Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine

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To be the voice of undergraduate medical education for emergency medicine.

The Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine (CDEM) is the national organization representing undergraduate medical education in emergency medicine. CDEM was formed in 2008 and became the first Academy of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM). CDEM is comprised of medical student educators who are committed to enhancing medical student education within our specialty.

CDEM Committees

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Education Resources

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Residency Match in the Era of COVID: Advice for Medical Educators in Emergency Medicine

COVID-19 has created an unprecedented situation for medical students across the country applying for residencies in Emergency Medicine. With new consensus recommendations, restrictions on away rotations and interviews, and changes in clinical experiences for students due to the pandemic, we will provide guidance on how to still achieve our global goal: to help our students match into the EM residency of their choice in the 2020 Match. This webinar will provide an overview of the consensus statement on applying in the 2020 EM Match, with recommendations for best practices on how to most effectively advise your own medical students in various situations.
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