- Who We Are
- Opportunities at ABEM
- Volunteer with ABEM
- Become a Volunteer
- Become a Certifying Exam Examiner
- Become an Item Writer
- Become a Case Developer
- EMS Subboard Members: Apply by 11.13.26
- Stimulus Collection and Review Panel: Apply by 11.16.26
- Disaster Medicine Assessment Committee Member: Apply by 11.16.26
- Disaster Medicine Item Writers: Apply by 11.16.26
Leadership
The American Board of Emergency Medicine Board of Directors includes Emergency Medicine physicians as well as two public members.
All physician Board Members are clinically active, ABEM-certified emergency physicians who have demonstrated volunteer experience and involvement with ABEM.
Executive Committee

Felix Ankel, MD
President

James D. Thomas, MD
Immediate Past President

Yvette Calderón, MD, MS
President-Elect

Kim M. Feldhaus, MD
Secretary-Treasurer

Theodore J. Gaeta, DO, MPH
At-Large Member

Ernest E. Wang, MD
At-Large Member
Directors

Heidi Conrad, MBA
Director

Deborah B. Diercks, MD, MSc, MBA
Director

Susan E. Farrell, MD, EdM
Director

Jeffery D. Ho, MD
Director

Lynne Holden, MD
Director

John L. Kendall, MD
Director

Barry J. Knapp, MD
Director

Derek R. Linklater, MD, MEd
Director

John P. Marshall, MD, MBA
Director

Melissa A. Platt, MD
Director

Hope A. Ring, MD
Director

Zeno St. Cyr, II, MPH
Director

Mary E. Tanski, MD, MBA
Director

Suzanne R. White, MD, MBA
Director
Executive Staff

Melissa A. Barton, MD, MPH
Executive Director
Professional & Clinical Affairs

Kathleen C. Ruff, MBA
Executive Director
Administrative Affairs

John T. Finnell, MD, MSc
Director of Medical Affairs

Michael Gottlieb, MD, MBA
Director of Research

A.J. Wolf
Director of Communications

Michele C. Miller
Associate Executive Director
Systems & Technology

Nell A. Newton
Associate Executive Director
Operations

Courtney Walsh, PMP
Associate Executive Director Certification Services

Marijo Quintana, MBA
Chief of Staff and Governance