Become a Director
Call for Applications
The American Board of Emergency Medicine is seeking two physician Directors for its Board of Directors. ABEM encourages applications from across the Emergency Medicine community. The application window will close on November 26, 2024.
The ABEM Board of Directors (BOD) is a working Board. Directors can expect to spend 50 days or more per year participating in ABEM travel, activities, and other commitments. Some activities include but are not limited to attending two in-person BOD and committee meetings of up to one week each in duration, virtual committee meetings, serving as an item writer, and participating as an oral examiner. For general inquiries on this process, contact governance@abem.org.
Criteria
- Be a graduate of an ACGME-accredited EM residency program.
- Be ABEM Certified for ten or more years.
- Volunteer experience within the ABEM/EM/Community including experience as an item writer, oral examiner, or appointed representative (e.g. individuals who are currently serving or have served as a subspecialty member, advisory or standing group or committee member, or any other group directly related to ABEM’s mission and vision).
- Show active involvement in organized EM.
- Be involved in the clinical practice of EM.
- Participate in the ABEM continuing certification process.
Traits in a Strong Candidate
- The skills and knowledge necessary to serve as a positive leader.
- A passion for the Board’s mission and vision.
- A strong belief in the value of the specialty and continuing learning.
- An interest in the assessment process.
- Experience working with outside organizations.
- The ability to talk about core issues and ideas.
Required Materials
An application and a letter of recommendation from a professional colleague who can speak to your qualifications and traits to be an ABEM Director are required. The ABEM Governance Committee will review all applications and prepare a slate of candidates for consideration by the BOD at its February 2025 meeting. The newly elected directors will be invited to attend the July 2025 Board of Directors meeting as an observer and will be seated at the close of that meeting for a four-year term. Directors may serve up to two, four-year terms.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical to ABEM’s fulfillment of its mission to ensuring the highest standards in the specialty of Emergency Medicine. ABEM promotes an atmosphere of diversity, equity, and inclusion equity acknowledging that different perspectives and cultures all contribute to better ideas and solutions for ABEM’s complex challenges. For its volunteers, ABEM seeks representation based on age, race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, creed, religion, national origin, geographic location, veteran or military status, immigration status, and disability. ABEM encourages applications from emergency physicians in all types of clinical settings, including community practice locations.
Submit Your Application
Applications for the Board of Directors can be submitted here:
Related Information
• Policy on Confidentiality
• Policy on Conflicts of Interest
• ABEM Code of Conduct
• ABEM Code of Ethics
