AMERICAN BOARD OF EMERGENCY

AMERICAN BOARD OF EMERGENCY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE'S (ABEM) MISSION IS TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN THE SPECIALTY OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE. 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 EMERGENCY MEDICINE EDUCATION AND RELATED SUBSPECIALTIES; TO EVALUATE PHYSICIANS AND PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INITIAL AND CONTINUING CERTIFICATION IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND ITS SUBSPECIALTIES; TO ENHANCE THE VALUE OF CERTIFICATION FOR ABEM DIPLOMATES; AND TO SERVE THE PUBLIC AND THE MEDICAL PROFESSION BY REPORTING THE CERTIFICATION STATUS OF THE DIPLOMATES OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE. THE AMERICAN BOARD OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE IS A PRIMARY CERTIFYING ORGANIZATION FOR EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS IN THE UNITED STATES. ABEM DEVELOPS, ADMINISTERS, SCORES, AND REPORTS RESULTS FOR ASSESSMENTS FOR EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY APPROXIMATELY 46,300 PHYSIC