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| Acronym | Meaning | Website |
|---|---|---|
| AACEM | Association of Academic Chairs of Emergency Medicine | https://www.saem.org/aacem |
| AACOM | American Association of College of Osteopathic Medicine | |
| AACT | American Academy of Clinical Toxicology | |
| AAEM | American Academy of Emergency Medicine | http://www.aaem.org/ |
| AAMC | Association of American Medical Colleges | https://www.aamc.org/ |
| AAPCC | American Association of Poison Control Centers | |
| ABEM | American Board of Emergency Medicine | https://www.abem.org/public/ |
| ABMS | American Board of Medical Specialties | |
| ACEP | American College of Emergency Physicians | https://www.acep.org/ |
| ACGME | Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education | http://www.acgme.org/Program-Directors-and-Coordinators/Overview |
| ACLS | Advanced Cardiac Life Support | |
| ACMT | American College of Medical Toxicology | |
| ACOEP | American College of Osteopathic Emergency Medicine | |
| AHA | American Hospital Association | |
| AHME | Association for Hospital Medical Education | http://www.ahme.org/ |
| AMA | American Medical Association | |
| AOA | American Osteopathic Association Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society |
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| AOBEM | American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine | |
| APD | Associate/Assistant Program Director | |
| ATLS | Advanced Trauma Life Support | |
| ATSDR | Agency for Toxic Substances & Drug Research | |
| AWLS | Advanced Wilderness Life Support | |
| AY | Academic Year | |
| BLS | Basic Life Support | |
| BOS | Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists | |
| CAQ | Certification of Added Qualifications | |
| CCC | Clinical Competency Committees | |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control & Prevention | |
| CDEM | Clerkship Directors in Emergence Medicine | |
| CFR | Certified First Responder | |
| CIR | Council of Interns & Residents | |
| CLER | Clinical Learning Environment Review | |
| CME | Continuing Medical Education | |
| CMSS | Council of Medical Specialty Societies | |
| COBRA | Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act | |
| COMLEX | Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination | http://www.nbome.org/comlex-cbt.asp?m=pd |
| COPT | Council of Postdoctoral Training | |
| CORD | Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors | http://www.cordem.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1 |
| COSGP | Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents | |
| CPC | Clinical Pathologic Case | http://www.cordem.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3295 |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | |
| CT | Computed Tomography | |
| CV | Curriculum Vitae | |
| DMATs | Disaster Medical Assistance Teams | |
| DO | Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine | |
| ECCOPT | Executive Committee of COPT | |
| ECFMG | Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates | http://www.ecfmg.org/ |
| ECG | Electrocardiogram | |
| EMARC | Emergency Medicine Association of Residency Coordinators | http://www.cordem.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3825 |
| ECMO | Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation | |
| ED | Emergency Department | |
| EM | Emergency Medicine | |
| EMARC | Emergency Medicine Association of Residency Coordinators | |
| EMF | Emergency Medicine Foundation | |
| EMIG | Emergency Medicine Interest Group | |
| EMRA | Emergency Medicine Residents Association | https://www.emra.org/ |
| EMS | Emergency Medical Services | |
| EMS-MD | Emergency Medical Services Physician | |
| EMSS | Emergency Medical Services System | |
| EMT | Emergency Medical Technician | |
| EMTALA | Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act | |
| EMT-B | Emergency Medical Technician – Basic | |
| EMT-P | Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic | |
| EP | Emergency Physician | |
| EPA | Entrustable Professional Activity | |
| ERAS | Electronic Residency Application System | https://www.aamc.org/services/eras/programs/ |
| ESLOE | CORD eSLOE (Standardized letter of evaluation) | http://www.cordem.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageID=4091 |
| FAAEM | Fellow American Academy of Emergency Medicine | |
| FACEP | Fellow American College of Emergency Physicians | |
| FACP | Fellow American College of Physicians | |
| FAEM | Foundation for Academic Emergency Medicine | |
| FCVS | Federation of State Medical Boards | http://www.fsmb.org/licensure/fcvs/ |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration | |
| FOEM | Foundation for Osteopathic Emergency Medicine | |
| FMG | Foreign Medical Education | |
| FREIDA | Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database | |
| FSMB | Federation of State Medical Boards | |
| GME | Graduate Medical Education | |
| GMEC | Graduate Medical Education Committee | |
| GPS | Global Positioning System | |
| HBO2 | Hyperbaric Oxygen | |
| HCFA | Healthcare Financing Administration | |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit | |
| IFR | Instrument Flight Rules | |
| IMG | International Medical Graduate | |
| IR | Institutional Requirements | |
| IRC | Institutional Review Committee | |
| JCAHO | Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations | |
| LCME | Liaison Council for Medical Education | |
| LREC | Liaison Residency Endorsement Committee | |
| MSC | Medical Student Committee | |
| MSS | Medical Student Section | |
| NACCT | North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology | |
| NBME | National Board of Medical Examiners | http://www.nbme.org/ |
| NBOME | National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners | http://www.nbome.org/ |
| NP | Nurse Practicioner | |
| NRMP | National Residency Match Program | https://r3.nrmp.org/viewSplashPage |
| PA | Physician Assistant | |
| PALS | Pediatric Advanced Life Support | |
| PDSA | Plan Do Study Act | |
| PEC | Program Evaluation Committee | |
| PGY | Post Graduate Year | |
| PIF | Program information Forms | |
| PLA | Program Letter of Agreement | |
| PMP | Prescription Monitoring Program | |
| PRAT | Post Residency Assessment Taskforce (Annual Graduate and Employer Survey) | http://www.cordem.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3897 |
| RRC | Residency Review Committee | |
| SAEM | Society for Academic Emergency Medicine | https://www.saem.org/ |
| SDOT | Standardized Direct Observational Assessment Tool | |
| SLOE | Standardized Letter of Evaluation | http://www.cordem.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4091 |
| TAGME | Training Administrators of Graduate Medical Education | |
| USMLE | United States Medical Licensing Examination | http://www.usmle.org/ |