Rand Paul specialized in cataract and glaucoma surgeries, LASIK procedures, and corneal transplants, and was certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology(ABO) until he had a disagreement with this certification board when the ABO changed a lifetime certification to a 10-year re-certification.
Rand created his own certification program called the National Board of Ophthalmology (NBO), and appointed himself, his wife and his Father-in-law as board members in 1997.
This created problems for Rand, as hospitals, insurance and healthcare companies and accrediting agencies such as the American Board of Medical Specialties did Not recognize Rand’s NBO, and in 2005, Rand let his ABO certification expire, which in Kentucky was Not a problem, as Kentucky is one of a few states that do Not require certification to practice medicine.
Rand has Not held a medical license or professional certification since 2005, and was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010, and was re-elected in 2016.
https://www.quora.com/What-kind-of-doctor-is-Rand-Paul?share=1
Rand Paul specialized in cataract and glaucoma surgeries, LASIK procedures, and corneal transplants, and was certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology(ABO) until he had a disagreement with this certification board when the ABO changed a lifetime certification to a 10-year re-certification. Rand created his own certification program called the National Board of Ophthalmology (NBO), and appointed himself, his wife and his Father-in-law as board members in 1997. This created problems for Rand, as hospitals, insurance and healthcare companies and accrediting agencies such as the American Board of Medical Specialties did Not recognize Rand’s NBO, and in 2005, Rand let his ABO certification expire, which in Kentucky was Not a problem, as Kentucky is one of a few states that do Not require certification to practice medicine. Rand has Not held a medical license or professional certification since 2005, and was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010, and was re-elected in 2016. https://www.quora.com/What-kind-of-doctor-is-Rand-Paul?share=1
100% false.
No state requires a physician to be “board certified” to practice medicine.
Rand Paul still has a medical license, but he is not “board certified”.
Board Certification is just a cabal method of extracting money and (more importantly) COMPLIANCE from physicians.