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EM Match Advice 40: Program Directors Reflect on the 2023 Match

ALiEM

There were 132 (46%) EM residency programs with at least one unfilled PGY-1 position, and there were 554 (18.4%) overall unfilled EM positions. Dr. Sara Krzyzaniak (EM program director at Stanford) hosts this important episode with Dr. Michelle Lin (ALiEM/UCSF), reflecting on the whys, hows, and what nexts. Ann Emerg Med.

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How Long Should EM Residency Be? New Studies Shed Light

ACEP Now

emergency medicine (EM) residency training length has been a decades-long dilemma: four vs. three years. First, is three years enough time to become an EM physician? But critical questions remain unanswered when it comes to specialization, career trajectory, and actual competence as an EM physician. 11 What should we take away?

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Gen Z in the ED: Medical Student Perspectives on Emergency Medicine

Core EM

To get a sense of how medical students feel about emergency medicine, we interviewed three students who are interested in EM: Nick, a graduating M4 pre-matched into EM residency, Charlotte, an M2 currently planning to pursue EM, and Annie, an M1 considering EM. What sparked your interest in emergency medicine?

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Gen Z in the ED: Medical Student Perspectives on Emergency Medicine

Core EM

To get a sense of how medical students feel about emergency medicine, we interviewed three students who are interested in EM: Nick, a graduating M4 pre-matched into EM residency, Charlotte, an M2 currently planning to pursue EM, and Annie, an M1 considering EM. What sparked your interest in emergency medicine?

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The Job Market in Emergency Medicine: Perspectives of Graduating Residents in 2023

ACEP Now

In August 2021, an article published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine projected a surplus of more than 7,800 emergency physicians in 2030 based on multiple scenarios, including patterns of supply and demand for emergency physicians at that time. The Emergency Medicine Physician Workforce: Projections for 2030. Ann Emerg Med.

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How To Become a Paramedic in Massachusetts

Paramedic Training Spot

Another option is to complete your training through a private school that specializes in initial training for EMS providers. Regardless of the type of school you attend, however, it is imperative that they be accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Profession (CoAEMSP). per hour in 2020.

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EM@3AM: Oropharyngeal Candidiasis

EMDocs

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. The post EM@3AM: Oropharyngeal Candidiasis appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education. A 32-year-old male with HIV presents to the ED for loss of taste. He noticed white plaques on his tongue, worsening over the last few days. Candidiasis.

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