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What is an Emergency Physician?
Anemergency
physicianis
a physicianwho works
at an emergency departmentto
care for acutely ill patients. The emergency physician is a
specialist in advanced cardiac life support, traumacare
such as fractures and soft tissue injuries and management of
other life-threatening situations.
In the United States, there
are many member organizations for emergency clinicians:
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine
(AAEM) restricts its membership to board certified
specialists in emergency medicine. It promotes the
independence of emergency physicians and seeks to limit the
interference of corporations and other outside groups in the
doctor-patient relationship.
The American College of Emergency Physicians
(ACEP) is the oldest and largest professional organization.
Originally founded in 1968, it now has over 25,000 members,
although some became members before board certification in
Emergency Medicine was required.
The American College of Osteopathic
Emergency Physicians(ACOEP)
was founded in 1975and is open only to D.O. emergency physicians.
The Association of Emergency Physicians
(AEP) offers membership to any practicing emergency
physician regardless of training.
The Emergency Department Practice Management
Association(EDPMA)
is a trade association that offers membership to emergency
medicine physician groups and their practice business
partners, including billing companies and emergency
department supporting organizations like EMR firms,
consultants, and scribe companies.
In the United States and Canada, there are four ways to become
board certified in emergency medicine:
The American Board of Emergency Medicine
(ABEM) is primarily for MDs and is under the authority of
the American Board of Medical Specialties.
The American Osteopathic Board of Emergency
Medicine(AOBEM)
certifies only emergency physicians with aD.O.degree.
It is under the authority of the American Osteopathic
Association.
The Royal College of Physician and Surgeons
of Canada.
The Board of Certification in Emergency
Medicine (BCEM) is the fourth route to emergency medicine
board certification - outside of the ABEM, AOBEM, or RCPSC
exams. The BCEM is the newest certifying body in emergency
medicine, and since 1988 the only organization in the United
States that will grant board certification in emergency
medicine to a physician who has not completed an emergency
medicine residency (but did complete another residency, such
as one of the primary care residencies). It is under the
authority of the American Board of Physician
Specialists/American Association of Physician Specialists.
BCEM certification is the only route available to primary
care physicians with extensive emergency medicine experience
to become board-certified in emergency medicine. Five years
of experience in emergency medicine, written and oral
examinations, and written case reports of actual patient
care are required by the BCEM for these physicians to become
diplomates of the BCEM.
Wikipedia.org
An F.A.C.C. is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physician.
Physicians who are elected to fellowship can use F.A.C.C.,
Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physician, as a professional
designation.
The strongest evidence of achievement for those who earn the
F.A.C.C insignia comes from their peers, letters of sponsorship
from other F.A.C.C.s and medical school faculty. When accepting
election to Fellowship in ACC, each physician pledges to promote
excellence in cardiovascular care.
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