Residency Spotlight: Virginia Commonwealth University Emergency Medicine Residency
Twitter: @VCUEM Location: Richmond, Virginia Year founded: 1999 Number of residents/program length: 37 emergency medicine, three-year program;…
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Don’t Overlook Traumatic Brain Injury in Intimate Partner Violence
The Case A 24-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department via EMS. She was found by…
ACEP Board Addresses “Doctor” Title and More
The ACEP Board of Directors met Feb. 5–6, 2020, and approved several policy statements and initiatives. To…
ACEP Supports House Ways and Means Approach to Ending Surprise Bills
On Feb. 10, 2020, ACEP announced its support of HR 5826, the Consumer Protection Against Surprise Medical Bills…
Update on ACEP’s Alternative Payment Model Strategic Initiative
A couple of years ago, ACEP created the Acute Unscheduled Care Model (AUCM), a Medicare Alternative Payment…
New JACEP Open Journal Hits the Ground Running
ACEP’s new open-access journal, JACEP Open, published its first full issue in late February. As of mid-February,…
EM Wellness Week 2020 Is Coming Up
Emergency Medicine Wellness Week is April 6–12, and it’s a great time to assess your personal and…
Educator Award Deadline Is Approaching
Know an outstanding educator? Nominations are open for the National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award, Junior Faculty…
Reader Responds to “Can We Pay You $100 to Not Get a CT?” Article
I read with interest Dr. Milne’s recent column on paying patients $100 not to get a CT…
Congress Backs Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the ED Program
In December 2019, Congress authorized funding for the Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department program—the…