Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, or FACEP, is a
post-nominal title used to indicate that an
emergency physician
An emergency physician (often called an "ER doctor" in the United States) is a physician who works in an emergency department to care for ill patients. The emergency physician specializes in advanced cardiac life support (advanced life support ...
has passed an evaluation by the
American College of Emergency Physicians
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is a professional organization of emergency medicine physicians in the United States. ACEP publishes the '' Annals of Emergency Medicine and the Journal of the American College of Emergency Physi ...
(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
The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) is one of 24 medical specialty certification boards recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. ABEM is a physician-led, non-profit independent organization that certifies residency tr ...
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 adva ...
, or by the American Board of Pediatrics in
pediatric emergency medicine
Pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) is a medical subspecialty of both pediatrics and emergency medicine. It involves the care of undifferentiated, unscheduled children with acute illnesses or injuries that require immediate medical attention. While ...
. Each of these professional boards are member boards of the
American Board of Medical Specialties
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is a non-profit organization established in 1933 which represents 24 broad areas of specialty medicine. ABMS is the largest and most widely recognized physician-led specialty certification organi ...
.
See also
*
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