AAEM News
Official American Academy of Emergency Medicine News Releases and Coverage
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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 […] -
UCSD neurosurgeon rallies broad national support in fight to save research funding
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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 […] -
Neurosurgeon Raises NIH Funding Concerns in Key Letter
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Take Action: Support SB 951 to Protect Physician Autonomy
Dear AAEM Members, Oregon’s SB 951 protects patients and physicians by prohibiting the corporate practice of medicine and banning non-compete clauses for medical professionals. This bill ensures that medical decisions remain in the hands of physicians—not corporate entities—so we can provide the best care for our patients without outside interference. The bill has a hearing on […] -
California Legislature Again Seeks to Restrict Private Equity Investments in Healthcare
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3 binge-worthy new medical dramas, including one that actual doctors are raving about
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The Hidden Curriculum in Medical School: What They Don’t Teach You
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Doctors Agree: Finally, a Medical Drama That Gets It Right
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The Alliance of Independent Dentists Announces National Symposium in Washington, D.C.
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AMA Sign-on Letter to Congress on Medicare Payment Cuts for Physicians
Dear Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Thune, Leader Schumer, and Leader Jeffries: The undersigned national medical societies and state medical associations write to collectively urge Congress to include in the forthcoming March 2025 appropriations bill, provisions that both reverse the latest round of Medicare payment cuts and provide physicians with a meaningful payment increase that reflects […] -
Effect of emergency department opioid prescribing on health outcomes
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Health care is a business. What does that mean for us?
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AAEM President Advocates for Mental Health Support in Healthcare Legislation
AAEM President Robert Frolichstein, MD FAAEM, voiced strong support for the reauthorization of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, calling it an urgent priority for preventing burnout and mental health crises among emergency medicine physicians. This bipartisan legislation, led by Rep. Kiggans, aims to fund critical programs that support the well-being of […] -
How to Treat Cuts and Burns at Home—and When to Seek Medical Attention
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Prospect Is Another Casualty of Private Equity in Healthcare, Experts Say
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At JP Morgan conference, health care investors gear up for transformative legal developments
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Who’s fighting for physician autonomy?
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Concerns Continue Over Private Equity’s Reach Into Healthcare
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Indianapolis police cite ‘excited delirium’ after in-custody deaths. It’s a debunked diagnosis
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The Gilded Age of Medicine Is Here
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California’s Failed Bid To Regulate Private Equity Investment In Health Care