The Model of the Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine
The Model of the Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine (EM Model) serves as the basis for the content specifications for all ABEM examinations.
ABEM is currently using the 2019 version of the EM Model to develop examinations.
It is reviewed by the EM Model Review Task Force in the spring every three years. ABEM will use the 2019 version to develop examinations beginning with the fall 2022 examinations. In the 2019 EM Model, all changes that resulted from the 2019 EM Model Review Task Force are summarized in Figure 1.
2019 EM Model (Word)
2019 EM Model (PDF)
Citation: Beeson MS, Ankel F, Bhat R, Broder JS, Dimeo SP, Gorgas DL, Jones JS, Patel V, Schiller E, Ufberg JW, 2019 EM Model Review Task Force; Keehbauch JN, American Board of Emergency Medicine. The 2019 Model of the clinical practice of emergency medicine. J Emerge Med 2020 May 28. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.03.018
The 2022 version of The Model of the Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine will be used to develop examinations beginning with the 2024 Qualifying Examination and 2025 In-training Examination.
2022 EM Model (Word)
2022 EM Model (PDF)
Citation: Beeson MS, Bhat R, Broder JS, Gaeta TJ, Janssen A, Karl ER, Lo BM, Moll J, Oh L, Patel V, Touma L, Barton MA, Keehbauch JN; 2022 EM Model Review Task Force; Barton MA, Keehbauch JN; American Board of Emergency Medicine. The 2022 model of the clinical practice of emergency medicine. J Emerg Med 2023 Jun;64(6):659-95. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2023.02.016. Epub 2023 Mar 28. PMID: 37244783.
Past versions of the EM Model are available in PDF format by clicking the links below.
EM Model History