American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine
Encyclopedia
The American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (AOBEM) is the smallest of three organizations that provide board certification
in the medical specialty
of emergency medicine
. It is open only to osteopathic
(D.O.) emergency physicians who have successfully completed an AOA
-approved residency in emergency medicine, completed two years of practice, passed a written exam, passed an oral exam, and have completed a series of chart reviews. Like the larger organization ABEM
, the AOBEM at one time offered certification eligibility via a practice track, allowing training in another specialty, practicing emergency medicine, and then passing the AOBEM certification exam.
Board certification
Board certification is the process by which a physician , dentist , or podiatrist in the United States demonstrates through either written, practical, and/or simulator based testing, a mastery of the basic knowledge and skills that define an area of medical specialization...
in the medical specialty
Specialty (medicine)
A specialty in medicine is a branch of medical science. After completing medical school, physicians or surgeons usually further their medical education in a specific specialty of medicine by completing a multiple year residency to become a medical specialist.-History of medical specialization:To...
of emergency medicine
Emergency medicine
Emergency medicine is a medical specialty in which physicians care for patients with acute illnesses or injuries which require immediate medical attention. While not usually providing long-term or continuing care, emergency medicine physicians diagnose a variety of illnesses and undertake acute...
. It is open only to osteopathic
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine is a professional doctoral degree for physicians in the United States. Holders of the MD degree, Doctor of Medicine, have the same rights, privileges and responsibilities as osteopathic physicians in the United States.The American Osteopathic Association’s Commission...
(D.O.) emergency physicians who have successfully completed an AOA
American Osteopathic Association
The American Osteopathic Association is the representative member organization for the over 78,000 osteopathic medical physicians in the United States...
-approved residency in emergency medicine, completed two years of practice, passed a written exam, passed an oral exam, and have completed a series of chart reviews. Like the larger organization ABEM
American Board of Emergency Medicine
The American Board of Emergency Medicine is an organization that provides board certification in the medical specialty of emergency medicine to qualified physicians....
, the AOBEM at one time offered certification eligibility via a practice track, allowing training in another specialty, practicing emergency medicine, and then passing the AOBEM certification exam.