The American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (AOBEM) is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine who specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of acutely ill patients with advanced cardiac life support, trauma, and the management of other life-threatening medical issues (emergency physicians).[2] The AOBEM is one of 18 medical specialty certifying boards of the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).[3][4]
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| Abbreviation | AOBEM |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1980[1] |
| Type | Professional |
| Headquarters | Chicago, IL |
| Coordinates | 41°59′16″N 87°50′44″W / 41.98771°N 87.84565°W |
Chair | Eric Appelbaum, DO |
Vice Chair | Bradley Chappell, DO |
Secretary | Christopher Zabbo, DO |
| Website | aobem.org |
As of December 2014, 2,583 osteopathic emergency physicians held active certification with the AOBEM.[5]
Board certification
editBoard certification is potentially available to osteopathic emergency physicians who have successfully completed an AOA-approved residency in emergency medicine and successfully completed the required clinical, oral, and written examinations.[6][7][8] Candidates for certification that applied for entry into the certification pathway after September 1, 2013 must only complete the written (Part I) and oral (Part II) examinations.[9]
Osteopathic emergency medicine physicians may receive Subspecialty Certification (formerly Certification of Added Qualifications) in the following areas:[10]
- Emergency Medical Services
- Medical Toxicology
- Sports Medicine
- Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Critical Care Medicine
- Surgical Critical Care
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ayres, RE; Scheinthal, S; Gross, C; Bell, EC (March 2009). "Osteopathic specialty board certification". The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 109 (3): 181–90. PMID 19336771. Archived from the original on 2012-12-21. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ "About AOBEM". American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "AOA Specialty Certifying Boards". American Osteopathic Association. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine". Health Workforce Information Center. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ Scheinthal, Stephen; Gross, C; Morales-Egizi, L (April 2015). "Appendix 2: American Osteopathic Association Specialty Board Certification". Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 115 (4): 275–278.
- ^ "AOBEM Part 1 Requirements". American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine. 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ^ "AOBEM Part 2 Requirements". American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine. 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ^ "AOBEM Part 3 Requirements". American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine. 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ^ "AOBEM - Part 3 Certification Requirements". aobem.org. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ^ "Specialties and Subspecialties". American Osteopathic Association. 2012. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.