SOME ADVANTAGEOUS ASPECTS OF DIPLOMATE CERTIFICATION

1-The United States Medical Specialists Federation lists the American Board of Hospital Physicians as one of the prestige medical organizations in the United States and in the World.

2-At this time, the American College of Ethical Physicians is granting immediate lifetime Diplomate Certification as a Diplomate of the American College of Ethical Physicians to Diplomates of the American Board of Hospital Physicians. There is no fee of any kind for this additional Lifetime Diplomate Certification. Diplomate Certification by the American Board of Hospital physicians and Diplomate Certification by the American College of Ethical Physicians means Certification for Life. There are no other fees of any kind, and no Recertification fees ever.

3-Prestige from being a member of an extremely exclusive organization of very superior physicians. A majority of our Diplomates hold three to five Diplomate Certifications. There may be no other organization in the world that can list so very high a percentage of so extremely highly qualified physicians. Many members have an outstanding history of humanitarian service.

4-Diplomate Certification by American Board of Hospital Physicians signifies a strong background in Hospital Medicine and a pledge and promise to emphasize and to promote humanity, kindness, ethics, morality, religious values, and family values, in all aspects of Medicine, and particularly in Hospital Medicine, where the need for such values is of unsurpassed importance.

5-Diplomate Certification by American College of Ethical Physicians: physicians with a strong ethical and humanitarian background, who have indicated their dedication to these high values.

6-Diplomates of the American Board of Hospital Physicians are Members of the American Board of Hospital Physicians and receive immediate appointment as Fellow of the American Board of Hospital Physicians, and may use the title, Fellow, American Board of Hospital Physicians, or F.A.B.H.P. after the medical degree.

7-Prestige and advantage of listing Diplomate of the American Board of Hospital Physicians, Diplomate of the American College of Ethical Physicians, Fellow of the American Board of Hospital Physicians, on resume, stationary, applications, listings, directories.

8-Preferred consideration in applications for Diplomate Certficaion by several other medical boards and organizations.

9-Strong letters of recommendation are given, always available, upon request, and there is no fee for Diplomates of our Board.

10-In addition to the prestige factor, Diplomate Certification by the American Board of Hospital Physicians means Certification as a Specialist in Hospital Medicine, and can be a significant advantage in applications for hospital privileges and renewal of privileges.

11-Diplomate Certification by the American Board of Hospital Physicians and Diplomate Certification by the American College of Ethical Physicians may be particularly of advantage in professional advancement, hospital privileges, reimbursement, applications, placement, committee hearings, claims, defense, arbitration hearings, obtaining insurance, appointment to medical school faculty.

12-In an unpredictable, ever-changing medical environment, in an era of separation into "office-based physicians" and "hospital physicians", to be a Board-Certified Hospital Physician may significantly help to retain the right to have hospital privileges. Even now, in some nations, non-hospital physicians cannot take care of their own patients or family members who are hospitalized.

13-The public, fellow professionals, as well as the legal system, generally holds the Diplomate, as well as the Fellow, in far higher respect than any physician lacking Diplomate Certification.

14-Increased income. Diplomates generally earn more than less-credentialed Doctors of Medicine. Diplomates are generally more successful, more respected, more knowledgeable, more up-to-date on the medical literature, attract more patients, earn more, are paid more, and those physicians who possess multiple Diplomate Certifications do typically earn more than less-certified physicians.

15-Physicians with multiple Diplomate Certifications are generally viewed more favorably for medical school faculty appointment.

16-There is a certain inward feeling of satisfaction, quite apart from the prestige, financial, and professional recognition aspects, in having attained an extremely high level of professional achievement and success.

17-Diplomates receive three certificates immediately: Diplomate of the American Board of Hospital Physicians, Diplomate of the American College of Ethical Physicians, Member and Fellow of the American Board of Hospital Physicians.

18-Membership and Diplomate Certification by the American Board of Hospital Physicians is only granted to physicians who have been pre-selected on the basis of excellence in medicine and receive the Letter of Invitation. Only invited physicians are accepted and these physicians receive specially expedited application forms.

19-Physicians invited to Membership are pre-selected and virtually assured of attaining Membership and Diplomate Certification. If an application is not accepted for Board Certification, the application and membership fee will be refunded in full.

20-The test questions for obtaining Board Certification are incorporated into the application. Since the usual applicant has already attained Diplomate Certification from scientific examinations given by other Medical Boards, our questions pertain mainly to ethical, humanitarian, and integrity issues that are quite often ignored by other Boards. Our Membership and our Diplomate Certification stand for medical scientific excellence and excellence as an ethical and humanitarian healer.

21-Other than the application and lifetime membership fee, there are no other fees of any kind, and no recertification fees.

22-Membership fees for professional organizations, professional certification applications, are generally considered tax deductible.

23-Special consideration given to Diplomates of the American Board of Hospital Physicians for certification by the American Board of Geriatrics. Diplomate Certification by American Board of Hospital Physicians and Diplomate Certification by American College of Ethical Physicians are considered very high qualifications in listings of acceptance criteria by the American Board of Geriatrics.

24-Several medical schools, including one in England, another in the Caribbean, offered honorary Professorship appointment and expense-paid trips to Diplomates of the American Board of Hospital Physicians, in return for our Diplomates giving lectures to medical students, and participation in continuing medical education programs. The offering of Professor by these medical schools is another example of the prestige and impressive status of those physicians who have been selected by our Board as Diplomate.

25-Our Mission: To emphasize and to promote medical knowledge and humanity, kindness, ethics, morality, religious values, and family values in all aspects of Medicine.