Medical Dictionary

board–eligible

adj board–el·i·gi·ble \-ˈel-ə-jə-bəl\

Medical Definition of BOARD-ELIGIBLE

:  being a physician who has graduated from medical school, completed residency, trained under supervision in a specialty, and is eligible to take a qualifying exam given by a medical specialty board—abbreviation BE

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