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
Meet AAEM’s 2026–2027 Board of Directors
AAEM proudly announces its newly elected and re-elected leaders who will guide the Academy in the year ahead. With a focus on advocacy, physician leadership, and protecting the practice of emergency medicine, this Board is ready to move the specialty forward.
Learn. Advocate. Lead on Capitol Hill.
The Emergency Medicine Advocacy Summit (EMAS) equips emergency physicians, residents, and students with the knowledge and tools to influence health policy. Through expert-led sessions and direct engagement with lawmakers, you’ll turn insight into action where it matters most.
Physician-Owned Emergency Care Is Being Replaced
PeaceHealth has replaced a local physician-owned emergency group with a corporate contractor, shifting control of care away from physicians and into corporate hands. The decision is moving forward despite a lawsuit and a direct request from the governor to delay. What happens next will shape the future of emergency medicine.
– 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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PeaceHealth ER transition in court: What happened on Day 2
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Concerns Grow Over Corporate Emergency Medicine as PeaceHealth Contract Decision Draws Scrutiny
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Rock Springs Native Wins Emergency Medicine World Title
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AAEM Letter: Support for Emergency Medicine of Blue Ridge at Valley Health
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Magnolia Regional Health Center residents capture international title
Upcoming Events
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The Difficult Airway Course: Emergency™ – Boston, MA
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. In this practice-changing course the attendee will: Expected Sponsors: Vendors that loan equipment include: -
Certifying Exam Review Course – Los Angeles
The AAEM Certifying Exam Review Course is a one-day, hands-on, simulation-based experience designed to help emergency physicians prepare for the evolving ABEM Certifying Exam. Participants engage in realistic mock cases, procedural simulations, and structured debriefs while receiving personalized feedback from expert faculty to strengthen clinical decision-making, communication, and performance under pressure. -
Emergency Medicine Advocacy Summit
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) and the AAEM Resident and Student Association (AAEM/RSA) warmly invite you to a transformative two-day event that positions emergency medicine physicians, residents, and students at the vanguard of health policy and advocacy. This is a powerful opportunity to learn from experts, engage with peers, and take meaningful action […]