Emergency Departments Often First Point of Care for Domestic Violence Trauma, Injury Cases
I recently spent a month rotating on the trauma service at my hospital. One day early in…
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Pearls from Emergency Medicine Literature on Skin Conditions, Sepsis, Chest Pain, and More
Twelve months ago, I highlighted some of the most impactful, talked-aboutStaphylococcus aureus , or interesting articles published…
Emergency Physician Myiesha Taylor Helps Promote Diversity with Doc McStuffins TV Character
Myiesha Taylor, MD, knows how rare it is to see a black female physician on television. As…
Myths in Emergency Medicine: 24-Hour Treatment with Antibiotics for Strep Throat
The “Strep” Holiday Is Over! It is common practice, found frequently in emergency department discharge instructions and…
UVAHS Emergency Team Helps Victims in Charlottesville Protest Tragedy
Charlottesville, Virginia, Aug. 12—At 1:42 p.m., a speeding car slammed into a gathering of protestors, injuring many….
ACEP Supports Hurricane Harvey Response in Texas
As Hurricane Harvey descended upon south Texas, many ACEP members and other first responders deployed to care…
ACEP Advocates for Fair Payments to Emergency Medicine
Each year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) puts out several regulations that impact how…
Emergency Physician Runs Methadone Clinic to Treat Opioid Addicts
I am a residency-trained, American Board of Emergency Medicine–certified emergency physician and proud of it. I have…
ACEP Member, Executive Director Featured at Maine Medical Association Meeting
Recently, ACEP Executive Director Dean Wilkerson was a guest and panelist at the annual meeting of the…
ACEP, EMRA Member Wins Presidential Public Safety Office Medal of Valor
Sean Ochsenbein, MD, an ACEP and EMRA member and first-year resident at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem,…