INDIANA

The chapter welcomed a new executive director, Cindy Kirchhofer, in May 2021 following the retirements of Nick Kestner, who had served as executive director since 1979, and Sue Barnhart, who was executive assistant for more than 25 years. Prior to joining INACEP, Kirchhofer was an Indiana House Representative for 10 years, and for six of those years, she served as the chair of the House Public Health Committee.

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IOWA

The Iowa Chapter voted to solicit chapter members to donate to a fund that would sponsor medical student involvement with the chapter and use the funds accumulated to pay for membership dues. The chapter will match any donations given to the Medical Student Fund.

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KANSAS

The Kansas Chapter has created an opportunity for young physician leaders to build skills in advocating for emergency physicians, their patients, and the public. The chapter has developed an internship to provide an active learning experience in leadership and advocacy for young emergency physicians. This opportunity will provide exposure to the KsACEP Board and Council activities as well as the ACEP Leadership and Advocacy Conference and the ACEP national meeting.

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KENTUCKY

The Kentucky Chapter was excited to host an in-person Annual Meeting on Nov. 18, 2021. The Schools of Medicine got together to have a Resident Simulation Battle of the Bluegrass event. We also had poster presentations from medical students across the state. Dr. Alicia Mikolaycik Gonzalez highlighted the success of the CA Bridge program, which was followed by a panel of statewide bridge clinic experiences. The day ended with a bourbon flight tasting and a tour of Castle & Key Distillery.

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LOUISIANA

The chapter successfully defended the practice of medicine and emergency medicine against scope creep by physician assistants and nurse practitioners. We plan to proactively pursue physician and patient safety–directed legislation in the next session. 

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MARYLAND

Maryland ACEP hosted virtual meetings with key legislators focusing on issues such as behavioral health and personal protective equipment. We were also successful maintaining the state Medicaid program’s E&M code payments at 93 percent of Medicare rates. In February 2021, our chapter president testified at the Judiciary Committee on a bill aimed at expanding existing liability protections for frontline workers during the pandemic. 

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MASSACHUSETTS

The Massachusetts Chapter held its Annual Meeting and Education Conference virtually on May 5, 2021. Member participation and attendance was double compared to our previous in-person event.

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