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Evolution of the Model of the Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine: 1979 to Present
Author(s) -
Counselman Francis L.,
Beeson Michael S.,
Marco Catherine A.,
Adsit Susan K.,
Harvey Anne L.,
Keehbauch Julia N.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
academic emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1553-2712
pISSN - 1069-6563
DOI - 10.1111/acem.13137
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency physician , emergency medicine , clinical practice , emergency department , pediatric emergency medicine , medline , family medicine , nursing , political science , law
The Model of the Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine (the EM Model) is a three‐dimensional representation of the clinical practice of emergency medicine. It is a product of successful collaboration involving the American Board of Emergency Medicine ( ABEM ), the American College of Emergency Physicians ( ACEP ), the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine ( SAEM ), the Emergency Medicine Residents' Association ( EMRA ), the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors ( CORD ), the Residency Review Committee for Emergency Medicine ( RRC ‐ EM ), and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine ( AAEM ). In 2017, the most recent update and revision of the EM Model will be published. This document will represent the culmination of nearly 40 years of evolution, from a simple listing of presenting patient complaints, clinical symptoms, and disease states into a three‐dimensional representation of the clinical practice of emergency medicine. These dimensions include conditions and components, physician tasks, and patient acuity. In addition, over the years, two other documents have been developed, the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities ( KSA s) and the Emergency Medicine Milestones. Both serve as related and complementary educational and assessment tools. This article will review the development of the EM Model from its inception in 1979 to today.