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AAEM Statement on Forensic Searches
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) upholds the highest standards of patient care, emphasizing medical ethics and the physician-patient relationship. Emergency physicians must act in patients’ best interests, respecting patient autonomy, beneficence and the duty to provide the best possible patient care. This statement addresses concerns about law enforcement requests, even with court orders, […] -
AAEM Statement on National Emergency Services Health (NES)
In November of 2024 AAEM issued the following statement when NES announced they would cease operations AAEM believes that National Emergency Services Health’s (NES) failure to pay its physicians for the past month constitutes contract abandonment, significantly disrupting safe patient care. To prevent ED closures, hospital CEOs are advised to pay their physicians and provide […] -
Physician Response to NIH Indirect Cost Policy Sign-on Letter
Dear Dr. Memoli: We write to express our appreciation for the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) longstanding commitment to funding scientific research that advances medical breakthroughs. NIH’s support has been instrumental in fostering innovation, improving patient outcomes, and sustaining the biomedical research enterprise, making the US the global powerhouse in medical innovation. We recognize the […]
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AAEM Announces 2025-2026 Board of Directors
Milwaukee, WI — The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) is pleased to announce the newly elected members of its Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 term. These leaders exemplify AAEM’s commitment to physician-led emergency medicine, advocacy, and education, ensuring the highest standards of patient care and professional integrity. Joining the Board as At-Large Directors […] -
The resident physicians losing out after private firms took over their hospitals
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Failure to Rescue
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AAEM Statement on Forensic Searches
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) upholds the highest standards of patient care, emphasizing medical ethics and the physician-patient relationship. Emergency physicians must act in patients’ best interests, respecting patient autonomy, beneficence and the duty to provide the best possible patient care. This statement addresses concerns about law enforcement requests, even with court orders, […] -
AAEM Statement on National Emergency Services Health (NES)
In November of 2024 AAEM issued the following statement when NES announced they would cease operations AAEM believes that National Emergency Services Health’s (NES) failure to pay its physicians for the past month constitutes contract abandonment, significantly disrupting safe patient care. To prevent ED closures, hospital CEOs are advised to pay their physicians and provide […]