title: [Proposal for Recertification of Medical Specialties in Colombia].
abstract: This article gives a brief overview of the aspects that justify implementing a recertification of doctors. After a description of this process in the countries where it has the most experience, the advantages of having a recertification process and the criticism of the system is also discussed. Finally, the creation of the Council on Accreditation and Recertification Colombian Medical Specialist professionals (CAMEC, in Spanish), as a product of the work of the Colombian Association of Scientific Societies, and also the draft decree of the national government is proposed in the creation of the Integrated System for Continuing Education and Continuing Professional Development in Health (SFCTHS, in Spanish).
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Psiquiatría, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Bogotá, Colombia. Electronic address: lejaramillog@gmail.com.
authors.forename: E Jaramillo G
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Luis
keywords: Certificación de profesionales; Certification; Colombia; educación médica; education, medical; higher education institutions; instituciones de enseñanza superior