At its February 2009 meeting, the Board of Directors will elect two new directors, one of which will be elected from nominations submitted by the Emergency Medicine community at-large. One new director will be elected to succeed Harold A. Thomas, M.D. Dr. Thomas will complete his final four-year term at the close of the summer 2009, meeting, and will remain on the Board of Directors during 2009-10 to complete the office of Immediate-Past-President.
At its July 2007 meeting, the Board of Directors established a process that seeks to regulate annual director turnover so as to maximize Board continuity while bringing new ideas into Board discussions and to assure a comfortable integration of new directors into the Board of Directors. ABEM implemented this new process, starting with the February 2008 election of two new directors from the Emergency Medicine community at-large.
The ABEM Nominating Committee will review all nominations and prepare a slate of candidates for consideration by the Board of Directors. The Board will vote on this slate at its February 2009 meeting. The newly elected directors will begin an initial four-year term in July 2009, and upon successful completion of that term, will be eligible for election to a second and final four-year term. New directors will attend the July 2009 Board of Directors meeting as observers.
Nominated physicians must meet the following criteria:
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Be a graduate of an ACGME-accredited Emergency Medicine residency program.
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Be an ABEM diplomate for a minimum of ten years.
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Have demonstrated extensive active involvement in organized Emergency Medicine. Ideally, this includes long-term experience as an ABEM item writer, oral examiner, or ABEM-appointed representative.
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Be actively involved in the clinical practice of Emergency Medicine.
For each physician nominated, the Board must receive the following four items by December 1, 2008:
1. Nomination Form (Word Document)
Download the Director Nomination Form from this page. The form should not be altered in any way except to add the requested information in the space provided. The form should be computer-printed or typewritten. Make copies first if you plan to submit more than one name.
2. Curriculum Vitae
The nominee’s current CV must be submitted.
3. Letter of Recommendation
Please submit a letter that addresses the individual’s relevant qualifications, as referenced in the criteria listed above; the letter of recommendation must be submitted by someone other than the nominee.
4. Letter of Willingness to Serve
The nominee must submit a letter expressing interest in and a willingness to serve as an ABEM director.
All documents submitted must be computer-printed or typewritten, i.e., not handwritten, and all four items must be received at ABEM headquarters on or before December 1, 2008, or the nominee will not be considered for this election. Please email the four documents listed above to nominations@abem.org, fax to 517.332.6370, or mail them to the address indicated on the nomination form.
Revised 4/17/08
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