ABOUT AMERICAN BOARD OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Established in the year of 1976, American Board of Emergency Medicine delineates the requirements of medical ethical principles and compliance with highest standards in the speciality of Emergency Medicine.

With a motto of providing and ensuring the highest standards in the speciality of Emergency Medicine”, The American Board of Emergency Medicine certifies professionals in the field of Healthcare, Physicians, Medicine, etc, who display high standard of professionalism, high professional credential sufficing the requirements of national standard.

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The American Board of Emergency Medicine resorts to reliable and strict measures to assess patients, physicians, and healthcare professionals etc.

THE AMERICAN BOARD OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE MEMBERS

The American Board of Emergency Medicine is one among of twenty four medical facilities. There are sponsoring organizations, which includes ACEP, SAEM, and AMA, which nominate to the board consisting of experienced, clinically active, emergency physicians. The American Board of Emergency Medicine board members are responsible for the regular conduction and evaluation of the qualifying examination and the medical practices.

The American Board of Emergency Medicine charges fee for qualifying examination and regular business operation, without compensating any fee to American Board of Emergency Medicine board members.

The wholesome function of American Board of Emergency Medicine members is to provide the worthy of being certified as Emergency-medicine based career in health science, medicine, etc.

THE DIFFERENT AMERICAN BOARD OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE FOR SPECIALITY AND SUBSPECIALIY CERTIFICATES

Specialty Certificates	Subspecialty Certificates
American Board of Allergy and Immunology
Allergy and Immunology	No Subspecialties
American Board of Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology	Critical Care Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine Neurocritical Care* Pain Medicine Pediatric Anesthesiology Sleep Medicine
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Colon and Rectal Surgery	No Subspecialties
American Board of Dermatology
Dermatology	Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery* Dermatopathology Pediatric Dermatology
American Board of Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine	Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine Emergency Medical Services Hospice and Palliative Medicine Internal Medicine-Critical Care Medicine Medical Toxicology Neurocritical Care* Pain Medicine Pediatric Emergency Medicine Sports Medicine Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

Specialty Certificates	Subspecialty Certificates
American Board of Family Medicine
Family Medicine	Adolescent Medicine Geriatric Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine Pain Medicine Sleep Medicine Sports Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine	Adolescent Medicine Adult Congenital Heart Disease Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Critical Care Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Gastroenterology Geriatric Medicine Hematology Hospice and Palliative Medicine Infectious Disease Interventional Cardiology Medical Oncology Nephrology Pulmonary Disease Rheumatology Sleep Medicine Sports Medicine Transplant Hepatology
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics
Clinical Biochemical Genetics Clinical Genetics and Genomics (MD) Laboratory Genetics and Genomics	Medical Biochemical Genetics Molecular Genetic Pathology
American Board of Neurological Surgery
Neurological Surgery	Neurocritical Care
American Board of Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine	No Subspecialties
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Complex Family Planning Critical Care Medicine Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Gynecologic Oncology Hospice and Palliative Medicine Maternal–Fetal Medicine Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
American Board of Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology	No Subspecialties
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery	Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Surgery of the Hand
American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery	Neurotology Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology* Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck* Sleep Medicine
American Board of Pathology

Specialty Certificates	Subspecialty Certificates
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation	Brain Injury Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine Neuromuscular Medicine Pain Medicine Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Sports Medicine
American Board of Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery	Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck* Surgery of the Hand
American Board of Preventive Medicine
Aerospace Medicine	Occupational Medicine Public Health and General Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine Clinical Informatics Medical Toxicology Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Psychiatry Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology	Addiction Psychiatry Brain Injury Medicine Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinical Neurophysiology Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Epilepsy Forensic Psychiatry Geriatric Psychiatry Hospice and Palliative Medicine Neurocritical Care* Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Neuromuscular Medicine Pain Medicine Sleep Medicine Vascular Neurology
American Board of Radiology
Diagnostic Radiology Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology Medical Physics (Diagnostic, Nuclear, Therapeutic) Radiation Oncology
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Neuroradiology Nuclear Radiology Pain Medicine Pediatric Radiology
American Board of Surgery
General Surgery Vascular Surgery
Complex General Surgical Oncology Hospice and Palliative Medicine Pediatric Surgery Surgery of the Hand Surgical Critical Care
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery	Congenital Cardiac Surgery
American Board of Urology
Urology	Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Pediatric Urology

For specific details regarding the American Board of Emergency Medicine certificates, the web-pagehttps://www.abms.org/member-boards/contact-an-abms-member-board/can be accessed.

