Career Roadmap: Residents

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Leadership Opportunities

SAEM Board of Directors - Resident Member - Serve on the SAEM Board of Directors and give residents a voice at the highest level of leadership
RAMS Board - Resident and medical student positions are available annually
Academy Leadership Positions - SAEM's eight academies offer different leadership positions for residents
SAEM Committee Member - Residents can join any of the SAEM committees
SAEM Foundation Resident Reviewer Program - Review grants for SAEMF with 1 on 1 mentorship
AEM Resident Editor Program - Learn about peer review, editing, and publishing of medical research manuscripts
AEM E&T Fellow Editor-in-Training Program - a one-of-a-kind opportunity for a medical education fellow to serve on the AEM ET editorial board and be mentored in the process of peer review, editing, and the publishing of education research manuscripts

Courses

Advanced Research Methodology Evaluation and Design (ARMED) - The purpose of this course is to arm participants with the fundamental knowledge and skills to design a high-quality research project and grant proposal to jumpstart their research career
ARMED MedEd - This course builds upon the fundamental knowledge and skills of health professions education researchers and equips them to design a high-quality medical education research project and grant proposal
Chief Resident Forum - full day session at SAEM Annual Meeting designed to help aspiring residents refine their skills as leaders in their residency programs

Meetings

SAEM Annual Meeting - Featuring national cutting-edge research, education, and networking
SAEM Regional Meetings - Featuring regional research presentations and educational innovation

Networking

Residents and Medical Students (RAMS) - Networking community for all resident and medical student members of SAEM
RAMS Board - Medical student and resident positions are available annually
SAEM Academies - Eight specialized groups for networking around specific topics
SAEM Committees - Volunteer workgroups for SAEM organizational objectives
SAEM Interest Groups - Dozens of specialized interest groups to network informally
SAEM Online Communities - Participate in discussion boards of topics in your interest area
RAMS Party - SAEM Annual Meeting’s largest party for EM trainees
Residency and Fellowship Fair - Live and virtual events to meet with programs across the country
AWAEM/ADIEM Luncheon - Network with old friends and new at the SAEM Annual Meeting
LGBTQ+ Mentoring Program - Provides career advice, for coming out at work or in medicine, education, research, and/or clinical concerns
Speed Mentoring - Small groups of 5-10 attendees who share interests for quick-fire, 10-minute mentoring sessions
Cocktails with Chairs - EMRA and SAEM RAMS host an informal virtual discussion with EM Department Chairs to give insight to trainees

Grants and Awards

Scholarships & Awards - SAEM's national awards for students including RAMS Awards
SAEM Foundation Grants - SAEMF offers grants for medical students including EMIG and RAMS
Academy Awards - Awards for merit-based achievement at all career levels from SAEM academies

Scholarships

RAMS ARMED Scholarship - SAEM seeks two enthusiastic fellows or senior residents who demonstrate early interest in pursuing a research-oriented career to attend the ARMED course in 2022-2023
RAMS ARMED MedEd Scholarship - SAEM seeks one enthusiastic fellow or senior resident who demonstrates early interest in pursuing a medical research-oriented career to attend the ARMED MedEd course

Curriculum/Educational Resources

EM Job Link - connects members to job opportunities in EM
SOAR - Library of previous events, publications, education content and related items for access
Directories - Interactive map with location and contact information for all US-based emergency medicine clerkships, residencies, and fellowships
NAM Action Collaborative & SAEM Wellness Resources - Network of more than 60 organizations committed to reversing trends in clinician burnout, includes an online knowledge hub, a series of NAM Perspectives discussion papers, and an all-encompassing conceptual model that reflects the domains affecting clinician well-being
ADIEM DEI Resource Library - Online resource library of publications for emergency physicians to learn more about achieving health equity and eliminating health disparities
ADIEM LGBT Curriculum - Comprehensive curriculum for LGBT health
AEUS Narrated Lecture Series - Online ultrasound curriculum for emergency physicians in training
Research Learning Series - Recorded lectures, panel discussions, and podcasts featuring valuable research content delivered by experts
Podcasts - Features popular series like the RAMS “Ask a Chair” podcast
Webinars - Provides learners the opportunity to expand on areas of expertise and tackle critical topics in emergency medicine
AEUS Image Bank - Free ultrasound images for SAEM members to download and use for educational purposes
Journal Clubs – Network with colleagues while discussing the latest journal articles
- AGEM Geriatric EM Journal Club - Journal Club on important topics in caring for older adults
- AEUS "Probing the Literature" Journal Club - for anyone who loves emergency medicine, ultrasound, or both
AWAEM Letter Writers Bureau - Find an experienced letter-writer for your academic promotion
AEUS Asynchronous Ultrasound Curriculum - designed to provide a quick-to-implement virtual ultrasound rotation for novice and beginner learners of point-of-care ultrasound
SimWars - the premier national simulation competition for emergency medicine residents
GRACE - addresses the best practices for the care of the most common chief complaints that can be seen on the tracking board of any emergency department in the country, based upon research and expert consensus

Publications

SAEM Membership Guide - Highlights programs, services, and opportunities the Society offers its members
RAMS Roadmaps - Provides guidance to the second-year medical student looking to get into residency for EM
SAEM Pulse - SAEM’s member magazine published every other month with articles relevant to academic emergency medicine
SAEM Weekly - Weekly e-newsletter of current EM news, trending articles, and "need to know" SAEM information, including grant opportunities, upcoming events, and helpful resources
Reason for Research - Comprehensive guide for medical students, residents, and junior faculty who may be interested in pursuing an academic career in emergency medicine research
AWAEM Toolkit - Digital guide that offers advice and resources for the challenges and opportunities which arise for women in academic emergency medicine
AEM Journal - Official flagship journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM)
AEM Education and Training (E&T) Journal - Newest SAEM journal dedicated to publishing information relevant to education and training in emergency medicine