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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public
Inspection
Inspection
Name of the organization
AMERICAN BOARD OF EMERGENCY
MEDICINE
MEDICINE
Employer identification number
38-2177886
38-2177886
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE ABEM MISSION IS TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN THE SPECIALTY OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE. ABEM'S PURPOSES ARE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE; TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND SUBSPECIALTIES; TO ENHANCE MEDICAL EDUCATION IN THE SPECIALTY OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE RELATED SUBSPECIALTIES; TO EVALUATE PHYSICIANS AND PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INITIAL AND CONTINUOUS CERTIFICATION IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND ITS SUBSPECIALTIES; TO ENHANCE THE VALUE OF CERTIFICATION FOR ABEM DIPLOMATES; AND TO SERVE THE PUBLIC AND THE MEDICAL PROFESSION BY REPORTING THE CERTIFICATION STATUS OF THE DIPLOMATES OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE. THE AMERICAN BOARD OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE IS THE PRIMARY CERTIFYING ORGANIZATION FOR EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS IN THE UNITED STATES. IT DEVELOPS, ADMINISTERS, SCORE, AND REPORTS RESULTS FOR CERTIFYING EXAMINATIONS FOR THE SPECIALTY. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 35,161 PHYSICIANS CERTIFIED BY ABEM. ABEM ALSO PROVIDES AN IN-TRAINING EXAMINATION TO 6,500 PHYSICIANS WHO ARE UNDERGOING SPECIALTY TRAINING IN THE FIELD OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE. ABEM'S MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION (MOC) PROGRAM HAS FOUR COMPONENTS THAT MUST BE MET BY DIPLOMATES: 1) PROFESSIONALISM AND PROFESSIONAL STANDING; 2) LIFELONG LEARNING AND SELF-ASSESSMENT; 3) ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, JUDGMENT, AND SKILLS; AND 4) IMPROVEMENT IN MEDICAL PRACTICE. THROUGH MOC, DIPLOMATES ASSURE THE PUBLIC THAT AN ABEM CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN IS PURSUING A RIGOROUS COURSE OF CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | INITIAL CERTIFICATION IS A THREE-PART PROCESS: 1) RESIDENCY TRAINING IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE; 2) A QUALIFYING WRITTEN EXAMINATION; AND 3) AN ORAL EXAMINATION. THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS BEGINS WITH THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF AN ACCREDITED COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACGME)- OR ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF CANADA (RCPSC)- ACCREDITED RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE. ABEM ALSO RECOGNIZES SPECIFIC COMBINED TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY THE RESPECTIVE SPONSORING BOARDS. ONCE ABEM VERIFIES AN APPLICANT'S CREDENTIALS, THE APPLICANT AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVES AN ASSIGNMENT TO THE QUALIFYING WRITTEN EXAMINATION. AFTER PASSING THE QUALIFYING EXAMINATION, THEN TAKE AN ORAL EXAMINATION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) UPON PASSING THE ORAL EXAMINATION, PHYSICIANS ARE CERTIFIED AND ARE DESIGNATED AS DIPLOMATES. THE CERTIFICATE THE PHYSICIAN RECEIVES IS A TIME-LIMITED CERTIFICATE THAT EXPIRES IN 10 YEARS. TO MAINTAIN CERTIFICATION, DIPLOMATES MUST PARTICIPATE IN THE ABEM MOC PROCESS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | THE AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES (ABMS) DESIGNED A MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION (MOC) PROGRAM THAT PROMATES CONTINUOUS LEARNING AND PERIODIC ASSESSMENT. EACH OF THE 24 ABMS MEMBER BOARDS ARE REQUIRED TO ADOPT THE ABMS MOC PROGRAM. THE MOC INTEGRATES THE FOLLOWING SIX DEFINED CONPETENCIES: 1) PATIENT CARE; 2) MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE; 3) PRACTICE-BASED LEARNING AND IMPROVEMENT; 4) INTERPERSONAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS; 5) PROFESSIONALISM; AND 6) SYSTEMS-BASED PRACTICE. TO MAINTAIN CERTIFICATION BEYOND A ABEM CERTIFICATE'S 10-YEAR EXPIRATION DATE, ABEM DIPLOMATES MUST PARTICIPATE IN EACH COMPONENT OF MOC AS FOLLOWS: 1) CONTINUOUSLY MAINTAIN MEDICAL LICENSURE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ABEM POLICY ON MEDICAL LICENSURE; (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) 2) COMPLETE ANNUAL LIFELONG LEARNING SELF-ASSESSMENT LLSA TESTS BASED ON DESIGNATED READINGS; 3) PASS A SECURE, PROCTORED CONTINUOUS CERTIFICATION (CONCERT) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION EXAMINATION; AND 4) FOR CLINICALLY- ACTIVE DIPLOMATES, MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE IMPROVEMENT IN MEDICAL PRACTICE COMPONENT, WHICH REQUIRES PARTICIPATION IN A MEDICALLY RELEVANT QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO BEING FILED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO NOTIFY THEIR MANAGER AS SOON AS THEY BECOME AWARE OF CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COULD CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. WHEN THERE IS A DISAGREEMENT ON WHETHER THERE IS A REAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE ISSUE IS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR A FINAL DECISION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE CURRENT MARKET DATA AND INVESTIGATES COMPENSATION DETERMINED BY OTHER BOARDS FOR COMPARABLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS. THE TWO PRIMARY SOURCES OF MARKET DATA ARE THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES BENCHMARKS FOR CHAIRS OF ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS AND THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER ABMS MEMBER BOARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BRINGS A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD, WHICH THEN VOTES TO APPROVE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. ONCE THE BOARD APPROVES THE COMPENSATION, THE PRESIDENT NOTIFIES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMPENSATION DECISION AND ALERTS THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THE CHANGE IN THE ABEM PAYROLL SYSTEM. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART VII | ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR TRAVEL AND BUSINESS EXPENSES UNDER THE NON-ACCOUNTABLE PLAN WHILE PERFORMING THEIR DUTIES AS A BOARD MEMBER. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR TRAVEL AND BUSINESS EXPENSES UNDER THE NON-ACCOUNTABLE PLAN WHILE PERFORMING DUTIES AS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR ALONG WITH REASONABLE COMPENSATION. ALL REIMBURSEMENTS AND COMPENSATION ARE REPORTED ON THE BOARD MEMBER'S FORM 1099. |
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Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019
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