Chicago, IL, February 3, 2026: The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) is pleased to announce the election of Charles Emerman, MD, as a Director on ABPM’s board, representing Addiction Medicine.
Dr. Emerman maintains Addiction Medicine certification through ABPM and is certified in Emergency Medicine through the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
He has built a distinguished career spanning both Addiction Medicine and Emergency Medicine. A member of the first cohort certified by ABPM in Addiction Medicine, he began MetroHealth Medical Center’s Addiction Medicine fellowship in Cleveland, Ohio, and currently serves as its associate program director. He was the founding program director of the Emergency Medicine residency program at MetroHealth and, since 2002, has been a Chair of the Case Western Reserve University Department of Emergency Medicine. He is also a Professor of Emergency Medicine at Case Western Reserve University.
Dr. Emerman began his work in Addiction Medicine in response to the needs of his community. “My interest in Addiction Medicine started 10 years ago as we saw the uptick in overdose deaths in Cleveland. That prompted by decision to undertake the initial Addiction Medicine boards, develop our fellowship and start our addiction consult service,” he said. “My current clinical practice includes both Emergency Medicine and running our inpatient addiction consultation service.” Dr. Emerman’s extensive clinical Addiction Medicine experience will contribute an important perspective to the board.
Dr. Emerman will begin his initial three-year term immediately following the interim board of directors meeting in August 2026.
ABPM is an ABMS Member Board. Founded in 1948, ABPM works with the ABMS in the development of standards for the ongoing assessment and certification of over 12,000 physicians certified by ABPM in the specialties of Aerospace Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and Public Health and General Preventive Medicine; and in the specialties of Addiction Medicine; Clinical Informatics; Health Care Administration, Leadership, and Management; Medical Toxicology; and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine.