Exceeding the Vision
2019 - 2020 ANNUAL REPORT
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CONTENTS This program report highlights the progress made during 2019-2020. 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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NATIONAL INITIATIVE FUND What is NIF? The National Initiative Fund (NIF) was created to strategically advance awareness and recognition of ABPS Member Boards as a choice for physicians. NIF contributions enable the organization to advocate for ABPS Board Certifications with influential stakeholders, including the U.S. Congress, state legislators, state medical boards, hospital systems and health plans.
★NIF ACHIEVEMENTS★ ABPS is becoming a recognized option for physician board certification in the healthcare industry. This is the result of hospitals, health plans, online databases and communication platforms updating their policies and bylaws to include ABPS. These efforts are funded solely by donations from ABPS Diplomates and Members.
Please seriously consider contributing to NIF to help strengthen our efforts onVision your behalf. 3 Exceeding the 2019-2020 Annualwww.aapsus.org Report
A Letter from the President Dear Fellow Diplomates & Members: I am proud and humbled to have served as your President of the American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc (AAPS). I have had the great fortune to serve alongside some of the greatest physicians I have known that I now consider dear friends. We have navigated the organization through some challenging times alongside our Tampa leadership and staff, and I am so grateful that we have come out ahead. Thanks to our collaborative efforts I can now leave the Terrance Lee Baker, MD, MS, FAAEP
position knowing that together we have built a stronger more stable organization.
Over the past year, we have ended the litigation that so long overshadowed the brilliant work our colleagues have been doing. We have advanced awareness and recognition of our boards of certification and strengthened our financial future through strongly established strategies where we stayed the course. The Tampa leadership, Staff and our Diplomate volunteers seamlessly worked together to ensure a better future. We have come together during our country’s greatest healthcare crisis in a century to push on higher levels of patient safety and care through the establishment of suggested treatment protocols, the Essential Workers Bill of Rights and our continuing efforts with national leaders during this pandemic.
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It is with great confidence and humility that I leave as your President knowing that the organization is on a path to growth like we have never seen before. ABPS’ continued dialogue and relationships with leading physician and healthcare organizations, public policy makers along with state and federal legislators only grows in strength and in numbers. This is having a great impact in strengthening the role of our Member Boards within the healthcare community and before multiple stakeholders. I cannot thank you enough for allowing me the privilege of being your President. I offer you my sincere thanks and ask that you continue to support the great work our Executive Committee, Board of Directors, and Tampa team continue to do on your behalf. Your continued support and engagement make our mission possible. Please join me and the AAPS Board of Directors in celebrating the advancement of ABPS. Cordially,
Terrence L. Baker, MD, MS, FAAEP
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Exceeding the Vision ABPS SMEs are Key to ABPS Certification Success We are grateful for the Diplomates who participated in the recent ABPS examination development workshops. Your continued commitment to the development and administration of high-quality ABPS certification programs is vital to maintaining our rigorous board certification standards. If you are interested in participating in future workshops, email the ABPS Certification Department at certification@abpsus.org.
The 2020- 2021 Winter Meeting Schedule: Administrative Medicine – December 7-8, 2020 Orthopedic Surgery – December 10-11, 2020 Anesthesiology – January 7-8, 2021 Family Medicine Obstetrics – January 11-12, 2021 Integrative Medicine – January 18-19, 2021 Radiology – January 14-15, 2021 Internal Medicine – January 25-26, 2021 Disaster Medicine – January 28-29, 2021 Emergency Medicine – February 1-4, 2021 Dermatology – January 21-22, 2021 Family Medicine – February 11-12, 2021 Urgent Care – February 15-16, 2021
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Federal Regulatory and Legislative Activities Much advancement in our strategy and efforts have been made since June of 2019. AAPS Chief Executive Officer Jeff Morris, JD, and our external affairs consultant, Monique Tapie, continue to positively grow the credibility and perception of the ABPS boards of certification. Their work has exponentially increased before key House and Senate stakeholders with strong oversight in the areas most impacting our physicians’ certifications. From faceto-face meetings, to committee briefings, the team has made great strides in unveiling the vast control and negative impact the monopoly has on patient safety and care, along with patient access to highly skilled board-certified physicians. Most recently, the team has been able to capitalize on the development of the White Paper developed by the nationally recognized antitrust attorney on the “call for antitrust enforcement of the ABMS”. The White Paper supports the ABPS’ external affairs team’s longstanding work with key stakeholders on how the monopoly in physician board certification is a threat to our overall healthcare system, and how the country is in need of change of the antiquated healthcare system the monopoly controls. The White Paper greatly demonstrates the need for competition within physician board certification and recognizes ABPS as a true standard and choice. In addition, the unfortunate COVID-19 pandemic has allowed Jeff, Monique, and the team to expand their work with influencers inclusive of Attorneys General, the DOJ and FTC, along with legislators. Their work has allowed them to expose the damage the monopoly has had on patient access to critical care at a time of the greatest healthcare crisis our country has seen in the last century. Our dedicated team is now more driven than ever, especially as they continue to build upon the foundation they have so strongly and successfully established.
