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About Sturgis Medical Group (SMG) Sturgis Medical Group (SMG) is a group of physician offices affiliated with Sturgis Hospital. SMG is comprised of physicians and physician assistants/nurse practitioners who provide services in the areas of family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology. Offices are located in Sturgis, Bronson and Constantine. The SMG Business Office handles the billing and collection functions for all offices. Board Certified Physicians The scope of modern medical knowledge is vast, most medical school graduates take additional training before entering clinical practice. Those choosing to become specialists take at least three years of residency training during which they are designated as PGY 1 (postgraduate-year-one resident), PGY 2 (postgraduate-year-two resident), and so on. The recognized standard-setting organization is the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS, which is composed of 24 primary medical specialty boards and six associate members: the American Hospital Association, American Medical Association, Association of American Medical Colleges, Council of Medical Specialty Societies, Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, and National Board of Medical Examiners. The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) sets standards for osteopathic physicians (DOs) who undergo residency training at osteopathic institutions. (ABMS also certifies DOs who train at MD-run programs.) Medical specialty boards require high standards of training and performance and ensure them by rigid examinations. Successful applicants receive diplomas and are considered "board-certified." They are also referred to as "diplomates" in their particular specialties. The number of ABMS-approved credentials has risen sharply during the past ten years. Certificates are now available for 37 specialties and about 75 subspecialties. Most certificates expire within seven or ten years and require reexamination for renewal. Physicians who complete all requirements for certification except the examination may be identified as "board-eligible." Although the American Board of Medical Specialties has officially abandoned the term, it is still in common use. According to: http://www.quackwatch.org/04ConsumerEducation/QA/board.html |
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