Congratulations to the 2019 ACEP Award Winners
The Board approved the following award winners during its April meeting and congratulates the recipients. The winners…
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Physician-Reader Takes Issue with Vaccination Article, Author Responds
David, With all due respect to you as a physician, I would like to share an alternative…
The Suicide Contagion in Adolescents: What’s Emergency Medicine’s Role?
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among youth and young adults ages 10 to 24 in…
Candidates Announced for President-Elect, ACEP Board and Council
The following candidates are running for ACEP leadership positions in 2019. Elections will take place at the…
Readers Note Shortcoming in Pediatric Seizure Article, Authors Respond
Initially, we were captivated by the front-page article “‘Seize’ the Opportunity: Update your approach to pediatric seizures,”…
ACEP Applauds U.S. House Passage of Universal Background Checks Bill
ACEP sent a letter of support for HR 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, introduced…
Recent ACEP Advocacy Efforts Focus on Out-of-Network Billing Issues
ACEP President Vidor Friedman, MD, FACEP, has been busy on Capitol Hill as part of continued outreach…
Sepsis-3 Definitions and Reimbursement Discussions Continue
ACEP recently met with the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) to discuss the issues around the…
Emergency Physician Advocates for SUD Funding on Capitol Hill
Eric Ketcham, MD, FACEP, participated in a congressional briefing sponsored by the Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdose…
Improvised Nasal Naloxone Devices Might Deliver Insufficient Medication
Improvised nasal naloxone devices (INND) commonly used by first responders and the general public deliver significantly less…