Certificate of Workplace Fairness

The American Academy of Emergency Medicine strongly supports fair working practices for emergency physicians. Consequently, it will certify that an emergency department meets standards for employment excellence if its physician employees are guaranteed the following five workplace conditions:

1. A reasonable due process policy.
2. A reasonable policy of financial transparency that protects physicians against financial exploitation.
3. A reasonable policy of financial equity that allows physicians to share in the department’s profits.
4. A reasonable policy of political equity that allows physicians to improve their own working conditions.
5. Employment arrangements that do not impose post-contractual restrictions.

Applicants for Certificate of Excellence in Emergency Department Workplace Fairness

Recognized as being in compliance with Certificate of Workplace Fairness Standards & Conditions

Emergency physicians are encouraged to contact AAEM (anonymously, if desired) to report a listed group that they believe is not in compliance along with an explanation.