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View article: Pathway for a Diverse and Sustainable Emergency Medicine Clinician–Scientist Workforce: Recommendations From the 2024 <scp>SAEM</scp> Consensus Conference
Pathway for a Diverse and Sustainable Emergency Medicine Clinician–Scientist Workforce: Recommendations From the 2024 <span>SAEM</span> Consensus Conference Open
Objectives The 2024 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference focused on developing a pathway to build and support a diverse and sustainable emergency medicine (EM) clinician‐scientist workforce. The underlying premise i…
View article: Effectiveness of a Collaborative, Virtual Outreach Curriculum for 4th-Year EM-bound Students at a Medical School Affiliated with a Historically Black College and University
Effectiveness of a Collaborative, Virtual Outreach Curriculum for 4th-Year EM-bound Students at a Medical School Affiliated with a Historically Black College and University Open
Background: Diversity within the physician workforce is associated with improved clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction. Despite this, the US physician workforce, particularly in emergency medicine (EM), remains relatively homogeneous.…
View article: 2023 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference on Precision Emergency Medicine: Development of a policy-relevant, patient-centered research agenda
2023 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference on Precision Emergency Medicine: Development of a policy-relevant, patient-centered research agenda Open
Objectives: Precision medicine is data-driven health care tailored to individual patients based on their unique attributes, including biologic profiles, disease expressions, local environments, and socioeconomic conditions. Emergency medic…
View article: 2023 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference on Precision Emergency Medicine: Development of a policy-relevant, patient-centered research agenda
2023 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference on Precision Emergency Medicine: Development of a policy-relevant, patient-centered research agenda Open
Objectives: Precision medicine is data-driven health care tailored to individual patients based on their unique attributes, including biologic profiles, disease expressions, local environments, and socioeconomic conditions. Emergency medic…
View article: 2023 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference on Precision Emergency Medicine: Development of a policy‐relevant, patient‐centered research agenda
2023 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference on Precision Emergency Medicine: Development of a policy‐relevant, patient‐centered research agenda Open
Objectives Precision medicine is data‐driven health care tailored to individual patients based on their unique attributes, including biologic profiles, disease expressions, local environments, and socioeconomic conditions. Emergency medici…
View article: A comparison of the effect of patient‐specific versus weight‐based protocols to treat vaso‐occlusive episodes in the emergency department
A comparison of the effect of patient‐specific versus weight‐based protocols to treat vaso‐occlusive episodes in the emergency department Open
Background Vaso‐occlusive crises (VOCs) cause debilitating pain and are a common cause of emergency department (ED) visits, for people with sickle cell disease (SCD). Strategies for achieving optimal pain control vary widely despite eviden…
View article: Beyond diversity and inclusion: Developing a research agenda for anti‐racism in emergency medicine education
Beyond diversity and inclusion: Developing a research agenda for anti‐racism in emergency medicine education Open
Background Addressing racism in emergency medicine education is vital for providing optimal training and assessment of physicians in the specialty, developing physicians with the skills necessary to advocate for their patients, and recruit…
View article: How we compare: Society for Academic Emergency Medicine faculty membership demographics
How we compare: Society for Academic Emergency Medicine faculty membership demographics Open
Background The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) has a core value to promote a diverse workforce for patients, providers, and learners. Understanding the organization's membership demographics and how that compares to the acad…
View article: Overcoming barriers to promotion for women and underrepresented in medicine faculty in academic emergency medicine
Overcoming barriers to promotion for women and underrepresented in medicine faculty in academic emergency medicine Open
View article: Variations in Presentation and Management of COVID-19 Inpatients by Race and Ethnicity in a Large Texas Metroplex
Variations in Presentation and Management of COVID-19 Inpatients by Race and Ethnicity in a Large Texas Metroplex Open
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess variations in presentation and outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) across race/ethnicity at a large Texas metroplex hospital. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed. R…
View article: Software annotation of defibrillator files: Ready for prime time?
Software annotation of defibrillator files: Ready for prime time? Open
View article: Academic Emergency Medicine Faculty Experiences with Racial and Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Academic Emergency Medicine Faculty Experiences with Racial and Sexual Orientation Discrimination Open
EM faculty from racial and sexual minority groups perceived more discrimination based on race or sexual orientation in their workplace than their majority counterparts. EM faculty regardless of race or sexual orientation were similar in th…
View article: #MeToo in EM: A Multicenter Survey of Academic Emergency Medicine Faculty on Their Experiences with Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
#MeToo in EM: A Multicenter Survey of Academic Emergency Medicine Faculty on Their Experiences with Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Open
Female EM faculty perceived more gender-based discrimination in their workplaces than their male counterparts. The majority of female and approximately a quarter of male EM faculty encountered unwanted sexual behaviors in their careers.
View article: Advancing Diversity and Inclusion: An Organized Approach Through a Medical Specialty Academy
Advancing Diversity and Inclusion: An Organized Approach Through a Medical Specialty Academy Open
Background The benefits of a diverse workforce in medicine have been previously described. While the population of the United States has become increasingly diverse, this has not occurred in the physician workforce. In academic medicine, u…
View article: Applicant Reactions to the AAMC Standardized Video Interview During the 2018 Application Cycle
Applicant Reactions to the AAMC Standardized Video Interview During the 2018 Application Cycle Open
Purpose This study examined applicant reactions to the Association of American Medical Colleges Standardized Video Interview (SVI) during its first year of operational use in emergency medicine (EM) residency program selection to identify …
View article: The AAMC Standardized Video Interview: Reactions and Use by Residency Programs During the 2018 Application Cycle
The AAMC Standardized Video Interview: Reactions and Use by Residency Programs During the 2018 Application Cycle Open
Purpose To evaluate how emergency medicine residency programs perceived and used Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Standardized Video Interview (SVI) total scores and videos during the Electronic Residency Application Service…
View article: Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Academic Emergency Medicine: How Far Have We Come? Next Steps for the Future
Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Academic Emergency Medicine: How Far Have We Come? Next Steps for the Future Open
Although the U.S. population continues to become more diverse, black, Hispanic, and Native American doctors remain underrepresented in emergency medicine ( EM ). The benefits of a diverse medical workforce have been well described, but the…
View article: Clinical Vignettes Inadequate to Assess Impact of Implicit Bias: Concerning Limitations of a Systematic Review
Clinical Vignettes Inadequate to Assess Impact of Implicit Bias: Concerning Limitations of a Systematic Review Open
To the Editor: We are writing in response to the article by Dehon et al.,1 "A Systematic Review of the Impact of Physician Implicit Racial Bias on Clinical Decision Making," in the August 2017 issue of Academic Emergency Medicine. As membe…
View article: Do Emergency Medicine Residents Prefer Resident‐initiated or Attending‐initiated Feedback?
Do Emergency Medicine Residents Prefer Resident‐initiated or Attending‐initiated Feedback? Open
Background Real‐time feedback is crucial to improving physician performance. Emerging theory suggests that learner‐initiated feedback may be more effective in changing performance than attending‐initiated feedback, but little is known abou…
View article: Reply to: The need to resume chest compressions immediately after defibrillation attempts: An analysis of post-shock rhythms and duration of pulselessness following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Reply to: The need to resume chest compressions immediately after defibrillation attempts: An analysis of post-shock rhythms and duration of pulselessness following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest Open