Exploring Retirement Section

By nature of their longevity, members of this section have learned techniques to remain engaged and dedicated and have continued to grow and thrive in the specialty. We will share these stories and lessons and allow emergency physicians to build on proven strategies for success. As emergency physicians explore alternative fields for employment as side gigs or even exit strategies, we can offer advice based on our personal journeys.

February 6, 2023

ACEP22: You Did It!

ACEP22 is over and we accomplished our San Francisco objectives: We held our first meeting; Signed up over 100 members to the At or Near Retirement Member Interest Group (MIG); and started the process...

February 6, 2023

Section Affinity Groups

It became obvious, early on, that this is not a “single issue” group. Rather it is composed of EPs with very varied skill sets, career paths and experiences to share.

February 6, 2023

From the Chair: Update on Exploring Retirement Member Interest Group

As the end of 2022 approaches many of us have busy schedules and lots of questions (holiday plans and gifts, financial plans, etc.). Some may wonder how this Member Interest Group is progressing. To...

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Letter From the Editor

Welcome to the first issue of the Remaining Relevant: Newsletter for Exploring Retirement Member Interest Group (ER MIG).

You might ask why we are doing a “paper” newsletter rather than depending on the more interactive email, engagED, or social media available today.

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How I Remain Relevant

First, a disclosure. I am an ACEP junkie. Totally addicted, not in remission, not even in rehab. So, I speak from the addict’s perspective only.

I broke my clinical EM habit with slow withdrawal; moved to a different region, took a job in urgent care (2003), cultivated an alternative income source, and quit practice entirely (2015) when the alternative became all-consuming timewise.

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