ABEM Certification

ABEM certifies qualifying physicians who specialize in emergency medicine. ABEM is member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). ABMS certification is looked for and earned by physicians on a voluntary basis. ABEM and other ABMS member boards certify only those physicians who meet high educational, professional standing, as well as examination standards. ABEM and other ABMS member boards are not membership associations.
Recently, the American Board of Medical Specialties approved Emergency Medical Services (EMS) as ABEM’s sixth subspecialty. Work will soon start on developing an initial examination and an EMS maintenance of certification program. ABEM has also achieved an agreement with the American Board of Internal Medicine to become a co-sponsor in IM Critical Care Medicine. Hence, emergency medicine residents will have access to training in two-year CCM Internal Medicine-sponsored fellowship programs upon completion of their EM residencies. If the fellowship is completed successfully, they will be eligible for certification in Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine.