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Healthcare professional credentials are credentials awarded to healthcare practitioners as a way to standardize level of education and ability to provide care. In many countries the credentials are seen behind the name of the practitioner in order of most pertinent to least pertinent (i.e., Jane Doe, PhD, RN, CCRN).
| Country | Category | Sub-Category (if applicable) | Profession Title | Academic Level Credentials | Professional Body | Professional Credentials | Regulatory Body |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute (Emergency) Medicine | |||||||
| UK | Physician | - | Emergency Doctor | BMBCh; BMBS; MBBS; MBBCh; MBBChir; MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) MB BCh BAO (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Obstetrics)[1] |
RCEM (Royal College of Emergency Medicine | FREM (Fellow of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine) MREM (Fellow of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine) |
General Medical Council (GMC) |
| Allied Healthcare Professional | Emergency Response Crew | Paramedic | IHCD DipHE or FdSc BSc (Hons) |
College of Paramedics (CoP) | - | Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) | |
| Non-Statutorily Regulated Healthcare Practitioner | Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) | - | - | - | - | ||
| Non-Statutorily Regulated Healthcare Provider | Emergency Care Assistant (ECA) | - | - | - | - | ||
| US | Physician | Emergency Physician | Example | Example | |||
| US | Paramedic | ? | Example | Example | |||
| Anaesthetics | |||||||
| UK | Physician | - | Anaesthetist | BMBCh; BMBS; MBBS; MBBCh; MBBChir; MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) MB BCh BAO (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Obstetrics)[1] |
RCA (Royal College of Anaesthetists) | MRCA (Member of the Royal College of Anaesthetists) FRCA (Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists) |
General Medical Council (GMC) |
| Non-Statutorily Regulated Healthcare Practitioner (Voluntary Registration) | - | Physicians' assistant (Anaesthesia) (PA(A)s) | - | Association of Physicians' Assistants (Anaesthesia) (APAA) | - | - | |
| Allied Healthcare Professional | - | Operating department practitioner (ODP) | DipHE (Minimum for registration) BSc (Hons) |
College of Operating Department Practitioners (CODP) Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) |
- | Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) | |
| US | Physician | - | Anesthesiologist | MD (Doctor of Medicine) DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) |
ABA (American Board of Anesthesiology) AOBA (American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology) | ||
| Audiology | |||||||
| Cardiology | |||||||
| Dentistry | |||||||
| Dermatology | |||||||
| Endocrinology | |||||||
| Gastroentrology | |||||||
| General Practice/Family Medicine | |||||||
| Genito-urinary Medicine | |||||||
| Genetics | |||||||
| Geriatrics | |||||||
| Immunology | |||||||
| Infectious Diseases | |||||||
| Intensive Care Medicine | |||||||
| Medicine | |||||||
| Neurology | |||||||
| Nursing | |||||||
| Obstetrics & Gynaecology | |||||||
| Oncology | |||||||
| Ophthalmology | |||||||
| Occupational Medicine | |||||||
| Palliative Medicine | |||||||
| Paediatrics | |||||||
| Pathology | |||||||
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Medicine | |||||||
| Psychiatry | |||||||
| Public Health | |||||||
| Radiology | |||||||
| Rheumatology | |||||||
| Renal Medicine | |||||||
| Respiratory | |||||||
| Sports & Exercise Medicine | |||||||
| Surgery | |||||||
| Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example |
Medicine
[edit]Physicians
[edit]- Physician
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)[1]
- Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
- Dentist
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
- Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
- Optometrist
- Doctor of Optometry (OD)
Emergency Medicine
[edit]- Paramedic (EMT-P)
- Associate of Applied Science in Pre-hospital Paramedical Sciences
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B, EMT-I, EMT-IV, EMT-I/99, EMT-I/89)
Nursing
[edit]Nurses
[edit]- Registered nurse (RN)
- Practical nurse (PN, LPN, LVN)
- Registered midwife (RM)
Medical Assistants
[edit]- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
- Certified Medical Assistant - Admin (CMA-A)
- Certified Medical Assistant - Clinical (CMA-C)
- Certified Medical Assistant - Admin and Clinical (CMA-AC)
- Medical Assistant (MA)
- Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
Assistants
[edit]- Nurse aide (CNA)
- Nurse technician (CNT)
- Care partner (CP)
Pharmacy
[edit]- Pharmacist (R.Ph.)
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
- Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)
- Pharmacy technicianCPhT
Surgery
[edit]- Surgical technologist
- Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology
- Operating Department Practitioner
Allied Healthcare Professionals
[edit]Therapy practitioners
[edit]- Occupational therapist
- Physical therapist
- Doctor of Physiotherapy (dPT)
- Radiographer
- Varies by country, see main article.
- Speech and Language Therapist
Therapy assistants
[edit]- Physical therapy assistant
- Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapy Assistant
- Occupational therapy assistant
- Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant