Relative Weight of EM Model ElementsCONDITION/COMPONENT RELATIVEWEIGHTSigns, Symptoms, and Presentations 9%Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Disorders 9%Cardiovascular Disorders 10%Cutaneous Disorders 2%Endocrine, Metabolic, and Nutritional Disorders 3%Environmental Disorders 3%Head, Ear, Eye, Nose, and Throat Disorders 5%Hematologic Disorders 2%Immune System Disorders 2%Systemic Infectious Disorders 5%Musculoskeletal Disorders (Nontraumatic) 3%Nervous System Disorders 5%Obstetrics and Gynecology 4%Psychobehavioral Disorders 3%Renal and Urogenital Disorders 3%Thoracic-Respiratory Disorders 8%Toxicologic Disorders 4%Traumatic Disorders 11%Procedures and Skills 6%Other Components (EMS, Administration, Legal) 3%The exam is given in the fall of each year at one of 200 PearsonVUE professional
computer-based testing centers. Test locations can be found by selecting “Locate
a Test Center” on http://www.pearsonvue.com. Information on registration, fees, and
test composition can be obtained from the ABEM website, http://www.abem.org.Exam content is defined by ABEM’s Model of the Clinical Practice of Emer-
gency Medicine (EM Model). The table lists the relative weight given to dif-
ferent elements of the exam.xii