Why Isn't the ABFPRS Recognized by ABMS?
asked 2 years ago by CForbin in California
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Why isn’t the American Board of Facial Plastic and ReconstructiveSurgery (ABFPRS) recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)? Should I be concerned if my facial plastic surgeon is not board certificated by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, but is however certified by the ABFPRS and the American Board of Otolaryngology and a member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery? Is the ABFPRS a board that is strictly a marketing tool or is there substantial training involved in order to become ABRPRS board certified?
1 answer to Why Isn't the ABFPRS Recognized by ABMS?
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For political reasons, of course. ABPS versus ABFPRS.
Why is the ABFPRS not a member of the ABMS? Simple: for political reasons--purely because the American Board of Plastic Surgery feels threatened by the ABFPRS--the ABPS fought long and hard to keep the ABFPRS out of the ABMS. (Talk about a "marketing tool"!)
The issue, however, has become moot. In every single state in the U.S. where the issue has been raised, the ABFPRS has been formally recognized by state legislature as ABMS equivalent. [In Florida, for instance, where I...
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David C. Pearson, MD
Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon
Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon