Recertification: Overhyped or need of the hour

[...]the Tamil Nadu Medical Council has made it mandatory for all physicians to attend at least 30 h of continuing medical education program to be eligible for the renewal of licensing, which is at the end of every 5 th year. While the need for recertification as a tool to increase the patient safety and enhance the quality of care, remains undeniable, its application and tools to implement it remain debatable.