ACEP Ensures that New Trauma Guidelines Require a Physician in Every ED

New guidelines for Level IV trauma centers released by the American College of Surgeons-Committee on Trauma include a new requirement for 24/7/365 coverage by an emergency physician. ACEP took a clear and definitive stand on this foundational issue and established a...

ACEP Accepting Nominations for Board of Directors

The ACEP Nominating Committee is accepting nominations for the national ACEP Board of Directors. Candidates should be ready to lead, have a history of involvement in ACEP, and be in good standing with the organization. The committee will consider...

Tripledemic Videos

With the tripledemic we are facing this winter, ACEP has created two videos to serve as resources for you and your Pediatric EM peers. The videos are: As ACEP provides more resources on these and other issues, you can...

New Poll: Nearly Three in Four Adults Concerned When Physicians Aren’t There to Lead Care

A new poll from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and Morning Consult shows that physicians are the trusted medical professionals that a vast majority of adults prefer to lead their care. In fact, nearly three in four...

EM Workforce of the Future

Last Friday ACEP hosted a webinar, EM Workforce of the Future, which previewed soon-to-be-published data showing we are facing a potential oversupply of EM physicians in the next decade. This is a pivotal moment for our specialty. It’s time...

ACEP Applauds Removal of X-waiver, Expanding Medication-assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Washington, D.C.—The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) applauds the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) decision to effectively remove the “X-waiver” requirement for physicians, expanding their ability to utilize medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for patients struggling with...

Bulk PPE Available to Order Through ACEP

The order window is now open for ACEP members to purchase discounted PPE through Project N95! With member concerns about the quality of N95 masks on the open market today, ACEP has joined with Project N95 to offer PPE...

Joint Statement Regarding Osteopathic Physicians and Emergency Medicine

The entire Emergency Medicine community, as represented by the undersigned organizations, is disheartened to see recent comments and national news stories that might confuse the public about the training and scope of practice of osteopathic physicians and emergency medicine...

COVID-19 Severity Classification Tool Now Available

ACEP and EvidenceCare created a seven-step triage process for emergency physicians to better classify COVID-19 patients and inform next steps. This new and evolving pathway integrates into many EHR systems, and can also be downloaded for offline use. The...

New Analysis Reveals Worsening Shortage of Emergency Physicians in Rural Areas

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Despite the nation’s growing reliance on emergency departments, large areas of rural America are experiencing shortages emergency physicians, according to a new emergency medicine workforce analysis in Annals of Emergency Medicine. “The number of emergency physicians is increasing...

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