2016-2017 Annual Report

Moving Forward 2016-2017

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The following program report highlights the progress made during 2016-17.

AAPS staff collaborates with outstanding physician leaders, volunteers and subject matter experts to move the organization forward. These efforts result in the advancement of ABPS Member Boards.

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Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Making Forward Progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Board of Directors & Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Thank You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

> > welcome Dear Fellow Diplomates & Members, Thank you for joining us at this year’s annual meeting and for your continued support of ABPS. It is only through our Diplomates’ and Members’ support and participation that we can continue to grow and succeed.

This year has brought with it much change and along with it great advancement under the new leadership. These very advancements are strengthening our recognition and streamlining the processes for our Diplomates and new applicants. Under the new leadership, there has been a re-energized team with a true focus on strategic priorities that have advanced ABPS Boards of Certification. On the government affairs, communications and recognition front, they have achieved new heights of success including: · Overturning the Georgia legislation where we lost recognition last Spring, now our Diplomates can successfully practice and advertise their certifications; · Growth of ABPS recognition and continued defeat of the ABMS push within multiple states including a recent defeat of their monopolistic legislation in the state of Hawaii, as well as on-going defeat of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact in numerous states, most recently in Texas; · On the Federal Level: high-level discussions with the FTC with new possibilities of presentation to the Commission on the potential anti-trust violations of ABMS;

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· Growth of Congressional discussions on ceasing the on-going monopoly with relationship growth before Members with oversight on HHS, FTC, VA, DOL and OPM; · Organized partnerships with leading entities creating deeper conversations with decision makers at State and Federal levels, including discussions with the House Physicians Caucus; · Increased efforts before hospital and managed care organizations resulting in greater recognition by hospital groups of all sizes in states such as New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Texas; · Proposed legislation in leading states such as New York with language inclusive of ABPS; · Expanded outreach through our marketing and conference efforts, doubling our attendance and exposure before key stakeholders.

We are very excited about the positive changes and continued growth within our organization...

In addition to great advancements in our recognition efforts, the ABPS Tampa leadership has placed great focus on listening to our Diplomates and applicants and have streamlined financial processes that impact the organization both internally and externally, some of which include but are not limited to: · Retention of a new, local, high ranking CPA firm: Thomas Howell Ferguson P.A.; · Restructured pricing for certification and recertification, providing greater options to both Diplomates and new applicants;

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· Restructured pricing for the Annual Scientific Meeting with reduced fees; · Auto Pay – allowing Diplomates to break up CMF payments; · Soon to be introduced, Aperture CVO will improve primary source verification, managed care recognition efforts as well as streamline the ABPS online application process.

We are very excited about the positive changes and continued growth within our organization, a feat that can only be achieved when we are working together to build a stronger and more focused ABPS. The recent exponential growth of our Board of Integrative Medicine is proof of what true teamwork can do. We hope you join us in celebrating the collective accomplishments of our organization and its leadership and that this year’s annual meeting leads to further laying down the groundwork for success and drive of our organization.

Kind Regards,

Craig S. Smith M.D. President

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State Legislative Activities

ABPS is making great strides on multiple fronts.

Here are some items of particular interest.

In an effort to advance ABPS recognition, the ABPS government affairs and communications team mobilized activities in 17 states during the past legislative sessions. The team successfully defeated the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact in 6 states including Texas, Arkansas, and Georgia. The team additionally defeated negative advertising bills in Oklahoma and Hawaii, while achieving a major victory in the state of Georgia by successfully repealing the negative advertising statute that was passed in 2016. Lastly, ABPS has been included in proposed positive legislation regarding a variety of issues outside of advertising, including the CME bill in New York, for which we continue to work with the bill sponsors on both the Senate and Assembly sides.

ABPS Hospital Recognition Panel Discussion Over the past year, we have worked with many Diplomates individually to help them obtain recognition in their locations. ABPS wanted to find a way to bring their stories to others. At this year’s annual meeting we will have our first panel discussion (Sunday, July 9th 1:30pm-3:00pm) at which Diplomates will describe their successes in obtaining recognition of their boards in hospitals, health systems, and by insurance providers. This will be an excellent opportunity to talk colleague-to-colleague about how each diplomate can be empowered to go home and advocate for recognition of their own boards.

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Hospital Acceptance From working with our Diplomates to gain recognition in their own hospitals to increasing our awareness with key industry stakeholders, we have accomplished a lot over the past year in terms of hospital recognition. Throughout the year, the ABPS team has increased its presence at key industry conferences and summits, making physician and credentialing leaders aware of our growing recognition and positioning us as a true choice in today’s board certification marketplace.

Participation at the Greely Company and HCPro meetings has led these key influencers to open a greater dialogue, further requesting information on ABPS boards. This dialogue has led to hospital acceptance of ABPS in NJ, PA and TX. Additional conversations are ongoing and should be finalized over the upcoming year. We are excited for the continued growth of our hospital recognition efforts.

