The FTC approved a rule banning non-competes in April, a decision celebrated and supported by ACEP. The rule not only prohibited nearly all non-competes, it required employers to notify all current and former workers subject to a non-compete that their non-compete is no longer enforceable. The rule would have gone into effect in early September.

However, a federal judge issued a nationwide injunction in August, preventing the FTC from enforcing this new rule.

ACEP urged the FTC to promptly challenge this decision. As burnout rates and staffing constraints impact emergency departments nationwide, restricting physicians’ job options only weakens our health care safety net. The fight to preserve physician autonomy must continue and must include promoting, not limiting, viable career choices.

ACEP Celebrates 50 Years with EMRA

Since inception, ACEP and EMRA have been independent organizations, each dedicated to advancing the specialty and advocating for every emergency physician, EM physician-in-training, and EM-bound medical student. As ACEP reflects on the incredible accomplishments of the partnership, ACEP acknowledges and appreciates each organization’s unique contributions.

In a September statement, ACEP emphasized its commitment to EMRA and desire for more decades of working with EMRA.

Both organizations recognize that a strong ACEP and a strong EMRA—as well as a unified and collaborative ACEP-EMRA relationship—are essential for the future of emergency medicine.

This year marks a significant milestone as EMRA celebrates 50 years of incredible growth and achievement, as well as the strength and maturity of the organization. In the statement, EMRA expressed its gratitude for ACEP and the decades of support that have helped develop EMRA into the organization it is today, growing from a startup group of passionate residents to a major voice in the medical community.

ACEP is proud to exclusively partner with the only fully independent resident organization in emergency medicine to together provide the highest quality of support, resources, leadership opportunities, and advocacy for our shared members.

ACEP Members Save a Life at DFW Airport

From L-R: Andrew Koons, DO, FACEP; Sarah Bilski, DO; Irtaza Assar, DO; Rachel Armstrong, MD; Taylor Stavely, MD

Standing in the TSA line at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport became suddenly eventful for ACEP members traveling home from ACEP’s Teaching Fellowship in August.

Andrew Koons, DO, FACEP; Sarah Bilski, DO; Irtaza Assar, D; Rachel Armstrong, MD; and Taylor Stavely, MD, jumped out of line when they heard a woman scream for help and saw a man had collapsed. They immediately called 911, asked somebody to find an AED and started chest compressions.