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Books

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.

Titan Talks

Listen to the stories of the pioneers of emergency medicine, ask questions, and be witness to history.
Monday, 2:30 p.m.
Ballroom 20 Foyer, San Diego Conference Center

• Rudenz (Rudy) Douthat, MD, FACEP, member since 1969, worked the emergency department shift for John Wiegenstein, MD, while went to the Holiday Inn in Lansing, Michigan, to formalize ACEP in 1968.
• Stan Gold, MD, FACEP, member since 1970.
• A.J. Reed, MD, member since 1969, founded Kansas chapter in 1972 and served as its first President.
• Samuel Slimmer, MD, FACEP, member since 1968.
• Jesse Weigel, MD, FACEP, member since 1969, member of Pennsylvania chapter since its founding in 1971.

Monday, 3 p.m.
Ballroom 20 Foyer, San Diego Conference Center

• Pamela P. Bensen, MD, FACEP, first woman in an emergency medicine residency, in 1971; first emergency medicine intern; and first woman elected to the ACEP Board of Directors.
• Peter Fahrney, MD, FACEP member since 1969, first elected Council Speaker, in 1974.
• Judith E. Tintinalli, MD, MS, FACEP, first woman to serve as program director for an emergency medicine residency program, in 1991; first woman to chair the American Board of Emergency Medicine, in 1989–1990; founding President of the Council of Emergency Residency Directors; and Editor-in-Chief of the world’s best-selling emergency medicine textbook.

Golden Ticket Drawing

Monday, 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.