The Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association Board of Directors has named Leah Stefanini, CMP, as executive director of the 20,000-member strong nonprofit. Continue Reading
Texas state lawmakers and federal legislators have said Dr. Rubeliz Bolivar's release papers were signed Wednesday, April 15; however, she is still awaiting release as of Friday. Continue Reading
As Dr. Rubeliz Bolivar, PGY-1 resident at the South Texas Health System GME Consortium, remains in custody, foreign-born health care workers across the country fear a similar fate. Continue Reading
EMRA has reached out to Texas legislators on behalf of Dr. Rubeliz Bolivar, PGY-1 resident at the South Texas Health System GME Consortium, who has been detained by immigration authorities. Dr. Bolivar is lawfully present in the United States on a valid work permit, and her daughter is a United... Continue Reading
EMRA joins CORD, ACEP, AAEM, ACOEP, and SAEM in urging transparency regarding the timeline of the ACGME's decision on proposed changes to emergency medicine training requirements. In a letter sent to the ACGME leadership, EM organizations requested clarity and transparency regarding: The... Continue Reading
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association (EMRA) support the decision by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to defer the decision on changes to the training requirements for ACGME-accredited emergency... Continue Reading
We are concerned about immigration enforcement activity in and around emergency departments and its impact on patient care and medical training. Fear can delay or prevent patients from seeking care, putting health and safety at risk. These actions also disrupt the learning environment for trainees a Continue Reading
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2000Chicago, IL 60611 Subject: Proposed Changes to ACGME Requirements for GME in EM Dear ACGME Board of Directors, The Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association (EMRA) is an independent, resident‑governed... Continue Reading
On Feb. 12, 2025, the ACGME released the proposed Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education in Emergency Medicine. The most drastic change would mandate all EM programs adopt a 4-year structure. While EMRA is still reviewing all of the proposed changes to best understand their impact... Continue Reading
On March 19, Congressman Greg Murphy, MD, (R-NC) introduced HR 7725 (EDUCATE Act),1,2 a bill aiming to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in medical education, including graduate medical education (GME), through the targeted restriction of federal funding to medical schools.... Continue Reading
The Emergency Medicine Residents' Association (EMRA) is troubled by today's announcement regarding the new in-person American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) Certifying Exam to take place in Raleigh, NC, starting in 2026. EMRA supports ABEM/ABOEM board certification as the gold standard for... Continue Reading
EM-bound students, residents, and faculty have spent the past week discussing the Match. Questions from our colleagues in emergency medicine (EM), in other specialties, and now from outside of health care cast uncertainty upon the future of our specialty. We have been asked about the numbers, the... Continue Reading
