Key Issues

AAEM is committed to improving antibiotic use in the emergency department setting.

Promoting the importance of board certification in emergency medicine is one of AAEM’s founding principles.

AAEM is the only EM professional society that is willing to take legal action against contract management companies on behalf of our members.

Due process is one of the most critical issue facing emergency physicians today.

Learn where you can find state bar associations who may be able to provide you with appropriate referrals to contract attorneys.

Learn about the issues facing the EM Workforce.

EMTALA was promulgated to combat the discriminatory practice of transferring, discharging, or refusing to treat indigent patients coming to the emergency department because of the high cost associated with diagnosing and treating these patients with emergency medical conditions.

Fee-splitting is a common practice in emergency medicine in which the contract management group takes a portion of the physician-generated fees for management expenses and overhead.

We’ve always advocated against non-compete clauses in emergency physician contracts and always will. Learn more about the progress that’s being made with the FTC Proposed Rule to Ban Noncompete Clauses.

AAEM strongly supports fair working practices for emergency physicians and recognizes the existence of many different emergency department business models. Consequently, it will certify excellence in the ED workplace.