Rural Emergency Medicine Section

Rural Emergency Medicine

Faced with unique challenges of providing appropriate and adequate medical care in rural areas, members of the Section of Rural Emergency Medicine develop and share information related to issues such as pre-hospital, initial primary hospital, and tertiary hospital care of rural emergency patients. The section serves not only as a communications vehicle, but also as a database of relevant literature, education, and research.

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September 11, 2024

2024 Rural Section Elections: Meet the Candidates

The Rural EM Section is electing new officers! Learn more about the future leaders of our section.

January 3, 2024

Lack of Rural Trauma Care Puts Millions at Risk

From NBC News: The president-elect of the Maine chapter of ACEP credits annual disaster drill training for enabling medical pros to control excessive bleeding at the scene of a recent shooting and get...

August 2, 2023

ACEP Frontline - Just the Facts Man - Rural Care Quality Data with Dr. Steve Haywood

In this episode of ACEP Frontline, we talk with Dr. Steve Haywood about the research and data on the quality of care provided by EM docs with consideration of telehealth in rural and critical access s...

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Journal of Rural Emergency Medicine

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