PEDIATRICS Vol. 58 No. 4 October 1976, pp. 632
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Do We Really Need More Bureaucracy?

Stuart Lane Arey M.D.1

1 6525 Drew Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55435

I have just finished reading the proposed plan for recertification in Pediatrics. The aims of this document are laudable, and cannot be opposed by any pediatrician. However, I think a long look at the trends in education and certification is in order.

In the early 1920's a physician could take a three-week trip to Vienna and return as a pediatric specialist. By 1976 it had become necessary to complete a course of training and demonstrate competence by both written and oral examinations before being certified.