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This Data Use Policy (the “Policy”) outlines the framework, roles, responsibilities, and procedures for the access, use, and management of data, particularly residency application data, within the institution. The purpose is to ensure responsible data stewardship, privacy compliance, and the ethical use of sensitive information.  This Policy applies to all staff, faculty, reviewers, researchers, and […]

Situation: PGY2 in 1-3 program is below peers for the following Milestones: PC1, PC2, PC3, PC4, PC8, ICS2. Resident is somewhat resistant to feedback and now resorts to picking individual sub-competencies on the Milestones to justify his/her own impression of his/her competency. Background: The resident rotated with us as a medical student and everyone knew that he/she […]

Since CORD’s inception in 1989, it has existed to promote the free exchange of ideas and solutions to challenges faced by emergency medicine educators.  Over the past 25 years these challenges have expanded, and CORD has grown and matured as well.   CORD currently serves 257 residency programs and over 2,100 individuals. Academic Assembly morphed from […]

Amended March 2025

CORD Mission Statement To lead the advancement of emergency medicine education. CORD Vision To set the global standard of excellence in emergency medicine education through fostering innovation, community, professional development, and scholarship. The purpose of CORD is: CORD is the organization that provides resources, develops best practices for emergency medicine training programs, and offers professional […]

Welcome to the Official CORD SLOE site. Information for faculty for the 2026-27 application cycle Note: If you are a medical student looking for SLOE guidance, please review Chapters 5-7 in the EMRA and CORD Student Advising Guide.   Additional residency application advice can be found on the CORD Advising Students Committee in EM webpage. […]

The mission statement of the Council of Residency Directors of Emergency Medicine’s (CORD’s) is to “Lead the advancement of emergency medicine education.” Toward that end, CORD created the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine CDEM/CORD Special Issue in Educational Research & Practice (Special Issue) in 2015. The Special Issue has been recognized by PubMed since its […]

Please review the CDEM/CORD Special Issue in Educational Research and Practice Submission Guidelines below or visit, http://westjem.com/cdem-cord-submission-guidelines. The CDEM/CORD WestJEM Special Issue in Educational Research & Practice strives to publish educational scholarship that supports emergency medicine clinical educators in their mission to promote and provide a culture of education for medical students, residents, fellows and faculty. […]