MONIQUE TAPIE

Currently there is a monopoly that has created barriers to physician recruitment within military. The very same monopoly controls physician specialties contributing to current shortages in key specialties such as OBGYN, Integrative Medicine and others. In addition, physician residency programs receive a permanent appropriation upwards of 14B plus each year. Through the ACGME they have been working to develop a monopoly to control physician board certification and are working their way into controlling continuing medical education impacting overall cost of physician care.

Currently there is a monopoly controlling physician board certification within DOD and other areas, creating barriers to physician recruitment within military and negatively impacting physician shortages in the country. In addition, the very same monopoly has been working with the ACGME, that oversees every residency program in the country. Residency programs in the country receive a permanent appropriation of $14B plus. The activities of the ACGME and the ABMS have contributed to physician shortages in specialties such as OBGYN, pain management, integrative medicine and other specialties which are key to 21st century medicine. In addition, their activities are now entering into the continuing medical education market which is a 45B+ dollar industry - all of which contribute to the rise in physician care cost impacting our healthcare system.

Currently there is a monopoly that has created barriers to physician recruitment within military. The very same monopoly controls physician specialties contributing to current shortages in key specialties such as OBGYN, Integrative Medicine and others. In addition, physician residency programs receive a permanent appropriation upwards of 14B plus each year. Through the ACGME they have been working to develop a monopoly to control physician board certification and are working their way into controlling continuing medical education impacting overall cost of physician care.

Currently there is a monopoly controlling physician board certification within DOD and other areas, creating barriers to physician recruitment within military and negatively impacting physician shortages in the country. In addition, the very same monopoly has been working with the ACGME, that oversees every residency program in the country. Residency programs in the country receive a permanent appropriation of $14B plus. The activities of the ACGME and the ABMS have contributed to physician shortages in specialties such as OBGYN, pain management, integrative medicine and other specialties which are key to 21st century medicine. In addition, their activities are now entering into the continuing medical education market which is a 45B+ dollar industry - all of which contribute to the rise in physician care cost impacting our healthcare system.

There is an impending shortage of physicians and other healthcare professionals to meet the needs of the nations military forces. Current DOD regulations permit the existence of a monopoly by one multispecialty physician certifying board, ABMS, resulting in highly qualified physicians being underutilized or outright denied for credentialing. This has also created barriers to recruitment for tens of thousands of physicians who are now unable to provide essential services to our military within the U.S. and for deployment. Exasperating the situation, DoD regulations1 provide up to $6,000 in annual bonuses to physicians, but only if certified by ABMS. This is both prejudicial and exclusionary which goes against DOD's own regulations. We are working to educate both Senate and House offices to provide language within the National Defense Authorization Act that would open regulations for physicians board certified by competing boards of certification and for board certification that are needed and not listed. This would break down barriers to physician recruitment that is sorely needed as well as would prevent current physicians serving in the military to not separate from service based on their board certification. Board certification has nothing to do with Medical Licensure and is an academic accolade that allows physicians to demonstrate their knowledge within the specialty they practice. Competing boards to ABMS are already recognized under the Department of Labor, CMS and the GI Bill.

There is an impending shortage of physicians and other healthcare professionals to meet the needs of the nations military forces. Current DOD regulations permit the existence of a monopoly by one multispecialty physician certifying board, ABMS, resulting in highly qualified physicians being underutilized or outright denied for credentialing. This has also created barriers to recruitment for tens of thousands of physicians who are now unable to provide essential services to our military within the U.S. and for deployment. Exasperating the situation, DoD regulations1 provide up to $6,000 in annual bonuses to physicians, but only if certified by ABMS. This is both prejudicial and exclusionary which goes against DOD's own regulations. We are working to educate both Senate and House offices to provide language within the National Defense Authorization Act that would open regulations for physicians board certified by competing boards of certification and for board certification that are needed and not listed. This would break down barriers to physician recruitment that is sorely needed as well as would prevent current physicians serving in the military to not separate from service based on their board certification. Board certification has nothing to do with Medical Licensure and is an academic accolade that allows physicians to demonstrate their knowledge within the specialty they practice. Competing boards to ABMS are already recognized under the Department of Labor, CMS and the GI Bill.

