What does it mean when my doctor is board certified in urgent care medicine?

The intent of the certification process is to provide assurance to the public that a certified medical specialist has successfully completed an approved educational program and an evaluation, including an examination designed to assess the knowledge, experience and skills requisite to the provision of high quality patient care in the specialty of Urgent Care Medicine. Board certification in Urgent Care Medicine is based on the review and analysis of the current state of clinical knowledge in the field of Urgent Care Medicine as it is reflected in medical literature and the acute care setting. In order to be admitted the urgent care certification process, physician candidates must meet rigorous educational and experienced-based requirements, then pass a psychometrically validated exam which is both medically and legally defensible.  more