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Dr. Becher serves as chairman of the department of emergency medicine at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he also graduated from in 1970. He is also director of osteopathic medical education at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and an adjunct professor of emergency medicine at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
A member of the Federation of State Medical Boards' Maintenance of Licensure Committee, Dr. Becher has trained more than 150 emergency physicians as a residency director.
During his career, Dr. Becher held leadership roles within the AOA, including as a member of the editorial board of The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, and is past president of the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association.
Related documents
Education/Academic qualification
DO, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
… → 1970
External positions
Professor of Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University
Disciplines
- Emergency Medicine
Research output
- 9 Article
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The National Report Card on the State of Emergency Medicine
Becher, J. W., May 1 2006, In: The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 106Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Managed care gatekeeping, emergency medicine coding, and insurance reimbursement outcomes for 980 emergency department visits from four states nationwide
Young, G. O., Ellis, J., Becher, J. W., Yeh, C., Kovar, J. & Levitt, M. A., Jan 1 2002, In: Annals of Emergency Medicine. 39Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What is gross hematuria? Correlation of subjective and objective assessment
Peacock, P. R., Souto, H. L., Penner, G. E., Dalsey, W. C., Becher, J. W. & Kaplan, J. L., Jan 1 2001, In: Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care. 50Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Interobserver variability among faculty in evaluations of residents' clinical skills
Mantia, J., Rennie, W., Risucci, D., Cydulka, R., Spillane, L., Graff, L., Becher, J. W. & Kleinschmidt, K., Jan 1 1999, In: Academic Emergency Medicine. 6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reliability of performance-based clinical skill assessment of emergency medicine residents
Burdick, W. P., Ben-David, M. F., Swisher, L., Becher, J. W., Magee, D., McNamara, R. & Zwanger, M., Jan 1 1996, In: Academic Emergency Medicine. 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association (Journal)
John W. Becher (Editor)
2000 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
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Prizes
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O.J. Snyder Memorial Award, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (2009)
Becher, John W. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)