Who is ABEM?Founded in 1976, The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) develops and administers the Emergency Medicine certification examination for physicians who have met the ABEM credentialing requirements. ABEM strives to ensure that its certification processes are fair, valid, and reliable. ABEM is not a membership organization, but a non-profit, independent evaluation organization. ABEM is one of 24 Member Boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties. The ABEM mission is to ensure the highest standards in the specialty of Emergency Medicine. Show
COVID-19 Updates Expand/Collapse the ABIM alert.ABIM is actively monitoring news around COVID-19 and will post regular updates about any changes to scheduled assessments or other impacts to MOC related
activities. Complete requirements by 12/31/2022 to avoid a change in certification status Expand/Collapse the ABIM alert.After an extension due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MOC requirement deadlines are resuming this year. This means you may have one or more MOC requirements due by 12/31/2022. If you do, your personalized Physician Portal will display red and yellow indicators next to the requirement(s) that need your attention. Be sure to complete any outstanding requirements before the end of year to avoid a change in your certification status. ABIM Quarterly News and Notes | Fall 2022Read More Join an ABIM Board or Item-Writing Task ForceLearn More Standing up for the Profession, Protecting the Public: Why ABIM is Combatting Medical MisinformationRead More All MOC Requirements Extended Through 2022Read More
Sleep MedicineCorinne 2019-07-26T14:37:16+00:00 Sleep Medicine Credential VerificationThe American Board of Sleep Medicine offered a subspecialty certification examination for sleep medicine through 2006. While the ABSM no longer offers a sleep medicine exam, we continue to maintain and verify records for the ABSM Diplomates who hold this lifetime credential. Sleep medicine expertise also is available from a sleep disorders center that has been accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). Certification DisclaimerCertification by the American Board of Sleep Medicine does not in itself confer authority to practice medicine beyond the authority granted by a state that issues a license to practice medicine. The American Board of Sleep Medicine throughout its history offered non-physicians, specifically PhDs, the opportunity to sit for its examination. Many PhD candidates over the years successfully passed the examination and received the designation “Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine.” This designation must not be interpreted to mean that the American Board of Sleep Medicine designation supersedes any state or federal law regarding medical license requirements for the treatment of patients. Those who have successfully passed the exam MUST be careful not to practice medicine outside of their legal limits. Current Certification ExamSince 2007 the sleep medicine certification examination in sleep medicine has been administered by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and is offered every other year by six member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Credential verification is available on the Certification Matters website. For information regarding upcoming sleep medicine certification examinations, please refer to the ABMS member board through which you received your primary specialty certification: American Board of Anesthesiology American Board of Family Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Pediatrics American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery |