Position Statements

SAEM regularly issues position statements to support the academic emergency medicine community. These statements are periodically reviewed to ensure they remain relevant and aligned with our mission. Active position statements can be found below.

2026

ACGME's response to SAEM, AACEM, and RAMS' joint statement sent to ACGME's leadership on February 27, 2026 seeking clarity about the timeline surrounding the proposed changes to the Emergency Medicine Program Requirements. Read here - released March 6, 2026

SAEM, AACEM, and RAMS joined colleagues across the Emergency Medicine community in sending a joint statement to ACGME leadership seeking clarity about the timeline surrounding the proposed changes to the Emergency Medicine Program Requirements. Read here - released February 27, 2026

SAEM, CORD, and AACEM Joint Statement on ACGME deliberations regarding potential revisions to the Emergency Medicine Program requirements. Read here - released February 10, 2026.

2025

ACEP-SAEM Joint Response on NIH's Request for Information on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs. Read here - released September 12, 2025. 

SAEM, AAEM, CORD, RSA, ACEP, AACEM, RAMS, and ACOEP Joint Response on ACGME Program Requirements. Read here - released August 11, 2025.

ACEP-SAEM Joint Response on NIH's Request for Information on the NIH Artificial Intelligence (AI) Read here - released July 14, 2025. 

SAEM, AACEM, CDEM, and RAMS Joint Response to the ACGME Common Program Requirements. Read the letter - released April 29, 2025. 

SAEM's Joint 2025 Match Statement. Read here - released April 1, 2025.

SAEM's Commitment to Protecting Emergency Care Research. Read the letter - released February 10, 2025.