Certification means better care. Dr. Allen Medway has recently received certifica- tion from the American Board of Urology. more than a 9-to-5 career. It becomes your identity. Taking care of people is who I am. If I'm going to operate on you, you're now one of my adopted children until we get through your healing." Dr. Medway notes that the close relationships he has with Alomere patients wouldn't be possible in a larger system with large procedure volumes. To be "board certified" means providers have gone through a rigorous course of education, have a case load of successful surgical experi- ence, and passed a series of challenging written and oral exams-simulating worst- case healthcare scenarios. "These certifications are designed to protect patients -letting them know that board-certified doctors are up-to-date on the latest therapies and techniques," says Dr. Medway. "In addition to testing your knowledge, they are also testing your ability to deal with patients. I call this the 'Art of Medicine"." Lifelong learning. "Medicine is always chang- ing. Once you graduate, you're not one and done- it's now lifelong learning," says Dr. Medway. And even though he has a busy prac- tice and home life (he and his wife are raising seven children), he has made on- going education an integral part of his lifestyle. "This is Alomere's Urology team: Kurt Hansberry, MD, Allen Medway, MD, MBA, Kristine Pederson, PA-C Alomere Health Alexandria Clinic Dr. Medway explains the reason Alomere Health requires all of their physicians to be board certified (or working towards certification) is because, "We want to provide the best care to the patients that come here." Osakis Clinic Lakes E.N.T. Heartland Orthopedic Specialists M ALOMERE HEALTH It's better here. edic Certification means better care . Dr. Allen Medway has recently received certifica tion from the American Board of Urology . more than a 9 - to - 5 career . It becomes your identity . Taking care of people is who I am . If I'm going to operate on you , you're now one of my adopted children until we get through your healing . " Dr. Medway notes that the close relationships he has with Alomere patients wouldn't be possible in a larger system with large procedure volumes . To be " board certified " means providers have gone through a rigorous course of education , have a case load of successful surgical experi ence , and passed a series of challenging written and oral exams - simulating worst case healthcare scenarios . " These certifications are designed to protect patients -letting them know that board - certified doctors are up - to - date on the latest therapies and techniques , " says Dr. Medway . " In addition to testing your knowledge , they are also testing your ability to deal with patients . I call this the ' Art of Medicine " . " Lifelong learning . " Medicine is always chang ing . Once you graduate , you're not one and done it's now lifelong learning , " says Dr. Medway . And even though he has a busy prac tice and home life ( he and his wife are raising seven children ) , he has made on going education an integral part of his lifestyle . " This is Alomere's Urology team : Kurt Hansberry , MD , Allen Medway , MD , MBA , Kristine Pederson , PA - C Alomere Health Alexandria Clinic Dr. Medway explains the reason Alomere Health requires all of their physicians to be board certified ( or working towards certification ) is because , " We want to provide the best care to the patients that come here . " Osakis Clinic Lakes E.N.T. Heartland Orthopedic Specialists M ALOMERE HEALTH It's better here . edic