Acronyms List

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AcronymMeaningWebsite
AACEMAssociation of Academic Chairs of Emergency Medicinehttps://www.saem.org/aacem
AACOMAmerican Association of College of Osteopathic Medicine 
AACTAmerican Academy of Clinical Toxicology 
AAEMAmerican Academy of Emergency Medicinehttp://www.aaem.org/
AAMCAssociation of American Medical Collegeshttps://www.aamc.org/
AAPCCAmerican Association of Poison Control Centers 
ABEMAmerican Board of Emergency Medicinehttps://www.abem.org/public/
ABMSAmerican Board of Medical Specialties 
ACEPAmerican College of Emergency Physicianshttps://www.acep.org/
ACGMEAccreditation Council for Graduate Medical Educationhttp://www.acgme.org/Program-Directors-and-Coordinators/Overview
ACLSAdvanced Cardiac Life Support 
ACMTAmerican College of Medical Toxicology 
ACOEPAmerican College of Osteopathic Emergency Medicine 
AHAAmerican Hospital Association 
AHMEAssociation for Hospital Medical Educationhttp://www.ahme.org/
AMAAmerican Medical Associationhttp://www.ama-assn.org/sub/accelerating-change/index.shtml
AOAAmerican Osteopathic Association
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society		 
AOBEMAmerican Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine 
APDAssociate/Assistant Program Director 
ATLSAdvanced Trauma Life Support 
ATSDRAgency for Toxic Substances & Drug Research 
AWLSAdvanced Wilderness Life Support 
AYAcademic Year 
BLSBasic Life Support 
BOSBureau of Osteopathic Specialists 
CAQCertification of Added Qualifications 
CCCClinical Competency Committees 
CDCCenters for Disease Control & Prevention 
CDEMClerkship Directors in Emergence Medicinehttps://www.saem.org/cdem
CFRCertified First Responder 
CIRCouncil of Interns & Residents 
CLERClinical Learning Environment Review 
CMEContinuing Medical Education 
CMSSCouncil of Medical Specialty Societies 
COBRAConsolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 
COMLEXComprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examinationhttp://www.nbome.org/comlex-cbt.asp?m=pd
COPTCouncil of Postdoctoral Training 
CORDCouncil of Emergency Medicine Residency Directorshttp://www.cordem.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1
COSGPCouncil of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents 
CPCClinical Pathologic Casehttp://www.cordem.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3295
CPRCardiopulmonary Resuscitation 
CTComputed Tomography 
CVCurriculum Vitae 
DMATsDisaster Medical Assistance Teams 
DODoctor of Osteopathic Medicine 
ECCOPTExecutive Committee of COPT 
ECFMGEducation Commission for Foreign Medical Graduateshttp://www.ecfmg.org/
ECGElectrocardiogram 
EMARCEmergency Medicine Association of Residency Coordinatorshttp://www.cordem.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3825
ECMOExtracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation 
EDEmergency Department 
EMEmergency Medicine 
EMARCEmergency Medicine Association of Residency Coordinators 
EMFEmergency Medicine Foundation 
EMIGEmergency Medicine Interest Group 
EMRAEmergency Medicine Residents Associationhttps://www.emra.org/
EMSEmergency Medical Services 
EMS-MDEmergency Medical Services Physician 
EMSSEmergency Medical Services System 
EMTEmergency Medical Technician 
EMTALAEmergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act 
EMT-BEmergency Medical Technician – Basic 
EMT-PEmergency Medical Technician – Paramedic 
EPEmergency Physician 
EPAEntrustable Professional Activity 
ERASElectronic Residency Application Systemhttps://www.aamc.org/services/eras/programs/
ESLOECORD eSLOE (Standardized letter of evaluation)http://www.cordem.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageID=4091
FAAEMFellow American Academy of Emergency Medicine 
FACEPFellow American College of Emergency Physicians 
FACPFellow American College of Physicians 
FAEMFoundation for Academic Emergency Medicine 
FCVSFederation of State Medical Boardshttp://www.fsmb.org/licensure/fcvs/
FDAFood and Drug Administration 
FOEMFoundation for Osteopathic Emergency Medicine 
FMGForeign Medical Education 
FREIDAFellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database 
FSMBFederation of State Medical Boards 
GMEGraduate Medical Education 
GMECGraduate Medical Education Committee 
GPSGlobal Positioning System 
HBO2Hyperbaric Oxygen 
HCFAHealthcare Financing Administration 
ICUIntensive Care Unit 
IFRInstrument Flight Rules 
IMGInternational Medical Graduate 
IRInstitutional Requirements 
IRCInstitutional Review Committee 
JCAHOJoint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations 
LCMELiaison Council for Medical Education 
LRECLiaison Residency Endorsement Committee 
MSCMedical Student Committee 
MSSMedical Student Section 
NACCTNorth American Congress of Clinical Toxicology 
NBMENational Board of Medical Examinershttp://www.nbme.org/
NBOMENational Board of Osteopathic Medical Examinershttp://www.nbome.org/
NPNurse Practicioner 
NRMPNational Residency Match Programhttps://r3.nrmp.org/viewSplashPage
PAPhysician Assistant 
PALSPediatric Advanced Life Support 
PDSAPlan Do Study Act 
PECProgram Evaluation Committee 
PGYPost Graduate Year 
PIFProgram information Forms 
PLAProgram Letter of Agreement 
PMPPrescription Monitoring Program 
PRATPost Residency Assessment Taskforce (Annual Graduate and Employer Survey)http://www.cordem.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3897
RRCResidency Review Committee 
SAEMSociety for Academic Emergency Medicinehttps://www.saem.org/
SDOTStandardized Direct Observational Assessment Tool 
SLOEStandardized Letter of Evaluationhttp://www.cordem.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4091
TAGMETraining Administrators of Graduate Medical Education 
USMLEUnited States Medical Licensing Examinationhttp://www.usmle.org/