title: Academic emergency medicine: past, present, and future trends.
abstract: This plenary sessions reviews the historical evolution and present status of academic emergency medicine in the United States, with predictions for future developments in the specialty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4354.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Allison
mesh_terms: D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000639:trends*; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D007396:Internship and Residency; D011057:Politics; D014481:United States