Endorsed Statements
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AAEM Endorses Position Statement on Transducer Disinfection after Percutaneous Procedures
Disinfection of Ultrasound Transducers Used for Percutaneous ProceduresIntersocietal Position Statement We, the undersigned organizations, wish to address the issue of disinfection of transcutaneous ultrasound transducers used for percutaneous procedures or forthe purpose of monitoring other invasive procedures. Current guidelines from multiple clinical societies have endorsed the use of low-level disinfection (LLD) for transcutaneous ultrasound transducer […] -
AAEM Endorses the ACP Policy Recommendations on Reducing Administrative Tasks
These recommendations by ACP are free, non-specialty specific and promote removing obstacles and distractions from providing actual care and improving quality of health care. These recommendations can be referenced by AAEM members for use in their home institutions with a goal of putting clinical care first and improving work-life balance. View the position paper […] -
Compact Between Resident Physicians and Their Teachers
January 2006 (endorsed 5/17/06) www.aamc.org/residentcompact The Compact Between Resident Physicians and Their Teachers is a declaration of the fundamental principles of graduate medical education (GME) and the major commitments of both residents and faculty to the educational process, to each other and to the patients they serve. The Compact’s purpose is to provide institutional GME […]