News For Program Directors

REMINDER!
Requests for credit for prior training in another specialty or combined training program must be submitted for approval to ABEM before a resident begins training in the EM program. The Policy on Equivalent Credit for Training in Other Specialties outlines the types of training for which equivalent credit will be allowed.

The amount of transfer credit allowed is determined by ABEM for purposes of board eligibility.
Failure to seek pre-approval for transfer credit may result in extension of EM training beyond the date that was agreed upon between the program director and resident.
We want to help you avoid this unfortunate situation.

How to submit a request

Oral Exam Blueprint

consists of 4 to 6 standardized, single-patient encounters and 1 to 3 structured interview cases
case content and patient encounters from any area of the EM Model, although candidates should expect to see cases with the following high frequency underlying conditions:

Cardiovascular Disorders
Traumatic Disorders
Thoracic-Respiratory Disorders
Systemic Infectious Disorders

will generally include at least one pediatric and one geriatric case
will include over 50 percent of cases with critical acuity
will assess skills and abilities in the following areas derived from the ABEM Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

Learn more

Session 1: Oral Exam Updates
Thursday, April 6, 1:00 p.m. ET
Presenters: ABEM Directors Diane Gorgas, M.D., and Suzanne White, M.D., M.B.A.

Session 2: The Structured Interview
Monday, April 10, 2023, 1:00 p.m. ET
Presenters: ABEM Directors Deepi Goyal, M.D., M.H.A., and Kim Feldhaus, M.D

Session 3: Policy Updates and Reminders from ABEM
Thursday, April 20 , 1:00 p.m. ET
Presenters: Melissa Barton, M.D., Director of Medical Affairs, and Angela McGoff, Associate Executive Director, Certification Services

Session 4: Interpreting the In-Training Exam Results and Its Use
Friday, April 28, 2023, 1:00 p.m. ET
Presenters: ABEM Directors Felix Ankel, M.D., and Wallace Carter, M.D.

Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography

2023 Match: Training Requirements for FPD Eligibility
REMINDER! Physicians participating in the 2023 match into AEMUS fellowships must graduate from an Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Accreditation Council (EUFAC)–accredited fellowship in order to be eligible to apply for the AEMUS focused practice designation. Contact FPD@abem.org with any questions. Learn more

Changes to AEMUS Core Content
Based on input from the Ultrasound community, the 2021 Core Content of AEMUS Medicine was reviewed and revised as the 2023 Core Content. It will be published in Academic Emergency Medicine—Education and Training this spring.