Qualifications of Emergency Physicians

Qualifications of Emergency Physicians 1. For those physicians providing emergency medicine coverage, board certification in Emergency Medicine and/or General Surgery is required or current certification in ATLS. ATLS must be obtained within 18 months of hire. 2. The emergency medicine liaison must participate in a multi-disciplinary trauma committee and the PI process. Committee attendance must be at least fifty percent (50%) over a year's period of time. Emergency physicians must be currently certified in ATLS (ATLS requirements are waived for Board Certified Emergency Medicine and Board-Certified General Surgery Physicians), and it is required they be involved in at least eight (8) hours of trauma related continuing education (CME) every 3 years.