Joint Statement Regarding Post-Graduate Training of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
Released September 3, 2020
The undersigned representatives of Emergency Medicine physicians are unified in their support of physician-led patient care and training. Although all who provide care in the Emergency Department setting must be appropriately trained, education of emergency medicine resident physicians and medical students must not be compromised or diluted. The terms “resident,” “residency,” “fellow,” and “fellowship” in a medical setting must be limited to postgraduate clinical training of medical school physician graduates within GME training programs. Physicians must lead patient care teams and actively shape standards for education and scope of practice of non-physician providers. Hospitals or employers should not create or advertise post-graduate training of nurse practitioners or physician assistants in the emergency department without explicit involvement and approval of the emergency medicine departmental and residency leadership.
Lisa A. Moreno, MD, MS, MSCR, FAAEM, FIFEM
President American Academy of Emergency Medicine [AAEM] |
Fiona E. Gallahue, MD
President Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine [CORD] |
Haig Aintablian, MD
President AAEM Resident and Student Association [AAEM/RSA] |
Hannah R. Hughes, MD, MBA
President Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association [EMRA] |
Robert E. Suter, DO, MHA
President American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians [ACOEP] |
James F. Holmes, Jr., MD, MPH
President Society of Academic Emergency Medicine [SAEM] |
Christina L. Hornack, DO
President ACOEP-Resident Student Organization [ACOEP-RSO] |
Andrew B. Starnes, MD, MPH
President SAEM-Residents and Medical Students [SAEM-RAMS] |
Bill Jaquis, MD
President American College of Emergency Physicians [ACEP] |
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