The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) is the specialty society of emergency medicine. A physician's primary duty is to the patient.
The integrity of this doctor-patient relationship requires that emergency physicians control their own practices free of outside interference. We aspire to a future in which all patients have access to board certified emergency physicians. The Principles
1. The ideal practice situation in emergency medicine affords each physician an equitable ownership stake in the practice. Such ownership entails responsibility to the practice beyond clinical services.
2. Emergency physicians should have control over their professional fees and should not engage in fee-splitting.
3. The role of emergency medicine management companies should be to help physicians manage their practice. The practice should be owned by and controlled by its physicians and not by a management company.
4. Medical societies should actively encourage the creation and enforcement of statutes prohibiting the corporate practice of medicine.
5. Medical societies should not accept financial support from entities that do not adhere to the above principles.
6. Emergency medicine specialty societies should work towards the goal of establishing a workforce sufficient to ensure that all emergency departments in the United States and its territories are staffed by emergency physicians certified by either the American Board of Emergency Medicine or the American Board of Osteopathic Emergency Medicine.
03/24/2026
Join us at AAEM26 for a keynote you won’t want to miss. Dr. Arjun Venkatesh will share insights on 4th Generation Emergency Medicine: Holding the Past, Leading the Present, Shaping the Future.
Stay ahead in pediatric emergency medicine with the latest research, trials, and guideline updates shaping care.
In this session you'll learn:
🌟 Key recent pediatric emergency medicine literature & clinical trials
🌟 Updates to guidelines and how to incorporate them into practice
🌟 Practical strategies for diagnosing and managing common pediatric emergencies
Session Information:
👉 Topic: Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Cutting-Edge Updates and Essential Insights
👩⚕️ Speakers: Mimi Lu, MD, FAAEM and Ilene Claudius, MD FAAEM
📅 Date: Monday, April 13, 2026 | 8:15am - 9:00am PT
📍 Location: Grand III
When physicians are pushed out, patients pay the price.
03/20/2026
Match Day marks the start of an incredible new chapter. Congratulations to all the newly matched emergency medicine residents!
03/20/2026
We thank Governor Tina Kotek for calling for transparency and accountability.
That shouldn’t be a bold ask in emergency medicine.
But too often, the system makes it one.
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine stands with physicians who know that rushed decisions and closed-door deals don’t lead to better care.
We’ve seen where this leads.
And we’re not staying quiet.
03/19/2026
This is who AAEM staff edition! Think you know who’s who? Like this post if we should do the incoming board next!
03/18/2026
We stand in solidarity with the Eugene Emergency Physicians at PeaceHealth. Oregon’s groundbreaking law (SB 951) attempts to protect patients by ensuring all decisions are made by physician owners and a complete explanation of ApolloMD’s financing and structure is required to ensure compliance with SB 951.
Critically ill patients are arriving in EDs at higher rates than even pre-pandemic levels. With ICU shortages and ongoing staffing challenges, emergency physicians are providing critical care longer than ever before.
In this session you'll learn:
🌟 Key 2025–2026 critical care & resuscitation literature
🌟 How to apply the latest evidence to ED resuscitation
🌟 Practical strategies for managing critically ill patients
Session Information:
👉 Topic: Recent Critical Care & Resuscitation Articles You've Got to Know!
👨⚕️ Speaker: Mike Winters, MD MBA FAAEM and Skyler Lentz, MD FAAEM
📅 Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026 | 2:45pm - 3:30pm PT
📍 Location: Grand III
Looking to strengthen point-of-care ultrasound education for your team?
AAEM’s Emergency Ultrasound Section provides on-site emergency POCUS training in 1–2 days, taught by fellowship-trained, board-certified emergency physicians. CME included. Small groups for maximum scanning time.
The Break Up Big Medicine Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley, aims to address growing consolidation across the healthcare industry.
The bill targets conflicts of interest created when the same parent companies control medical practices, insurers, PBMs, or management organizations. By separating these entities and strengthening enforcement authorities, the legislation seeks to limit corporate influence over care decisions and increase accountability across the system.
For physicians, reducing corporate consolidation can help protect clinical independence and ensure medical decisions remain physician-led. For patients, tackling the issue of vertical integration is intended to increase competition and help lower costs throughout the healthcare landscape.
🔴 Read the full Action Report: bit.ly/AAEMaction
03/10/2026
ATLS set the minimum standard for trauma care, but what happens when experts follow the algorithm too closely? 🤔
In this Plenary Session you'll learn:
🌟 When to deviate from the algorithm
🌟 Apply clinical judgment
🌟Tailor diagnostics & treatment to real-world trauma cases.
Session Information:
👉 Topic: Overcoming ATLS
👨⚕️ Plenary Speaker: Reuben J. Strayer, MD, FRCP(C), FAAEM, FACEP, FASAM
📅 Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026 | 1:50 PM - 2:35 PM PT
📍 Location: Grand III
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We are a democratic organization committed to the following principles:
Every individual should have unencumbered access to quality emergency care provided by a specialist in emergency medicine.
The practice of emergency medicine is best conducted by a specialist in emergency medicine.
A specialist in emergency medicine is a physician who has achieved, through personal dedication and sacrifice, certification by either the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) or the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (AOBEM).
The personal and professional welfare of the individual specialist in emergency medicine is a primary concern to the AAEM.
The Academy supports fair and equitable practice environments necessary to allow the specialist in emergency medicine to deliver the highest quality of patient care. Such an environment includes provisions for due process and the absence of restrictive covenants.
The Academy supports residency programs and graduate medical education, which are essential to the continued enrichment of emergency medicine, and to ensure a high quality of care for the patient.
The Academy is committed to providing affordable high quality continuing medical education in emergency medicine for its members.
The Academy supports the establishment and recognition of emergency medicine internationally as an independent specialty and is committed to its role in the advancement of emergency medicine worldwide.