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Exceeding the Vision State Legislative Activities During this year’s legislative session ABPS lobbied on 64 bills in 26 states. There were 30 bills that included ABMS and only one incorporated ABPS. Our national lobbyist, Linda Murphy, successfully killed 3 of these bills and prevented ABMS from being listed exclusively in law. ABPS was also able to successfully defeat the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact bill in New York
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state. Currently, most of the other bills are still in the beginning phases of the legislative process. Due to the COVID-19 shutdowns that began happening in March, most legislatures stopped meeting. We are hopeful that state legislatures will extend their meetings into
in 26 States
the summer to complete their work for the year and allow us to continue advocating for your ABPS Board Certification.
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together more ABPS Diplomates than ever before and offered a timely and impressive selection of presentations related to contemporary issues in healthcare.
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Mobile responsiveness All information is readily available and easy to access on mobile devices.
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A pleasant browsing experience – Journeyformatted layouts and visuals on the primary pages create a comfortable pace for users browsing the site.
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website at www.abpsus.org. In addition to user-friendly and easy to navigate, the new website is mobile responsive. Some of the features of the new site include:
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experience, the site also helps users understand the expertise and credibility that ABPS brings to the field. Balancing navigation and page layouts to accommodate both seamlessly is a significant success of this new web presence.
our recognized fellowship programs. Also, forty-nine percent of this year’s new written exam applicants that are eligible are Fellows from our recognized programs. Completion of an AAEP recognized fellowship is one of the ways for physicians to become eligible
AAEP Fellowship Recognition Growth
to apply for the Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine (BCEM) exam.
The American Academy of Emergency Physicians (AAEP) provides recognition to specific fellowships that have achieved a level of training for physicians to
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demonstrate competency and mastery
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of the specialty. Over the past year the
program continue to increase awareness
AAEP Fellowship Recognition program has
of ABPS board certification for physicians
continued to see growth. Today, the AAEP
seeking a choice in certification options.
recognizes 15 programs, has 4 sites in the
These programs include messaging
application process, and we continuously
specialty specific residents and physicians
receive inquiries for recognition.
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work of ABPS Diplomates. Our goal with
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exams. While the oral exam has been
industry programs and potential applicants.
delayed due to COVID-19, thirty-five percent of this year’s candidates are Fellows from
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It is through this partnership that the Protech AMS delivers an integrated suite of member database, financial, web, and analytics tools that will help our organization identify, nurture, and strengthen valuable member relationships.
Enhancements to Financial Reporting wNew AAPS Membership Database The introduction of a new series of missionessential software and cloud-based IT services are preparing AAPS operations for the future while building on the Strategic Plan. Protech Associates, Inc., a Microsoft Gold Cloud Partner that delivers the most powerful association management software (AMS) built specifically for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and the Microsoft Power Platform is a partner in advancing our operations. Protech’s robust, easy-to-use AMS is certified in Microsoft AppSource and is delivered in the Azure Trusted Cloud.
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Over the past year, the AAPS Finance team has made several enhancements in our current financial reporting formatting, coupled with coordination with the Comptroller team of Fontana CPAs who has assisted with strategically positioning our boards of certification with the information needed to continue to advance and adapt to the challenges of our times. The Fontana CPAs group, working with the AAPS finance team, continues to evaluate our financial structure and make recommendations for cost-saving alternatives that are in line with our strategic goals.
