That wasn't done to piss off neurosurgeons. Nine is too many. One just won't work for us. We aren't dissing pastry chefs. We're only recognizing the obvious.
Pastry chefs are really chefs, only smarter.
Nine levels are confusing. We are trying to get the public to buy into the certification process and begin equating certified with qualified. The easier we make it for John Q to understand, the more effective we will be. The alphabet soup we have had has been one factor in why magazines and newspapers don't print the letters after our names. Cleaning up the system will make it easier for us to present a unified image to the public.