Call for Applications: EMS Subboard Members
Call for Applications
The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Subboard seeks one physician member to fill a vacancy on the Subboard. The physician selected for this appointment will begin their term on January 1, 2026. However, the applicant will begin engagement in EMS Item Writing processes and be expected to participate in the Item Review meeting on November 11–12, 2025. The term will run for four years, with the possibility of reappointment to a second and final four-year term. The application period will close on October 3, 2025.
Applicant Criteria
- Be ABEM certified in EMS for a minimum of five years before the initial term begins
- Be actively involved in the clinical practice of EMS
- Participate fully in the EMS continuing certification process
- If the diplomate wishes to maintain EM certification, the following criteria must be met:
- Be certified in EM
- Be actively involved in the clinical practice of EM
- Actively participate in the ABEM program of continuing certification at the same level as required of all ABEM diplomates.
EMS Subboard Member Roles and Responsibilities:
- Actively participate in a business meeting, one in-person Item Writing meeting, and other virtual meetings as needed
- Item writer for the certification exam
- Item writer for MyEMSCert modules
- Review and edit items for all assessments
- Determine articles to be used for MyEMSCert
- Update and create the core content of EMS that is used as the basis of all assessments
- Update the assessment blueprints
- Oversee Standard Setting for all assessments
- Actively participate in Subboard committees as assigned (e.g., exam editor, MyEMSCert editor, credentialing, etc.)
Time Commitment
Overall time commitment inclusive of meetings and travel: 85–90 hours annually
Applications
Applications will be accepted until October 3, 2025. Apply here
Related Information
Applicants are expected to comply with the following policies:
Questions? Contact Marijo Quintana Maisonet, MBA