Western Journal of Emergency Medicine

03/27/2026

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.

🔗 www.aaem.org/statements/aaem-letter-supporting-eugene-emergency-physicians/

03/24/2026

The Editors of WestJEM are seeking Section Editors to provide subspecialty content expertise and advise Decision Editors regarding acceptance of submitted papers for the following sections:
• Cardiac Care
• Clinical Practice
• EMS
• Injury Prevention
• Musculoskeletal
• Neuroscience
• Technology in Medicine
• Toxicology

Section Editors receive 1-3 manuscripts per month and are responsible for synthesizing the important points from two peer reviews into a draft message for the authors. The Section Editors are acknowledged by name for published papers. At times, Section Editors serve as primary reviewers on submitted manuscripts as well. Section Editors should be at least moderately published in the medical literature.

To apply, please email your CV and a brief letter of interest that includes the specific area(s) of expertise you are interested in to the WestJEM Editorial Team at editor@westjem.org.

03/18/2026

Read the January/February issue of Common Sense! 🚨

Inside this issue:
✔️ The Whole Physician: Boundaries Are Not a Trend. They’re a Clinical Necessity
✔️ Operations Management Section: Preventing Violence in the Emergency Department: Operational Strategies for a Safer Environment
✔️ Training for Difficult Conversations in the Emergency Department
✔️ Radiation Stewardship in Emergency Medicine
✔️ Board of Director Elections: Vote Today!

Insightful perspectives. Practical strategies. Physician-focused leadership. Read the full issue and make your voice heard.

https://www.aaem.org/publications/common-sense/

03/16/2026

Submit your education research to the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine (WestJEM) 2027 CDEM CORD Special Issue on Educational Research and Practice. Papers are accepted on a rolling basis. All accepted papers for this issue will be published online within two weeks of receiving the final version and then collated into the January 2027 Special Issue. The final deadline for acceptance for the 2027 issue is Thursday, October 1, 2026. There are no article processing fees when accepted to this issue. To learn more: https://bit.ly/4cTaSZa

03/13/2026

Call for WestJEM Reviewers

The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine (WestJEM) is currently recruiting Reviewers.

Benefits of Becoming a WestJEM Reviewer
• You will be on the cutting edge of research in emergency medicine.
• Receive a yearly thank you letter from WestJEM you can use for promotion in your department.
• Acknowledgement of best reviewers for quantity and quality each year.
• Strong reviewers are eligible to become Section Editors.

Expectations
• WestJEM reviewers are expected to complete 5-10 reviews a year (a quality review commonly takes 1-2 hours to complete).
• Once a review request is accepted, the review is expected to be completed within 14 days.

Qualifications
• Must be board certified, or eligible, in emergency medicine or pediatric emergency medicine.

If you are interested in becoming a WestJEM reviewer or have questions, please email us at editor@westjem.org.

03/11/2026

WestJEM 27.1 featured article by Killen, et al, “First-Generation Antihistamine Use in Geriatric Emergency Department Patients: Retrospective Review.” Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4sZIbTv

03/09/2026

Visit the WestJEM booth at SAEM’s Western Regional Meeting! If you’re attending SAEM’s Western Regional Meeting (March 13-14 at Eisenhower Health) then make sure to stop by the WestJEM booth! WestJEM Editor-in-Chief Dr. Mark Langdorf will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about the journal or ways you can get involved with the journal as a Reviewer or Section Editor. For more information about SAEM’s Western Regional Meeting visit:

The 2026 SAEM Western Regional Meeting will be held March 13-14, 2026, at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, California.

03/06/2026

Why submit to the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine (WestJEM)?

WestJEM is the premier open-access emergency medicine journal in North America, consistently ranked among the best in the world in multiple journal ranking systems. WestJEM is fully open-access, peer reviewed, and indexed in all major indexing services. You also can publish without fee (free) if your department is a subscriber to the journal.

You can read our submission guidelines or submit a manuscript by clicking here: https://westjem.com/

03/04/2026

WestJEM 27.1 featured article by Neczypor, et al, “Emergency Department Visit-Severity Algorithm for Immediate Care Clinic Visits.” Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4t1XiMe

03/03/2026

The Editors of WestJEM are seeking Section Editors to provide subspecialty content expertise and advise Decision Editors regarding acceptance of submitted papers for the following sections:
• Injury Prevention
• Neuroscience
• Musculoskeletal
• Technology in Medicine
• Women’s Health

Section Editors receive 1-3 manuscripts per month and are responsible for synthesizing the important points from two peer reviews into a draft message for the authors. The Section Editors are acknowledged by name for published papers. At times, Section Editors serve as primary reviewers on submitted manuscripts as well. Section Editors should be at least moderately published in the medical literature.

To apply, please email your CV and a brief letter of interest that includes the specific area(s) of expertise you are interested in to the WestJEM Editorial Team at editor@westjem.org.

02/27/2026

WestJEM 27.1 featured article by Skoblenick, et al, “Impact of Alcohol Intoxication on Mortality and Emergency Department Resource Use in Suicidal Patients.” Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4qFrpY2

02/25/2026

Why Submit to Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine (CPC-EM)? CPC-EM is an internationally recognized journal affiliated with WestJEM and publishes the latest in patient care case reports, images in the field of emergency medicine, and state of the art clinicopathological and medico-legal cases. CPC-EM is fully open-access, peer reviewed, and well indexed. CPC-EM encourages submissions from junior authors, established faculty, and residents of established and developing EM programs throughout the world. You can read our submission guidelines or submit a manuscript by clicking here: https://westjem.com/cpc-em