The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) is a professional organization for emergency medicine academicians. It is headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois.
History SAEM was created in 1989 through the merger of two academic groups, the University Association for Emergency Medicine (UAEM), and the Society of Teachers of Emergency Medicine (STEM).Walt, A.J., Schwartz, S.I., & Dulchavsky, S.A. (1999). Alexander J. Walt: Reflections. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University Press. UAEM, which focused on research in emergency medicine, and STEM, which emphasized emergency medicine education, “decided to merge when it became apparent to both groups that education and research were vitally linked.” Mitchell, E., & Medzon, R. (2005). Introduction to Emergency Medicine. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Academic Emergency Medicine is the official journal of SAEM, and has been published since 1994. The journal publishes information relevant to the practice, educational advancements, and investigation of emergency medicine. Kline, MD, J. A. (Ed.). (2022). Academic Emergency Medicine. Wiley Online Library. Retrieved August 2022, from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15532712.
See also American College of Emergency Physicians American Academy of Emergency Medicine American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians
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