From: Kathleen Neuhoff, DPM
I always find it interesting that the arguments for board certification focus around “protecting the public”. I think the training we receive and the abundant malpractice attorneys do a pretty good job in this area.
I am board certified by both ABPS and ABPM and in more than 30 years in practice, I have not had a single patient ask about board certification. We also ask every new patient what brought them to our practice. The most common answers are patient/family or physician referral. NEVER has a single patient listed board certification as a reason to choose me! I do not think the reasons for making board certification difficult to obtain have anything to do with protecting the public.
Kathleen Neuhoff, DPM, South Bend, IN
