Guidelines for Academy Development

An Academy is considered a subcategory of national SAEM membership. As such, all academies are part of national SAEM and do not have separate bylaws or formal incorporation documents. Academies may, however, establish operational guidelines that delineate the policies and procedures that will govern the operation of the academy, as long as they are not in conflict with the operational guidelines, policies, procedures, or mission of SAEM, as determined by the SAEM BOD.

Academies

AAAEM - Academy of Administrators in Academic Emergency Medicine
AEUS - Academy of Emergency Ultrasound
AGEM - Academy of Geriatric Emergency Medicine
AWAEM - Academy for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine
CDEM - Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine
GEMA - Global Emergency Medicine Academy
SIM - Simulation Academy

Membership

All members of previously related Committees, Task Forces, and Interest Groups (IG) must join the related Academy to remain on the membership roster within 30 days of the academy formation. Current Interest Group members of the transitioned group should call the home office to be provided with a credit for the IG payment towards membership in the academy.

Purpose and Function of an Academy

An Academy provides a venue for SAEM members with a special interest or expertise to join together in order to:

  1. Promote a forum for the exchange of information among members in line with SAEM’s mission to advance education and research in Emergency Medicine.
  2. Provide the SAEM Board of Directors (BOD) with the ability to utilize the expertise of an identifiable group on specific issues.
  3. Provide a forum for members to speak as a unified voice to the SAEM BOD as well as to other national organizations within their scope of special interest or expertise.
  4. Provide a forum for members to network, collaborate on educational initiatives, develop policy, perform research, and provide faculty development pertaining to their area of special interest or expertise.

An established group can consider formation of an Academy if it has a well-defined agenda and mission statement and a track record of accomplishments and leadership, such that a higher level of administrative support from SAEM will allow the Academy to function somewhat independently of the SAEM BOD for the purpose of interaction with outside organizations.