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Emergency Medicine CMEs

by Tara Peris

Emergency medicine encompasses a broad range of skills. Indeed, to be a competent practitioner, one must be familiar with diverse patient populations and be trained in an array of diagnosis and intervention techniques. This is no small task, and it requires both lengthy residency training and continuing medical education (CME) units to keep emergency medicine doctors performing at the top of their games.

A Life-Long Pursuit

Modern medicine is grounded firmly in the principles of science. Thus, it is predicated on the philosophy that our understanding of the human body is unfolding continually. Likewise, our understanding of pathology and dysfunction evolves as science progresses. The dynamic, ongoing process of scientific enlightenment makes it essential for all health care practitioners to receive ongoing, life-long education.

With this in mind, every doctor is required to take CMEs on a regular basis. The requirements vary from specialty to specialty and from state to state, however, emergency medicine is distinct because of its unique requirements in this area. That is, emergency medicine doctors must complete CMEs, but, because the field encompasses so many different skills, training is considered ongoing.

The American Board of Emergency Medicine oversees this training, and it has broken down continuing education into six core areas of competence: patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning, communication skills, professionalism, and systems-based practice. Their web site is a useful resource for elucidating the specific requirements within each of these domains. There are a variety of ways to meet the medical standard, but it is imperative to be apprised of current approaches to emergency medicine continuing education.

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