Hi everyone,
I have a question I figured some or all could answer here. How can you convey that you have special competence in an area without going too far and indicating or inferring that you are certified in that area.
For instance, a board-certified or board-eligible physician in neurology would indicate that the doctor is a neurology specialist. He or she has completed medical school, residency and a fellowship in neurology. They generally don't do primary care.
But say a primary care physician for whatever reason, i.e. a very strong interest, sees a lot of patients with neurological problems, did a sabbatical at a training hospital in neurology.
My question is if you have 300 patients in your practice with either depression, anxiety or ADHD or other psychiatric disorders and you are very good at it but never did a fellowship or were eligible to sit for the boards, can you say that you are a so and so doctor, pediatrics and adolescent medicine.....
.....somewhere there or in your profile state that your "specialize" in mental health disorders in children or have a special interest...or dr so and so sees...
In other words, there would be a spectrum from "kinda likes" to "specializes." I would want to come across as strongly as possible that I am accepting patients in those areas and am particularly proficient without being unethical or worse, fraudulent.
I can try to be more specific in necessary.
