Emergency Medicine Organizations to Join

Written by Kaitlyn Thomas

If you are interested in emergency medicine, you might be asking yourself where you can go for guidance and advice on the field. There are lots of professional organizations that offer membership to medical students. Additionally, social media can be an incredibly powerful networking tool!

Here are some organizations to follow in the world of emergency medicine:

1. National Organizations:

   1. Emergency Medicine Resident’s Association - @emresidents

      1. EMRA offers membership for a small fee for medical students, and they offer lots of free resources on their website regarding advice for ERAS applications and the Match.

      2. There are leadership opportunities available for medical students and access to a variety of committees related to various topics in emergency medicine.

      3. Their membership also offers a variety of resources for students (this author loved their antibiotic reference book for clerkships throughout the 3rd and 4th year!)

      4. Conference for Research submissions? EMRA does not have their

   2. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine - @SAEMonline

      1. Divisions: @SAEM_ADIEM – academy for diversity and inclusion in emergency medicine, @CDEM_SAEM – clerkship directors in emergency Medicine

      2. They offer medical student memberships for a small fee and they are dedicated to research and academics in the field of emergency medicine.

      3. Conference for Research submissions? Yes! SAEM has an annual meeting in May of each year.

   3. American Academy of Emergency Medicine - @aaeminfo

      1. Students can become members for a small fee. The membership comes with guides to the field, tools for the ED, and educational content from AAEM.

      2. Conference for Research submissions? Yes, they have an annual Scientific Assembly in April of each year where medical students can submit research.

   4. Council of Residency Directors of Emergency medicine - @CORD_EM

      1. CORD offers information about recommendations for the Match and ongoing issues for residency recruitment.

      2. Conference for Research submissions? Yes, CORD Academic Assembly. Check the website for more information.

   5. American College of Emergency Medicine - @ACEPNow

      1. Conference for Research submissions? Yes! ACEP Scientific Assembly. Check the website for more details.

   6. American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians - @ACOEP

      1. DO students can join ACOEP. Their website also offers free information about the Match!

      2. Conference for Research submissions?

   7. New York Emergency Medicine Student Council - @NYEMSC

      1. They host various panels and activities. If you are a medical student in New York, they have a very active social media presence.

It is also important to consider following the following on social media:

1. Residency Programs – if you’re interested in a program, check the different social media platforms to see if they might have an account you can follow so you can get a glimpse into the life of the residents and the culture of a program.

2. Program Directors active on Social Media: @gamerEMDoc and @NotSoLilMD – program directors that offers free advice on Twitter for applicants and many helpful threads about emergency medicine applications.

3. Podcasts & Journals – get to learn more about the current issues in emergency medicine by finding the latest articles and free podcasts that are out there. EMRA has a whole list (free to access!) of blogs and podcasts that are related to emergency medicine (https://www.emra.org/about-emra/publications/recommended-blogs-and-podcasts/)