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Local family physician completes recertification





Dr. Michael Ogboh

Dr. Michael Ogboh

BROWN CITY
— Michael A. Ogboh, D.O., A.O.B.F.P., of Marlette Regional Hospital’s Family HealthCare of Brown City, was recently recertified as a diplomat of the American Board of Family Practice (ABFM), the independent certifying body for the specialty of family medicine.

Ogboh earned diplomat status by passing the ABFM’s exam covering the six major medical areas of family medicine: pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, psychiatry and neurology, surgery, and community medicine.

In 1969, family medicine was recognized as a medical specialty by the American Medical Association and the American Board of Medical Specialties. Family medicine’s specialty board was the first to issue time-limited certificates and to require mandatory recertification every seven years.

Diplomats are required to complete all four components of the Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) program requirements throughout their seven-year certification term. The components include: evidence of professional standing, lifelong learning and selfassessment, cognitive expertise and evaluation/ enhancement of practice performance. These components are designed to continuously measure competency in medical knowledge, patient care, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, practice based learning and improvement, and systems based practice.

To maintain membership in the American Academy of Family Physicians, Ogboh is required to complete a minimum of 150 hours of accredited continuing medical education every three years. The AAFP was the first national medical specialty organization to set continuing education requirements for its members. This requirement helps to ensure family physician members remain educated on the most up-to-date medical technologies, research and techniques.

With the assistance of Kimberly Verellen, MS, PA-C, Ogboh is available to see patients Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., and on Thursdays from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 810-346- 2751.

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