board-cer·ti·fied (bôrd'sûr'tə-fīd', bōrd'-) adj. Having completed the process of board certification in a specialty field. Used chiefly of physicians: The hospital maintains a staff of board-certified surgeons and anesthesiologists.
Main Entry: board–certified Function: adjective : being a physician who has graduated from medical school, completed residency, trained under supervision in aspecialty, and passed a qualifying exam given by a medical specialty board —abbreviation BC
