Academic Emergency Medicine
Published on behalf of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM)
Edited by:
David C. Cone, MD
ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2008: 3/13 Emergency Medicine
Impact Factor: 2.46
Read each issue of Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM) for comprehensive, in-depth articles on care of the acutely ill or injured patient. The journal can help you improve patient care by understanding and learning the most current research in emergency medicine. AEM features topics and the latest developments in the field through regular sections such as:
- Commentaries
- Basic Science Investigations
- Clinical Investigations
- Educational Advances
- Clinical Practice
- Special Contributions
- Dynamic Emergency Medicine
AEM is a peer-reviewed journal whose goal is to advance the science, education, and clinical practice of emergency medicine, to serve as a voice for the academic emergency medicine community, and to enhance the goals and objectives of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM). Members and non-members worldwide depend on this journal for translational medicine relevant to emergency medicine, in addition to clinical news, case studies and more. Start reading today!
To submit your article to AEM, please go to: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/aemj
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2010 Academic Emergency Medicine CORD Educational Advances Supplement
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 5:00 p.m. ET Friday, April 23, 2010
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CALL FOR PAPERS: Deadline March 5, 2010
Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference Follow-up Special Issue
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS: 2012 AEM Consensus Conference
Submission deadline: April 15, 2010
The editors of Academic Emergency Medicine are now accepting proposals for the 13th annual AEM Consensus Conference to be held on May 9, 2012, the day before the SAEM Annual Meeting in Chicago. Click here for more information and submission guidelines.
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2009 10th Anniversary Issue: Public Health in the ED
2008: The Science of Simulation in Healthcare
2007: Knowledge Translation in Emergency Medicine
2006: The Science of Surge
2005: The Ethical Conduct of Resuscitation Research
2004: Developing Consensus in Emergency Medicine Information Technology
2003: Disparities in Emergency Health Care
2002: Assuring Quality in Emergency Care
2001: The Endangered Safety Net: Establishing a Measure of Control
2000: Errors in Emergency Medicine: A Call to Action
Call for Papers - Deadline: March 26, 2010
Beyond Regionalization: Integrated Networks of Emergency Care
The 2010 Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM) Consensus Conference will be held on June 2, 2010, immediately preceding the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ. Original papers, if accepted, will be published together with the conference proceedings in the December 2010 issue of AEM.
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Don't miss the 2010 Consensus Conference and SAEM Annual Meeting. Register today!
View high-quality video presentations from the 2009 meeting to get a sense of what you can expect to see when you attend the meeting in 2010.
If you were unable to join SAEM in 2009, this is a rare opportunity to see what you missed. If you attended this year's meeting, check out some of the sessions you weren't able to attend.
- Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference Videos
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- Art Kellermann, MD Keynote
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- ECCC Discussion
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- Interview with John Burton, MD
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FREE DOWNLOADS: Most Read Articles
Overwhelming popularity among current readers make the following articles a must-read:
A Prospective Observational Study of the Effect of Etomidate on Septic Patient Mortality and Length of Stay
Karis L. Tekwani, MD, Hannah F. Watts, MD, Kathleen H. Rzechula, RN, Rolla T. Sweis, PharmD, and Erik B. Kulstad, MS, MD
Vol. 16, No. 1, January 2009
Deliberate Practice and Acquisition of Expert Performance: A General Overview
K. Anders Ericsson, PhD
Vol. 15, No. 11, November 2008
The Effect of Emergency Department Crowding on Clinically Oriented Outcomes
Steven L. Bernstein, MD, Dominik Aronsky, MD, Reena Duseja, MD, Stephen Epstein, MD, Dan Handel, MD, MPH, Ula Hwang, MD, MPH, Melissa McCarthy, ScD, K. John McConnell, PhD, Jesse M. Pines, MD, MBA, MSCE, Niels Rathlev, MD, Robert Schafermeyer, MD, Frank Zwemer, MD, Michael Schull, MD, and Brent R. Asplin, MD, MPH,
Vol. 16, No. 1, January 2009
A Randomized, Controlled Trial Comparing Long-term Cosmetic Outcomes of Traumatic Pediatric Lacerations Repaired with Absorbable Plain Gut versus Nonabsorbable Nylon Sutures
Helen Karounis, MDCM, Serge Gouin, MDCM, Harley Eisman, MDCM, Dominic Chalut, MDCM, Helene Pelletier, RN, BSc, Bruce Williams, MD
Vol. 11, No. 7, July 2004
Hepatotoxicity Despite Early Administration of Intravenous N-Acetylcysteine for Acute Acetaminophen Overdose
Suzanne Doyon, MD and Wendy Klein-Schwartz, PharmD, MPH
Vol. 16, No. 1, January 2009
FREE DOWNLOADS: Most Cited Articles
Academic Emergency Medicine continues to demonstrate its ever-increasing influence in the field. Read and cite these important research articles today:
Frequent Overcrowding in U.S. Emergency Departments
Robert W. Derlet MD, John R. Richards MD, Richard L. Kravitz MD
Vol. 8, No. 2, February 2001
Does the Clinically Significant Difference in Visual Analog Scale Pain Scores Vary with Gender, Age, or Cause of Pain?
Anne-Maree Kelly MBBS, MClinEd
Vol. 5, No. 11, November 1998
Reliability of the Visual Analog Scale for Measurement of Acute Pain
Polly E. Bijur PhD, Wendy Silver MA, E. John Gallagher MD
Vol. 8, No. 12, December 2001
Preventive Care in the Emergency Department: Screening and Brief Intervention for Alcohol Problems in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review
Gail D'Onofrio MD, MS, Linda C. Degutis DrPH
Vol. 9, No. 6, June 2002
Improving the Care of Patients with Non-ST-elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes in the Emergency Department: The CRUSADE Initiative
James W. Hoekstra, Charles V. Pollack Jr., Matthew T. Roe, Eric D. Peterson, Ralph Brindis, Robert A. Harrington, Robert H. Christenson, Sidney C. Smith, E. Magnus Ohman, W. Brian Gibler
Vol. 9, No. 11, November 2002
