Heart Failure Deaths Highest in Poorest U.S. Counties
People living in U.S. counties with the highest rates of poverty are more likely to die from…
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Medical Schools Fall Short on Racial Justice
At leading U.S. medical schools, education of future doctors about racism, promotion of diversity, and service of…
Residency Spotlight: University of Puerto Rico
Location: Carolina, Puerto Rico Year founded: 1993 Number of residents: 10 per class, three-year program Secret weapons…
#ACEPNation Hits Membership Milestone
In August 2019, we reached 40,000 members for the first time in our history. We’re so proud…
ACEP Shares Opioid Resources with FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is interested in the development of resources to reduce the…
ACEP Hosts Health Care IT Summit
In July, ACEP hosted thought leaders from health information technology (IT) for a one-day collaborative summit designed…
webPOISONCONTROL Is an Automated Online Toxicology Tool for Patients
Currently, almost 6,000 people call poison control centers every day. An additional 4,000 to 9,000 people per…
Avoid These Two Common Femoral Nerve-Block Errors
In emergency medicine, the quality of pain management of the acutely injured patient has steadily matured over…
A Human Connection Is Sometimes the Best Medicine We Can Give
Midshift. Pick up a new patient. Overdose. On what? Ibuprofen, about 10. How old? 16. Hmm Fast…
Current Workplace Laws Offer Protections but Aren’t Optimized for EM
Emergency physicians take care of patients 24-7-365. Yet we are not immune to life transitions and challenges,…