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Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health. Submit your scholarly work at www.westjem.org.

If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, please email your CV to editor@westjem.org.

11/19/2025

The deadline for submissions to WestJEM’s special issue on “Climate Change and Its Impacts upon Delivery of Emergency Care” has been extended to December 1, 2025, 11:59pm PT. Papers will be accepted and published on a rolling basis and then collated into a special issue to be published in Winter 2026. To view full announcement and submission portal visit: https://westjem.com/climatechange

11/17/2025

WestJEM 26.5 featured article by Yu, et al, “Examining Canadian Trauma Centres’ Analgesic Protocols for Rib Fractures.” Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/3JzNCXk

11/14/2025

Why submit to the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine (WestJEM)? WestJEM is the premier open-access emergency medicine journal in North America, consistently ranked among the best in the world in multiple journal ranking systems. WestJEM is fully open-access, peer reviewed, and indexed in all major indexing services. You also can publish without fee (free) if your department is a subscriber to the journal. You can read our submission guidelines or submit a manuscript by clicking here: https://westjem.com/

11/12/2025

WestJEM 26.5 featured article by Giudice, et al, “Impact of Daily Maximum Temperature on Emergency Department Arrivals and Acuity Levels.” Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4qIgmht

11/10/2025

The Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine (CPC-EM) 9.4 Issue is out now: https://escholarship.org/uc/uciem_cpcem/9/4

11/07/2025

WestJEM 26.5 featured article by Harris, et al, “Potential Impact of Using Canadian Syncope Risk Score on Emergency Department Hospitalizations for Syncope.” Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4hBriJj

11/05/2025

The Editors of WestJEM are seeking Section Editors to provide subspecialty content expertise and advise Decision Editors regarding acceptance of submitted papers for the following sections:

• Clinical Practice
• ED Administration
• Education
• Neurology

Section Editors receive 1-3 manuscripts per month and are responsible for synthesizing the important points from two peer reviews into a draft message for the authors. The Section Editors are acknowledged by name for published papers. At times, Section Editors serve as primary reviewers on submitted manuscripts as well. Section Editors should be at least moderately published in the medical literature.

To apply, please email your CV and a brief letter of interest that includes the specific area(s) of expertise you are interested in to the WestJEM Editorial Team at editor@westjem.org.

11/03/2025

WestJEM 26.5 featured article by Lyons, et al, “Emergency Medical Services Policies and Perspectives Leading to Ambulance Engine Idling.” Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4hJPg5u

10/31/2025

Why Submit to Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine (CPC-EM)?

CPC-EM is an internationally recognized journal affiliated with WestJEM and publishes the latest in patient care case reports, images in the field of emergency medicine, and state of the art clinicopathological and medico-legal cases. CPC-EM is fully open-access, peer reviewed, and well indexed. CPC-EM encourages submissions from junior authors, established faculty, and residents of established and developing EM programs throughout the world.

You can read our submission guidelines or submit a manuscript by clicking here: https://westjem.com/cpc-em

10/29/2025

WestJEM 26.5 featured article by Kreshak, et al, “Telehealth Emergency Department Transition-of-care Program: A Value-based Innovation.” Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4q8hvhP

10/27/2025

The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine (WestJEM) is pleased to welcome Quincy Tran, MD, PhD, FACEP, FCCM (University of Maryland) as the journal’s new Deputy Editor. Read the full announcement here: https://bit.ly/3JqVH0o

10/24/2025

WestJEM 26.5 featured article by Jordan, et al, “Characteristics and Educational Support Resources Available to Emergency Medicine Core Faculty: A National Survey.” Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4q8hvhP

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