Antibiotic Stewardship
AAEM is committed to improving antibiotic use in the emergency department setting.
Learn MoreBoard Certification
Promoting the importance of board certification in emergency medicine is one of AAEM’s founding principles.
Learn MoreCorporate Practice
AAEM is the only EM professional society that is willing to take legal action against contract management companies on behalf of our members.
Learn MoreDue Process
Due process is one of the most critical issue facing emergency physicians today.
Learn MoreEM Contracts
Learn where you can find state bar associations who may be able to provide you with appropriate referrals to contract attorneys.
Learn MoreEM Workforce
Learn about the issues facing the EM Workforce.
Learn MoreThe Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)
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.
Learn MoreFee-Splitting/Kickbacks
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.
Learn MoreNoncompete Clauses
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.
Learn MoreWorkplace Fairness
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.
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