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Home Research Research Library An Oral History Interview With Leon Gross, PhD An Oral History Interview With Leon Gross, PhD 2019 Author(s) Eden, Aimee R Topic(s) What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Maternity Care Volume Journal of Human Lactation Source Journal of Human Lactation One of the distinguishing and unique features of being an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant is successful completion of the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners examination, necessary for initial and ongoing certification. First offered in 1985, the exam content and scoring criteria have been developed using rigorous psychometric principles. While conducting my dissertation research about the professionalization of breastfeeding support (Eden, 2017), I interviewed Leon Gross, PhD, the psychometrician who oversaw the development of the first exam offered in 1985. He continued in this role through 2013. The interview excerpts below are from a taped interview conducted on March 27, 2011 in Rosslyn, Virginia (AE = Aimee Eden; LG = Leon Gross). Read More ABFM Research Read all 2013 Toward Graduate Medical Education (GME) Accountability: Measuring the Outcomes of GME Institutions Go to Toward Graduate Medical Education (GME) Accountability: Measuring the Outcomes of GME Institutions 2018 Potentially Alarming Trends in the Scope of Practice for Family Physicians Go to Potentially Alarming Trends in the Scope of Practice for Family Physicians 2020 Maternity Care and Buprenorphine Prescribing in New Family Physicians Go to Maternity Care and Buprenorphine Prescribing in New Family Physicians 2014 Factors influencing family physicians’ contribution to the child health care workforce Go to Factors influencing family physicians’ contribution to the child health care workforce
Author(s) Eden, Aimee R Topic(s) What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Maternity Care Volume Journal of Human Lactation Source Journal of Human Lactation
ABFM Research Read all 2013 Toward Graduate Medical Education (GME) Accountability: Measuring the Outcomes of GME Institutions Go to Toward Graduate Medical Education (GME) Accountability: Measuring the Outcomes of GME Institutions 2018 Potentially Alarming Trends in the Scope of Practice for Family Physicians Go to Potentially Alarming Trends in the Scope of Practice for Family Physicians 2020 Maternity Care and Buprenorphine Prescribing in New Family Physicians Go to Maternity Care and Buprenorphine Prescribing in New Family Physicians 2014 Factors influencing family physicians’ contribution to the child health care workforce Go to Factors influencing family physicians’ contribution to the child health care workforce
2013 Toward Graduate Medical Education (GME) Accountability: Measuring the Outcomes of GME Institutions Go to Toward Graduate Medical Education (GME) Accountability: Measuring the Outcomes of GME Institutions
2018 Potentially Alarming Trends in the Scope of Practice for Family Physicians Go to Potentially Alarming Trends in the Scope of Practice for Family Physicians
2020 Maternity Care and Buprenorphine Prescribing in New Family Physicians Go to Maternity Care and Buprenorphine Prescribing in New Family Physicians
2014 Factors influencing family physicians’ contribution to the child health care workforce Go to Factors influencing family physicians’ contribution to the child health care workforce
