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		Provide board certification for physicians in a variety of medical specialties</li>
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		Establish and maintain professional standards for each medical specialty board of certification and verify that members meet and maintain these standards</li>
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		Promote communication and provide a coordinated structure for conducting the affairs of the affiliated boards of certification</li>
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		Provide a forum for addressing certification issues confronting physician specialists</li>
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		Review and act upon applications for new specialty boards</li>
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		Set standards for certification</li>
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		Promote collegiality, fraternity and service among Diplomates</li>
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		Inform the public about specialty certification, the certification process and the status of certified physicians<br />
		&nbsp;</li>
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