New York

New York ACEP Chapter advocacy efforts included defeating independent practice for physician assistants, supporting and passing authorization for the Community-Based Paramedicine Demonstration program, as well supporting non-patient specific orders a registered professional nurse may perform. New York ACEP continues to work on advancing legislation to address violence in the emergency department, as well as practitioner identification and advertising.

North Carolina

After many years of work, Medicaid expansion is set to begin in North Carolina on December 1, 2023. The chapter also was able to get substantial legislation approved in the General Assembly to combat violence in the ED by requiring each hospital to have a law enforcement officer on site or conduct a security assessment. The new law also requires that data be collected each year on the number of assaults, any charges made and convictions for those charges. NCCEP member Dr. Seth Bleier was invited to speak to Congress about the implementation of the No Surprises Act and NCCEP is actively working on related issues. The chapter is also proud that NCCEP Past President Dr. Abhi Mehrotra was elected to the ACEP Board of Directors during ACEP Council 2023!

North Dakota

Members’ voices are essential to identifying and solving the problems that emergency physicians face throughout the state and country.

Ohio

Ohio ACEP members met with 36 legislators on Advocacy Day to discuss strengthening the prudent layperson law, violence in the ED and ED boarding. The chapter hosted both the Midwest Medical Student Symposium and Residents’ Assembly, attended by more than 360 individuals. Multiple Ultrasound, LLSA Review and Simulation Based Neonatal & Maternal Skills Courses were also offered, and Dr. Amal Mattu oversaw updates to the Carol Rivers’ Emergency Medicine textbook for a 2024 release of the 11th Edition.

Oklahoma

The Oklahoma College of Emergency Physicians has a new website coming in early 2024, with a revision in look and user-friendly content, featuring member spotlights and advocacy updates. OCEP reports a successful 2023 legislative session in which OCEP members communicated directly with Gov. Kevin Stitt to effectively advocate against nursing practitioner independent practice. OCEP leadership continues to prioritize a voting resident member on its chapter Board of Directors and a full Councillor spot dedicated to a resident member, highlighting OCEP leadership development of our next generation of Oklahoma emergency physicians. OCEP is proud to support its members Dr. Bo Burns as President-Elect of CORD, Dr. Derek Martinez as Director of Leadership on the EMRA Board of Directors, and Dr. Jeffrey M. Goodloe as Chair of the ACEP Board of Directors.