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Source: Carol Kennedy, 785-532-6595, carolk@k-state.edu

Friday, September 21, 2007

PHYSICIAN AT K-STATE'S LAFENE HEALTH CENTER ACHIEVES BOARD RECERTIFICATION

MANHATTAN -- Dr. Curtis Wolfe of Kansas State University's Lafene Health Center has earned recertification from the American Board of Family Medicine.

Board certification confers a standard of excellence in knowledge and practice to physicians who not only certify via the examination process, but who also work diligently on the maintenance of these skills during the seven-year cycle between examinations.

Wolfe has been on staff at Lafene since December 2001. He received his undergraduate degree in biochemistry from K-State and graduated from medical school at the University of Missouri at Kansas City. He currently serves as Lafene's asthma clinic physician and provides care through Lafene's general clinic.

To achieve recertification by the American Board of Family Medicine, a family physician must verify the completion of 300 hours of acceptable 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 cognitive knowledge and problem-solving abilities. This examination covers the disciplines of the specialty including, but limited to: 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.

The American Board of Family Medicine, one of 24 member boards of the American Board of Medicine Specialties, is the second largest medical specialty board in the United States. Founded in 1969, it is a voluntary, not-for-profit, private organization. It purposes include improving the quality of medical care available to the public; establishing and maintaining standards of excellence in the specialty of family medicine and improving the standards of medical education for training in family medicine; and determining by evaluation the fitness of specialists in family medicine who apply for and hold certificates.