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Each family practitioner committee had thirty members, eleven of which were appointed by the area health authority with which it was coterminous. Eight were appointed by the local medical committee, three by the local dental committee, two by the local pharmaceutical committee, two by the local optical committee and four by the local authority. [3]
In the mid-1960s, about 4% of osteopathic physicians in the United States were members of the ACOFP. By 2003, membership rates were at 27% of osteopathic physicians. Since 1955, ACOFP has presented the award Family Practitioner of the Year. [5]
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) was founded in 1947 to promote and maintain high-quality standards for family medicine, an offshoot of the classical general practitioner. It is headquartered in Leawood, Kansas .
The World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) is a global not-for-profit professional organization representing family physicians and general practitioners from all regions of the world. WONCA's mission is to improve the quality of life of the people of the world through high standards of care in general practice/family medicine. [1]
Standing Committee of European Doctors: CRD: Centre for Reviews and Dissemination: CRN: Certified radiology nurse: CRNA: Certified registered nurse anesthetist: CRT: Certified respiratory therapists – Respiratory therapy: CRT: Certified Radiologic Technologist – California License: CRTT: Certified Respiratory Therapy Technicians ...
Eligibility to sit for the American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination through reciprocity is available only to physicians who have satisfactorily completed formal Family Medicine or General Practitioner training accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting organization within Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, or New Zealand.
The LMCs interact and work with and through the British Medical Association's General Practitioners Committee (GPC) and with other craft committees and local specialist medical committees in various ways, including conferences. [3] The Northumberland Local Medical Committee has been involved in "creating a general practice data set in England." [4]
Members – medical practitioners who have successfully completed the College's assessments and applied for membership. Fellows – an honour and mark of achievement awarded to members who have made a significant contribution to the health and welfare of the community, to the science or practice of medicine in general, or to general practice ...