MICHIGAN

The Michigan Chapter completed its three-year strategic plan in 2020 but was waylaid by COVID before getting back on track for 2021. MCEP is keeping true to the plan’s direction in reaching out to more members and prospective members with its virtual offerings and making all meetings and conferences hybrid to increase accessibility across the state.

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MINNESOTA

A mirror was instantly held up to each of us, demanding that we examine our own hearts in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in our state. The Minnesota Chapter held our first-ever health care equity virtual conference on April 19, 2021. We were impressed by the talented presentations from dedicated, erudite, and diverse emergency physicians who call Minnesota home. 

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MISSOURI

The Missouri Chapter held a hybrid Missouri Emergency Medicine Symposium in late May 2021. MOCEP also held the second annual Student Symposium on Emergency Medicine in early June 2021, also as a hybrid event. The Student Symposium included residency program round tables and a hands-on airway skills lab in addition to lectures on wellness, tips for students on rotations, and a highlight of several fellowship programs in our region. 

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MISSISSIPPI

Mississippi is grappling with critical issues at the intersection of scope of practice, task force, and training. The Mississippi Chapter has maintained a long partnership with our state medical association and the American Medical Association and defeated HB 1303 earlier this year, a bill that sought to let advanced practice professionals practice without any physician involvement.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE

On Nov. 4, 2021, the New Hampshire Chapter held its annual LLSA training and testing virtually. On May 19, the chapter sponsored a dinner for faculty, residents, and medical students from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and more than 50 people attended the event. The outdoor dinner with a taco truck followed the annual Managing Medical Emergencies conference, which celebrated its 30th year.

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NEW MEXICO

The New Mexico Chapter has worked to improve access to resources for medication-assisted treatment for patients with opioid use disorder, specifically connecting emergency departments statewide to educate community partners through promotion of the New Mexico Bridge Project.   

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NEW JERSEY

The New Jersey Chapter used technology to its advantage during the pandemic through its ED Visit Program, Leadership Development Series and Residents Forum. The chapter was able to “visit” nine different departments during the pandemic and continues to add additional visits to the calendar.

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