EMRA 101:

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EMRA 101

• Everything You Need to Know About the
• Emergency Medicine Residents Association

Updated September 2009
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EMRA Mission

• Promotes excellence in patient care through
  the education and development of emergency
  medicine residency-trained physicians.
• Adopted 10/13/03

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EMRA History

• EMRA has been around since the inception of
  emergency medicine
• In spring 1974, a small group of residents went
  to Dallas for the Fourth Annual Meeting of the
  University Association for Emergency Medical
  (Later to become the Society for Academic
  Emergency Medicine, (SAEM))
• While there, Joseph F. Waeckerle, MD, a resident
  from Kansas City General, shared his idea to a
  few other residents about forming a organization
  for residents
• That afternoon EMRA was born

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Over the years

• EMRA has been involved in the development and
  advancement of emergency medicine
• To this day, EMRA remains the largest
  independent resident organization in the world
• We have built and maintained relationships with
  all players in emergency medicine to ensure that
  the voice of emergency medicine residents is
  always clearly and consistently heard.

• EMRA ACEP RRC-EM CORD AMA RFS SAEM AAEM
  ACOEP ABEM ACGME AAMC EMARC

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EMRA Central Office

• EMRA Headquarters1125 Executive Circle, Irving,
  TX, 75038EMRA offices are located in the ACEP
  Building
• Contact Information866.566.2492 Toll
  Free972.550.0920 Voice972.580.2829
  Faxemra_at_emra.org www.emra.org

• EMRA STAFF
• Executive Director Michelle Byers, CAE
• Publications Meetings Coordinator  
  Leah Stefanini 
• Website Alicia Hendricks
• Administrative Assistant Griffin Achilles

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EMRA Membership Facts

• Over 8,000 Members
• Over 5,000 Residents worldwide
• About 90 International Residents
• 1700 Alumni Members
• Approximately 1000 Medical Student members
• Over 100 members in EM Fellowships
• During the08-09 academic year, there were
• 137 U.S. programs with 100 EMRA membership
  (about 75 of EM Residency Programs)
• 21 international programs with 100 EMRA
  membership

May 2009 Statistics
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EMRA Member Benefits
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www.EMRA.org

• Official website
• Comprehensive resource including exclusive
  members only pages
• Online forums discussing resident, student, and
  alumni concerns
• Direct links to EMRA match guide, EMRAP and
  other member benefits
• Calendar with an array of events and important
  dates relevant to all residents and students

• Log on to see all what the website has to offer!

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EM Resident Magazine

• Official publication that all members receive
• Published bi-monthly
• Features editorials, guest articles, clinical
  cases, job opportunities, and up-to-date news and
  information that affects emergency medicine
  residents and medical students
• You can submit an article
• Send an e-mail to emresidenteditor_at_emra.org for
  more details

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EMRA Awards Grants

• EMRA offers over 20,000 annually in awards,
  grants, and scholarships!!
• Awards are given to residents, attendings,
  students, and programs
• Local Action grants help members fund a
  worthwhile community service or educational
  project
• See website for details and deadlines!!!

Spring 2009 Award Winners
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Benefits by Member Type Resident

• Free Publications Antibiotic Guide, EM T op
  Clinical Problems , EM Top Pediatric Clinical
  Problems, Airway Card, Sepsis Card
• Free Online Access
• EM Reviews and Perspective (EMRAP)
• Emergency Medicine Practice Online
• Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice Online

• EM Career Central
• EMRAs online job bank resource for you to find
  an emergency medicine position.
• Networking and Leadership Opportunities
• and much more!!!

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Benefits by Member Type

• Medical Student

• Alumni

• EMRA Match Guide (http//match.emra.org)
• Residency program database completed by residents
  from each program for medical students.
• Provides information regarding program rotations,
  research funding, interpersonal relationships,
  resident placement, demographics, and much more
• Free Publications Emergency Medicine The
  Medical Student Survival Guide, EM Top Clinical
  Problems

• Free Publications EMRA Antibiotic Guide, Airway
  Card, Sepsis Card
• Support education of EM Physicians in training
  and help EMRA in our efforts to improve and grow!

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Affinity and Other Discounts

• Discounted price on other EMRA Publications,
  including our Chief Resident Survival Guide and
  Contract Issues for Emergency Physicians
• Liberty Mutual Advantage Program Special
  discounted insurance rates for EMRA members
• Sprint PCS Phones and Service discounts

• Video Atlas of Abnormal Bedside Ultrasounds
  discount
• Manhattan Emergency Medicine Written Board Review
  Course
• ACEP Educational Programs and Publications
• SunTrust Mortgage Home Buying Program

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The Organization
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EMRA Organizational Structure
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Board Of Directors

• Governing body of the EMRA
• Provide direction to EMRA
• Manage the day-to-day needs
• Involved with policymaking
• Made up of 12 individuals
• Elected by the Representative Council and serve
  two to three year terms
• Interact and communicate between the various
  other organizations, both within, and outside of
  the field of emergency medicine   

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Board of Directors

• President
• President Elect
• Immediate Past President
• ACEP Representative
• RRC/EM Representative
• Academic Affairs Representative

• Secretary/Editor EM Resident
• Technology Coordinator
• Legislative Advisor
• Speaker of the Council
• Vice Speaker of the Council
• MSGC Chair

