Annual Meeting Proceedings Call for Submissions

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Each year, AEM Education and Training (AEM E&T) invites submissions from SAEM academies, committees, and interest groups, for a special issue of AEM E&T, Proceedings from the SAEM Annual Meeting, which publishes the following year.

Submissions for Proceedings from SAEM26 are due September 31, 2026.

This special issue will highlight the proceedings from the 2026 SAEM Annual Meeting relevant to education and training. In addition to the standard manuscript types, conceptually-based white papers — submitted by SAEM academy, committee, and interest group members that share cutting-edge ideas and concepts unique to their areas of expertise with an emphasis on education and training in emergency medicine — will be accepted.  

Concept Paper Instructions

Conceptually based papers for this special issue of AEM E&T will seek to develop a fuller understanding of emergency medicine education and training by building on existing knowledge. A conceptual model explains facts of events in a way that increases understanding. This should be more than a basic introduction to a topic. The structure of a conceptual paper includes:

  • Introduction of the topic and review of previously published work 
  • Methodology used to develop manuscript and how writing group was identified committee objective, task force work, etc.
  • Unique treatment, analysis, or critique of the current state of knowledge on the topic 
  • Implications for education and training in emergency medicine 
  • References 

Manuscripts can be no longer than 5,000 words, excluding abstract. Conceptually based papers must contain two tables and no more than five. Manuscripts should include a minimum of five references. See section entitled “Original Contributions and Brief Contributions” in the AEM E&T Author Instructions, for specific guidelines for tables, figures, and references.

Submission Instructions

Papers should be submitted via the Wiley Authors’ site, our journal's peer review management system. Be sure to clearly identify that your submission is for the Proceedings of the 2026 SAEM Annual Meeting in your cover letter and the manuscript. Standard AEM E&T manuscript types plus special “Concept Paper” type for this issue.