Positive Promotions

Policy Statements of the trauma care system including ongoing funding for infrastructure, research, and evaluation of outcomes. ACEP strongly advocates adequate funding of trauma systems to ensure access to high quality care for all patients. Emergency physicians play a central role in the access and treatment of injured patients, and the management and evaluation of trauma care systems. ACEP, in collaboration with others, should provide a leadership role and involve emergency physicians in system development and evaluation to assure patient care effectiveness and cost efficiency. Reaffirmed by the ACEP Board of Directors September 2005. This policy statement was prepared by the Trauma Care and Injury Control Committee and amends the statement, “Trauma Care Systems Development & Evaluation,” adopted by the ACEP Board of Directors in June 1998 to include trauma care system funding. The Board also rescinded the Council Resolution, “Trauma Care Systems Funding.” This policy

statement was approved by the ACEP Board of Directors January 1999. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2005.11.015

Positive Promotions [Ann Emerg Med. 2006;47:307.] Physicians, other health care providers, and health care facilities should emphasize in advertising their own positive attributes rather than denigrate the capabilities of other providers or facilities. Reaffirmed by the ACEP Board of Directors September 2005. This policy statement was originally approved as Council Resolution CR051 in October 1984 and was approved as a policy statement in June 1999. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2005.11.016

2006 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Subspecialty Certification Examination The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) and the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) will administer the certifying examination in Pediatric Emergency Medicine on Thursday, November 16, 2006. The eligibility criteria are available from both board offices or at www.abem.org and www.abp.org. Physicians who are certified in Emergency Medicine by ABEM must submit an application to ABEM for the credentialing process. Physicians who are certified in General Pediatrics by ABP must submit an application to ABP for the credentialing process. Physicians who are certified by both boards may select the board through which they wish to apply. Upon successful completion of the examination, certification is awarded by the board through which the physician submitted the application. Application materials will be available for ABEM diplomates on February 1, 2006, and will be accepted with postmark dates through May 1, 2006. ABP diplomates should contact ABP for application cycle information.

AMERICAN BOARD OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE

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