What is the difference between membership in a society, association, academy and being a Diplomate of ABPS?
The ABPS Diplomate is a certified physician who has met the requirements outlined above. The mission of The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc. is to promote safe, ethical, efficacious plastic surgery to the public by maintaining high standards for the education, examination and certification of plastic surgeons as specialists and sub specialists. Societies are professional associations. The specific society, association or academy should be contacted for specific membership requirements and mission. Q. Define accreditation and certification, and licensure. Licensure is designed as minimum standard necessary to practice medicine. It is a public function, administered by the states, the standards are established through a public process and all actions taken – both in granting a license and in restricting or withdrawing a license – are matters of public record. Licensure is not specialty specific and permits an individual to provide to the public any medical or surgical service he/s
