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What Keeps Clinicians from Changing Practice? Lessons from the SUGAR Project

Written by Enyo Ablordeppey MD MPH, Blake Forte MD, Nick Leonard MD, Tiffany Rosenzweig PhD Every emergency physician has seen it: a practice-changing study is published, guidelines follow, and yet months or even years later, little has changed at…

President’s Letter

Leading with Purpose: Protecting Our Patients. Strengthening Our Specialty and Our Communities. Building Our Future. I am pleased to share the 2026–2028 MOCEP Presidential Agenda, a vision of where we are going as an organization and what we hope…

Treatment in Place- How EMS is Bringing Care Home

Written by Melissa Kroll, MD Historically, we expect the EMS system to bring the patient to care. We expect that when we call 911, the EMTs and paramedics will provide treatment while transporting us to the Emergency Department. However,…

Street Medicine Comes to Missouri

By Nathanial Nolan, MD, MPH, MPHE As the U.S. continues to grapple with high rates of housing instability, an increasing number of individuals find themselves homeless. Unsheltered homeless people, those who are sleeping in spaces not deemed suitable for…

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…

MOCEP Reception at ACEP26

Join MOCEP for an evening of connection and conversation during the ACEP Scientific Assembly in Chicago. Date: October 6Time: 5:30 – 7:00 PMLocation: Pizano’s PizzaAddress: 2106 S. Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL Connect with colleagues, unwind after the day’s sessions,…

President’s Message

As I write this final President’s letter for EM Pulse, I find myself reflecting with deep gratitude on all that MOCEP has accomplished together this past year. It has been a true honor to serve as your President and to…

Letter from the PAC Chair

Emergency medicine in Missouri is facing important challenges that will shape the future of how we practice and how emergency departments are staffed. Decisions being made in Jefferson City right now directly affect our patients, our departments, and our…

SAFEvT – Access to sexual assault forensic expertise in your ED

Written by: Jeanise Butterfield, MD, FACEP If your ED is fortunate enough to have sexual assault forensic nurse examiners (SANEs) available, you may not have heard about SAFEvT – a network for Sexual Assault Forensic Exams via Telehealth. Over…

Advancing Pediatric Readiness in Missouri: 2026 NPRP Assessment Launches March 1

Written by: Danielle M Zoellner, MPH, NRP and Keven Cutler, MD Ensuring that every child who enters an emergency department receives high-quality, timely, and developmentally appropriate care remains a core value of emergency medicine. Beginning March 1 through May…