This year’s ACEP annual meeting shattered the old attendance record, with more than 6,250 emergency medicine specialists registered for all for four days and hundreds more single-day registrants, guests and exhibitors. The previous record was 5,900 four-day attendees who visited Las Vegas in 2010. ACEP would like to thank everyone who went to Seattle, enjoyed top-notch education, and visited some of the city’s tourist attractions at the kickoff party and closing celebration.

Gerardi Chosen as ACEP President-Elect

ACEP Councilors elected Michael J. Gerardi, M.D., FAAP, FACEP, to serve as ACEP’s President-elect for the upcoming year. Dr. Gerardi’s term as president will begin at ACEP14 next year in Chicago.

Dr. Gerardi is an emergency physician and faculty member at Morristown Medical Center in New Jersey. He also is senior vice president for Emergency Medical Associates. In addition, Dr. Gerardi has served for nearly 20 years as director of pediatric emergency medicine at Goryeb Children’s Hospital in Morristown, N.J. For the past five years, he has served as a member of ACEP’s Board of Directors. Dr. Gerardi also is a long-standing member of the New Jersey Chapter, having served as treasurer, secretary, and President.

Dr. Gerardi earned his medical degree at the Georgetown University School of Medicine, and completed residencies in internal medicine and pediatrics at Emory University, Atlanta.

Board, Council Welcome New Members

ACEP’s Council voted for officers and members of the ACEP Board of Directors at the Council Meeting. Council Vice Speaker James Cusick, M.D., FACEP, was elected and will join Council Speaker Kevin Klauer, D.O., EJD, FACEP, who ran for that post unopposed. Elected to the Board of Directors were Debra Perina, M.D., FACEP; James Augustine, M.D., FACEP; and incumbents Robert O’Connor, M.D., MPH, FACEP; and Paul Kivela, M.D., FACEP.

At the last day of ACEP13, the Board elected officers for 2013-14. They are: Dr. Andrew E. Sama, Chair; Dr. O’Connor, Vice President; and Dr. Kivela, Secretary-Treasurer.

EMF Reports Successful Meeting

The Emergency Medicine Foundation raised $203,000 during the 2013 Council Meeting, which set a new record for donations. The Silent and Live Auction netted another $28,000, and ACEP members pitched in to make ACEP13 one of the most successful meetings in EMF history. A “Taste of the Northwest” event featured a tour of the Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum. EMF officials reported that the Major Donor Lounge, new to ACEP’s annual meeting, was a big success. EMF would like to thank the Council and ACEP13 members for their donations to help fund emergency medicine research.