Benson S Munger

An Assessment of an Oral Examination Format for Evaluating Clinical Competence in Emergency Medicine.

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American Board of Emergency Medicine Longitudinal Study of Emergency Physicians

STUDY OBJECTIVE The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) Longitudinal Study of Emergency Physicians (LSEP) was initiated to describe the development of a new medical specialty through the continuing study of the lives of representative emergency physicians. The study is designed to gather data periodically over many years to come. The primary purpose of this article is to provide a baseline for the information obtained and the methods used to develop the ABEM LSEP. METHODS Stratified, random sampling was used to select emergency physicians who represent different stages in the development of the specialty. Major data collections are conducted using a comprehensive questionnaire in 5-year intervals. Practice profiles were developed and analyzed. Homogeneous scales were created in 9 survey categories and analyzed. RESULTS The survey was returned by 95% (958/1,008) of the emergency physicians. They are primarily middle-aged, family- and community-oriented, satisfied with their careers, and find that work stress is not a serious problem. Those who are trained in emergency medicine are the most likely to be involved in academic emergency medicine. CONCLUSION The LSEP is a broad-reaching investigation of emergency physicians. Over time the study will describe (1) the individuals who move the specialty forward at different stages in the growth of the specialty, (2) the realities of practice in the specialty, (3) the relationship of the specialty to the personal lives and well-being of the specialty physicians, and (4) the changes seen in these factors over time.

Report of the Task Force on Residency Training Information, American Board of Emergency Medicine

The American Board of Emergency Medicine gathers extensive background information on emergency medicine residents and the programs in which they train. Before the compilation of this report, this information has not been widely available.

The certification examination in emergency medicine: An update

The 1977 field test and first administration of the American Board of Emergency Medicine certification examination produced data which support the assumption upon which it was originally developed. A total of 22 fourth-year medical students, 36 emergency medicine residents, and 36 emergency physicians participated in the field test held in Lansing, Michigan. The examination was found to be highly reliable, to distribute scores among groups according to presumed competence, and to support the concept of treating the examination as a total instrument rather than one subdivided by content areas. Patient management problems were found to be inefficient as a test format. The first administration of the examination, which tested 616 candidates, confirmed the original field test findings.

Report of the Task Force on Residency Training Information (1998-1999), American Board of Emergency Medicine

The American Board of Emergency Medicine gathers extensive background information on emergency medicine residents and the programs in which they train. We present the second annual report on the status of US emergency medicine residency programs. [American Board of Emergency Medicine: Report of the Task Force on Residency Training Information (1998-1999), American Board of Emergency Medicine. Ann Emerg Med May 1999;33:529-545.]

Role of the American Board of Emergency Medicine in the Specialty of Emergency Medicine

Abstract [Munger BS, Whelan GP: Role of the American Board of Emergency Medicine in the specialty of emergency medicine. Ann Emerg Med August 1997;30:219-223.]

The Future of the Certification System in Emergency Medicine

The heart of the specialty of emergency medicine, like all specialties and subspecialties, is training. The excellence in medical care that has accrued to the American public has proceeded from the belief that a well-defined and accredited program of education will produce the highest probability that a physician providing care will be competent. There is now a joint opportunity in emergency medicine to build a certification and recertification system that meets the criteria to provide the highest quality care for the public and to offer an efficient and effective system for the members of the specialty.

The ABEM Hourglass: An Evolving Metaphor

In 1976, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the University Association for Emergency Medicine (UAEM), now the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM), incorporated the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) and initiated the development of a certification examination in emergency medicine. One of the early organizational decisions the Board faced was the development of an official logo.