CONNECTICUT

The Connecticut Chapter worked with Gov. Ned Lamont to help protect physicians and frontline workers treating COVID-19 patients. As a result, Gov. Lamont’s Executive Orders No. 7U and No. 7V provided immunity from civil liability during the pandemic for physicians and other health care professionals; were instrumental in protecting the lives of health care workers, patients, and their families; and allowed Connecticut to maintain appropriate staffing levels.

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DELAWARE

The chapter is working to encourage advocacy in the next generation of emergency physicians. We have historically selected two to three residents in their senior year of training to serve as Delaware Chapter fellows and have also approved two annual scholarships to support URiM medical students rotating in emergency medicine at Delaware hospitals. 

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

The chapter held several events: an EM workforce townhall with Dr. Aisha Terry and Mr. Edward Salsberg as panelists, a virtual program directors panel in collaboration with the DC EM Medical Student Council, and an EM MAT waiver training course in collaboration with national ACEP and Providers Clinical Support System.

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FLORIDA

Celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2021, the Florida Chapter put together a three-part video project to commemorate the milestone. Titled 50 Years, 50 Voices, each video shares insights from those present in the early years of the specialty, those who’ve made vital impacts in our chapter, and those who are our newest leaders serving FCEP today. View all three videos.

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GOVERNMENT SERVICES

The Government Services Chapter is rolling out a new bi-directional communication platform, similar in function to Facebook, through Tradewing, which will allow our members to use a secure location online to share ideas, concerns, stories, and articles. The platform will be open to members only, and members can join groups based on service branch, areas of interest, and location.

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IDAHO

The emergency physicians of Idaho have continued to rise to the occasion and care for patients despite our state’s low vaccination rates, high hospital admission, and being on crisis standards of care. Our hearts go out to all those who have lost loved ones to COVID. We look forward to when we can gather in-person again and are grateful for all the hard work our colleagues have put forth toward our state in the darkest of times during the pandemic.

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ILLINOIS

In response to the murder of George Floyd and considering emergency medicine’s vital role in striving for equity in health care, the Illinois Chapter’s Social Emergency Medicine Committee presented a four-part webinar series titled “Structural Racism and Social Justice.” Speakers included Illinois Congressman Bobby Rush, Dr. Karriem S. Watson, Dr. David Ansell, and Dr. Linda Rae Murray. The sessions are posted on the ICEP website.

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