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Federal Regulatory and Legislative Activities There has been increased focus at the Federal level by our government affairs and communications teams. New relationships have been forged with congressional leaders that maintain oversight on HHS and OPM to begin efforts of language inclusion into labor handbooks. Together they are working to better define board certification to be inclusive of ABPS, as it is in CMS and DOL handbooks. In addition, relationships have been developed with congressional members with FTC oversight as well as directly with the FTC policy attorneys – all of whom have begun to review ABMS monopolistic activities and its negative impact on overall healthcare issues. Proactive alliances have been formed with other leading organizations facing the very same barriers created by current monopolistic practices giving us greater strength in numbers, as we take the lead. Relations continue to grow with the VA and direct collaboration with the Chair of the House VA committee. The team is also building strong alliances within the House Physicians Caucus.

Emergency Medicine CME Track Expanded Following the positive response to last year’s half-day emergency medicine CME breakout session, this year’s track has been expanded to a full-day program including ten emergency medicine presentations on topics related to New Developments In Today’s Medical World. Providing continuing education geared towards EM physicians helps to better meet the needs of a majority of the ABPS Diplomate audience.

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EM Graduate Training Program Growth

American Board Of Integrative Medicine (ABOIM) Growth

The number of American Academy of Emergency Physicians (AAEP) recognized emergency medicine fellowship programs has increased. In 2015, there were six approved sites, two of which were new. The number of inquiries substantially increased from seven in 2015 to 17 in 2016. This resulted in seven new sites becoming recognized in 2017.

The number of approved sites at the end of 2017 are expected to be 14. These fellowship programs prepare primary care physicians to become highly qualified in emergency medicine.

ABPS continues to attract candidates for its integrative medicine certification offered by the American Board of Integrative Medicine. As a result of Distinguish Your self the growing interest in the specialty, applicants for the ABOIM exam were up 200 percent during the last year, and it has rapidly grown into the second-largest ABPS Member Board.

Finally there is a way for qua lified physicians to present themselv ABOIM is also working with es as experts in Ameriapproved offering compete can Board nt integrative care Integrative Medic of to patients. ine fellowship programs to attract additional exam candidates going forward.

Board certificati on with the ABO IM demonstrates your commitm ent to Integrative Med icine and prov ides potential patients, colle agues and othe rs evidence of your mastery of the core com petencies.

Additionally, as an active Diplo mate of ABPS, your spec ialty-specific certi fication is listed on your Healthgrades profile—the leading destinatio n for patients to research and select a phys ician or provider.

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Developing Infrastructure Enhancements Recently acquired software will elevate existing AAPS infrastructure, making the user experience easier when managing accounts online. One of the multiple enhancements being implemented this year is an autopay feature with the option to break up CMF fess into multiple payments.

“Diplomates and applicants will also receive more timely confirmation of their account management activity,” said AAPS Executive Director Anthony Durante.

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Partnering With Aperture

Building Industry Leaders Through ABAM The first administration of the American Board of Administrative Medicine (ABAM) exam was held in October of 2016. As the healthcare industry continues to evolve, there is an increasing need for physicians experienced in business leadership and management. ABAM was developed to help identify and credential physician leaders throughout the industry, focusing on the core competencies required to manage the business side of medicine.

ABPS is partnering with Aperture Credentialing, Inc. to advance the credentialing of its Diplomate members. Aperture is the nation’s largest and most experienced provider of healthcare credentialing services, managing more providers than any CVO in the nation. “Aperture knows credentialing and will extend our ability to have ABPS Diplomates credentialed through its vast network,” said AAPS Executive Director Jeff Morris, JD. “We’re delighted to partner with Aperture because of its relationships among providers, payers and government,” he added.

New Competitive Pricing ABPS has introduced a competitive pricing model for initial and recertification applications and exams. The new pricing is competitively set in relation to market needs and trends while enabling applicants to select a timeframe that works best for them. Along with this option, retake fees have been reduced to $800.00, allowing the candidate to economically retake their written exam.

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Volunteer SMEs Are Critical ABPS examination development relies on physician volunteers. These subject matter experts are an integral part of the entire exam development process from writing a new written item or oral case, to participating in item and exam reviews. Participation in these activities helps ensure a board certification that is both relevant and represents true everyday practice. The knowledge and expertise of ABPS volunteers are a valuable asset that strengthens the validity of the Member Board examinations.

