Milestone Achievements in a National Sample of PEM Fellows: Impact of Primary Residency Training

Milestone Achievements in a National Sample of PEM Fellows: Impact of Primary Residency Training Abstract: Purpose: Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) fellowships uniquely draw from two distinct residencies: either pediatrics (American Board of Pediatrics-ABP) or emergency medicine (American Board of Emergency Medicine-ABEM). The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) defines separate track requirements for each with the 2015 PEM Milestones reflecting a combination of milestones from the two residencies. Training is disparate with most applicants from pediatric or EM completing 3 years of residency, and some EM residents having a 4-year residency experience. While …