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Welcome

Welcome to the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) public website.  ABEM certifies qualifying physicians who specialize in Emergency Medicine and is a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS).  ABMS certification is sought and earned by physicians on a voluntary basis.  ABEM and other ABMS member boards certify only those physicians who meet high educational, professional standing, and examination standards.  ABEM and other ABMS member boards are not membership associations.

ABEM extends a special welcome to its diplomates who will participate in Emergency Medicine Continuous Certification (EMCC), an ABMS Maintenance of Certification© program.  EMCC represents an important shift from periodic evaluation and certification of Emergency Medicine specialists to diplomates' continuous certification activity. 


Change in the Appropriate Use of LLSA Tests

At its February 2008 meeting, the ABEM Board of Directors adopted policy changes that affect Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) course providers.  All course providers should contact ABEM for information on a limited licensing agreement that will allow ACCME course providers to project the LLSA tests for the purpose of educational discussion.

The intent of the LLSA tests is to stimulate diplomate learning and to provide a self-assessment tool for diplomates to use in gauging their own understanding of the content of each LLSA reading.  The licensing agreement is designed to facilitate such learning and discussion while still protecting ABEM copyright.

Outside of ACCME-approved courses, ABEM diplomates continue to be able to individually access LLSA tests via the ABEM website and engage in collegial LLSA test discussion sessions with fellow diplomates.

If you have any questions about these changes, please contact Timothy J. Dalton, Examination and Evaluation Project Specialist, at the ABEM office.

Access to ABEM's Public Website

The left navigation bar will help you quickly find information about ABEM, its policies, programs, and its relationships with other organizations.  Click General Information on the left to learn about ABEM's mission, purposes, and history. 

Access to Your Personal Access Page

Sign-in for Candidates, Diplomates, and Former Diplomates

To access the following, enter your user ID and password in the spaces provided above then click on the sign-in button:

  • EMCC Online - Diplomates and former diplomates can register for and take an LLSA test and register for the 2008 ConCert examination beginning May 1, 2008.
  • Certification Online - Candidates for initial certification can register for the 2008 qualifying examination beginning May 1, 2008.
  • Medical Toxicology Online - Physicians attempting to gain or renew certification in Medical Toxicology can register for a Medical Toxicology examination beginning March 1, 2008.
  • Licensure Verification - ABEM diplomates, former diplomates, and certification candidates can verify medical licensure.
  • Personal Information - Physicians can update address and other contact information.
  • Password Update - Physicians can change their ABEM system password.
  • Director Information - ABEM directors can view information specific to directors.

You have access only to functions for which you are eligible.  To access information from the ABEM public website you do not need to sign-in.  Select your topic from the list on the left.

What's New and Important

Many sections of the website have been expanded and now contain more detailed information.  New and important information can be found at the following links:

  • 2008 Medical Toxicology Application and Examination Dates and Related Information

     

    ABEM mailed Medical Toxicology subspecialty certification application forms to the program directors for fellows who are scheduled to complete their training before the 2008 subspecialty certification examination.  The applications will be accepted with postmark dates of January 15 through April 15, 2008. 

     

    The subspecialty certification examination will be administered in Pearson VUE professional testing centers on November 13, 2008.  Examination appointments are available on a first-come, first-served basis.  To assist exam candidates in obtaining an appointment in the testing center of their choice, candidates whose applications have been approved contingent upon completing their fellowship training will be allowed to register for the examination beginning on March 1, 2008.  Candidates who have registered with ABEM will be able to schedule appointments starting on March 3, 2008.

     

    The Medical Toxicology Maintenance of Certification cognitive expertise examination, formerly the recertification examination, will be administered on November 12, 2008, in Pearson VUE professional testing centers.  Medical Toxicology diplomates and former diplomates who wish to take this examination may register for the examination through the ABEM public website, www.abem.org, beginning March 1, 2008.  Physicians who have registered for the examination will be able to schedule appointments starting on March 3, 2008.

  • ABEM Standards for Assessment of Practice Performance (APP) Programs have been clarified.  Click this link APP to read the most current information.

  • ABEM receives approval to offer subspecialty certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.  Click this link to read the most current information on this new subspecialty.

  • Emergency Medicine/Family Medicine Combined Training Program Guidelines Announced, click on this link to view the Boards' announcement and complete Guidelines.

    The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) and the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) have approved guidelines for a five-year combined training program that, upon completion, will provide graduates the opportunity to seek certification in both Emergency Medicine (EM) and Family Medicine (FM).

    It is the position of ABEM and ABFM that combined training in EM/FM is the sole recognized pathway for EM residents to train in FM and the sole recognized pathway for FM residents to train in EM, other than completion of both categorical EM and FM residency programs accredited by the ACGME.

  • Closure date of Time-limited Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine application pathways extended to July 1, 2010.  ABEM will accept 2008 examination applications postmarked no later than July 1, 2008.

  • 2008-09 President is Harold A. Thomas, M.D.
  • 2008-09 Election and Appointments
  • New Director Nominations
  • 2008 New Director Elections
  • Reassessing the Relationship between LLSA and the ConCert Examination
  • EMCC Online Unveiled  
  • 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 LLSA Readings  
  • News, Notices, Exam Dates & Fees
  • 2007 EM Model Now Available Online
  • Subspecialty Certification
  • Research and Statistics

 

Frequently Visited Websites

ABEM works with other Emergency Medicine organizations and other national medical organizations to accomplish its mission and purposes.  Links to those other organizations are provided here and are also available under General Information on the left. 


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Revised 07/30/08