EMS approved as an emergency medicine subspecialty

[CBEMT]

EAST LANSING, Mich. — EMS has been approved as a medical subspecialty by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), with officials saying it will help improve patient safety and standardize industry qualification.

The development of EMS as a subspecialty has been discussed for many years and it was approved by ABMS at its General Assembly of its members on Thursday.

Organizations such as the National Association of EMS Physicians, the American College of Emergency Medicine and the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine are among those that have been working on giving EMS a voice with the ABMS.

http://www.ems1.com/ems-advocacy/articles/885722-EMS-approved-as-an-emergency-medicine-subspecialty/

[UMSTUDENT]

Big news, especially when it comes to parsing through future qualified medical directors. Very good news.

[DwayneEMTP]

Dwayne

[rat115]

Now if we can get all the states in the US (or most of them) on the same page as to qualifications and protocals.