Leadership
ABEM is an independent credentialing body in electrodiagnostic medicine. Although it is organized and operated as a committee of the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine for administrative purposes, it is a self-perpetuating board and is completely autonomous for purposes of credentialing criteria and procedures.
The ABEM Board of Directors consists of eight individuals who are board certified. The members, equally representing the disciplines of neurology and physical medicine and rehabilitation, each serve 4-year terms. A board chair is elected from among the board members for a non-renewable 3-year term; this position alternates between a neurologist and physical medicine and rehabilitation physician. New members of the board are recommended by the ABEM Nominating Committee and approved by the board.
The ABEM Board establishes and promulgates criteria for certification utilizing a combination of academic training, clinical experience, and examination components selected on the basis of their relationship to knowledge, competence, or achievement in the field of electrodiagnostic medicine.
The ABEM Board also establishes and promulgates procedures for its certification activities which ensure that due process is afforded to individuals who apply for, or hold, board credentials. To conduct its business, the board meets one to two times per year.
ABEM Examination Committee
As a member of the ABEM Examination Committee, you will play a vital role in the development of the annual certification examination. Responsibilities include drafting new questions and reviewing existing items to ensure the exam remains fair, rigorous, and reflective of current clinical practice. Your contributions directly support physicians in demonstrating professional competence and help maintain the value of ABEM certification within the AANEM community.
Commitment:
Attendance at two mandatory in-person meetings each year:
Spring Meeting (typically held in April in conjunction with the AANEM Board of Directors meeting)
Fall Meeting (held during the AANEM Annual Meeting, typically in October or November)
Additional time commitment: 3–10 hours per year outside of the in-person meetings for exam item review and related tasks.
Committee Members
Haibi Cai, MD
Elizabeth Beck, MD
Kelly Gwathmey, MD
Hani Kushlaf, MD MS
Steven Shook, MD, MBA
Sandra Furr
