Here are four things to know:
1. The combined program will require at least five years of residency training.
2. The program aims to prepare residents for certification in both emergency medicine and anesthesiology.
3. Physicians may take the initial certifying examinations for either board once they successfully complete all years of training.
4. Both boards are currently accepting applications from residency programs interested in offering this training.
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