As you’re planning your ACEP19 schedule, here’s a good rule of thumb: If the lecture is named after someone, you need to put it on your itinerary! Keep reading to learn more about the special lectures on tap for ACEP19 in Denver. No matter your age, background or interests, there is something for everyone.

OPENING GENERAL SESSION
Perspectives from Female Physicians on Leadership, the Ascent of Women in Medicine and Women at the Forefront of Change
8-9:30 a.m. | Oct. 27
Location: Bellco Theatre, Colorado Convention Center
Join moderator Resa E. Lewis, MD, FACEP, as she leads a discussion between Dara Kass, MD, FACEP, Joneigh S. Khaldun, MD, FACEP, Hiral Tipirneni, MD, and Megan Ranney, MD, MPH, FACEP. These change-makers will discuss the shifts happening in health care, from the advancement of women in EM to gun violence research, sexual harassment and more.

JAMES D. MILLS, JR. MEMORIAL LECTURE
Gun Violence & EM: #itisourlane
1:30-2:20 p.m. | Oct. 27
Location: Four Seasons Ballroom 4, Colorado Convention Center
As gun violence and mass shootings continue to make headlines across America, emergency physicians have joined the heated national discussion about the 2nd Amendment. David W. Callaway, MD, FACEP, will discuss help attendees gain insight into firearm-related issues by providing historical perspective while reviewing current evidence.

NEW! BROOKS F. BOCK LECTURE AND ABSTRACT SESSION
Acute Care Delivery in the U.S. – Don’t Hate the Player, Change the Game
9-9:50 a.m. | Oct. 28
Location: Room 605, Colorado Convention Center
As EM evolves, the latest research is guiding current and future clinical practice. Brendan Carr, MD, FACEP, will demonstrate how practice is changing while sharing some of the latest research findings relevant to emergency medicine.

NEW! NANCY J. AUER LECTURE
EM for Delivery: How Elite Entrepreneurs Are Innovating Healthcare
10-10:50 a.m. | Oct. 28
Location: Four Seasons Ballroom 1, Colorado Convention Center
Jennifer Wiler, MD, MBA, FACEP, a nationally-recognized expert in acute care operations, quality and healthcare economics, will explain how companies like Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and Lyft are partnering with academic and private institutions to improve the delivery of health care and what it means for the future of emergency medicine.

COLIN C. RORRIE, JR. LECTURE
That’s Crazy Talk: Using Health Policy to Improve Care for Our Mental Health Patients
10-10:50 a.m. | Oct. 29
Location: Four Seasons Ballroom 1, Colorado Convention Center
Access to mental health care is a complicated problem for EDs, and it goes beyond lack of dedicated facilities. L. Anthony Cirillo, MD, FACEP, will explain how federal and state health policy, along with insurance regulations, have affected current mental health care availability and how EM physicians can improve mental healthcare by advocating for policy changes.