President's Message , COVID-19 , Career Planning

Looking Beyond the Uncertainty

6/11/2021 RJ Sontag, MD

Navigating uncertainty through challenging times has been a hallmark of the past year, and it became even more apparent in the spring with the release of the report about the changing EM workforce. We

President's Message , Match , COVID-19

Class of 2022, We're Here for You

4/8/2021 RJ Sontag, MD

As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves in 2021, major EM groups have once again stepped up to provide a unified roadmap to the away rotation and eSLOE process. Class of 2022, your training may look differe

President's Message , Job Search , COVID-19

Defending COVID-19's Latest Victims

2/4/2021 RJ Sontag, MD

As the U.S. struggles to flatten the ever-rising curve of COVID-19, the virus has revealed a new weakness in the health care system. Despite putting their own health at risk to treat victims of the pa

Leadership , EMRA Board of Directors

Get to Know Your President: RJ Sontag, MD

12/1/2020 RJ Sontag, MD

RJ Sontag, MD, inherited the gavel of EMRA President in October. Learn more about his goals, experience, and outlook.

Health Policy , Advocacy

Making Sense of Balance Billing

4/8/2019 RJ Sontag, MD

One of the most hotly contested topics in health policy right now is the issue of balance billing, which can leave patients with exorbitant bills while emergency physicians' services go unpaid. Learn

Health Policy Journal Club , Legislation

Health Policy Journal Club: ED Visits Rise After Medicaid Expansion

10/6/2017 RJ Sontag, MD

Health Policy Journal Club: ED Visits Rise After Medicaid Expansion October 2017 More insured Americans under ACA results in more emergency department visits Does having health insurance make people