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The CORD Standardized Direct Observational Assessment Tools (SDOTs) and Standardized Evaluation Methods (SEMs) are available for download below. Please click a link below to download the file. Please note: you must be logged in and a member of CORD in order to download or view the files.   

Milestones describe specific competencies in Emergency Medicine representing the most important characteristics of a successful EM resident. There are 23 core milestones, rated levels 1-5, with level one expected at the beginning of intern year and level 5 expected of graduated residents. The Emergency Medicine Milestones were created by the Emergency Medicine Milestones Working Group […]

Welcome to Patient Experience Education Resources Page This page was created by the Patient Experience Task Force as a resource for Emergency Medicine educators looking for information, materials and support to provide training to their residents and students. Patient satisfaction (PS) testing began as a mechanism to evaluate quality of care. While now more frequently […]

Click here to access the BOOST Survey London KS, Singal B, Fowler J, Prepejchal R, Simmons S, Finefrock D. A Delphi Method Analysis to Create an Emergency Medicine Educational Patient Satisfaction Survey. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2015;16(7):1106-1108. 

**Podcasts** AAEM Podcasts: Emergency Medicine Operations Management Emergency Department Patient Satisfaction Part 1 Episode 1, Part 1 View in iTunes Emergency Department Patient Satisfaction Part 2 Episode 1, Part 2 View in iTunes **Links** ACEP Now Emergency Department Patient Satisfaction Surveys Kevin MD Do satisfaction scores really measure quality care? How to improve patient satisfaction in the […]

For the 2025-2026 Application Cycle in Emergency Medicine, the CORD Board of Directors affirms the recommendation of the Application Process Improvement Committee and is recommending that all emergency medicine residency programs transition to ResidencyCAS! CORD has partnered with Liaison International to create an Emergency Medicine Application in their ResidencyCAS platform as an alternative to the […]

Search Tip – You can search the acronyms on this page by click Ctrl+F and typing in the acronym you are looking for. Acronym Meaning Website AACEM Association of Academic Chairs of Emergency Medicine https://www.saem.org/aacem AACOM American Association of College of Osteopathic Medicine AACT American Academy of Clinical Toxicology AAEM American Academy of Emergency Medicine […]

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