Emergency Medicine Career Outcomes and Scholarly Pursuits: The Impact of Transitioning From a Three-year to a Four-year Niche-based Residency Curriculum.

Compared to 3-year residency graduates, graduates of our 4-year curriculum were more likely to obtain nonfellowship academic appointments and leadership positions immediately after graduation and to publish their scholarly work during residency. This study suggests that residency applicants seeking to be academically productive during residency and leaders in the field of EM should consider training in a 4-year program with similar goals.