President's Message • From the Front Lines • Certification Updates • ABEM Updates
Mary Nan S. Mallory, M.D., M.B.A
The Importance of Maintaining Certification Emergency Medicine has been beset with challenges over the past year. The pandemic has stretched resources in the ED and caused burnout among staff to escalate. At the same time, ED volumes have plummeted, salaries are sinking, physician hiring is on hold in many areas of the country, all while non-physician providers are being utilized to see some of the sickest Emergency Medicine patients. These factors have strengthened ABEM’s already-robust resolve to
ensure that the standards associated with ABEM certification remain high. Certification has and will continue to greatly differentiate ABEM-certified physicians from other providers, especially in an increasingly competitive marketplace. And why? Because on perhaps their worst day, every emergency department patient and family deserves expert and compassionate care from an emergency physician, who—after rigorous training and independent verification—applies continuous learning to optimize outcomes for their patients throughout their careers.
Arjun Venkatesh, M.D., M.B.A., M.H.S. Yale University Department of Emergency Medicine 2019-2021 National Academy of Medicine ABEM Fellow
In a recent
interview, the 2020-21 NAM ABEM Fellow discusses research he’s conducting on how emergency care access is affected by hospital and emergency department closures. He explains how he became interested in Emergency Medicine, the value of ABEM certification, and highlights some memorable patients.
ABEM Supports You ABEM is committed to
maintaining certification standards and promoting the value of certification on your behalf. Read more
MyEMCert Launches! The first three MyEMCert modules launched March 31. Three additional modules will be available in summer 2021. A free 5-question Demo Module is also available for physicians to register for and take to see how the modules work.
Key Advances in the specialty of Emergency Medicine are incorporated into each MyEMCert module.
When your current 10-year certification expires, you will transition to a 5-year certification cycle when you renew certification. At the same time, you will transition to an annual fee, rather than paying for each individual continuing certification activity. The annual fee is $280 for your primary certification, and $195 for any and all subspecialty certifications. This means that any third certification is free. When you pay your annual fee, you will have access to continuing certification activities.
EMS and Medical Toxicology subspecialty recertification will be moving to a module-based process similar to MyEMCert. The process will shift from a high-stakes exam administered in a testing center to modules that physicians can take from home. Like EM, EMS and MedTox will move to a five-year certification cycle and annual fee. Learn More
Code of Professionalism
ABEM believes that patients are entitled to quality emergency care delivered in a professional manner. Therefore, ABEM has adopted a Code of Professionalism.
Updates on the requirements for professionalism will be provided to ABEM-certified physicians later this year.
Neurocritical Care Certification Application Period Now Open
Application Period: Now – July 5, 2021 Exam Dates: October 4-8, 2021 Request an application. When your request has been processed, you will receive information about how to complete the online application.
Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography Application Period
Application Period: June 1 – December 31, 2021 First Exam Offered: March 7-11, 2022 Application through the practice-only and practice-plus-training pathways are available through December 2025. Fellowship programs are available and are accredited by theEmergency Ultrasound Fellowship Accreditation Councilbased onAEMUS program requirements.
