Tennessee

TNCEP defended physicians’ right to practice at the top of their certification without added red tape — prioritizing pediatric emergency resources over redundant pediatric advanced life support merit badges. The chapter also provided workforce input to the Tennessee Department of Health under Public Chapter 213. Looking ahead, the chapter will host TNCEP Education Day in Nashville on March 5, 2026, featuring a stellar lineup of speakers from across the country.

Texas

TCEP actively advocated during the 89th Texas Legislature to ensure safe, effective, and patient-centered emergency care. Mental health reforms remained a top priority, as did streamlining emergency detentions and successfully defending the cap on non-economic damages in liability cases. Looking ahead to the 90th Legislative Session, ongoing member engagement is essential to navigate Texas’ ever-changing legislative landscape.

Utah

The chapter held its annual UCEP Summit in April 2025, hearing from several notable emergency physicians on a variety of topics. For the first time, the chapter welcomed the ACEP Council and Scientific Assembly to Salt Lake City.

Vermont

Vermont ACEP focused on partnering with Vermont’s Emergency Nurses Association on advocacy efforts and working more collaboratively between emergency physicians and emergency nurses.

Virginia

VACEP maintains a fund called the Statewide Action Trust (STAT), enabling investment in lobbying, legal resources, and public relations support for its causes. With STAT resources, the chapter won some battles and gained compromises on others.

Washington

Washington ACEP hosted a successful Summit to Sound Conference in the spring and an inaugural regional event in the fall to drive member engagement. Advocacy was a top priority: advancing a statewide emergency cardiac and stroke response system, strengthening system capacity and workforce, opposing inappropriate scope expansions, and increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates. The chapter is planning a Leadership Summit in Seattle in April 2026.

West Virginia

WVACEP’s annual Emergency Medicine Summit took place on October 2, 2025. WVACEP celebrated their 50th anniversary of advancing emergency care in West Virginia on October 3, 2025. ACEP President L. Anthony Cirillo, MD, FACEP, was the keynote speaker for the celebration.

Wisconsin     

In 2025, WI-ACEP advanced Medicaid reimbursement and physician staffing efforts, continued advocacy on scope of practice, hosted a Rural Procedure Day to educate members of rural emergency care teams, and, with state residencies, hosted the Wisconsin Emergency Medicine Research Forum, strengthening member engagement and EM education statewide.

Updates were not available from AK, DE, ID, KS, MN, ND, OK, and WY.