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        <PersonNm>JOHN DIEPHOUSE</PersonNm>
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        <PersonNm>JOHN C MOORHEAD</PersonNm>
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        <PersonNm>RICHARD N NELSON</PersonNm>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ABEM MISSION IS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING AND SUSTAINING THE INTEGRITY, QUALITY, AND STANDARDS OF TRAINING IN AND PRACTICE OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE. TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE. ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN THE SPECIALITY OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE. IMPROVE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND THE FACILITIES FOR TRAINING EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS. GRANT AND ISSUE TO QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS CERTIFICATES OF RECOGINITION OF SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND TO SUSPEND OR REVOKE THE SAME. SERVICE THE PUBLIC, PHYSICIANS, HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL SCHOOLS BY FURNISHING LISTS OF THOSE DIPLOMATES CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE. THE AMERICAN BOARD OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE DESIGNS AND ADMINISTERS EMERGENCY MEDICINE CERTIFICATION AND CONTINUOUS CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS FOR APPROXIMATELY 28,000 APPLICANTS. THE CONTINUOUS CERTIFICATION PROCESS HAS REQUIREMENTS IN FOUR EMERGENCY MEDICINE PROGRAM COMPONENTS WHICH MUST BE MET BY DIPLOMATES: PROFESSIONAL STANDING, LIFELONG LEARNING AND SELF- ASSESSMENT, ASSESSMENT OF COGNITIVE EXPERTISE, AND ASSESSMENT OF PRACTICE PERFORMANCE. THROUGH CONTINUOUS MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION, DIPLOMATES HELP ASSURE THE PUBLIC OF HIGH QUALITY EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ORAL EXAMINATION. UPON PASSING THE ORAL EXAMINATION PHYSICIANS ARE DESIGNATED AS DIPLOMATES AND ISSUED A TIME-LIMITED CERTIFICATE. TO MAINTAIN CERTIFICATION, DIPLOMATES MUST PARTICIPATE IN THE MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION PROCESS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION AS FOLLOWS: CONTINUOUSLY MAINTAIN MEDICAL LICENSURE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ABEM POLICY ON MEDICAL LICENSURE. COMPLETE ANNUAL LIFELONG LEARNING SELF ASSESSMENT (LLSA) TESTS BASED ON DESIGNATED READINGS. TAKE AND PASS THE SECURE, PROCTORED CONTINUOUS CERTIFICATION COGNITIVE EXPERTISE (CONCERT) EXAMINATION IN OR BEFORE THE YEAR IN WHICH THEIR CERTIFICATES EXPIRE. DIPLOMATES MUST COMPLETE A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF LLSA TESTS IN ORDER TO REGISTER FOR A CONCERT EXAMINATION. FOR CLINICALLY ACTIVE DIPLOMATES, MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ASSESSMENT OF PRACTICE PERFORMANCE COMPONENT WHEN THIS COMPONENT IS IMPLEMENTED.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO BEING FILED.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO NOTIFY THEIR MANAGER AS SOON AS THEY BECOME AWARE OF CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COULD CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. WHEN THERE IS A DISAGREEMENT ON WHETHER THERE IS A REAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE ISSUE IS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR A FINAL DECISION.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE CURRENT MARKET DATA AND INVESTIGATES COMPENSATION DETERMINED BY OTHER BOARDS FOR COMPARABLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BRINGS THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD, WHICH THEN VOTES TO APPROVE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. ONCE THE BOARD APPROVES, THE PRESIDENT NOTIFIES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMPENSATION DECISION AND ALERTS THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THE CHANGE IN THE PAYROLL SYSTEM.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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