The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) has joined eight other emergency medicine organizations in signing a joint letter to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), expressing concerns about proposed changes to the Common Program Requirements (CPRs) for residency training.
While AAEM supports efforts to modernize graduate medical education, we believe these changes could weaken important protections and standards specific to emergency medicine residency programs.
The joint letter urges the ACGME to preserve specialty-specific requirements, particularly those related to resident clinical work hours, faculty resources, program leadership, supervision, and educational competencies. These standards are essential to maintaining high-quality emergency medicine training, protecting resident well-being, and ensuring patient safety.
AAEM has also encouraged our members to submit individual comment letters directly to the ACGME, ensuring emergency physicians have an opportunity to share their perspectives on how these proposed changes could affect residency training and the future of our specialty.
AAEM remains committed to protecting the standards that prepare emergency physicians for independent practice and advocating for the physicians entering our specialty.
About the American Academy of Emergency Medicine
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) is the specialty society of emergency medicine and the champion of the emergency physician. Established in 1993, AAEM promotes fair and equitable practice environments necessary to allow emergency physicians to deliver the highest quality of patient care. Its guiding values are embodied in its mission and vision.
Read the Joint LetterOriginally Posted: October 21, 2026
Last Revised: October 21, 2026