The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology: Looking Back and Moving Ahead honors the 75th anniversary of the ABPN by reviewing the Board’s history and evolution, describing the subspecialties and the role that certification plays in their practice, explaining the current status of the ABPN’s programs, and exploring future directions. A substantive contribution to our understanding of the historical and contemporary issues that confront the Board, the profession, and the community of practitioners, this book Provides in-depth chapters on the neurological subspecialties, including child neurology, clinical neurophysiology, vascular neurology, neuromuscular medicine, and neurodevelopmental disabilities. Explores the psychiatric subspecialties in detailed chapters on addiction psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine, and forensic psychiatry. Describes the evolution and ongoing management of the credentialing process, including exam development, administration, and scoring. Addresses the critical importance of ethical standards and their integral role in certification, licensing, and practice. Discusses the future of board certification and the importance of recertification and lifelong learning.
With chapters written primarily by current or former ABPN directors or senior staff members, The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology: Looking Back and Moving Ahead will be invaluable to candidates, training programs, and institutions preparing for certification; diplomates seeking to maintain certification; and subspecialists desiring to understand the role of certification in their subspecialty.
قائمة المحتويات
Contributors Preface Acknowledgments Part I: Historical Overview Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The Founding of the ABPNChapter 3. A Selective History of the ABPNChapter 4. Sketches of Selected Giants of Neurology Chapter 5. Sketches of Selected Giants of Psychiatry Part II: Neurology Chapter 6. The Examination in Neurology Chapter 7. Child Neurology Chapter 8. Clinical Neurophysiology Chapter 9. Vascular Neurology Chapter 10. Neuromuscular Medicine Chapter 11. Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Part III: Psychiatry Chapter 12. The Examination in Psychiatry Chapter 13. Addiction Psychiatry Chapter 14. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Chapter 15. Geriatric Psychiatry Chapter 16. Psychosomatic Medicine Chapter 17. Forensic Psychiatry Part IV: At the ABPNChapter 18. Board Governance and Finances Chapter 19. Developing and Scoring Multiple-Choice Examinations Chapter 20. Credentialing and Examination Administration Chapter 21. The ABPN Goes Electronic Chapter 22. The View From the Executive Office Part V: The ABPN and Professional Organizations Chapter 23. The ABPN and Professional Organizations in Psychiatry Chapter 24. The ABPN and Professional Organizations in Neurology Chapter 25. The Residency Review Committees in Psychiatry and Neurology Part VI: Future Directions Chapter 26. From MCAT to MDChapter 27. Thoughts About Accreditation in Graduate Medical Education Chapter 28. The Future of Board Certification Chapter 29. Licensing and Certification Chapter 30. Recertification and Maintenance of Certification: Lifelong Learning for Psychiatrists and Neurologists Chapter 31. Strategic Planning at the ABPN: The Way Forward Appendix: ABPN Board Members Index
عن المؤلف
Michael J. Aminoff, M.D., D.Sc., F.R.C.P., is Distinguished Professor of Neurology in the Department of Neurology at the University of California San Francisco, and Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.Larry R. Faulkner, M.D., is President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc., in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
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