Consensus Conference
Competency-Based Training and Certification: The Future of Emergency Medicine Education
Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Depending on the source, 45-65% of program directors report graduating a resident each year whom they would not trust to care for their family members. Despite this, many of these residents pass their board examinations and become practicing emergency physicians in our communities and academic healthcare settings. This situation can lead to poor patient outcomes and unmet societal needs. To address this issue, the global medical education community has increasingly adopted competency-based medical education (CBME). In support of this initiative, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) are collaborating to promote the national adoption of CBME for residency training and board certification.
The SAEM25 Consensus Conference brings together hundreds of key stakeholders to develop a comprehensive research agenda aimed at advancing the study and implementation of CBME across the diverse specialty of Emergency Medicine. This effort is expected to lead to high-quality, funded research and improved patient care and educational outcomes. The conference will focus on evidence-based strategies and tactics specifically targeting CBME. The outcomes of the conference will be submitted for publication in high-impact journals and widely disseminated through SAEM’s national communication channels.
SAEM24 Planning Committee
Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Linda Regan is associate professor and vice chair for education in the department of emergency medicine at Johns Hopkins University. She serves as program director for the emergency medicine residency program, the combined EM-anesthesia residency program, and the medical education fellowship. Dr. Regan is known for her work as an educational program builder and for the Focused Advanced Specialty Track (FAST) program, which allows residents to develop a focused niche during their final year.
Dr. Regan’s interests include curriculum development and evaluation, resident evaluation and feedback, and applications of adult learning theory to postgraduate education. She has extensive experience in resident remediation, particularly for professionalism and communication skills, and frequently lectures on this topic. She oversees faculty development and runs a robust longitudinal program in her department. Her clinical interests involve special population topics. Dr. Regan has received multiple teaching awards, including the 2012 ACEP Faculty Teaching Award and the 2016 EMRA Residency Director of the Year award.
Dr. Regan served on the program committee for the Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine (CORD) for many years, including three years as a track chair for the Best Practices track. She served for four years on the CORD Board of Directors and is a current member of the RRC in emergency medicine.