NCBAP Seeking Physician to Serve on Board of Directors

The National Certification Board for Anticoagulation Providers (NCBAP) is seeking to fill an open position on the Board of Directors with an interested physician who has expertise in the field of anticoagulation/antithrombotic therapy. The NCBAP mission statement is as follows: In order to optimize the care of patients receiving anticoagulant therapy, the mission is to develop, maintain and protect the Certified Anticoagulation Care Provider credential and the certification process. Board member activities include, but are not limited to, application review, exam development and maintenance, and general governing of the organization.

If you are interested in serving on the NCBAP Board of Directors, please complete the Indication of Interest form and return it to Marie Bussey at info@ncbap.org or by fax to 866-963-2588 on or before March 1, 2012. The Board will notify you by April 1, 2012.

Click here to download the Indication of Interest Form as an MS Word document.

If you are unable to download the MS Word form, you may click here to download the form as a pdf document.

Mission Statement of the National Certification Board for Anticoagulation Providers

In order to optimize the care of patients receiving anticoagulant therapy, the mission is to develop, maintain and protect the Certified Anticoagulation Care Provider credential and the certification process.

National Anticoagulation Certification

The national certification process:

• was developed by a multi-disciplinary board to provide health care professionals a credentialing process.
• evaluates the provider's knowledge and skill to manage anticoagulation therapy.
• requires evidence of experience and a passing score on a comprehensive examination.
• can be one means to improve patient care in anticoagulant therapy by providing a framework to validate achievement of advanced knowledge and skills related to antithrombotic therapy.
• affords opportunity for professional recognition - only multidisciplinary credentialing opportunity.
• is an incentive for career development, personal satisfaction.
• introduces a mechanism to implement a consistent standard of care nationwide.