AAEM18 Insider - April 5
AAEM18 Insider: Final RemindersThank you for joining us in San Diego!AAEM is committed to providing high-quality, affordable continuing medical education and
On-Site DetailsMake the Registration Desk your first stop!Check-in at the AAEM Registration Desk located on the Lobby Level of Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina in the north tower. Pick up your registration bag, final program, and attendee name badge. AAEM staff will be on hand to answer any questions. Check-in early and beat the rush! Registration Desk Hours
AAEM18 educational sessions, exhibit hall, registration desk & member center are located on the Lobby Level and Level One of the Marriott. Wellness and Social Events will be held at specified locations on-site, see the AAEM18 mobile app for full details. The 24th Annual Scientific Assembly kicks off with Opening Remarks at 12:45pm in Salon 3-4 on Sunday, April 8th.
Conference Notes
Selected Lectures will be Available on AAEM OnlineMany lectures will be recorded and included on AAEM Online. All sessions being recorded are denoted by a (•REC) in the final program. Look for these lectures and featured Pecha Kucha talks to be posted online this summer. Members may watch, listen, download for FREE! AAEM15, AAEM16, and AAEM17 are currently available. Visit AAEM Online today! AAEM Physician GroupThe leadership of AAEM-PG will be onsite at AAEM18, ready to answer your questions, provide more information, and work one-on-one to take the next step. Feel free to stop by the booth near the AAEM Registration Desk and pick-up some materials. Also, one-on-one appointments are available if you're interested in becoming part of AAEM-PG. Please email cmo@aaempg.com or visit the AAEM-PG website for more information. Remembering Dr. Kevin G. RodgersPresentation of Awards The Rodgers family will accept the David K. Wagner Award and Master of AAEM Awards in Dr. Rodgers' honor. AAEM will announce the formation of the The AAEM Institute for Leadership, Education & Advancement in the Development of Emergency Medicine, Inc. (LEAD-EM). Celebration of Life AAEM invites you to attend a Celebration of Life in honor of Dr. Kevin Rodgers. This memorial is an opportunity for the EM community to come together for a time of remembrance of our late president, friend, and mentor. During the Celebration of Life, friends and colleagues will share memories of Dr. Rodgers and all attendees are invited to add an entry to a memory book for the Rodgers family. Debut of the New AAEM LogoPlease plan to attend the 2018 AAEM Business meeting beginning at 1:45pm on Salon 3-4 on Sunday, April 8th for the debut of the new AAEM logo!
Travel InformationAAEM18 Shuttle DiscountTransportation from Airport to Hotel - AAEM18 Shuttle Discount
First-Time Attendee?You're Invited! Join the First-Time Attendees Welcome We invite first time attendees to join us for a welcome meet-up. We hope that you will find AAEM18 to be an engaging meeting and come away with both increased clinical knowledge and lasting connections. To enhance those connections, we invite you to meet fellow first-time attendees, AAEM leadership, and AAEM18 educational planners at an informal meet-up prior to the start of the conference. This is a great opportunity to familiarize yourself with the AAEM18 meeting, learn about all of the social and educational events, network with fellow first-timers, and ask any questions you may have. See you there! Have questions? Browse our FAQs page. Also, stop by the registration desk at anytime throughout the meeting and AAEM staff will be able to assist you.
2018 AAEM Board of Directors ElectionsAAEM’s democratic election process is just one of the many things that makes our organization unique among medical specialty societies. Please carefully review the platform statements of each of the candidates and review the election information on the website. Open Positions:
View the 2018 Candidate StatementsVoting Deadline: April 8, 2018 at 11:59pm PTEligible members: Full-Voting, Emeritus and YPS Full-Voting Members may vote for the AAEM Board. YPS Associate Members and Fellows-in-Training Members may vote for the YPS Director position.To be eligible to vote in the 2018 election, your membership with AAEM must be up-to-date for 2018. To renew today please visit www.aaem.org/renew or call 800-884-2236. Join the State of the Academy, Town Hall, and Candidates' Forum
Wellness Events
Mindfulness activities and space for reflection/meditation available in Salon 15. Learn more.
Today is the last to register! Call the AAEM office at 800-884-2236 if you would like to add the Fun Run to your registration. See the route and learn more!
We all have stories to tell. They are sometimes funny or inappropriate or heartbreaking. Others affirm our decision to become doctors in the first place. Come to an evening which promises to showcase the great range of human experience — to enlighten minds, expose vulnerabilities, and quietly suggest ways to overcome the challenges we all face each day. Learn more!
Join us for a relaxing start to your day of educational sessions. Join us for this free session. Learn more!
Join us for a relaxing start to your day of educational sessions. Join us for this free session. Learn more!
Plan Your Visit to the Exhibit HallExhibit Hall HoursSUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2018 MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2018 TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2018 Create a list of your favorite exhibitors to visit
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NEW: Select sessions will use audience response polling - this feature is only accessible through the mobile app. Be sure to download the app before AAEM18 so you can participate in these live polls.
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Complete the challenges listed in the mobile app. Each challenge leads you to a code. Enter the codes to earn points and secure your spot on the leaderboard.
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Continuing Medical Education (CME) Information
14 days following the conclusion of Scientific Assembly you will be sent an email with an online link to report your CME information. Following the completion of that form, you will be able to print your certificate. View instructions for DOs.
Accreditation Statement
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) is accredited by the American Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 21 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Policy
All faculty, staff and event planning members participating in continuing medical education programs sponsored by AAEM are expected to disclose to the audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest to the content of their presentations. AAEM’s Education Committee and ACCME Subcommittee have established procedures to resolve conflict of interest.
- 24th Annual Scientific Assembly - 21 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- 2017 LLSA Review Course - 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- Resuscitation for Emergency Physicians - 9 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- Think You Can Interpret an EKG? - 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- Ultrasound — Advanced - 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- Ultrasound — Beginner - 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Tactical Combat Casualty Care for the Civilian Emergency Physician (Jointly Provided by USAAEM)
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) and the Uniformed Services Chapter Division of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (USAAEM). The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In accordance with these policies, AAEM would like to make the following information known to all course participants. Click here for faculty disclosures.