Physicians achieve board certification

The American Board of Family Medicine announced that three Hudson Physicians doctors, Kevin D. Helmen, George W. Leyda Jr. and Gregory L. Young, have successfully completed their recertification examinations.

Board certification confers a standard of knowledge and practice to physicians who certify through the examination process and maintain their skills during the seven-year cycle between exams.

To achieve recertification by the board, a family physician must verify the completion of 300 hours of continuing medical education over the past six years; possess a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States; and successfully complete a one-day, written examination of knowledge and problem-solving abilities.

The exam covers the disciplines of the specialty, including adult medicine, care of newborns, infants, children and adolescents, maternity and gynecological care, community medicine, care of the older patient, human behavior and mental health, and care of the surgical patient.

Hudson Physicians, a division of Western Wisconsin Medical Associates, is an independently owned clinic with 14 physicians specializing in family medicine on staff.

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