Career Planning , EMS , Prehospital and Disaster , Fellowships

It’s Time to Consider an EMS Fellowship

3/19/2025 Gregg A. Jones, MD, FAEMS

From hands-on and varied field experience to a deepened understanding of prehospital care and transition to hospital to your own response vehicle, reasons abound for EM residents to consider an EMS fe

International

The Bridge to Norway

12/2/2024 Tina Yang, DO

Emergency medicine may be more than half a century old in the United States, but it is still in its infancy in many countries. New York Presbyterian Queens offers educational outreach to Norway, helpi

Op-Ed , Board Certification

ABEM Board Certification Changes: What You Need to Know

5/20/2024 Andres Lopez, MD , Jasmeen K. Randhawa, MD , Denise A. Manfrini, MD , Hannah Seyller, MD

The financial, equitable, and logistical implications of a new, in-person ABEM certifying exam as planned — especially one that replaces the current virtual OCE format — warrants further consideration

Career Planning

Advice to Senior EM Residents (actually, all residents & fellows)

9/10/2023 Gus M. Garmel, MD, FACEP, FAAEM

Senior residents in EM, congratulations on making it to your final year of training! This is certain to be an exciting time. It will also be challenging and stressful. Never forget that the work you d

Career Planning , Administration & Operations , Administration and Operations Committee

The Art of Negotiation: Workshop Reflections for the EM Physician

8/10/2023 Richard Ngo, DMD , Andrew Luo, MD , Christina Brown, MD , Karan Bains, MD, MBA , Savanah Harshbarger, MD, MBA , Carly Rosen, MD , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA

Emergency physicians use negotiation skills everyday — with both patients and peers. Building strong negotiation skills early can make long-term impacts on career progression.

Board Certification , Medical Education

ABEM Resident Ambassador Panel: The In-Training Exam

6/5/2023 Joan W. Chou, MD , Charles Sanky, MD, MPH , Barbara Van De Water, DO, MBA, MS

The American Board of Emergency Medicine offers an annual In-Service Training Exam (ITE) for emergency medicine resident physicians. However, many misunderstandings surround the purpose and utility of

Board Certification , Medical Education

Addiction Medicine Certification Strengthens EM Career

10/10/2022

Residents with certification in addiction medicine gain access to a number of benefits, including greater earning potential and federal loan repayment funds. Plus, the depth of knowledge that certific

EMbark , Residents , Life Transitions - Residents , Career Planning

As You Near the End of Residency, Have a Roadmap for the Future

10/10/2022 Priscilla Chao, MD , Rushabh Shah, MD, MBA , John Riggins, MD , Angela Cai, MD, MBA

You’re in your final year of residency, and the light at the end of the residency tunnel is inching closer and closer. You’ve traveled long and far on a road with twists and turns and bumps and dips a

Career Planning

10 Tips to Make the Leap from Resident to Attending

8/10/2022 Kristyn J. Smith, DO , Megan Gillespie, DO , Arthur J. Pope, MD, PhD

The transition from resident to academic attending physician can be challenging, but you’ve got this! And we’ve got 10 tips to help smooth the journey.

International , International EM

A Resident’s Current Guide to Navigating Global Health: What Now?

6/10/2022 Anisa Mughal, MD

International EM has faced challenges in recent years due to the pandemic and other factors, but with the right roadmap, it can still be done. EM physicians are finding new ways to get involved, secur

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