AAEM News
Official American Academy of Emergency Medicine News Releases and Coverage
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AAEM Takes a Stand on the Role of NPPs in ED
We Hear Your Concerns About the Role of NPPs The AAEM leadership has, with increasing frequency, heard concerns from its membership about the evolving use of non-physician practitioners (nurse practitioners and physician assistants – NPPs)* in our emergency departments. The use of NPPs in our emergency departments is not new. There is a long history […] -
Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2018 (S.2465) Passes
On July 18, 2018, the Sickle Cell Disease Coalition sent a letter to the Senators Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray with other members of the Senate HELP Committee copied. AAEM signed on to the letter as part of the Coalition and supported Senators Alexander and Murry in their work to pass S. 2465. The bill officially passed […] -
Regulations to Ensure Due Process Rights for Physicians Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
AAEM has taken the initiative of working with Congress on bipartisan federal legislation introduced earlier this year, which, if passed into law, would mandate that emergency physicians be given due process at their place of employment and that they cannot be required to waive this right as a condition of employment. The bill, H.R. 6372, has […] -
Breaking News: Due Process Legislation to Protect EP’s Introduced in Congress
H.R. 6372 Dear AAEM Members, Today, U.S. Congressman Chris Collins (R-New York) introduced federal legislation to protect due process rights for emergency physicians. This was the result of countless meetings with Members of Congress and staff on Capitol Hill, made possible by the tireless work of many leaders in the Academy and by many of […] -
AAEM Lauds Introduction of Federal Due Process Legislation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 16, 2018 MILWAUKEE, WI – The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) congratulates Representatives Chris Collins (R-NY), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), and Pete Sessions (R-TX) on the introduction of landmark federal legislation today to protect physician due process rights. AAEM is proud to recognize Representative Collins as a champion in the field of emergency […] -
Neurocritical Care Medicine Approved as Subspecialty
Read AAEM’s letter of support. (PDF) The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) has approved subspecialty certification in Neurocritical Care (NCC). NCC is co-sponsored by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA), the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM), the American Board of Neurological Surgery, and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). Physicians certified […] -
The High Cost of Healthcare: Patients Experience Greater Cost-Shifting and Reduced Coverage in Exchange Markets 2014-2018
New research conducted for PFC by Avalere, “The High Cost of Healthcare: Patients Experience Greater Cost-Shifting and Reduced Coverage in Exchange Markets 2014-2018,” shows that patients are experiencing higher premiums and sharp increases in patient out-of-pocket costs for health plans on exchange markets, and increasingly being offered narrow or restrictive health networks that cover between […] -
Letter Refuting Merit Badge Requirements Available
The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) and the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (AOBEM) will now provide letters of support that may be submitted to hospital administrators to forego the mandatory completion of short courses or additional certifications (“merit badges”) often needed for hospital privileges. See press release for more information.