2019 Statements and Letters

November

SAEM and ACEP Joint Statement in Response to the RFI from the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) on a Proposed Prize
Read the joint response to the Request for Information

October

SAEM Statement on Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) New Common Program Requirements (CPR) and the Proposed Scholarly Activity Determination
Read SAEM's Statement to ACGME

September

SAEM signs Joint Statement Withdrawing Support of the SVI Project
Read the Joint Statement Withdrawing Support of the SVI Project

SAEM Endorses the Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Read the full American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke

June

SAEM Endorses Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act
Read H.R.3239 Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act

SAEM Reaffirms the 2014 Policy Statement and Technical Report from the American Academy of Pediatrics on Point-of-Care Ultrasonography by Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians
Read SAEM's endorsement letter

Joint Statement to Doximity Opposing the Continued Use of the Doximity Residency Navigator Platform for Emergency Medicine
Read the full statement to Doximity

May

SAEM Responds to RRC-EM Proposed Changes that Reduce Required and Dedicated Protected Time for Key Faculty
Read SAEM's full response

April

SAEM Signs on to Joint Letter to Congress Urging Them to Cosponsor the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019
Read the full letter to Congress

February

SAEM Signs on to Letter to Congress and the Senate Requesting They Provide $50 million in Funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to Conduct Public Health Research into Firearm Morbidity and Mortality Prevention
Read the full letter to Congress
Read the full letter to the Senate

January

SAEM Endorses Council of Faculty & Academic Societies (CFAS) Signing on to Letter to the US Department of Education Concerning the Proposed Amendments to Title IX Implementing Regulations
Read the full letter to the US Department of Education