Emergency Medicine: Internal Medicine
In June 1989, the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) and the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) announced the creation of a combined residency training program in emergency medicine and internal medicine. As outlined by both ABIM and ABEM, the goal of this combined program is to prepare physicians for an academic or community career that addresses the spectrum of disease from acute care through chronic illness. Emergency medicine/internal medicine programs are 5 years in length, with the resident completing 2.5 years of training in each specialty. Graduates of an emergency medicine/internal medicine program are eligible for certification in both emergency medicine and internal medicine. Currently, there are 12 emergency medicine/internal medicine programs offering a total of 28 first-year positions (See Table 1).
EM/IM residents gain experience in managing a busy adult emergency department.
