title: The developing challenge of clinical longevity.
abstract: Twenty-five years on from the first fellowship examination of the College, it is timely to reflect on the issue of clinical longevity. The pressures of the emergency medicine workplace are relatively unique among the medical specialties, and might require unique solutions if emergency physicians are to continue clinical practice in the latter stages of their careers.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Practice Innovation Centre, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia. george.jelinek@gmail.com
authors.forename: George A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Jelinek
mesh_terms: D004521:Educational Measurement; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000379:methods*; D008136:Longevity; D008511:Medicine