An Emergency Physician’s Path: What to Expect After an Emergency Medicine Residency

Emergency medicine is a rewarding career that starts during medical school with the allure of resuscitations and life-saving procedures. During residency, physicians must decide whether to work in a community or academic emergency department or pursue specialization through fellowship. This text provides a comprehensive guide to success in emergency medicine, including the history, choosing a career, fellowship and training, community and academic careers, career options, critical skills, research/scholarship, teaching, and carving a path. All chapters are written by experts from emergency departments across North America.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 749 pages
Publication date: 02 March 2024
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

A career in emergency medicine offers a unique and fulfilling path, despite the demanding nature of the field. The decision to pursue this career often begins during medical school, fueled by the allure of resuscitations and life-saving procedures in the fast-paced environment of the emergency department. During residency, young physicians face crucial career decisions, whether to work in a community or academic emergency department setting, or to pursue specialization through fellowship. After completing residency and fellowship training, emergency physicians can choose to solely focus on clinical work in an emergency department, or they can combine clinical responsibilities with administrative, education, or research pursuits.

This comprehensive guide is designed to assist medical students, residents, fellows, and attending physicians in achieving success in their careers in emergency medicine. It covers various aspects of the field, including the history of emergency medicine, the considerations for choosing a career in emergency medicine from a medical student's perspective, the pursuit of fellowship and additional training, career options in emergency medicine, critical skills required for success, research and scholarship opportunities, teaching responsibilities, and navigating a path in emergency medicine.

Each chapter in this text is written by experts from emergency departments across North America, ensuring a diverse and up-to-date perspective. Whether you are just starting your medical journey or are already well-established in your emergency medicine career, this guide will provide valuable insights and guidance to help you thrive in this challenging and rewarding field.

Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031478727