National Board of Physicians & Surgeons
Championing Clinical Excellence
Study clinically-relevant, rigorous, accredited CME in your specialty.
Removing Unproven Burdens
No unproven requirements or modules. No late fees or busy work–just a transparent, straightforward pathway to continuous board certification.
Empowering Physicians
No single entity should control physicians' ability to practice medicine. NBPAS fights for physician choice.
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Opinion
The Gatekeeper Driving Doctors From Medicine
The private American Board of Medical Specialties acts like a regulator, hamstringing physicians with endless fees, paperwork and testing.
– Dr. Paul Teirstein
President and Founder NBPAS,
Chief of Cardiology, Scripps Clinical La Jolla
I am so proud to be a part of this organization and appreciate all of your efforts to make practicing medicine a fulfilling mission again. Keep up the great work!!
There is not much that gives me hope in our Physician world these days, but NBPAS is a bright shining light of hope of the integrity and autonomy of our profession.
Thank you! NBPAS continues to make recertification simple, transparent, inexpensive, and timely.
Thank you so much for being there and representing physicians as you do. The work that you do to raise awareness of the tyranny of the ABMS recertification process and to bring an alternative to hard working physicians who are committed to lifelong learning is greatly appreciated.
I want to thank you for making this available to all physicians! It was an easy process and as a community builder who has a large physician community online, I know so many of us were waiting for this for a long time! Thanks again!
Congratulations Dr. Teirstein. You singlehandedly changed medicine in America for the better. We can never repay you for all your hard work. I thank you and thousands of physicians thank you.
I am a proud member of NBPAS. Thank you for everything you have done for us.
Dropped my original certification this year. I am now solely boarded through the NBPAS. I am so incredibly proud of what this grassroots effort has accomplished and I continue to encourage more physicians to join our ranks.
Thank you very much for the important work you do. I am definitely letting my colleagues know about NBPAS.
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Introduce NBPASFeatured News
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The Gatekeeper Driving Doctors From Medicine
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