EMRA

In our recent entry to the POCUS For the Win series, Kiersten Diercks, MSIV, Daniela Usuga, MD, and Madeleine Silverstein, MD discuss how ultrasound can support faster diagnosis, guide management, and enhance clinician confidence at the bedside.

POP Goes the Shoulder: Ultrasound Diagnosis of Shoulder Dislocation: https://emresident.org/26l11lb/

Following the ACGME Board of Directors' approval of updated Emergency Medicine program requirements, EMRA has developed a summary to help residents, students, and educators quickly understand the changes.

If you haven't had time to parse the changes coming to EM training, start here: https://www.emra.org/news/2028-em-program-requirements-summary

Join the EMRA Diversity & Inclusion Committee for Inclusive Interviewing on June 15 for an interactive discussion focused on q***r health, inclusive communication, and building trust with patients through respectful, patient-centered care.

Participants will review common terminology, discuss best practices, and explore practical approaches to creating safer spaces in the emergency department.

⏰ 4 PM CT | 🔗 https://bit.ly/4xrs5UI

Want some insight into how program leadership approaches the review process?

Join June's EMRA Hangout, The Personal Statement Playbook, for a discussion with Program Directors and Assistant Program Directors from across the country on what they value in the written portion of residency applications.

📅 June 22 ⏰ 5 PM CT | Register at https://bit.ly/hangout-june-2026

EMRA MedWAR is BACK — bringing wilderness medicine, survival skills, teamwork, and controlled chaos together in one competition.

Think you’ve got what it takes? Sign up here to take part this October in Chicago: https://www.emra.org/emra-medwar

Have an interesting ED case with a strong teaching point?

Applications are now open for EMRA Case-con at ACEP26 in Chicago!

Case-con highlights unique and educational patient cases, including:
• Uncommon presentations of common illnesses
• Interesting (de-identified) clinical pictures
• Any case that you think has an interesting teaching point
• Novel treatments / techniques

Learn more and apply by July 12: https://www.emra.org/case-con

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Board of Directors on June 10 approved EM training program requirements that allow for continued 3- and 4-year residencies.

EMRA President Polly Wiltz, DO, praised the ACGME’s actions in seeking and considering stakeholder feedback. "We are encouraged by this outcome and are proud of the role our members played in this process,” Dr. Wiltz added. “It is a powerful reminder that advocacy matters, and that when residents come together with a shared purpose, they can help influence the future of our specialty."

Read more here: https://www.emra.org/news/acgme-announces-em-program-requirements

Join the EMRA Toxicology Committee TOMORROW for a conversation on about the pathways to Medical Toxicology from program directors. Don't miss your chance to discuss the career opportunities available to physicians trained in Medical Toxicology and how you can take your next step.

https://bit.ly/4e5i07f

Resolutions are being accepted for the EMRA Representative Council Fall Meeting! A resolution is your chance to propose action, shape EMRA policy, and help guide the future of emergency medicine.

🗓️ Submit resolutions by August 22: https://www.emra.org/representative-council

Join EMRA’s Health Policy and Diversity & Inclusion Committees TOMORROW for a session on the public health implications of reduced insurance access and what these policy shifts mean for patients, clinicians, and trainees.

📅 Tomorrow | 5 PM CT
🔗 https://bit.ly/49MRyhf