Minnesota

During the past year, the Minnesota Chapter focused on addressing legislative efforts and increasing member engagement. The chapter rebuilt its Legislative and Advocacy Task Force to educate members on the state’s legislative process, inform the board on priority issues, and create an alert system for members to contact state officials.

Missouri

During the 2024 legislative session, MOCEP protected Missouri’s scope of practice boundaries. The chapter supported expanded prescription drug discounts and federal reimbursements to offset Missouri’s health care budget. MOCEP’s 2025 priorities are scope of practice, physicians in every emergency department, workplace violence, down coding, and protecting physician reimbursement.

Montana

MT ACEP started a chapter of The Naloxone Project, a national effort to directly distribute free naloxone from emergency departments statewide. Additionally, two large grants are under consideration that would distribute free naloxone from all 66 emergency departments in the state. Montana teamed up with Idaho and Wyoming and will host a Northwestern Ski Symposium Feb. 6, 2025, in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Nebraska

Nebraska ACEP has been successful in strengthening the chapter. It held a highly attended annual meeting in late summer, participated in the state medical association’s Advocacy Breakfast, where chapter leaders connected with state legislators, and advocated for emergency medicine during the legislative session.

Nevada

NV ACEP focused on enhancing its engagement with emergency medicine residents this year. At ACEP24 in Las Vegas, the chapter organized a mixer that drew an excellent turnout of residents, and our board members are hopeful it could lead them to become more involved with ACEP.

New Hampshire

To boost engagement and offer greater value to our members, the NH chapter proudly hosted Ski Day in February and a beautiful lake cruise in September. Although there was a nominal fee for Ski Day, the lake cruise was complimentary for our members, and family members were welcomed.

New Jersey

New Jersey ACEP, through the Access to Care Coalition, met with state representatives to continue to advocate for patient protection by standing firmly against removing physicians from the front lines. The chapter continues to focus on growing membership from the ground up and visited with every medical school in the state.

New Mexico

NM ACEP worked with Sen. Martin Heinrich this year to support legislation allowing patients with opioid use disorder greater access to buprenorphine. The chapter added a medical student to its board to hear and understand the issues that are most important to the next generation of emergency physicians.