An environmental scan of emergency medicine research support, training, and infrastructure across Canada.
Marcel ÉmondJennifer D ArtzLaurie J MorrisonCarolyn E SniderShelley McLeodNatalie LeSageIan G StiellJeffery J PerryPublished in: CJEM (2021)
EM researchers reported being adequately trained, even though only a little over half had a graduate degree. Only two-thirds had financial support, and mentorship was lacking in one-third of the participants. Not all respondents had a form of infrastructure, but most felt optimistic about their careers. The Canadian EM research environment could be improved to ensure better research capacity.