The right to be you in your work. To be free from outside influence when making decisions that will affect your patients’ lives. To have an advocate in your corner. AAEM exists to protect these rights. It’s your career. OWN IT!
The right to be you in your work. To be free from outside influence when making decisions that will affect your patients’ lives. To have an advocate in your corner. AAEM exists to protect these rights. It’s your career. OWN IT!
Maintaining INDEPENDENCE in the pursuit of
excellence in emergency medicine
Registration is Now Open for AAEM26
Be part of the premier event for emergency physicians, residents, and students. Join us in Seattle, April 11–15, 2026, for five days of high-impact education, hands-on learning, and collaboration with leaders shaping the future of emergency medicine. Register early to secure the best rates and your spot in the most sought-after sessions.
Meet the Candidates. Vote with Confidence.
The AAEM election is your chance to choose leaders who will strengthen our specialty’s voice and direction. Review the candidates (including video statements) and cast your ballot by Monday, April 13, 2026 at 11:59pm CT.
CELEBRATE Excellence with the AAEM Awards
Every shift has someone who leads, teaches, advocates, or quietly makes the whole department better. The AAEM Awards are your chance to put that work in the spotlight with a quick, streamlined nomination. Nominations close Monday, February 9, 2026 at 11:59pm CT.
– LEARN more –own your membership. Own your voice.
Your AAEM membership is more than access—it’s influence. It connects you to a powerful community of emergency physicians, gives you a platform to advocate for your specialty, and equips you with the tools to grow and lead. Stay engaged. Stay empowered. OWN your impact in emergency medicine.
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The Consistency of Emergency Medicine
We are the conscience of emergency medicine. We advocate for the essential rights of emergency physicians. We passionately pursue the idea that how we practice medicine and care for our patients is not just inherent to who we are as individual doctors but also who we must be as a global community of physicians.
In the Know
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Noncompetes for physicians: Necessary contracts or a nuisance to careers?
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Long ER stays are common for the elderly but will become far worse as the U.S. population ages
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IDSA and over 200 health organizations urge Congress to conduct oversight of changes to vaccine schedule
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Implementation of a Resident Pod Associated With Increased Patient Encounters and Critical Procedures for Emergency Medicine Residents in a Community ED
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Evaluating National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study and Canadian C-Spine Rule Criteria and Their Clinical Impact on Cervical Spine Imaging: Best Practice
Upcoming Events
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The Difficult Airway Course: Emergency™ – San Diego, CA
The Difficult Airway Course: Emergency ™ is the only national CME program that teaches the widely-adopted, evidence-based approach to emergency airway management developed by Drs. Ron Walls, Michael Murphy and Robert Luten. -
DVAAEM’s Annual Residents’ Day
Join us for the Delaware Valley Chapter Division of AAEM’s (DVAAEM) Annual Residents’ Day, taking place on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. -
AAEM’s 32nd Annual Scientific Assembly
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) invites you to its 32nd Annual Scientific Assembly, taking place April 11-15, 2026, in Seattle, Washington. This premier event for emergency medicine professionals offers a dynamic blend of cutting-edge educational sessions, interactive workshops, and engaging competitions, complemented by ample opportunities for networking with peers and industry leaders. Designed […]