b'with more than $212,000 in debt, andface either reform or closure. Many,Although concerned, we could not be new restrictions to federal borrowingmeanwhile, will be capable of meetingmore excited about pursuing EM and could make private loans necessary forall other proposed requirements.protecting and enhancing its future as many medical students. ProlongingDepriving these fully satisfactorya specialty. That is exactly why we are their expected length of training willprograms of young faculty and theircalling for evidence-based changes, with be seen as adding salt to the woundstrainees of a year of independentprecision and attention to applicant of applicants who are already stressedpractice, only in order to address aquality, to be favored in efforts to about time and finances. Continuingsmaller group of problem programs,reform our training programs. We could to promote competency-basedis like using a sledgehammer tonot recommend this specialty more medical education would be likely tocrack a nut. It may make sense tostrongly to our fellow students and hope ensure training is sufficient withoutextend programs for trainees whoapplicants will continue to choose EM no affecting the quality or quantity ofrequire 48 months to meet volumematter what.applicants.or competency requirements, but 3.Painting with too broad a brush.prolonging training for even the Some three-year programs, to be sure,busiest 36-month trainees will seem will fail to meet the other standardsoverkill to applicants and could proposed by the ACGME and willdissuade them from seeking positions at high-volume programs.Seeking Videos for #TrainInPABy Jason Burkett, DO, FACEP Chair, Education CommitteePACEP and the PACEP Education Committee would like to promotePennsylvania residencies in its #TrainInPA campaign for the upcomingrecruiting and match season. Our request of PA residency programs thatwould like to participate is to make a 20-30 second video promoting theirresidency and the #TrainInPA campaign.Videos will be uploaded to PACEP social media and allied organizations as wellas featured on the website to promote exposure to prospective student applicants.We request if you wish to participate in this campaign that you provide video to the email exec@pacep.net ASAP, and close the video with Train in PA.PACEP News | Fall 2025 15'