Cardiac and liver transplant anesthesiologist. Food junkie. Surfer and snowboarder. #endMOC advocate. Tweets are my own ill-conceived opinions.
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Joined October 2018
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Oren Bernstein, MD retweeted
Challenging norms is how fields move forward. Physicians deserve better. Join NBPAS.
Oren Bernstein, MD retweeted
BREAKING NEWS: WSJ just published an op-ed by Dr. Paul Teirstein on how the current board certification monopoly is driving physicians out of medicine. It’s time for change!
@WSJ @HHSGov @FTC @TheJusticeDept wsj.com/opinion/the-gatekeep…
Oren Bernstein, MD retweeted
🥂 Cheers to Dr. Glaucomflecken! He understands the harm.
Source: youtube.com/@DGlaucomflecken
Oren Bernstein, MD retweeted
“22,000 doctors stood up and said: Enough.”
Dr. Teirstein reflects on the founding of the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS) and the ongoing fight against the monopoly controlling continuous board certification. Even today, some hospitals continue to deny privileges to highly qualified physicians simply because they are not certified by that monopoly.
It’s time to rethink continuous certification.
It’s time to amplify physician voices.
It’s time for change.
📢 Watch and share. Join the movement at nbpas.org
#PhysicianAdvocacy #BoardCertification #NBPAS #DrTierstein #MedicalFreedom
Oren Bernstein, MD retweeted
A Year of Progress, Thanks to You!
As we close out the year, we want to thank our incredible supporters for helping us champion a less burdensome, more clinically relevant pathway for physician continuous certification.
Together, we’ve achieved:
✅ Increased hospital recognition of NBPAS certification.
✅ Growth in the number of NBPAS-certified physicians.
✅ Expanded advocacy with state and federal entities.
✅ New resources to empower physicians in engaging their Medical Executive Committees (MECs).
✅ Greater transparency in physician certification practices.
Your continued support fuels our mission to give physicians a choice in continuous certification. Let’s keep the momentum going into 2025 with new initiatives, including expanded government advocacy, enhanced education for hospitals, and the launch of the NBPAS Leadership Academy!
Join us in shaping the future—your support makes all the difference.
Read our December Monthly Dose to Learn more: buff.ly/408BBOf
#NBPAS #PhysicianAdvocacy #MedicalCertification #HealthcareInnovation
Oren Bernstein, MD retweeted
Paying expensive fees for MOC is like paying an extra tax for taking care of your patients. How much have you spent on unnecessary MOC fees?
Oren Bernstein, MD retweeted
"Doctors Deserve to Be Treated as Professionals" - Dr. Howard Schulman
Dr. Howard Schulman, a general internist practicing in Rhode Island since 1995, shares his perspective in a recent opinion piece in The Providence Journal. He highlights a concerning disparity: while Physician Assistants are not required to maintain their certification, physicians must shoulder the burdensome and costly Maintenance of Certification (MOC) requirements just to remain employed. Dr. Schulman questions whether these requirements truly improve patient care or instead unnecessarily reduce access to board-certified physicians, urging a reevaluation of how medical professionals are treated.
By joining the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS), physicians can advocate for a less burdensome, evidence-based continuous board certification pathway. Join NBPAS - nbpas.org
📖 Read more: buff.ly/3Z2xXVu
Oren Bernstein, MD retweeted
NBPAS is gaining momentum in the Northeast! 🌟 With 37 hospitals in the Northeast region and over 200 nationwide already accepting NBPAS certification, the movement for streamlined, evidence-based continuous certification is growing stronger. If your hospital isn’t on the list yet, you can help change that! Advocate for a recertification pathway that prioritizes ongoing education and reduces unnecessary burdens. Together, we can expand the reach of NBPAS and empower more physicians to focus on what matters most: patient care.
See our full list of hospital acceptance here: buff.ly/4fuoKee For support introducing NBPAS to your hospital see here: buff.ly/3UXQQGN
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Oren Bernstein, MD retweeted
NBPAS is growing! We just closed out January with 181 new physician diplomates. If you are interested in joining your colleagues in supporting change and want to learn, more please reach out. ✉️[email protected].
#IStandWithNBPAS #MOC #Physicians #DoctorsforDoctors #NBPAS
Oren Bernstein, MD retweeted
No one entity should weld control over the practice of medicine. Join NBPAS and together we can break the monopoly!
Oren Bernstein, MD retweeted
Do you share @ABIMFoundation president @RichardBaron17 ‘s perspective that physicians should not take up interests like photography because this may cause them to no longer be competent in medicine ?
His suggestion that physicians should not pursue outside interests is the tone deaf bookend to the tweet suggesting we do #MOC while on vacation.
Interests outside of medicine are critical to a physician’s well being; these interest compliment medical practice rather than compete with them as Dr. Barron would lead you to believe.
The @ABIMFoundation narrative just keeps going from bad (do MOC on vacation) to worse (do not pursue outside interests).
This Tue AM, I host the epic discussion btw @AaronGoodman33 and @RichardBaron17 on the MOC of the ABIM exclusively on #HealthcareUnfiltered podcast.
This is a clip from the pod that U will NOT want to miss. It all started with a petition, now with >11k signatures. watch it all
Oren Bernstein, MD retweeted
#surgery discussion w #anesthesia to put cancelled case back on the books
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Oren Bernstein, MD retweeted
These “standards” monopolize medical education for the financial benefit of the boards - a point never addressed by the conflicted “stakeholders” of the > $1B medical “continuous certification” medical education market. @PPA_USA still working to change this.
Read about the newly-approved Standards for Continuing Certification that will serve as a framework for Member Boards’ programs and bring increased value to diplomates and the public. bit.ly/3CGBYB8 #MedEd
Oren Bernstein, MD retweeted
Thinking of throwing out that old anaesthetic machine?.... think again!
Now THIS is my idea of #upcycling
#cleverfriends #gasgeek #drmixologist #houseenvy
@StGgas thought you would appreciate the design genius 😉
Oren Bernstein, MD retweeted
Time for a total boycott on our ABMS medical boards. I'll be damned if my MOC fees fund executive travel to Hawaii. Thanks to @medpagetoday for these two excellent investigative reports
medpagetoday.com/special-rep… and medpagetoday.com/special-rep…
Oren Bernstein, MD retweeted
Thank you #Medpagetoday. Physicians you have an alternative pathway to maintain your board certification, check out NBPAS.org
medpagetoday.com/special-rep…
Oren Bernstein, MD retweeted
“Doctors and nurses are declining the vaccine” is exactly the message anti-vaxxers want you to hear.
Retweet if you’re a healthcare worker who’s already been vaccinated or is eagerly awaiting vaccination.
