Barry Spoon, DO, Receives MOCEP’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Barry Spoon, DO, was selected to receive the 2021 Missouri College of Emergency Physicians’ (MOCEP) Lifetime Achievement Award. He was nominated by Douglas Char, MD, FACEP, of Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Spoon has retired from emergency medicine...

Michael Szewczyk, MD, FACEP, Receives MOCEP’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Michael Szewczyk, MD, FACEP, was selected to receive the 2021 Missouri College of Emergency Physicians’ (MOCEP) Lifetime Achievement Award. He was nominated by Douglas Char, MD, FACEP, of Washington University in St. Louis. The award will be presented to...

MOCEP Encourages Governor Parson to Implement Statewide Mask Mandate

The Missouri College of Emergency Physicians (MOCEP) has sent a letter to Missouri Governor Michael Parson asking him to implement a statewide mask mandate. Efforts by the Governor’s office to implement a statewide stay home order in the spring...

2020 MOCEP Annual Report

The year of 2020 is one we will not soon forget. We have all worked hard to stay on top of the issues caused by the pandemic, and the MOCEP Board of Directors had continued to work hard to...

Emergency Physicians Urge Americans to Continue Covering their Face in Public

Jefferson City, MO —The Missouri College of Emergency Physicians (MOCEP) reminds everyone that practicing social distancing and continuing to cover your face when in public is the best recourse to slow the spread of the virus. “Mask wearing...

MOCEP Applauds Governor’s Stay Home Missouri Order

The Missouri College of Emergency Physicians (MOCEP) applauds Governor Mike Parson for implementing a statewide Stay Home Missouri order. This decision will help keep Missourians safe and assist in preventing the medical system from getting overwhelmed. It is very...

COVID-19 Town Hall with Christopher Sampson, MD

MOCEP’s President-elect, Christopher Sampson, MD, FACEP, was interviewed by local media regarding COVID-19 cases and the current situation in mid-Missouri.

MOCEP Statement on Use of PPE During COVID-19 Pandemic

The Missouri College of Emergency Physicians (MOCEP) has heard of physicians being reprimanded for wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) during their shifts in the emergency department. It is the opinion of MOCEP, with guidance from the American College of...

Deadline extended: RR Hannas Resident Nomination

The deadline to nominate a resident for the 2020 MOCEP RR Hannas Award has been extended to March 15, 2020. This award is presented each year to one resident member of the Missouri College of Emergency Physicians who best...

MOCEP’s Annual Report

All members should have recently received a MOCEP FY19 Annual Report in the mail. The MOCEP Board of Directors works hard for our members and we wanted to provide you with an update on ways we are working to...

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