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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to emergency medicine: . Emergency medicine – medical specialty involving care for undifferentiated, unscheduled patients with acute illnesses or injuries that require immediate medical attention.
Emergency medicine was performed by general practitioners (having followed a 240-hour course, Acute Medicine) or by specialists (surgeon, internal medicine, neurologist, anesthesiologist) with or without supra-specialty training in emergency medicine. Since 2005 residency training exists for acute medicine (3 years) or emergency medicine (6 years).
Dentistry – branch of medicine that deals with treatment of diseases in the oral cavity; Dermatology – branch of medicine that deals with the skin, hair, and nails. Emergency medicine – focuses on care provided in the emergency department; Endocrinology – branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the endocrine system.
The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) is one of 24 medical specialty certification boards recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. [1] ABEM is a physician-led, non-profit independent organization that certifies residency trained emergency medicine physicians who pass both written and certifying examinations and maintain their certification on a five year cycle.
The Emergency Medicine Residents' Association (EMRA) is a professional organization that represents over 90% of resident physicians training in emergency medicine in the United States. EMRA is both the largest and the oldest independent medical resident group in the world. [ 1 ]
BCEM requires five years of full-time emergency medicine experience or completion of an approved fellowship, preparation of case reports for review by the board, and passing both written and oral examinations before allowing a candidate to become board-certified in emergency medicine. [1] Recertification is required every 8 years.
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The BCEM exam requires (amongst other criteria) completion of an Emergency Medicine Residency -or- completion of a residency in a primary care specialty, practice of Emergency Medicine on a full-time basis for five (5) years (=60 months), and accumulation of a minimum of 7,000 hours in the practice of Emergency Medicine.