Evaluation, Certification, and Licensure in Medicine

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The National Board of Medical Examiners, following a report of its Committee on Goals and Priorities, is proposing a long-range plan that includes educational achievement examinations during medical school and a single qualifying examination on graduation from medical school. This plan, together with the medical school's evaluation, would enable state boards to grant a permit to practice medicine under supervision during graduate education. A full license for independent practice would then be awarded by the state board following specialty board certification. For those who are not certified by a specialty board, alternate prerequisites for licensure would be determined by the state boards. These long-range goals will require intensive research in evaluation methods and can be achieved only if supported by the many interdependent professional organizations involved in the education and evaluation of physicians.

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