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	The American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. (AAPS) was founded to fill a professional need among physicians practicing in medical specialties.</p>
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	Providing a coordinated structure for affiliated academies of medicine, the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc., serves its member physicians with a broad range of professional, administrative, and educational functions.</p>
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	<strong>The American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc., is:<br />
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		a national, not- for-profit organization representing thousands of physicians practicing in a variety of medical specialties.</li>
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		Distinct from other medical societies, the AAPS accepts qualified physicians into membership who have either an allopathic (M.D.) or osteopathic (D.O.) degree.</li>
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	The founding affiliate of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc., was established to provide a clinically recognized structure for certification and recertification of physicians with advanced training in a number of medical specialties. Since 1984, AAPS has provided a headquarters for medical specialty boards of certification, meeting this essential need in the healthcare delivery system.</p>
