ACEP turns 50 this year, and we want you to join us for a look back at the history of emergency medicine.

For full descriptions and information on all 50th anniversary activities, check the onsite program or the ACEP18 mobile app.

The Photo Booth

Tuesday–Wednesday, 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Exhibit Lobby, San Diego Conference Center
Commemorate your experience with a special Photo Booth located in the Exhibit Lobby. Choose digital or print, grab a fun photo prop, pick a themed background, and strike a pose When you’re done, post your pic to social media (#ACEP50years, #ACEP18) or take your memory home to frame it. Remember to check out GE Healthcare’s Image of the Day while you’re there.
Sponsored by GE Healthcare.

The Museum of Emergency Medicine

Tuesday–Wednesday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Ballroom 20 Foyer, San Diego Conference Center
Explore the history of ACEP and emergency medicine in our incredible interactive museum. Tour the five decades of emergency medicine through photos, videos, stories and artifacts. Hear first-hand accounts of the fight to establish emergency medicine as a specialty from some of our 50-year members. Get a personal museum tour from our AI virtual docent Chatbot and compete in a trivia contest, all from your phone. To get started, text “Hello” to 619-272-2414.

History of Military Emergency Medicine

Monday–Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall, San Diego Conference Center
The battlefield has served as a catalyst for emergency medicine as a distinct medical discipline and a crucible for refining existing medical knowledge. Government Services ACEP is proud to trace the evolution of military emergency medicine with a living walkthrough museum.

• Step past images of the Balad trauma bay doors and the floor of Trauma Bay II, into a Navy Shock Trauma Platoon tent equipped for patient care.
• See the evolution of portable ultrasound and experience the history of tourniquets from the Civil War up through Iraq and Afghanistan.
• Talk to Critical Care Air Transport Team emergency physicians who care for the critically wounded through the entire evacuation chain, from point of injury back to stateside.
• Learn about the history of battlefield medics and how their skills are being translated to civilian tactical EMS systems.
• Attend 10-minute mini lectures on the unique history of military emergency medicine and listen to Government Services ACEP members tell stories of providing emergency care to America’s heroes.

Titan Talks

Hear from the past presidents and rebels of early emergency medicine. Listen to their stories, ask questions, and be witness to history.

Tuesday, 11 a.m.
Ballroom 20 Foyer, San Diego Conference Center

• Arthur L. Kellermann, MD, MPH, FACEP, founder and first chair of Emory School of Medicine’s department of emergency medicine; elected to the Institute of Medicine; current dean of school of medicine at Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (Army, Navy, Air Force and Public Health Service).
• (ret.) Linda L. Lawrence, MD, FACEP, ACEP’s 37th President and the first active duty military officer to serve on ACEP’s Board of Directors.
• Nancy J. Auer, MD, FACEP, ACEP’s 27th President and first woman president.

Tuesday, 11:30 a.m.
Ballroom 20 Foyer, San Diego Conference Center

• Leonard M. Riggs, Jr. MD, FACEP, ACEP’s 10th President and earliest living president.
• Brooks F. Bock, MD, FACEP, ACEP’s 13th President and the first ACEP president with emergency medicine board certification and residency.

Tuesday, 2:30 p.m.
Ballroom 20 Foyer, San Diego Conference Center

• Greg L. Henry, MD, FACEP, ACEP’s 25th President
• Nicholas J. Jouriles, MD, FACEP, ACEP’s 38th President and Chair of the 50th Anniversary Task Force

Book Reading and Signing

Tuesday, 2:30–3:30 p.m., Ballroom 20 Foyer, San Diego Conference Center
During your break, get your copies of the commemorative books signed and chat with the authors. See the app for more events.

Bring ‘em All: Chaos. Care. Stories from Medicine’s Front Line

Celebrate the depth and diversity of emergency medicine with ACEP’s poignant anniversary book that shows how far the specialty has come in its relatively short, vibrant life.

Famed photographer Eugene Richards, author of The Knife and Gun Club, captures breathtaking moments in the lives and careers of emergency physicians through a collection of 50 inspiring photo essays in ACEP’s commemorative anniversary book, Bring ‘em All: Chaos. Care. Stories from Medicine’s Front Line.

Anyone, Anything, Anytime–History of Emergency Medicine (2nd Edition)

The classic, updated with full-color photos and new interviews, the redesigned second edition of Anyone, Anything, Anytime takes an even deeper dive into the evolution of emergency medicine. With first-hand narratives from nearly 50 emergency medicine pioneers, prominent historian Brian J. Zink, MD, FACEP, explores the origins and remarkable transformation of the specialty from its early days following World War II through the sociopolitical changes of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s to the present day.

Golden Ticket Drawing

Tuesday, 3:15 p.m.
Ballroom 20 Foyer, San Diego Conference Center
Get your souvenir chocolate bar from Janssen at booth #2735 in the Exhibit Hall. If you get a golden ticket, you could win a fantastic prize package! Come to the Museum of Emergency Medicine at 3:15 PM for the daily drawing. The prize package includes: a Virtual ACEP18 subscription, $50 in ACEP Bucks, and an autographed copy of Bring ‘Em All: Chaos. Care. Stories from Medicine’s Front Line, ACEP’s 50th anniversary commemorative book. Exhibitors are not eligible for this promotion.

Supported by Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson.

Mission: ACEP—a Digital Scavenger Hunt

Let the hunt begin! Complete thrilling missions throughout the conference for the chance to be crowned champion.