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awards ----------- E.O. Martin Award -----------

The following awards were presented during the AAPS Annual Scientific meeting in June of 2016

Kenneth M. Flowe, M.D., FAAEP, MBA

Douglas L. Marciniak, D.O., FAAIM

Thomas J. Ebner Leadership Award

Steven G. Carin, Jr. “Giddy-up” Leadership Award

American Academy of Disaster Medicine Distinguished Service Award

Elizabeth Maxwell-Schmidt, M.D. FAAEP, FACEP

Jon E. Botts, D.O., FAAA

National Disaster Life Support Foundation, Inc

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degree of fellows Anesthesiology

Disaster Medicine

Emergency Medicine

Caleb A. Awoniyi, M.D., Ph.D., FAA

Graeme A. Browne, M.D., FAAEP, FAADM

Vincent L. Imbriani, M.D., FAAEP

The Degree of Fellow is awarded by AAPS affiliated Academies of Medicine to those members who have met specific criteria demonstrating exemplary leadership and participation within their academies.

Radiology

Emergency Medicine

Paul A. Kohut, D.O., FAAEP

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Otto J. Marquez, M.D., FACEP, FAAEP

Mark DeSantis, D.O., FAAR

physicians of the year Anesthesiology

Dermatology

Disaster Medicine

Debra S. Eriksen, D.O.

Michael R. Proctor, D.O.

Arthur Cooper, M.D., MS, FAADM

Internal Medicine

Radiology

Surgery

Surinder K. Kad, M.D., FAAIM, MPH, MBA

Charles L. Taylor, M.D.

Gustavo G. Leon, M.D.

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Emergency Medicine

Family Medicine

Muhammad A. Ahmed, M.D., FAAEP

Carola H. Fleener, M.D., FAASFM

Orthopedic Surgery

Gordon A. McClimans, II, D.O.

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of directors & staff

Governance of AAPS Executive Committee Craig S. Smith, M.D. President

Mark DeSantis, D.O., FAAR, Vice President

Joseph C. Gallagher, D.O., FAASOS Membership Officer

Surinder K. Kad, M.D., FAAIM, MPH, MBA President-Elect

Terrance Lee Baker, M.D., MS, FAAEP Secretary/Treasurer

Martin E. Thornton, D.O., FAAEP, FAADM Immediate Past President

Jasmine Chao, D.O., MS, FAAFP, FAAIM Representative to the AAPS Board of Directors

Gerard Mullin, M.D., CNSP, MHS Representative to the AAPS Board of Directors

Arthur Cooper, M.D., MS, FAADM ABPS Chair

Heidi P. Cordi, M.D., FACEP, FAADM Representative to the AAPS Board of Directors

Asaf R. Qadeer, M.D. Representative to the AAPS Board of Directors

Muhammad A. Ahmed, M.D., FAAEP ABPS Vice Chair

William J. Garrity, D.O., FAASFM Representative to the AAPS Board of Directors

Susan M. Sarracino, M.D., Ph.D., FAAA Representative to the AAPS Board of Directors

Leslie Mukau, M.D., FAAEP, FACEP CME Chair

Jack V. Greiner, D.O., Ph.D., FAASS Representative to the AAPS Board of Directors

Michael W. Steppie, M.D. Representative to the AAPS Board of Directors

Anthony P. Russo, Jr., D.O., FAAA Presidential Advisor

Christopher A. Kodama, M.D., MBA, FAAP Representative to the AAPS Board of Directors

Charles L. Taylor, M.D. Representative to the AAPS Board of Directors

Lewis W. Marshall, Jr., M.D., JD, FAAEP, FAADM Governmental Affairs Committee Chair

Liz Maxwell-Schmidt, M.D., FAAEP, FACEP Representative to the AAPS Board of Directors

Joseph D. Toscano, M.D. Representative to the AAPS Board of Directors

Jerry Allison, M.D. Strategic Planning Chair & Brand Ambassador

Gordon A. McClimans, II, D.O. Representative to the AAPS Board of Directors

Scott G. Barnes, D.O., FAAIM Basic Documents Committee Chair

Board of Directors:

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Staff AAPS Staff Jeffery Morris, JD Executive Director

James G. Marzano Director of Public Relations & Marketing

Anthony Durante Executive Director

Susan LoBianco Director of Certification

Carol A. Segovia Executive Assistant to the Executive Directors

Christina Stebbins Director of Test Development

Jacquelyn Hopkins Manger of Finance & Operations

Angela Brumley Certification Coordinator-Test Development

Keely Clarke Director of CME, Meetings & Membership

Karen Duchane Certification Coordinator-Credentialing

Debi Colmorgen CME, Meetings & Membership Coordinator

Marilyn Whitfield Certification Coordinator-Verifications

Lauren W. Henrichsen External Affairs Manager

Andrea Nguyen Communications Coordinator

AAPS Foundation Staff Debra Wurmlinger Coordinator

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thanks for helping us grow...

The AAPS Board of Directors is grateful for your dedication and efforts in helping grow brand awareness of ABPS and moving the organization forward. Your involvement in leadership, exam development, advocacy and outreach is invaluable in gaining the necessary momentum to promote acceptance of ABPS board certification. Thank you for the commitment to your profession, patients and ABPS.

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