| AANEM Overview The AANEM was founded in 1953 and the membership has grown steadily over the years to 5187 physicians. The primary goal of the AANEM is to serve physicians who diagnose and treat patients with disorders of muscle and nerve, extend the knowledge of electrodiagnostic medicine, and improve the quality of patient care. This is accomplished through programs in education, research, and quality assurance. The major effort of the AANEM is to increase members’ knowledge of the anatomy, neurophysiology, pathophysiology, instrumentation, and procedures necessary to maximize the usefulness of clinical electromyographic and related neurophysiologic techniques in understanding neuromuscular disorders. This is accomplished through a wide range of AANEM publications and annual didactic programs, symposia, courses, and workshops. The AANEM also seeks to inform its members of both basic and clinical research activities in electrodiagnosis of neuromuscular diseases through its annual meeting sessions, journal and other publications, and educational digital media. In so doing, the AANEM fosters the conduct and enhances the quality of this research. In addition, an annual examination is given by the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (ABEM) through which candidates are able to assess their level of competence. This annual examination may be one means by which a candidate may qualify for a specific category of membership in the AANEM; however, the AANEM is not itself a certifying organization. Finally, the AANEM is committed to the development of sound and clinically relevant guidelines through literature review, expert opinion, and consensus of AANEM association leaders and committee members, as well as input from the general membership. The AANEM has a seat in the American Medical Association’s (AMA) House of Delegates and is a national medical society member of the Specialty and Services Society (SSS) of the AMA.
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