Executive Director of Professional and Clinical Affairs
American Board of Emergency Medicine
Dr. Barton is the Executive Director of Professional and Clinical Affairs at the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM). She joined ABEM in 2015, focusing on certification activities related to residency training and subspecialty development. While at ABEM, she has helped lead multi-organizational outreach activities, including the award-winning Dr. Leon L. Haley, Jr., Bridge to the Future of Emergency Medicine, and the Coalition of Board-Certified Emergency Physicians. She has also led the review process for the EM Model and served as the ABEM liaison for the ACGME Residency Committee-Emergency Medicine. Dr. Barton’s effective and diverse experiences in medical education and health continue to enhance and lead the development of certification opportunities and partnerships for ABEM.
Dr. Barton has been a practicing emergency medicine specialist for more than 20 years in Michigan. Early in her career, she practiced at Detroit Medical Center (DMC) Sinai-Grace Hospital, a trauma hospital in northwest Detroit.
Dr. Barton earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a Doctor of Medicine from Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha. She is currently completing a Master of Public Health at the Milken Institute of Public Health at George Washington University. She completed her emergency medicine residency at Sinai-Grace Hospital/Wayne State University, where she served as Chief Resident during her final year of training. A member of the Michigan College of Emergency Physicians (MCEP) since 2004, Dr. Barton served as the MCEP President in 2010 and has remained engaged with the chapter.
Immediately following residency, she assumed the role of Associate Program Director and later Program Director for the DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency Program. She also held a faculty appointment as a Clinical Associate Professor at the Wayne State University School of Medicine.
Dr. Barton is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
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Opening Plenary Session I - Physician Well-Being: Fatigue to Flourishing
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
8:45 AM - 10:30 AM ET