"Certification" 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.
Compliance with a set of standards defined by non-governmental organizations. Certification is applied for by individuals on a voluntary basis and represents a professional status when achieved, e.g., certification for a medical specialty.
| Descriptor ID |
D002568
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.706.110.120 N05.700.200.190
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| Concept/Terms |
Certification Level- Certification Level
- Certification Levels
- Level, Certification
- Levels, Certification
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Certification" by people in this website by year, and whether "Certification" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Certification" by people in Profiles.
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Defining the Practice of the General Pediatrician: Entrustable Professional Activities Update. Pediatrics. 2026 May 01; 157(5).
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From inputs to impact: Study protocol for developing a framework for laddered graduate certificate programs. PLoS One. 2026; 21(4):e0345557.
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Leadership experiences of infection prevention and control professionals: Findings from the Leadership Evaluation and Development for Infection Preventionists (LEAD-IP) study. Am J Infect Control. 2026 Jul; 54(7):754-758.
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Optimising drowning prevention counselling through a physician Maintenance of Certification (MOC) quality improvement (QI) initiative. BMJ Open Qual. 2025 Nov 04; 14(4).
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Analyzing the Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases to Identify the Knowledge Tested on ABP Board Certification Exams. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2025 Oct 02; 14(10).
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Pediatric Fellows and Their Ability to?Meet Minimum Supervision Levels?at Graduation. Pediatrics. 2025 Jul 01; 156(1).
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Proposed changes to pediatric radiology training and certification: report of the alternate training working group. Pediatr Radiol. 2024 09; 54(10):1561-1565.
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Implementing Entrustable Professional Activities in Pediatric Fellowships: Facilitating the Process. Pediatrics. 2024 Jun 01; 153(6).
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ChatGPT performance on the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons maintenance of certification exam. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2024 Sep; 33(9):1888-1893.
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Diplomate in Medical Laboratory Immunology Certification Examination: A New Chapter for Medical Laboratory Immunology. Immunohorizons. 2023 08 01; 7(8):600-610.