ACEP Provides Members with Over 240 Hours of Free CME

ACEP members have 246 credits of complimentary CME education available and nonmembers can access 194.5 free credits. Most courses expire within three years and are refreshed annually.

ACEP Partnered with All EM Organizations to Study the EM Workforce—And We’re Using Our Power and Influence to Change Our Specialty’s Trajectory

An important part of protecting our specialty is anticipating future threats. In 2021, EM workforce projections indicated a likely oversupply of EPs in 10 years. To protect and stabilize the workforce, ACEP:

• Launched a new Task Force to help develop innovative practice models for the future of EM, including freestanding facilities, telemedicine and home-based care.
• Built a comprehensive plan to expand your opportunities while addressing rural challenges, residency standards, and work environment.
• Continues to pivot efforts as the market fluctuates. As our realities change, ACEP is committed to monitoring current data and adjusting strategies.

ACEP is Fighting for Emergency Physicians

ACEP defends your right to practice with medical autonomy. In March 2023, ACEP responded to the FTC regarding their proposed ban on non-compete clauses in employment contracts and we outlined how this unfair, predatory practice affects our members.

In April 2022, the ACEP Board approved the ACEP Statement on Private Equity and Corporate Investment in Emergency Medicine, reaffirming our core belief of the physician-patient relationship as the moral center of medicine. We fight bad actors, counter misinformation that threatens you and your patients, and push for solutions to systemic challenges that complicate care delivery.

“We realize that some people may feel that ACEP isn’t doing enough or should be showing up in a different way. The fact is many people don’t know all that ACEP does,” Dr. Terry said. “ACEP plays a lot of defensive work—defending of our specialty. We’re preventing catastrophe from happening and that work is unseen by most.

“But I promise you the work that ACEP does is tireless in support of our members,” she said.

Details of ACEP’s key initiatives can be found at acep.org/acep4u.