Wednesday, March 11, 2015

ABEM Emergency Medicine and ABEM Exam

Emergency Medicine Board Review specifically address the needs of busy emergency physicians required to take their certification or recertification examinations and who wanted a highly focused, no-fluff course that delivers the information they need in a concentrated, high-yield manner. It assists physicians in passing their exams. This objective drives the content of the course. Although the course has had modest revisions over the years, it has been substantially updated. This course covers many topics, many of which most medical professionals won't encounter in their everyday practice, but are still "must know" for the board exam. The topics that abem questions cover may include- Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrine, ENT, Environmental, GI, HEM / ONC, Nephrology, Neuro Psych, OB / GYN, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Policies-Procedures & Skills, Pulmonary, Test Taking, Toxicology, Trauma.

There are three steps to achieve Emergency Medicine certification: 1) applying and credentialing, 2) taking and passing a qualifying examination, and 3) taking and passing an oral certification examination. Physicians who successfully complete each of these steps are certified as diplomates of the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) Certification is for a period of ten years. To maintain certification beyond the expiration date of the certificate, diplomates must participate in the ABEM Maintenance of Certification (ABEM MOC) program.

The certification process begins with successful completion of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education – (ACGME) or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada – (RCPSC) accredited residency program in Emergency Medicine. ABEM also recognizes specific combined training programs that have been approved in advance by the respective sponsoring boards. A current list of combined Emergency Medicine training programs is available on the ACGME. Residency graduates apply to ABEM for certification. Once ABEM verifies their credentials and accepts their applications, they automatically receive an assignment to the qualifying examination.

In order to take the qualifying examination, physicians must accept the assignment by registering for and scheduling an appointment to take the examination. ABEM administers the qualifying examination annually in late October or early November.

The abem examination is the only U.S. exam certifying physicians in EDX medicine, with more than 3,500 physicians currently certified. ABEM promotes high quality patient care by overseeing a certification process that requires physicians to obtain specific academic training and clinical experience, then demonstrate competency in the EDX evaluation of neuromuscular and musculoskeletal systems by passing a comprehensive written and oral examination.


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