The Board of Directors of the American Board of Emergency Medicine consists of experienced, clinically active, board certified emergency physicians, and a public member. Nominations to the board are accepted Emergency Medicine organizations and the Emergency Medicine community-at-large.
As a nonprofit organization, ABEM uses fees to conduct exams and carry out regular business operations. Board members volunteer substantial time and effort to support and lead ABEM certification processes.
The following is a current list of ABEM Board directors, officers, and executive staff.
Executive Committee
Diane L. Gorgas, M.D., President
Ramon W. Johnson, M.D., M.B.A., Immediate-Past-President
Diane L. Gorgas, M.D.,
James D. Thomas, M.D., President-Elect
Felix K. Ankel, M.D., Secretary-Treasurer
Yvette Calderon, M.D., M.S., At-Large Member
John L. Kendall, M.D., At-Large member
Directors
Hala Durrah, M.T.A.
Susan E. Farrell, M.D., Ed.M.
Kim M. Feldhaus, M.D.
John T. Finnell, M.D., M.Sc.
Theodore J. Gaeta, D.O., M.P.H.
Lynne Holden, M.D.
Barry J. Knapp, M.D.
John P. Marshall, M.D., M.B.A.
Melissa A. Platt, M.D.
Ernest E. Wang, M.D.
Suzanne R. White, M.D., M.B.A.
Executive Staff
Earl J. Reisdorff, M.D., Executive Director
Melissa A. Barton, M.D., Director of Medical Affairs
Chadd K. Kraus, D.O., M.P.H., Dr.PH., Director of Research
Kathleen C. Ruff, M.B.A., Chief Administrative Officer
Angela J. McGoff, Associate Executive Director Certification Services
Michele C. Miller, Associate Executive Director Systems and Technology
Michelle M. Mulhern, M.P.A., Associate Executive Director Organizational Services
Nell A. Newton, Associate Executive Director Operations
Jared W. Riel, MA, ICE-CCP, Chief Assessment Officer