American Board of Emergency Medicine Names New President, President-Elect
Dr. Francis Counselman Becomes ABEM President; Dr. Barry Heller Named President-Elect At its July meeting, the American…
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Readers Weigh in on Emergency Medicine Certification Requirement for ACEP Membership
Our pro-con on “The Big Tent of Emergency Medicine,” which examined the benefits and drawbacks of requiring…
ACEP Councillors Speak Out on ACEP Membership, Marijuana, and More
ACEP Councillors were surveyed about several topics that will be addressed* at this October’s Council meeting. Here…
2014 ACEP Elections: Meet the Candidates
Each October at ACEP’s annual conference, the ACEP Council elects new leaders for the College. The Council,…
Blood Culture Testing: Send Samples Selectively to Lower Costs, Medico-Legal Risk
Your last patient on a shift is a 55-year-old well-appearing woman with fever and cough in whom…
Physical Exam Critical to Rule Out Unnecessary Lab Tests
I am writing in response to the article “The Death of the Physical Exam” by Shari Welch,…
ACEP Section of Medical Humanities Writing, Visual Arts Awards Deadline Is Sept. 1
The Section of Medical Humanities is soliciting submissions for its eighth annual Writing Award. Eligible pieces are…
Dr. William Dalsey Named ACEP’s 2014 Distinguished Emergency Department Director
For his work at Capital Health in New Jersey, William Dalsey, MD, FACEP, was named 2014 Distinguished…
Medical Claim Reimbursement Upheld for Auto-Related EMS Response, Trauma Care in Minnesota
Minnesota is a “no-fault” auto insurance state, providing that auto insurance policies include first-dollar medical coverage, up…
Dr. Steven Stack First Emergency Physician Named President-Elect of the American Medical Association
On June 7, 2014, another glass ceiling was broken for emergency medicine. On that date, the AMA…