ABMS Appoints Margaret Jung As New COO
EVANSTON, Ill. (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) December 1, 2008 --
American
Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the pre-eminent entity
overseeing the certification of physician specialists in the United
States, has appointed Margaret S. Jung, MBA, as the organization’s new
chief operating officer. Her tenure begins today.
Jung has more than 20 years of experience working in various industries
including nonprofit, consulting and financial services. Most recently,
Jung was vice president and CFO for the global real estate function of
American Express. Earlier in her career, Jung held various financial and
management roles at National Futures Association, the self-regulatory
organization of the commodities industry, Bostrom Corporation and the
Chicago Stock Exchange.
“We are delighted that Margaret has joined our organization,” said Kevin
B. Weiss, MD, president and CEO of ABMS. Weiss noted that it is an
exciting time in ABMS history, with the organization now advancing
several new initiatives in conjunction with its 75th
anniversary as a trusted public and professional resource. “Margaret’s
experience, management and leadership skills will be a valuable asset as
ABMS and its 24 Member Boards work together to improve the quality of
healthcare for all Americans.”
Jung received her MBA from Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg
Graduate School of Management and her bachelor’s degree in finance and
economics from Elmhurst College. She is a resident of Glenview.
About
ABMS
Now in its 75th year, American Board of Medical Specialties is the
pre-eminent medical organization overseeing physician certification in
the United States. It assists its 24 Member Boards in their efforts to
develop and implement educational and professional standards for the
evaluation and certification of physician specialists. ABMS Member
Boards provide physician certification information to ABMS for its
certification verification service programs. ABMS is recognized by the
key healthcare credentialing accreditation entities as a primary
equivalent source of board certification data for medical specialists.
Patients can visit www.abms.org
or call toll-free 1-866-ASK-ABMS to see if their physician is board
certified by an ABMS Member Board. For more information about ABMS visit www.abms.org
or call (847) 491-9091.
The 24 Member Boards that make up the ABMS Board Enterprise covers over
145 medical specialties and subspecialties include: American Board of
Allergy and Immunology, American Board of Anesthesiology, American Board
of Colon and Rectal Surgery, American Board of Dermatology, American
Board of Emergency Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine, American
Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Medical Genetics, American
Board of Neurological Surgery, American Board of Nuclear Medicine,
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Board of
Ophthalmology, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of
Otolaryngology, American Board of Pathology, American Board of
Pediatrics American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
American Board of Plastic Surgery, American Board of Preventive
Medicine, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, American Board of
Radiology, American Board of Surgery, American Board of Thoracic
Surgery, and American Board of Urology.
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