Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

To Board or Not to Board…That Is the Question!

Lee A. Resnick, MD, FAAFP With the announcement of the Board of Certification in Urgent Care Medicine (BCUCM), an American Board of Physician Specialists (ABPS) member board, the urgent care community is abuzz about its meaning, value, and importance for specialty recognition of the discipline and professional identity for its physician practitioners. Some believe the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is the only body with the authority to anoint specialty certification and provide board …