2009 ACEP Elections: Meet the Candidates
At its annual meeting in October, the 318 Councillors who make up the ACEP Council and represent…
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ACEP Clinical Policy Committee’s Patient Management Recommendations
Level A recommendations. Do not utilize cardiac serum marker tests to exclude non-AMI acute coronary syndromes (i.e.,…
Survey Examines EDs’ Use of Cardiac Markers
Emergency physicians see more than 8 million patients a year with a chief complaint of chest pain….
Big Boys Don’t Cry
Working in a “customer service” job is stressful. We know that more than anyone. We perform in…
Dynamic Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Intravenous Line Placement
Several studies have demonstrated that for patients with intravenous access that is difficult, ultrasound guidance leads to…
From the College
The Board of Directors of the American College of Emergency Physicians issued on April 18, 2009, a…
Members in The News
Dr. Joel T. Levis and Dr. Gus M. Garmel have published a textbook titled “Clinical Emergency Medicine…
2009 Emergency Medicine Salary Survey Is Released
Although it varies by geographic location and other factors, the average salary for a partner in an…
ACEP Board Approves Lean 2009-2010 Budget
At its June meeting, the ACEP Board of Directors accepted the Finance Committee’s recommendation to approve a…
New Government Agency Coordinates Emergency Care
Our nation’s emergency care system is full of cracks, and one mass disaster could cause the break…