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Statement on Buprenorphine Initiation and Prescribing in the Emergency Department
It is the position of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine that Emergency Physicians (EPs) offer to administer and prescribe buprenorphine for the management of opioid use disorder (OUD). As fatal opioid overdoses continue to be a public health crisis across the United States, we believe that EPs have a unique ability and responsibility to […] -
AMA Sign-on Letter on the Termination of ACIP Membership at CDC
Dear Secretary Kennedy: The undersigned medical professional organizations are writing to express our significant concern regarding your recent action to terminate the entirety of the membership of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ACIP has, for decades, been a trusted advisory to CDC and the […] -
Leading Medical Organizations Urge the Supreme Court Not to Weaken EMTALA Protections
Originally Published: April 2024 | Republished: June 2025 In April 2024, the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) joined a coalition of national medical organizations in signing a joint statement urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold federal protections under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). This statement was not authored by AAEM, […]
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Statement on Buprenorphine Initiation and Prescribing in the Emergency Department
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When Minutes Count: International Conference at the Department of Emergency Medicine
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‘This Is a Really Reckless Decision’: What We Heard This Week
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Most ED Visits Happen at Corporate-Owned Facilities
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Meta-Analysis Suggests P2Y12 Inhibitor Is a Better Choice for Long-Term Single Antiplatelet Therapy