2024
Estimating the size and scope of the academic emergency physician workforce
Gettel C, Camargo C, Bennett C, Courtney D, Kaji A, Fermann G, Gallahue F, Nelson L, Hebbard C, Rothenberg C, Raja A, Venkatesh A. Estimating the size and scope of the academic emergency physician workforce. Academic Emergency Medicine 2024, 31: 732-738. PMID: 38769602, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProportion of emergency physiciansAccreditation Council for Graduate Medical EducationClinical training sitesED visitsEM residency programsAcademic emergency departmentEmergency physiciansEmergency departmentEM workforceEmergency medicineACGME-accredited EM residency programsAcademic sitesProportion of emergency departmentCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesEmergency physician workforceResidency programsProportion of ED visitsDepartment of Veterans AffairsAccredited EM residency programsTraining of resident physiciansAmerican Hospital AssociationTraining sitesNational proportionsAcademic Emergency MedicineGraduate Medical Education
2023
Unfilled in emergency medicine: An analysis of the 2022 and 2023 Match by program accreditation, ownership, and geography
Gettel C, Bennett C, Rothenberg C, Smith J, Goldflam K, Sun W, Venkatesh A. Unfilled in emergency medicine: An analysis of the 2022 and 2023 Match by program accreditation, ownership, and geography. AEM Education And Training 2023, 7: e10902. PMID: 37600854, PMCID: PMC10436034, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEM residency programsClinical sitesResidency programsGreater riskCross-sectional observational studyPrimary outcomeObservational studyProfit ownershipResidency program characteristicsMedicaid ServicesEmergency medicineCore-based statistical areasGraduate Medical EducationHigher numberRiskAccreditation CouncilDurationMatch cycleProgram characteristicsYearsStatusAvailable dataResidency positionsEmergency medicine physician workforce attrition differences by age and gender
Gettel C, Courtney D, Agrawal P, Madsen T, Rothenberg C, Mills A, Lall M, Keim S, Kraus C, Ranney M, Venkatesh A. Emergency medicine physician workforce attrition differences by age and gender. Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 1092-1100. PMID: 37313983, PMCID: PMC10973949, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale emergency physiciansEmergency physiciansMedian ageMultivariate logistic regression modelMale emergency physiciansResidency graduationRepeated cross-sectional analysisCharacteristics of physiciansWorkforce attritionCross-sectional analysisLogistic regression modelsStudy time frameDate of birthPrimary outcomeFemale genderMale physiciansClinical practiceFemale physiciansClinical servicesPhysiciansEmergency medicineAgeNumber of yearsRecent dataWorkforce concerns
2020
Choosing wisely in emergency medicine: Early results and insights from the ACEP emergency quality network (E-QUAL)
Venkatesh AK, Scofi JE, Rothenberg C, Berdahl CT, Tarrant N, Sharma D, Goyal P, Pilgrim R, Klauer K, Schuur JD. Choosing wisely in emergency medicine: Early results and insights from the ACEP emergency quality network (E-QUAL). The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 39: 102-108. PMID: 32014376, PMCID: PMC7365747, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.01.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCT utilization ratesMinor head injuryLow back painBack painHead injuryED sitesAtraumatic back painChoosing Wisely recommendationsQuality improvement dataLow-value careWisely recommendationsEmergency physiciansObservational studyQI interventionsAmerican CollegeClinical targetsPainSyncopeQI practicesInjuryEmergency medicineSignificant decreasePractice improvementImprovement dataMRI
2017
Systematic review of emergency medicine clinical practice guidelines: Implications for research and policy
Venkatesh AK, Savage D, Sandefur B, Bernard KR, Rothenberg C, Schuur JD. Systematic review of emergency medicine clinical practice guidelines: Implications for research and policy. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0178456. PMID: 28628660, PMCID: PMC5476239, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent clinical policyClinical practice guidelinesPractice guidelinesClinical policyEmergency medicineSystematic reviewClinical practice guideline recommendationsACEP clinical policyPractice guideline recommendationsLow-level evidenceLarge evidence baseLevel of recommendationPrimary outcomeGuideline recommendationsEmergency physiciansAmerican CollegeMajority of recommendationsExpert opinionClass of evidencePrimary analysisEvidence gapsSecondary analysisClass IIEvidence baseClass I