Who is ABEM Certified?

The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM), as well as many other ABMS member boards, has taken the position that the term “board eligible” will not be used to define a physician’s status with the Board. ABEM informs a physician who submits an application if he/she has met the credential requirements of the Board and then informs the physician of his/her assignment to take the qualifying examination. 

The certification process consists of two examinations, the qualifying examination and an oral certification examination. A physician must pass the qualifying examination in order to be scheduled for an oral certification examination. A physician must pass both examinations to become certified as an ABEM diplomate. Certification is for a period of ten years. Certificates are dated from the date of the examination results letter or December 31 of the year in which the physician took the examination, whichever is earlier, through December 31 ten years hence. 

In order to maintain ABEM board certification beyond the dates of the certificate, ABEM diplomates must participate in ABEM MOC, a program for continuous certification.

Reference: https://www.abem.org/PUBLIC/portal/alias__rainbow/lang__en-US/tabID__3432/DesktopDefault.aspx

The Book Like Rivers Emergency Medicine Textbook

ConCertPrep has released a new version of the AAEM EmergencyMedicine Textbook. This high yield text book is similar to the acclaimed Rivers Emergency Medicine Textbook.

This is an excellent source of reference and review for the ConCert exam:

• A comprehensive review of the core content of emergency medicine!
• Highly focused text leaves out superfluous information
• Specially designed sections that address trends from past exams
• Packed with hundreds of pictures, mnemonics, and case scenarios this book will make exam prep more efficient and effective for the busy emergency physician
• Strategic layout to promote retention of key concepts
• Tabbed for quick reference
• Chapters in order of most-tested to least-tested content
• "Crash course review" final chapter to maximize score immediately before exam
• With its extensive breadth of key EM points, this will undoubtedly become a great asset in your reference catalog

The In Training Examination

Like some other American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) member boards, ABEM develops and administers an in training examination. It is offered annually on the last Wednesday in February to all ACGME-accredited and RCPSC-accredited Emergency Medicine residency programs for a small fee. Programs are not required to participate in this examination.

The examination targets the expected knowledge base and experience of an EM3 resident. Unlike other ABEM examinations, the in training exam does not have a passing score. It is a standardized examination that residents and program faculty can use to judge an individual resident’s progress toward successful ABEM certification. There is a strong relationship between in-training and qualifying examination scores. Physicians with higher in-training scores have a higher likelihood of passing the qualifying examination and those with lower scores have a lower likelihood of passing the qualifying examination.

The examination is not designed for program evaluation, and the results should not be used to compare programs or residents across programs.

The in training exam is a comprehensive examination that covers the breadth of Emergency Medicine. It is a single-session written examination containing 225 multiple-choice questions and takes about 4.5 hours to complete.

Questions are drawn from The Model of the Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine, which defines the universe of the specialty. All questions are written by a group of emergency physicians with special training in question writing. New questions pass through an extensive series of reviews, followed by field-testing. Because of this, a question may take two to three years from inception to appearance on an in-training examination as a validated question.

ABEM - The American Board of Emergency Medicine

What is ABEM?

 The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) is one of 24 medical specialty certification boards recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. ABEM certifies emergency physicians who meet its educational, professional standing, and examination standards. ABEM certification is sought and earned by emergency physicians on a voluntary basis; ABEM is not a membership association.

 ABEM Mission 

 The ABEM mission is to protect the public by promoting and sustaining the integrity, quality, and standards of training in and practice of Emergency Medicine.

 ABEM Purposes

 ABEM’s purposes are:

• To improve the quality of emergency medical care
• To establish and maintain high standards of excellence in Emergency Medicine and subspecialties
• To enhance medical education in the specialty of Emergency Medicine and related subspecialties
• To evaluate physicians and promote professional development through initial and continuous certification in Emergency Medicine and its subspecialties
• To certify physicians who have demonstrated special knowledge and skills in Emergency Medicine and its subspecialties
• To enhance the value of certification for ABEM diplomates
• To serve the public and medical profession by reporting the certification status of the diplomates of the American Board of Emergency Medicine

High Yield Emergency Medicine Text Book

A complete review package for the AAEM emergency medicine textbook -- has been released by ConCertPrep.

Similar to the acclaimed Rivers Emergency Medicine textbook or Rivers textbook and drawing on valuable insights from top emergency departments, this review has everything you need to pass the Emergency Medicine written boards on your very first try. Here, you'll, get a concise walk-through of key emergency medicine topics, board-format Q&A, and a full-color image review with cases on a book like the AAEM textbook - all designed to give you a solid idea of what to expect on exam day.

This High Yield Emergency Medicine Text Book for the Emergency Medicine Qualifying Examination features a succinct outline format, yet it leaves nothing out, covering the full range of emergency medicine specialties. It all adds up to the ultimate board study companion -- one that can help you recall information pertinent to the practice of emergency medicine and approach the exam with confidence.

High Yield Emergency Medicine Text Book

A complete review package for the AAEM emergency medicine textbook -- has been released by ConCertPrep.

Similar to the acclaimed Rivers Emergency Medicine textbook and drawing on valuable insights from top emergency departments, this review has everything you need to pass the Emergency Medicine written boards on your very first try. Here, you'll, get a concise walk-through of key emergency medicine topics, board-format Q&A, and a full-color image review with cases on CD -- all designed to give you a solid idea of what to expect on exam day. 

This High Yield Emergency Medicine Text Book for the Emergency Medicine Qualifying Examination features a succinct outline format, yet it leaves nothing out, covering the full range of emergency medicine specialties. It all adds up to the ultimate board study companion -- one that can help you recall information pertinent to the practice of emergency medicine and approach the exam with confidence.

Who is ABEM Certified?

The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM), as well as many other ABMS member boards, has taken the position that the term “board eligible” will not be used to define a physician’s status with the Board. ABEM informs a physician who submits an application if he/she has met the credential requirements of the Board and then informs the physician of his/her assignment to take the qualifying examination.

The ABEM Board certification process consists of two examinations, the qualifying examination and an oral certification examination. A physician must pass the qualifying examination in order to be scheduled for an oral certification examination. A physician must pass both examinations to become certified as an ABEM diplomate. Certification is for a period of ten years. Certificates are dated from the date of the examination results letter or December 31 of the year in which the physician took the examination, whichever is earlier, through December 31 ten years hence.

In order to maintain ABEM board certification beyond the dates of the certificate, ABEM diplomates must participate in ABEM MOC, a program for continuous certification.

Verification of a Physician's Status with ABEM

ABEM will verify whether a physician is an ABEM diplomate. ABEM will also provide information on a physician’s status within the credentialing or examination process if the request includes a signed release from the physician.

Written Verification of Board Status

Requests for written verification of a physician’s status must be submitted in writing, accompanied by a $25.00 processing fee for each physician and verification letter requested.  Requests submitted by and mailed directly to the applicant, candidate or diplomate are not subject to the fee.

Requests should include the physician’s date of birth or last four digits of the social security number for identification purposes.

Payment may be made with a check, or by Visa or MasterCard credit card. ABEM will accept faxed or emailed requests only if the completed Credit Card Authorization form is included. ABEM cannot fax or email verification letters to the requestor. All verification letters are sent by first-class mail.