Search for your physician's web page, or find a practitioner who is right for you. MedicusWeb has the largest, searchable listing of doctor's websites. Office address, graduating medical school, residency training history, and medical specialty are just some of the information available here. The American Board of Medical Specialties publishes a listing of board certified doctors in each specialty. State medical Boards are the governing bodies that license doctors to practice medicine and that discipline physicians for professional misconduct.
Many states now provide online information to health care consumers.
These societies will promote continuing medical education and research as well as set standards for their medical discipline. Membership in a specialty association can reflect a physician's interest in staying up to date.