Common Sense
Common Sense is a bi-monthly member magazine that reports on all AAEM activities and news from the world of emergency medicine. It is delivered to the AAEM membership* six times a year, which currently stands at over 8,000 emergency physicians, residents, and others with an interest in emergency medicine. * International members receive an online subscription only.
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Current Issue: May/June 2018
President's Message
May/June 2018
New Look, Same Values: Introducing the New AAEM Logo
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I want to share my sincere gratitude to the membership of AAEM for another fantastic Scientific Assembly...
March/April 2018
Due Process: Why It Is So Important
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I just finished reading a very stimulating article that drew an interesting comparison between the airline industry and...
From the Editor's Desk
May/June 2018
The Real Threat?
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Emergency medicine will face many significant challenges in the coming years...
March/April 2018
The Hamster Wheel
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Do you ever feel like a hamster running endlessly on a wheel while you are working a shift in the emergency department?
Dollar & Sense
May/June 2018
Lessons to Learn from the Early 2018 10% Stock Market Decline
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In early 2018, the US stock market took about a 10% dive, followed by a partial recovery...
March/April 2018
Highlights from 2017 Physician Compensation Reports
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Over the last month I’ve looked at a few physician compensation reports from 2017.
The Master of AAEM Series
- Welcome to the Tribe: Thoughts on Starting Out in EM - Joe Lex, MD MAAEM FAAEM
- Where Would EM be Without AAEM? - Robert McNamara, MD MAAEM FAAEM
- Musings of a Master: How I Came to Embrace AAEM - David Lawhorn, MD MAAEM FAAEM
Medical Liability - State by State
- Part 1: Alabama-Florida
- Part 2: Georgia-Maine
- Part 3: Maryland-North Dakota
- Part 4: Ohio-Rhode Island
- Part 5: South Carolina-Wyoming
- The Final Summary
Cracking the Code: Fixing the Crowded Emergency Department
- Part 1: Building the Burning Platform
- Part 2: Creating the Analytic Model
- Part 3: Implementing the Solution
