PractitionerQualification

A professional qualification, certification, or credential held by a practitioner. Records educational degrees, board certifications, fellowships, and training completions.

Overview

PractitionerQualification links a practitioner to their earned credentials. Each qualification record captures the credential type, issuing institution, date awarded, and expiration (if applicable). Unlike licenses which are jurisdiction-specific legal authorizations, qualifications demonstrate competency and education that may be recognized more broadly.

Key Concepts

Qualification Components

Each qualification record contains:

Field	Purpose	Example
`type`	Type of qualification	Doctor of Medicine (MD)
`issuingOrganization`	Institution that awarded	Harvard Medical School
`identifier`	Credential ID if applicable	FACC-12345
`issueDate`	When credential was awarded	2005-06-15
`expirationDate`	When renewal needed	2025-01-15

Permanent vs Renewable

Permanent Qualifications (no expiration):

Academic degrees (MD, DO, BSN)
Fellowship designations (FACC, FACS)
Residency completions

Renewable Qualifications (require recertification):

BLS/ACLS certifications (typically 2 years)
Board certifications (typically 10 years)
Specialized training certificates

Issuing Organizations

Different qualifications come from different sources:

Type	Issuing Organization
Degrees	Medical schools, universities
Board certs	ABIM, ABMS, specialty boards
Fellowships	Professional colleges (ACC, ACS)
BLS/ACLS	AHA, Red Cross
Residencies	Teaching hospitals

Calculated Field

isActive - Computed boolean:

Always true for credentials without expiration
True if current date is before expirationDate
False if credential has expired

Use Cases

Credential Tracking

When managing practitioner credentials:

Create qualification for each credential
Link to issuing organization
Set expiration for renewable certs
Track in practitioner's profile

Expiration Monitoring

For credential management:

Query qualifications with upcoming expirations
Alert practitioners of renewal requirements
Track recertification progress
Update expiration dates when renewed

Privileging Decisions

When granting clinical privileges:

Verify required degrees (MD, DO)
Check board certification status
Confirm fellowship for subspecialties
Document qualification basis

Provider Display

For patient-facing directories:

Show practitioner degrees after name
List board certifications
Display fellowship credentials
Build patient confidence

Onboarding Verification

When hiring practitioners:

Collect credential documentation
Primary source verify with issuers
Create qualification records
Flag any discrepancies

Related Entities

Entity	Relationship	Description
Practitioner	Belongs to	The practitioner holding this qualification
PractitionerQualificationType	References	Type of qualification
Identifier	Contains	Credential identifier if applicable
Organization	References	Institution that issued the qualification

Calculated Fields

Field	Type	Description
`isActive`	boolean	True if qualification has not expired (or has no expiration)

7 properties

Schema

Properties

Property	Type	Mode	Description	Required
practitioner	Practitioner	stored	Practitioner holding this qualification	Required
type	PractitionerQualificationType	stored	Type of qualification or credential	Required
identifier	Identifier	stored	Credential identifier if applicable	Optional
issuingOrganization	Organization	stored	Institution that issued the qualification	Required
issueDate	Date	stored	Date the qualification was awarded Example: `"2005-06-15"`	Optional
expirationDate	Date	stored	Expiration date if the qualification requires renewal	Optional
isActive	boolean	calculated	Whether the qualification is currently valid	Optional

Examples

Example 1

{
  "@type": "PractitionerQualification",
  "practitioner": {
    "@type": "Practitioner",
    "givenName": "Michael",
    "familyName": "Chen"
  },
  "type": {
    "@type": "PractitionerQualificationType",
    "code": "MD",
    "label": "Doctor of Medicine",
    "category": "degree"
  },
  "issuingOrganization": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "Harvard Medical School"
  },
  "issueDate": "2005-06-15"
}

Example 2

{
  "@type": "PractitionerQualification",
  "practitioner": {
    "@type": "Practitioner",
    "givenName": "Michael",
    "familyName": "Chen"
  },
  "type": {
    "@type": "PractitionerQualificationType",
    "code": "FACC",
    "label": "Fellow of the American College of Cardiology",
    "category": "fellowship"
  },
  "identifier": {
    "@type": "Identifier",
    "system": "ACC",
    "value": "FACC-12345",
    "type": "credential"
  },
  "issuingOrganization": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "American College of Cardiology"
  },
  "issueDate": "2015-03-20"
}

Example 3

{
  "@type": "PractitionerQualification",
  "practitioner": {
    "@type": "Practitioner",
    "givenName": "Emily",
    "familyName": "Davis"
  },
  "type": {
    "@type": "PractitionerQualificationType",
    "code": "BLS",
    "label": "Basic Life Support",
    "category": "certification"
  },
  "issuingOrganization": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "American Heart Association"
  },
  "issueDate": "2023-01-15",
  "expirationDate": "2025-01-15"
}