| What
do emergency physicians do?
What
is emergency medicine training like?
What is the lifestyle of an emergency
physician?
How competitive is emergency medicine?
What can emergency physicians specialize
in?
How did emergency medicine get started?
How can I get more exposure to emergency
medicine while in medical school?
How can I get more information
about emergency medicine?
How can I get more information about
EMIG activities or join EMIG?
Take a look at where previous EMIG members
have gone on to do their residencies .
If you're interested in contacting alumni , please e-mail Heather Wourman
What do emergency
physicians do?
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making
and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability
both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical
technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician
provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization,
and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult
and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
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What is
emergency medicine training like?
Training is three to four years in length. Average residency
hours per week are 56.0. Programs also exist combining Emergency
Medicine with either Internal Medicine or Pediatrics. These are
five years long and lead to dual certification.
Fellowships following residency leading to subspecialty certification
are offered in Medical Toxicology, Pediatric Emergency Medicine,
and Sports Medicine. Some Critical Care programs accept Emergency
Medicine residency graduates. Fellowships are also available in
Research, Hyperbaric Medicine, Medical Education, Medical Information
Services, and Emergency Medical Service Administration.
--Iserson’s Getting Into A Residency
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What
is the lifestyle of an emergency physician?
As an EM physician, hours are long, but schedules are fixed in
advance. Shifts may include working weekends, nights and holidays.
The average is 39 hours per week doing patient care. There is
rarely a call schedule outside of assigned working hours in this
specialty. The mean annual income after expenses and before taxes
is $197,000.
EM clinicians are mainly hospital-based. Most practitioners work
in medium to large cities. According to AMA surveys, 87% of EM
physicians felt that their practice activities met their expectations.
On a scale of 1=very unsatisfied with their current practice position
to 5=very satisfied, those surveyed averaged 3.8.
--Iserson’s Getting Into A Residency
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How
competitive is emergency medicine?
Emergency Medicine has become competitive. Programs look for
high United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) scores,
research experience, election to AOA (honorary), and outstanding
performance on Emergency Medicine clerkships.
--Iserson’s Getting Into A Residency
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What
can emergency physicians specialize in?
Sports Medicine
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Medical Toxicology
Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine
EMS
Fellowship opportunities are available in research and administration
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How did
emergency medicine get started?
Emergency medicine is a relatively young specialty, with the
oldest residency dating back to 1970. The American Board of Medical
Specialties recognized EM as the nation's 23rd medical specialty
in 1979.
For a full history: http://www.emra.org/index.cfm
-- American Board of Medical Specialties. Medical Specialty Certification
and Related Matters
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How can
I get more exposure to emergency medicine in medical school?
Come to EMIG activities!!!
Shadow an emergency physician. Contact Heather Wourman for details:
cerovski@umich.edu
Research experience related to EM
Emergency Medicine elective
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How
can I get more information about emergency medicine?
University of Michigan Emergency Medicine Department
www.med.umich.edu/em
Career Information
American
Association of Medical Colleges: Careers in Medicine
SCUTWORK.com
Emergency Medicine Websites (top two sites very helpful)
Society of Academic Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residents Associations
American Academy of Emergency Medicine
American Academy of Emergency Medicine
Resident and Student Assocation
Free membership for one year, great information resource
about EM applications, residencies, etc.
National Center for Emergency Medicine
Informatics
American College of Emergency
Physicians
American Board of Emergency Medicine
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