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The American Board of Electrodiagnostic
Medicine (ABEM) is an independent credentialing body in electrodiagnostic
medicine. Although it is organized and operated as a committee of the
American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) for administrative
purposes, it is a self-perpetuating Board and is completely autonomous
for purposes of credentialing criteria and procedures.
The Board consists of nine individuals, eight who
are certified by the Board and one who is neither certified nor eligible
to be certified. The eight certified members, equally representing the
disciplines of neurology and physical medicine and rehabilitation, each
serve 4-year terms with two appointed each year. The certified members
may serve no more than two consecutive terms. The noncertified member
of the Board is appointed to represent the public interest and is selected
on the basis of his or her scientific knowledge and experience. The
noncertified member serves a term not to exceed 5 years. A Board Chair
is elected from among the certified members for a nonrenewable 3-year
term. New members of the Board are recommended by the ABEM Nominating
Committee and approved by the Board from among qualified nominees.
The Board establishes and promulgates criteria for
certification utilizing a combination of academic training, clinical
experience, and examination components selected on the basis of their
relationship to knowledge, competence, or achievement in the field of
electrodiagnostic medicine.
The Board also establishes and promulgates procedures
for its certification activities which ensure that due process is afforded
to individuals who apply for, or hold, Board credentials. To conduct
its business, the Board meets several times per year. The Board is assisted
by a Credentials Committee, which reviews applications, and by an Examination
Committee that organizes and supervises the examination itself. The
Examination Committee includes nonmembers of the Board who are Board
Diplomates; however, the final approval or disapproval of candidates
is solely the responsibility of the members of the Board itself.
ABEM Board of Directors
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