"Specialty Boards" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Organizations which certify physicians and dentists as specialists in various fields of medical and dental practice.
| Descriptor ID |
D013044
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.706.110.120.580 N05.700.200.190.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Specialty Boards- Specialty Boards
- Board, Specialty
- Boards, Specialty
- Specialty Board
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Specialty Boards" by people in Profiles.
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American Board of Emergency Medicine Report on Residency and Fellowship Training Information (2025-2026). Ann Emerg Med. 2026 Aug; 88(2):201-212.
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American Board of Radiology Maintenance of Certification Program: Evolution to Better Serve Stakeholders. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2016 Jan 01; 94(1):16-18.
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Neurosurgery certification in member societies of the WFNS: Africa and the Middle East. World Neurosurg. 2011 Jul-Aug; 76(1-2):18-27; discussion 54-6.
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Neurosurgery certification in member societies of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies: Asia. World Neurosurg. 2011 Mar-Apr; 75(3-4):325-34.
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Neurosurgery certification in member societies of the WFNS: Europe. World Neurosurg. 2010 Oct-Nov; 74(4-5):375-86.
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Neurosurgery certification in member societies of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS). The Americas. World Neurosurg. 2010 Jul; 74(1):16-27.