STEPS OF CERTIFICATION TO AMERICAN BOARD OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE

The American Board of Emergency Medicine is responsible for certification of physicians, and other healthcare professionals who meet the standard protocol requirements and examination standards, that ensures expertise in Emergency Medicine.

The American Board of Emergency Medicine certification involves these steps:

• Apply for The American Board of Emergency Medicine certification: The dates for American Board of Emergency Medicine certification program starts every year in mid-April, The American Board of Emergency Medicine certification application is available for physicians graduate in October and November of the current application period.

  American Board of Emergency Medicine certification applications are to completed by the earliest, including additional document requirements to avoid late fees.

  The documents required include: Application fee,

  The processing of application requires about a week or so, for the American Board of Emergency Medicine board members to review the information and material provided in an authentic manner.

• Next step is to appear for the “Qualifying examination” and obtain the passing percentage to get certified by the American Board of Emergency medicine. The Qualifying examination tests the knowledge of the applicant on diagnostic reasoning and medical theory. The examination is computer-based Pearson VUE, that is conducted over two hundred centers across Canada and the United States. The final evaluation is reviewed by American Board of Emergency Medicine board members.

  More information regarding the American Board of Emergency Medicine can be accessed at: https://www.abem.org/public/become-certified/qualifying-exam

• The final test consist of an oral examination, which is a standardized test of Emergency Medicine Knowledge, and real-life clinical cases, important for American Board of Emergency Medicine verification.

  Owing to the pandemic conditions, the oral examination is being taken on virtual basis. Once applied, the applicant is allotted a date and time, for the American Board of Emergency Medicine oral certification process, by the American Board of Emergency Medicine board members compliant evaluation.

• In order to stay certified from American Board of Emergency Medicine, the professional is required to move into a five-year certification period, to retain the American Board of Emergency Medicine certification license.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the condition of continuation of American Board of Emergency Medicine certification?

Once certified by American Board of Emergency Medicine, the professional is expected to follow compliance with the American Board of Emergency Medicine Policy on Medical license after American Board of Emergency Medicine verification.

Is it mandatory to follow compliance with the American Board of Emergency Medicine approval requirement?

In order to practice and continue medical professionalism in United States, Canada, the professional must hold a American Board of Emergency Medicine approval. The professional might hold other licenses issued and up until valid, full, unrestricted and unqualified.

What are the parameters which make a current American Board of Emergency Medicine medical licensure not “current or “active” ?

If the American Board of Emergency Medicine medical licensure has expired, without renewal; or if the medical licensure has been placed in “inactive status” due to voluntarily actions or for fulfilling the American Board of Emergency Medicine compliance. The compliance with American Board of Emergency Medicine policies is mandate for American Board of Emergency Medicine approval.

What is the measure of differentiation between the “valid”, “full, “unrestricted” or “unqualified” American Board of Emergency Medicine medical license?

A license under term of probation; conditioned when the practice has to be conducted under supervision; license under limited practice settings, or a temporary license.

Does the professional require to inform American Board of Emergency Medicine if he/she already holds foreign license?

Yes, American Board of Emergency Medicine can be informed about the license, but if the professional is practicing in the United States or Canada, it will not be considered against him/her, provided he/she is an American Board of Emergency Medicine applicant, or is compliant with the American Board of Emergency Medicine policies for American Board of Emergency Medicine verification.

What steps should be taken if the current medial license do not meet American Board of Emergency Medicine policies?

The non-compliance with American Board of Emergency Medicine policies, should be informed immediately to American Board of Emergency Medicine with a valid justification, if not, then American Board of Emergency Medicine will block the access to the American Board of Emergency Medicine qualifying examination and further assessment by American Board of Emergency Medicine members.

What are the consequences if American Board of Emergency Medicine certificated is revoked?

The professional whose American Board of Emergency Medicine certificate is revoked, then he/she is not allowed to participate in American Board of Emergency Medicine certificate process until the proper action is taken to resolve the issue and reported by American Board of Emergency Medicine members.

What are the conditions when there can be action issued against the American Board of Emergency Medicine issued medical license?

Under actions of unethical practice displayed on receipt of American Board of Emergency Medicine medical license, the action is taken against the American Board of Emergency Medicine medical license until the further American Board of Emergency Medicine verification is redone.