There is an impending shortage of physicians and other healthcare professionals to meet the needs of the nations military forces. Current DOD regulations permit the existence of a monopoly by one multispecialty physician certifying board, ABMS, resulting in highly qualified physicians being underutilized or outright denied for credentialing. This has also created barriers to recruitment for tens of thousands of physicians who are now unable to provide essential services to our military within the U.S. and for deployment. Exasperating the situation, DoD regulations1 provide up to $6,000 in annual bonuses to physicians, but only if certified by ABMS. This is both prejudicial and exclusionary which goes against DOD's own regulations. We are working to educate both Senate and House offices to provide language within the National Defense Authorization Act that would open regulations for physicians board certified by competing boards of certification and for board certification that are needed and not listed. This would break down barriers to physician recruitment that is sorely needed as well as would prevent current physicians serving in the military to not separate from service based on their board certification. Board certification has nothing to do with Medical Licensure and is an academic accolade that allows physicians to demonstrate their knowledge within the specialty they practice. Competing boards to ABMS are already recognized under the Department of Labor, CMS and the GI Bill.

There is an impending shortage of physicians and other healthcare professionals to meet the needs of the nations military forces. Current DOD regulations permit the existence of a monopoly by one multispecialty physician certifying board, ABMS, resulting in highly qualified physicians being underutilized or outright denied for credentialing. This has also created barriers to recruitment for tens of thousands of physicians who are now unable to provide essential services to our military within the U.S. and for deployment. Exasperating the situation, DoD regulations1 provide up to $6,000 in annual bonuses to physicians, but only if certified by ABMS. This is both prejudicial and exclusionary which goes against DOD's own regulations. We are working to educate both Senate and House offices to provide language within the National Defense Authorization Act that would open regulations for physicians board certified by competing boards of certification and for board certification that are needed and not listed. This would break down barriers to physician recruitment that is sorely needed as well as would prevent current physicians serving in the military to not separate from service based on their board certification. Board certification has nothing to do with Medical Licensure and is an academic accolade that allows physicians to demonstrate their knowledge within the specialty they practice. Competing boards to ABMS are already recognized under the Department of Labor, CMS and the GI Bill.

There is an impending shortage of physicians and other healthcare professionals to meet the needs of the nations military forces. Current DOD regulations permit the existence of a monopoly by one multispecialty physician certifying board, ABMS, resulting in highly qualified physicians being underutilized or outright denied for credentialing. This has also created barriers to recruitment for tens of thousands of physicians who are now unable to provide essential services to our military within the U.S. and for deployment. Exasperating the situation, DoD regulations1 provide up to $6,000 in annual bonuses to physicians, but only if certified by ABMS. This is both prejudicial and exclusionary which goes against DOD's own regulations. We are working to educate both Senate and House offices to provide language within the National Defense Authorization Act that would open regulations for physicians board certified by competing boards of certification and for board certification that are needed and not listed. This would break down barriers to physician recruitment that is sorely needed as well as would prevent current physicians serving in the military to not separate from service based on their board certification. Board certification has nothing to do with Medical Licensure and is an academic accolade that allows physicians to demonstrate their knowledge within the specialty they practice. Competing boards to ABMS are already recognized under the Department of Labor, CMS and the GI Bill.