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Medical Student Governing Council

• Ensures that the concerns and issues pertinent to
  medical students are addressed
• Organizes medical student programming
• All positions are appointed
• Positions Available
• Chair
• Vice-Chair
• Student Editor
• Other positions available on the Medical Student
  Council
• See website for further details

• Tech Coordinator
• East Regional Coordinator
• West Regional Coordinator

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Committees

• EMRA committees exist to increase resident
  involvement in EMRA's decision-making process and
  to help the board accomplish the work of the
  Association
• Standing Committees
• Critical Care
• International Emergency Medicine
• Research
• Technology
• Health Policy

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Representative Council

• Body within EMRA in which representatives for all
  EMRA members come together (our congress)
• Representatives from each program
• MSGC Chair ( medical students)
• Chief Officer is Speaker of the Council
• Duties
• Policy-Making
• Maintains Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation,
  Policy Compendium
• Considers resolutions and proposals brought by
  EMRA Membership for Policy or Action

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Representative Council Meeting

• Occurs twice a year
• ACEP Scientific Assembly and SAEM Annual Meeting
• Considers member Proposals Resolutions
• Updates on ACEP, CORD and EMRA Activities
• Maintains Bylaws
• Elects EMRA Leadership

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Representative Council Conference Committees

• These committees help us run operations
  effectively for the Representative Council
  meetings
• Exist for the length of the respective conference
  
• Great way to get involved in EMRA, to see how
  EMRA operates and to meet the board and staff
• Committees
• Reference Committee
• Tellers Credentials Committee

• Sergeant-at-Arms
• Parliamentarian

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Town Hall Meeting

• Occurs directly after each representative council
  meeting
• Open Forum for members to
• Raise Issues
• Residency Training, Professional Development,
  EMRA Programs, Etc.
• Provide Feedback
• Ask EMRA Leaders Peers Questions

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Program Representative

• Every emergency medicine program should have a
  program representative
• Serve as vital communication link between EMRA
  and emergency medicine residents
• Updates colleagues on EMRA initiatives
  documented in monthly Representative Update
  e-mail s

EMRA Program Representative
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Program Representative continued

• Delegate from residency program to Representative
  Council
• Attend Bi-annual Representative Council meetings
• Represent fellow residents concerns and ideas to
  the Representative Council
• Author a resolution a directive for EMRA to
  take a certain action or to form policy
• Encourage EMRA Membership
• Update your residency's Program Representative
  information as it changes online
• Keep your programs EMRA Match profile up to date

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Regional Representative Network

• Nation is divided into 11 EMRA regions.
• Goals
• Facilitate bi-directional communication between
  program representatives and the EMRA leadership
• Identify and empower new representative leaders
• Utilize members to help enhance the
  Representative Council
• Position
• One academic year term
• Applications (CV and letter of intent) are
  accepted annually in May-June

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Regional Representatives

• Region 1 Territory  AL, OR, CA, HI, ID, MT,
  WA, IA, NDregion1_at_emra.org 
• Region 2 Territory  IL, WI, IN, MN,
  WVregion2_at_emra.org
• Region 3 Territory  FL, GA, NC, SC, TN, PR,
  KYregion3_at_emra.org 
• Region 4 Territory  AR, LA, VA, MS, AL,
  MOregion4_at_emra.org
• Region 5 Territory  NV, CO, NM, UT, WY, AZ,
  NE, KS, TXregion5_at_emra.org 

• Region 6 Territory  OHregion6_at_emra.org
• Region 7 Territory  MIregion7_at_emra.org 
• Region 8 Territory  PAregion8_at_emra.org
• Region 9 Territory  NY Region9_at_emra.org 
• Region 10 Territory  DE, NJ, MD,
  DCregion10_at_emra.org
• Region 11 Territory  MA, RI, CT, ME, NH,
  VTregion11_at_emra.org 

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Get Involved !!!
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HOW TO GET INVOLVED

• Become a Program Representative
• Attend Rep Council and Town Hall meetings
• Write Representative Council resolution
• Write EM Resident Article / Clinical Pearl
• Join a EMRA Standing Committee
• Medical Students join your local Emergency
  Medicine Interest Group

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Leadership Opportunities

• Regional Representative
• EMRA Standing Committee Chair
• Become a EMRA Representative to ACEP Committee
• Medical Student Section School Council

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Leadership Opportunities

• Run For BOD Office
• President-Elect yearly
• Vice Speaker yearly
• ACEP Representative 2010
• RRC/EM Representative 2010
• Legislative Advisor 2010
• Secretary/EM Resident Editor 2009
• Academic Affairs Officer 2009
• Technology Coordinator 2009
• Elections take place at FALL Representative
  Council meeting

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Conferences and Activities
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Job Fair

• Occurs annually at ACEP Scientific Assembly
• Chance to meet with 145 companies from across the
  country recruiting graduates

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EMRA Party
2007 Scientific Assembly
2009 SAEM
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ACEP Leadership and Advocacy Conference

• Exposes emergency medicine residents to
  legislative process, teaches them the skills
  needed to effectively communicate issue-related
  messages, and empowers them to actively use these
  skills as leaders

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• For more information about EMRA contact your
  program representative, regional representative,
  EMRA BOD member, or the Central Office