Position Statements

The following position statements have been adopted by AAEM's Board of Directors:

Recent Position Statements

• AAEM Position Statement on the State of Emergency Medicine (4/12/2021)
• Position Statement on Emergency Department Visitation Policies during the COVID-19 Pandemic (12/11/2020)
• Position Statement on the Term "Provider" (9/14/2020)
• Position Statement Against Federal Regulation (6/14/2020)
• Statement on the Death of Dr. Breen (5/1/2020)
• Position Statement on Interruptions in the Emergency Department (4/19/2020)
• Position Statement on the Firing of Dr. Ming Lin by TeamHealth and PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center (3/28/2020)
• Position Statement on Ensuring that Frontline Personnel Can Provide for their Families (3/23/2020)
• Position Statement Advocating for Immunity From Malpractice Litigation During the COVID-19 Pandemic (3/23/2020)
• Position Statement on Use of Self-Supplied PPE (3/23/2020)
• Position Statement on Protections for Emergency Medicine Physicians during COVID-19 (3/20/2020)
• Position Statement on Emergency Medicine Training Programs for Non-Physician Practitioners (updated 9/1/2020)