Articles - Emergency Medicine
About the BCEM Exam for Board Certification
The exam for the Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine (BCEM) consists of written questions and oral case studies. Candidates must pass both the computer-based written portion and the oral examination to achieve certification. The written portion (two four-hour sessions taken the same day) is offered twice a year at testing centers throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. ...
Emergency Medicine Board Certification: Greater Professional Credibility, Satisfying Personal Development
Diplomates of the Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine (BCEM) enjoy many professional and personal benefits, including increased credibility in the eyes of hospital administrators and staff members, and the sense of satisfaction that comes with successfully demonstrating an elite level of knowledge and experience in a chosen medical specialty. Board certification can enhance a physician’s chance to become a ...
Board Certification in Emergency Medicine Strengthens the Credentials of Individual Physicians & the Entire Emergency Department
While experience alone does not guarantee high-quality medical care, the combination of experience and a demonstrated mastery of the knowledge and skills required to provide top-notch emergency care can only strengthen the qualifications of a physician. This, in turn, strengthens the prestige of the entire emergency department and the hospital itself. Hospitals and practice management groups, then, would be well-served ...
Why Emergency Medicine Practice Management Groups Should Encourage Board Certification for EM Physicians
If they are not already doing so, it is "good medicine" for practice management groups throughout the United States to encourage their emergency department physicians to achieve Physician Board Certification in Emergency Medicine. Nationally, about 40 percent of EM physicians are not actually trained or certified in emergency medicine. Many specialize in family medicine or another specialty, yet have been ...
How the Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine Can Help Mitigate the Shortage of Board Certified Emergency Physicians
The Ginde, Camargo and Sullivan national emergency department workforce study for 2005 concluded that only 55 percent of the demand for Emergency Medicine board certified physicians was being met at the time. Even under a best-case scenario, the study estimated that it would take until 2019 for EM staffing needs to be met. Under a worst-case scenario, staffing needs would ...
Eligibility Requirements for Emergency Medicine Board Certification
The American Board of Physician Specialties’ eligibility requirements for emergency medicine board certification are among the most rigorous in the nation. This approach is in keeping with the ABPS mission to ensure the best possible care for patients, as well as to provide eligible emergency physicians a meaningful opportunity to demonstrate a mastery of the core competencies necessary to practice ...
Information for Primary Care Physicians Interested in Board Certification in Emergency Medicine
The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) believes that primary care physicians who have spent years demonstrating a proficiency in an emergency setting should have the opportunity to pursue board certification in emergency medicine. Around 40 percent of the emergency department workforce in the United States has substantial experience in emergency medicine and has completed a residency in a primary ...
ABPS EM Board Certification for Career Emergency Physicians
The American Board of Physician Specialties (APBS) is committed to providing career emergency medicine practitioners with the opportunity to demonstrate their mastery in their field by earning EM board certification. We believe that the experience and knowledge gained by these dedicated physicians over the years deserves recognition, and that they, too, should have options when it comes to receiving that ...
Emergency Board Certification from the ABPS
The American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) believes that career emergency physicians with substantial experience, and a residency in a primary care field, should receive the opportunity to demonstrate their expertise through emergency board certification. More than 30 percent of the emergency department workforce in the United States falls into this category and merit recognition for their knowledge and experience. ...