Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When picking a doctor, people consider various factors, including: proximity, gender and reviews from friends or family. One ...

Nearly Half Would Look for a New Doctor if Theirs Isn't Participating in a Maintenance of Certification Program CHICAGO, April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a survey commissioned by the ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

Editor’s Note: At least 12 state legislatures have pending legislation to prohibit state medical boards from requiring physicians, as a condition of medical licensure, to fulfill maintenance of ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have noticed most physicians are board certified in their field. Should I avoid those who are not certified? Does board certification have anything to do with qualifications? -- H.W.

The next time you're at the doctor's office, take a peek at those certificates hanging on the wall. Like gallons of milk, some of them are expiring. Doctors who were certified in the 1990s must retest ...