Establishing the

Academic Legitimacy of
Emergency Medicine

Larry D Weiss, MD, JD, FAAEM

President, AAEM
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Univ. of Maryland School of Medicine

OBJECTIVES
the essential foundation
building an academic base
early challenges

THE FOUNDATION

creating a board
national specialty society
support of GME
meeting public needs

BUILDING AN ACADEMIC
BASE
residency programs
GME funding
challenges from other
specialties

THE U.S. EXPERIENCE

early threats
Daniel v. ABEM et al
current challenges

OUR ACADEMIC FUTURE

rapid proliferation of residencies
securing our academic integrity
public service will secure our future

QUESTIONS?