Marianne Gausche-Hill

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) sets professional standards for lifelong certification in partnership with Member Boards. The non-profit company is based in Evanston, IL and has subsidiaries in United States. The primary function of each ABMS Member Board is to certify physicians in their primary specialty and subspecialty areas and to support the professional development of those Board Certified physicians throughout their career. The CEO of the company is Richard E. Hawkins.

The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) is a non-profit, independent evaluation organization that develops and administers the emergency medicine certification examination for physicians who have met the ABEM credentialing requirements. The organization is based in East Lansing, MI and was founded in 1976. ABEM-certified emergency physicians participate in the continuing certification process to stay current and maintain knowledge through clinically relevant learning and assessment. ABEM strives to ensure that its certification processes are fair, valid, and reliable, and its mission is to ensure the highest standards in the specialty of emergency medicine.