Mission Statement

Membership in AAEM is open to anyone who supports the following mission statement of the organization.

The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) is the specialty society of emergency medicine. AAEM is a democratic organization committed to the following principles:

1. Every individual should have unencumbered access to quality emergency care provided by a specialist in emergency medicine.
   
   
2. The practice of emergency medicine is best conducted by a specialist in emergency medicine.
   
   
3. A specialist in emergency medicine is a physician who has achieved, through personal dedication and sacrifice, certification by either the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) or the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (AOBEM).
   
   
4. The personal and professional welfare of the individual specialist in emergency medicine is a primary concern to the AAEM.
   
   
5. The Academy supports fair and equitable practice environments necessary to allow the specialist in emergency medicine to deliver the highest quality of patient care. Such an environment includes provisions for due process and the absence of restrictive covenants.
   
   
6. The Academy supports residency programs and graduate medical education, which are essential to the continued enrichment of emergency medicine, and to ensure a high quality of care for the patient.
   
   
7. The Academy is committed to providing affordable high quality continuing medical education in emergency medicine for its members.
   
   
8. The Academy supports the establishment and recognition of emergency medicine internationally as an independent specialty and is committed to its role in the advancement of emergency medicine worldwide.
   
   

Membership Types

All memberships include a subscription to the Journal of Emergency Medicine (JEM). International members receive JEM in an online format only with an option to upgrade to a paper subscription for an additional cost.

The AAEM membership list is private; however, your name and address is provided to Elsevier, the publisher of the official AAEM journal-the Journal of Emergency Medicine (JEM), so you can receive this member benefit. If you prefer not to receive this member benefit, please email us at info@aaem.org. (Should you decide to decline this member benefit, there is no discount in your member dues amount.)

• Any AAEM member who volunteers for international charity medical work for three months or more may, on request, be granted a dues waiver for that year.
• Membership dues for those serving in military war zones may be waived for one year. These members will not receive the Journal of Emergency Medicine.

1. Fellow and Full Voting Member ($365)- valid 1/01/10-12/31/10
   To be a voting member of AAEM, you must be certified in either emergency medicine (by ABEM, AOBEM or RCPSC) or pediatric emergency medicine (by ABEM or ABP). All voting members are also fellows of AAEM, as there is no additional requirement for fellowship status beyond board certification.
   
   
2. Affiliate Member ($365) - valid 1/01/10-12/31/10
   To be an Affiliate member of AAEM, you must have been, but are no longer certified in emergency medicine (by ABEM, AOBEM or RCPSC) or in pediatric emergency medicine (by ABEM or ABP).
   
   
3. Emeritus Member ($250) - valid 1/01/10-12/31/10
   To be an Emeritus member of AAEM, you must have been a member in good standing for a period of three or more years and at least 65 years of age. Members meeting these requirements who wish to change their membership status must specifically request transfer to Emeritus status. Emeritus members who otherwise meet the requirements of Full Voting membership shall be entitled to vote or hold office.
   
   Special circumstances such as active military service, disability leading to early retirement, and the like, may lead to a request for Emeritus membership. Such a request will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the board of directors.
   
   
4. Associate Member ($250) - valid 1/01/10-12/31/10
   Associate membership is limited to graduates of an ACGME or AOA approved emergency medicine training program.
   
   
5. International Member ($150) – 1/01/10-12/31/10
   International member status is available for those physicians with an interest in emergency medicine who practice outside of the United States or Canada. International members shall have no right to vote.
   
   

For more information on Resident and Student membership benefits, please visit www.aaemrsa.org.

Profile of Membership

AAEM's membership is kept strictly confidential. Membership mailing lists are not available for sale or rent, and no membership directory is published by AAEM. As of October 2009, AAEM has 5,800 members.