If you’re looking for deeper, more meaningful connections at conferences, ACEP24 is your best bet. We’ve doubled down on flexibility, unique experiences, and more networking time based on your feedback in surveys and focus groups. Education is always top notch at the world’s largest emergency medicine conference. But this year, even more content on bedside decision-making and courses that range from clinical to practice and lifestyle topics make ACEP24 a can’t-miss opportunity.

Emergency physicians asked for a redesigned, re-imagined conference. ACEP has responded with loads of new features at ACEP24. Here’s a look at what you’ll find Sept. 29–Oct. 2 in Las Vegas.

An Exhibit Hall Designed for You

At this year’s Exhibit Hall, everything you need for career development will be in one place, bordered by ACEP’s Resource Center, the new Connection Hub and the much-anticipated coffee station. ACEP invented this specific Career Hub for two reasons.

First, this layout makes it easier to navigate if you are looking for career resources. Rather than spreading staffing companies throughout the exhibit space, a quick pass through this area allows you to spend less time searching and more time advancing your career.

Second, ACEP issued a policy statement last year on the corporate practice of medicine. The statement reaffirmed the core belief that the physician-patient relationship is the moral center of medicine. ACEP leaders, including the Education Committee who coordinate the annual meeting, want to eliminate any misperception that corporate physician staffing groups might have excessive representation at the meeting. Attendees should feel free to make employment decisions in their own best interests.

The Career Hub establishes just two booth sizes for all exhibiting employers, creating a more balanced approach to display opportunities for job seekers. ACEP also requires all exhibiting employers to have completed a profile in the ACEP Open Book encouraging greater transparency of group structure and policies. High-profile advertising and sponsorship opportunities at the annual meeting are limited this year.

At ACEP24, the main Exhibit Hall will be a showcase for medical device companies and new industry technology. Some other different features this year include:

• Integrated Research Forum: Get ready for an electrifying experience at ACEP’s Research Forum, emergency medicine’s premier research event! This year, we’re unveiling an impressive new platform for oral and poster presentations, situated right in the heart of the ACEP24 Exhibit Hall.
• Skills Zone: Put new knowledge to practice in the Skills Zone. After non-CME courses, attendees will be invited to the Exhibit Hall to practice skills like nasal fiber-optic intubation and ventilation techniques with support from exhibiting companies.
• The Connection Hub: Connect with existing communities and form new connections on topics that matter to you. ACEP’s updated app allows attendees to reserve seats for one-on-one and small group conversations. Every 30 minutes, a range of topics draws new participants to discuss everything from mastering ultrasound techniques to finding career mentorship.
• Expanded Hours: ACEP has expanded exhibit hall hours to provide more opportunities for attendees to stroll the halls, have conversations, and solve problems.

The new hours are:

• Day 1— Sunday, Sept. 29: 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
• Day 2—Monday, Sept. 30: 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
• Day 3— Tuesday, Oct. 1: 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Fewer Schedule Conflicts. More Time for Connections

The ACEP24 schedule has been designed with more breathing room, emphasizing connections and activities outside the classroom. This approach leaves space for education while also prioritizing time spent with friends and colleagues. No more course selection during registration means you can enter course rooms without the need for badge scanning—and the flexibility to change your mind based on what you are learning in real time, wanting to share a course with a friend, or even just pop in if you overhear something of interest.

In Las Vegas, attendees will have more bandwidth for relationship building and can complete any missed courses with their Virtual ACEP24 subscription, complimentary for those who register before August 30. Take advantage of more flexibility at:

• Networking Breaks: ACEP24 will feature some longer breaks between courses throughout conference. These breaks follow courses that lend themselves to deeper dives, allowing for continued conversations in course rooms or in common areas to keep the idea exchanges flowing.
• Coffee House Chats: Engage in discussions on significant advocacy topics while enjoying a cup of coffee in a relaxed, conversational atmosphere. The Coffee House Chat Room will be available on Sept. 30, starting at 8 a.m. for one day only. Topics include:
  • Embracing Diversity in Medicine
  • Working as a Female in the ED
  • Brewing Success in the Transition from Resident to Attending
  • What‘s Next? Strategies for Reinventing Your Career in Uncertain Times
  • Is it Possible? Future Optimism and Joy in Emergency Medicine
  • Innovative Solutions to the ED Nursing Crisis

It’s Game On!

Emergency physicians are competitive. That doesn’t go away when you get off the plane in Vegas. A BattleDocs Arena in the Exhibit Hall will feature three different events in stadium-style seating to get your adrenaline going. Chances to compete or cheer include:

• escapED: Trauma Escape Room: Join this new gamified lab option where attendees must work together on quick procedures to escape the room with their team. Registration and a $20 admission fee are required.
• Game On! Course Series: Play educational games in a fast-paced course room setting, testing knowledge against colleagues for a grand prize: an ACEP25 complimentary registration.
  • Dermatology Jeopardy
  • Radiology Jeopardy
  • Eye Can See the Problem
  • Head and Neck
  • ECG Games: Seize the Iron Throne
• ACEP Knowledge Bowl: Flex your medical knowledge and compete against your peers in the BattleDocs Arena.
• PEER Challenge: See which residency program wins this March Madness style competition. It started with 32 teams—watch the final four compete live in the BattleDocs Arena. One team will have its shining moment at ACEP24.
• EM Showdown Quiz: Watch emergency physicians enter the BattleDocs Arena to answer tough medical questions for a chance to be crowned champion.

Section Hall Crawl Adds Some Flair to the Agenda

ACEP’s Sections of Membership are encouraged to have their annual meetings on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 5 p.m. But after their business meetings, it’s time to let loose. All physician attendees are invited to the ACEP Section Hall Crawl, ACEP’s take on a classic pub crawl. This event offers attendees a chance to spend time with their community and then set off on an adventure down the “Hall of Sections.” Some sections will have food and drink stops along the way, providing attendees the opportunity to visit different sections and explore new professional interests in a fun, social environment.

New Tracks and the Return of Pre-Conferences!

Past attendees asked for it, so ACEP is delivering with the return of pre-conference courses at ACEP24. But this year, they’re even better. Get a personal financial plan, immerse yourself in hands-on training, brush up on your ultrasound and more.

• White Coat Investor Boot Camp: A two-part series on navigating student loans and achieving financial success as a doctor. (Sept. 28: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.)
• Procedural Cadaver Lab (two half-day sessions): (Sept. 28: 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m.)
• Emergency Ultrasound Management Course: (Sept. 28: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.)
• GEDA: The Dementia Friendly Emergency Department: From Vision to Reality (Sept. 28: 3 p.m.–6:30 p.m.)
• PACED: Ultrasound-Guided Regional and Joint Anesthesia for the Emergency Medicine Physician: A Starter Kit (Sept. 28: 1 p.m.–4 p.m.)

New Tracks

• Advocacy: Empower attendees to use their voice for change at all levels.
• Diagnostician: Enhance diagnostic skills with complex clinical scenarios.
• Resuscitation: Hone life-saving clinical measures.
• Off Track: Non-CME education curated from sections and committees.