ACEP Now

JUNE 21, 2023

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.

EMS 114

EMS ALS Emergency Medical Services OR 114

Core EM

OCTOBER 16, 2024

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?

ED 100

ED EMS Critical Care OR 100

Core EM

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

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?

ED 100

ED EMS Critical Care OR 100

ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

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. N/A 286 12.8

Emergency Department 98

Emergency Department ALS ED OR 98

Paramedic Training Spot

JANUARY 20, 2022

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).

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Paramedic Emergency Medical Technician Emergency Medical Services EMT 52

EMDocs

AUGUST 26, 2023

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.

EMS 97

EMS ED Emergency Department OR 97

ACEP Now

AUGUST 1, 2023

A pre-pandemic analysis estimated a shortage of 500,000 registered nurses by 2030. For example, EMS personnel, certified nursing assistants, and medical assistants could reduce the nursing work burden for tasks such as drawing blood, hanging simple fluids, placing IVs, and other tasks. There is no easy fix to the nurse-supply problem.

ED 98

ED Emergency Department ALS OR 98