Dr. Lynch, successfully passed the 2018 Combined Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Recertification Examination and fulfilled all requirements of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Maintenance of Certification process.   Successfully accomplishment of the previously aforementioned renews Dr. Lynch’s Board Certification in Orthopaedic Surgery as well as his Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine through 12/31/2030.

The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery was founded in 1934.  It is a non-profit organization with the goal of establishing educational and professional standards for orthopaedic residents and surgeons as well as evaluating the qualifications and competence of orthopaedic surgeons.  It is a private and voluntary organization founded to serve the best interest of the public and medical profession by establishing educational standards for training and by evaluating the initial and continuing qualifications and competence of orthopaedic surgeons. The American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons is a member of the American Board of Medical Specialties.

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What is a Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine?  A Certificate of Added Qualification (also known as CAQ) is offered by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons for Board-Certified orthopaedic surgeons who have demonstrated qualifications in sports medicine beyond those expected of other orthopaedic surgeons by virtue of additional training, a practice characterized by a volume of cases in sports medicine, and/or have made significant contributions to this field.  Dr. Lynch is currently the only fellowship trained shoulder & elbow surgeon in Idaho with a subspecialty certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine.

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