I am mostly in agreement.  Item three should not be unprofessional behaviour as there are different levels of training.  Molly Mittens Mom stated that there is no definitiof board eligeble.  The specialtie groups do have a definition for this.  You must have completed all requirements to sit for the board exam and have a letter from the board thay you are approved to take the exam.  If you do not pass you are no board eligeble until you have gone through the process of getting approval to test again.  These terms help distinguish from a person who recently grauduated and someone who has put in significant effort to gain experience in a specialty field.  Board certification is wonderful but the other terms do show greater competency than just a GP with little experince in a focused area.  I think it is more to protect the board certified vets vs the public.