Award Recipients
E.O. Martin Award
Craig S. Smith, MD
David G.C. McCann, MD Devotion Award
Terrance Lee Baker, MD, MS, FAAEP
Steven G Carin Jr. “Giddy-up” Leadership Award
Elizabeth Maxwell-Schmidt, MD, FAAEP, FACEP
Thomas Ebner Leadership Award
Jerry A. Allison, MD, MSH, CPE, FAAEP
American Academy of Disaster Medicine Distinguished Service Award
Paul K. Carlton, Jr., MD, FACS Lt General, USAF, MC, Retired Empowering Change 2019-2020 Annual Report
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Physician of the Year Recipients
Anesthesiology
Robert A. DeSimone, MD
Family Medicine
Mary L. Jackson-Hammond, MD
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Dermatology
Jeffrey B. Stricker, DO, MBA
Internal Medicine
Chris Kunis, MD
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Disaster Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Lorraine M. Giordano, MD, FACEP, FAADM
Vincent L. Imbriani, MD, FAAEP
Radiology
Surgery
Steve Chikezie Ideyi, MD
Henry E. Martinez, MD
Urgent Care Medicine
Steven L. Arnold, MD
Degree of Fellow Recipients
Jack B. Davidoff, MD, FAADM Disaster Medicine
Frank J. Nocilla, MD, FAAIM Internal Medicine
Giovanna Ciocca, MD, FAASD Dermatology
Alex John Beuning, MD, FAAEP Emergency Medicine
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Governance & AAPS Staff Governance of AAPS Board of Directors 2019 – 2020 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Terrance Lee Baker, MD, MS, FAAEP President
Jerry A. Allison, MD, MSH, CPE, FAAEP Secretary/Treasurer
Jack Greiner, DO, PhD, FAASS President-Elect
Arthur Cooper, MD, MS, FACS, FAADM Membership Officer
Elizabeth Maxwell-Schmidt, MD, FAAEP, FACEP Vice President
Mark DeSantis, DO, MS, FAAR Immediate Past President
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Judy L. Smith, MD, MS, CPE, FACS Representative to the AAPS Board of Directors
Paul Shaderowfsky, MD Representative to the AAPS Board of Directors
Debra Eriksen, DO Representative to the AAPS Board of Directors
Juan Carlos Diazcadena, MD, CPE Representative to the AAPS Board of Directors
Patricia Ann Stewart, DO, FAAIM Representative to the AAPS Board of Directors
Joseph Toscano, MD Representative to the AAPS Board of Directors
Frank J. Nocilla, MD Representative to the AAPS Board of Directors
Muhammad A. Ahmed, MD, FAAEP ABPS Chair
Jonathan Simmons, DO, MS, FCCP, FACOI Representative to the AAPS Board of Directors
Graeme A. Browne, MD, FAAEP, FAADM ABPS Vice Chair
Stewart Rasch, MD Representative to the AAPS Board of Directors
Scott G. Barnes, DO, FAAIM Basic Documents Committee Chair Strategic Planning Chair
Isaac Yoon, MD Representative to the AAPS Board of Directors Anne Marie Chiasson, MD Representative to the AAPS Board of Directors Richard Moyer, DO Representative to the AAPS Board of Directors
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Gustavo G. Leon, MD, FAASS Strategic Planning Chair Leslie Mukau, MD, FAAEP, FACEP, CME Chair
AAPS STAFF Jeff Morris, JD CEO
Karen Duchane Assistant Director of Certification
Jacquelyn Hopkins Director of Finance & Operations
Christine Marascio Certification Coordinator
Keely Clarke Director of CME, Meetings & Membership
Christina Stebbins Director of Test Development
Debi Colmorgen CME, Meetings & Membership Coordinator
Angela Brumley Certification Coordinator-Test Development
Lauren W. Henrichsen Director of External Affairs Samantha Samisch External Affairs Specialist Ashley D. Campis External Affairs Assistant James G. Marzano Director of Public Relations & Marketing Susan LoBianco Director of Certification
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our volunteers
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Thank you for A D V A N C I N G the American Board of Physician Specialties in your healthcare community.
American Board of Physician SpecialtiesÂŽ Healthcare stakeholders across the country recognize the value of physician board certification. Patients, physicians, practice management groups, and others with an interest in healthcare have differing interpretations about why board certification matters. Make no mistake. It does matter to anyone who cares about the effectiveness of the American healthcare system and the advancement of public health. It starts with patients. The basic mission of the ABPS is to make sure that patients receive access to the best possible care.
