How does the Joint Board Certification Project Team define or describe board certification in optometry?
The JBCPT defines board certification as: A voluntary process that establishes standards that denotes that a doctor of optometry has exceeded the requirement(s) necessary for licensure. It provides the assurance that a doctor of optometry maintains the appropriate knowledge skills and experience needed to deliver continuing quality patient care in optometry. OP: Optometry is a legislated profession and the only body legally entitled to determine appropriateness of knowledge and or skills are our state boards. The North Carolina State Board of Optometry recently reaffirmed its sovereignty with this statement from its Board that specifically addresses “board certification”. This raises significant questions about the legality of board certification in some states as well as infringement on state laws and rights. In truth, any form of board certification regardless of merit, is unlikely to remain voluntary once enacted. Managed care plans, insurers, hospitals and government agencies may a
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