Coalition of Board Certified Emergency Physicians (COBCEP)
COBCEP is a group of representatives from all major Emergency Medicine organizations that works to reduce the burden on emergency physicians by refuting the need for short courses or additional certifications. ABEM- and AOBEM-certified physicians already complete these requirements as part of their continuing certification processes.
Have questions? Contact us at COBCEP@abem.org
Download letters that refute your merit badge requirements
Are you ABEM certified? You can download COBCEP letters from your ABEM Portal explaining why certain short courses are unnecessary. AOBEM-certified physicians can request letters by contacting AOBEM.
Available letters:
- Short Course Waiver (e.g., ACLS)
- Point of Care Testing (PCOT) Waiver
- Emergency Ultrasound Letter
COBCEP's Mission
To advocate for ABEM- and AOBEM-certified physicians by improving public recognition for the specialized training and content expertise needed to achieve this certification.
To establish partnerships with stakeholder organizations to reduce the burden on ABEM- and AOBEM-certified physicians resulting from content-specific CME requirements, educational courses, or non-Emergency Medicine–based practice guidelines that are needed for either institutional privileges at disease-specific centers of excellence (i.e., trauma or stroke centers) or for state medical licensure.
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