Our Mission
Advocate
To advocate for ABEM- and AOBEM-certified physicians by improving public recognition for the specialized training and content expertise needed to achieve this certification.
Partner
To establish partnerships with stakeholder organizations to reduce the burden on ABEM- and AOBEM-certified physicians resulting from content-specific CME requirements, educational courses, or non-Emergency Medicinebased practice guidelines that are needed for either institutional privileges at disease-specific centers of excellence (i.e., trauma or stroke centers) or for state medical licensure.
Why should board certification be sufficient and accepted instead of merit badges?
What’s in the toolkit?
The COBCEP toolkit promotes ABEM- and AOBEM- board certification as the gold standard for emergency physician competency, eliminating the need for redundant third-party certifications or courses like ACLS and PALS, or contentspecific CME courses. It offers evidence of better patient outcomes with ongoing board certification, advocacy templates, policy guidance, educational resources for institutions, and operational tools.
Ready-to-use Templates
ABEM- and AOBEM-certified physicians can download COBCEP letters explaining why certain short courses are unnecessary by contacting their respective certifying board.
Available Letters
• Short Course Waiver Letter
• Emergency Ultrasound Waiver Letter
• Point of Care Testing (POCT) Letter
Learn More
The Value of ABEM Certification
Check Your FSMB State Specific Requirements for Medical Licensure
Have questions? Contact us at COBCEP@abem.org
