American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine

American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine
AbbreviationAOBEM
Formation1980
TypeProfessional
HeadquartersChicago, IL
Coordinates41°59′16″N 87°50′44″W / 41.98771°N 87.84565°W / 41.98771; -87.84565
Chair
Eric Appelbaum, DO
Vice Chair
Bradley Chappell, DO
Secretary
Christopher Zabbo, DO
Websiteaobem.org

The American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (AOBEM) is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine who specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of acutely ill patients with advanced cardiac life support, trauma, and the management of other life-threatening medical issues (emergency physicians). The AOBEM is one of 18 medical specialty certifying boards of the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

As of December 2014, 2,583 osteopathic emergency physicians held active certification with the AOBEM.

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