There is an impending shortage of physicians and other healthcare professionals to meet the needs of the nations military forces. Current DOD regulations permit the existence of a monopoly by one multispecialty physician certifying board, ABMS, resulting in highly qualified physicians being underutilized or outright denied for credentialing. This has also created barriers to recruitment for tens of thousands of physicians who are now unable to provide essential services to our military within the U.S. and for deployment. Exasperating the situation, DoD regulations1 provide up to $6,000 in annual bonuses to physicians, but only if certified by ABMS. This is both prejudicial and exclusionary which goes against DOD's own regulations. We are working to educate both Senate and House offices to provide language within the National Defense Authorization Act that would open regulations for physicians board certified by competing boards of certification and for board certification that are needed and not listed. This would break down barriers to physician recruitment that is sorely needed as well as would prevent current physicians serving in the military to not separate from service based on their board certification. Board certification has nothing to do with Medical Licensure and is an academic accolade that allows physicians to demonstrate their knowledge within the specialty they practice. Competing boards to ABMS are already recognized under the Department of Labor, CMS and the GI Bill.

There is an impending shortage of physicians and other healthcare professionals to meet the needs of the nations military forces. Current DOD regulations permit the existence of a monopoly by one multispecialty physician certifying board, ABMS, resulting in highly qualified physicians being underutilized or outright denied for credentialing. This has also created barriers to recruitment for tens of thousands of physicians who are now unable to provide essential services to our military within the U.S. and for deployment. Exasperating the situation, DoD regulations1 provide up to $6,000 in annual bonuses to physicians, but only if certified by ABMS. This is both prejudicial and exclusionary which goes against DOD's own regulations. We are working to educate both Senate and House offices to provide language within the National Defense Authorization Act that would open regulations for physicians board certified by competing boards of certification and for board certification that are needed and not listed. This would break down barriers to physician recruitment that is sorely needed as well as would prevent current physicians serving in the military to not separate from service based on their board certification. Board certification has nothing to do with Medical Licensure and is an academic accolade that allows physicians to demonstrate their knowledge within the specialty they practice. Competing boards to ABMS are already recognized under the Department of Labor, CMS and the GI Bill.

There is an impending shortage of physicians and other healthcare professionals to meet the needs of the nations military forces. Current DOD regulations permit the existence of a monopoly by one multispecialty physician certifying board, ABMS, resulting in highly qualified physicians being underutilized or outright denied for credentialing. This has also created barriers to recruitment for tens of thousands of physicians who are now unable to provide essential services to our military within the U.S. and for deployment. Exasperating the situation, DoD regulations1 provide up to $6,000 in annual bonuses to physicians, but only if certified by ABMS. This is both prejudicial and exclusionary which goes against DOD's own regulations. We are working to educate both Senate and House offices to provide language within the National Defense Authorization Act that would open regulations for physicians board certified by competing boards of certification and for board certification that are needed and not listed. This would break down barriers to physician recruitment that is sorely needed as well as would prevent current physicians serving in the military to not separate from service based on their board certification. Board certification has nothing to do with Medical Licensure and is an academic accolade that allows physicians to demonstrate their knowledge within the specialty they practice. Competing boards to ABMS are already recognized under the Department of Labor, CMS and the GI Bill.

Current DOD regulations permit the existence of a monopoly by one multispecialty physician certifying board, ABMS, resulting in highly qualified physicians being underutilized or outright denied for credentialing. This has also created barriers to recruitment for tens of thousands of physicians who are now unable to provide essential services to our military within the U.S. and for deployment. Exasperating the situation, DoD regulations1 provide up to $6,000 in annual bonuses to physicians, but only if certified by ABMS. This practice violates DOD's prejudicial and exclusionary regs.

Current DOD regulations permit the existence of a monopoly by one multispecialty physician certifying board, ABMS, resulting in highly qualified physicians being underutilized or outright denied for credentialing. This has also created barriers to recruitment for tens of thousands of physicians who are now unable to provide essential services to our military within the U.S. and for deployment. Exasperating the situation, DoD regulations1 provide up to $6,000 in annual bonuses to physicians, but only if certified by ABMS. This practice violates DOD's prejudicial and exclusionary regs.