December 8, 2010, Gallipolis, OH - Holzer Clinic Emergency Medicine Physician, Jason Reaves, MD has successfully fulfilled the certification requirements of the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) and is declared a diplomate of this Board.

Dr. Reaves received his medical education from the University of Kentucky, College of Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. He completed his Residency at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Reaves is certified with the American Board of Emergency Medicine.

In the early 1960’s, the population of the United States began demanding an improved quality of care in hospital emergency departments. In response to this demand, hospitals developed full-time emergency services dedicated to providing physicians trained in the provision of quality medical care to patients with life or limb threatening conditions. In response to this need, a number of physicians began limiting their practice to Emergency Medicine. In doing this, these physicians also developed skills which would be critical to providing quality care in this environment.

The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) is one of 24 medical specialty boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Founded in 1976, ABEM developed and administers the Emergency Medicine certification examination for physicians who have met the ABEM credentialing requirement. The first certification examination was administered in 1980. ABEM has certified over 25,000 physicians since that time. Certification is for a period of 10 years.

In 2004, ABEM moved the periodic recertification to a program of continuous certification, a change that was directed by the ABMS. Diplomates must participate in the Emergency Medicine Continuous Certification (EMCC) program throughout the period of their certification if they wish to maintain certification beyond their current certificate expiration dates.

Jason Reaves, MD provides services in the Emergency Medicine Department at Holzer Medical Center in both Gallipolis and Jackson. If you have any questions regarding the Emergency Medicine Department at Holzer Clinic, please contact, 740-446-5201.

Holzer Clinic… Medical Excellence, Local Caring.

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Holzer Clinic is a multiple discipline health care system of over 140 board certified physicians providing care in more than thirty areas of expertise. With ten locations throughout southeastern Ohio and western West Virginia, Holzer Clinic provides “Medical Excellence, coupled with Local Caring”.

Holzer Clinic is accredited by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care.

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact Maria Ramsey @ 740-446-5184 or MRamsey@holzerclinic.com