The Medical Student Council is excited to share our ongoing collaboration with Emergency Medicine Interest Groups (EMIGs) in the state of Florida on brainstorming creative ways to bring emergency medicine topics to medical schools in the state. Many EMIGs are working on exciting events at their schools such as intubation clinics in simulation labs, ultrasound workshops with local EM residency programs, and match panels of M4’s sharing their experience on this year’s cycle. We are eager to see what these students are able to put together in the coming months.

A newsworthy topic in emergency medicine has been the Match Day outcomes. We are aware there were 219 unfilled spots nationally and are unsure as to what this may mean for us. “As a student, I was surprised to see 219 unfilled emergency medicine spots for the 2022 match,” said Delaney Rahl, MS-1. “I am not sure if this is a result of the COVID-19 pandemic or what may have been the cause, but I look forward to seeing how the field of emergency medicine continues to progress and how this number may change in the future.”

“Medical students have witnessed the specialty’s exponential growth in recent years and understand that with it comes adjustments and factors that may take time to normalize, as evidenced by this year’s match results,” said Veronica Abello, OMS-III. “However, we are excited about the opportunities that come with new programs and hopeful about the future of emergency medicine.” Despite these issues, watching Match Day and seeing our upperclassmen matching with EM programs was extremely motivating, and we continue to be excited by what the future of EM holds.

Expectant first-, second-, and third-year students are also very excited to attend Symposium by the Sea this year in Bonita Springs, FL from August 4-7. We cannot wait to connect with EM physicians, residents, nurses, physician assistants and fellow students in person at this year’s Symposium. ■