Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, or FACEP, is a
post-nominal title used to indicate that an
emergency physician's education and training, professional qualifications, and ethical conduct have passed a rigorous evaluation, and have been found to be consistent with the high standards established and demanded by
American College of Emergency Physicians
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is a professional organization of emergency medicine physicians in the United States.
The organization was founded August 16, 1968, by eight physicians in Lansing, Michigan. ACEP established t ...
(ACEP).
To become a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, a physician must be an active, life, honorary, or international member of ACEP for three consecutive years and primarily practice as an emergency physician, exclusive of training. The physician must also be board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine or the
American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine
The American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (AOBEM) is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine who specialize in the medical and surgical treatment of acutely ill patients with advan ...
, or by the American Board of Pediatrics in pediatric emergency medicine. Each of these professional boards are member boards of the
American Board of Medical Specialties
Established in 1933, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is a non-profit organization which represent 24 broad areas of specialty medicine. ABMS is the largest physician-led specialty certification organization in the United States ...
.
See also
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Fellowship of the College of Emergency Medicine
External links
American College of Emergency Physicians - FACEPAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine
* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20050901120913/http://www.abp.org/certinfo/subspec/eligibil/emerelig.htm American Board of Pediatrics - pediatric emergency medicine certification information
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Emergency medicine education
Professional titles and certifications