Dr. Stanley recently earned his Board Certification in Orthopedic Surgery from the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons. Certification by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery means that the orthopaedic surgeon has met the specified educational, evaluation, and examination requirements of the Board. The board certification process includes many components including:
- Must have graduated from an accredited medical school and passed all examinations necessary to receive an unrestricted medical license.
- Must have satisfactorily completed five years of graduate orthopedic surgery education in an accredited orthopedic surgery residency program in the United States or Canada. The residency training must include experience with all age groups in operative and non-operative treatment of musculoskeletal injuries, diseases and deformities in pediatric orthopedics, total join and other arthritis surgery, sports medicine, the spine, foot and ankle, elbow and shoulder, hand rehabilitation, fractures and other injuries, benign and malignant tumors of bone, joints and muscles and arthroscopy.
- After completing graduate orthopedic surgery residency education, a doctor must meet stringent criteria to become Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery including a full, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States, 22 months of practice of operative orthopedic surgery, demonstration of professional proficiency and ethical practice based on recommendations from physicians familiar with his/her practice; and pass both written and oral examinations.
Each orthopedic surgeron must maintain their certification by completing 120 hours of pertinent continuing medical education, undergoing a stringent peer review process to make certain they are respected by their peers and practicing ethical orthopaedic surgery, and taking and passing a written or oral examination. This maintenance of certification process must be performed every seven to ten years.
What is the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery?
The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inc. was founded in 1934 as a private, voluntary, nonprofit, independent organization to serve the best interests of the public and the medical profession. These interests are achieved through the ABOS by establishing standards for the education of orthopaedic surgeons. These standards are evaluated by the ABOS through examinations and practice evaluations.
The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery is one of twenty-four certifying boards that have met the educational and organizational requirements necessary for membership in the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery are distinguished orthopaedic surgeons who are active in patient care, education and research.
All Northshore Orthopedic physicians are board certified in orthopedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons. For more information, please visit The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery website, www.abos.org.
