Length of Residency in Training in Emergency Medicine

Originally approved April 2024

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) recognizes the value of choice in emergency medicine residency training formats and supports the continued accreditation of both three-year and four-year programs. There is no current evidence to suggest superior or non-inferior educational outcomes of either three- or four-year programs. ACEP believes supporting both training formats benefits the specialty, trainees, and patients. Future changes to the length of training requirements in emergency medicine should be evidence-based.