October 2023 News from the College
Urge Your Legislators to Support New Bill to Combat Boarding, Support Mental Health Access from the ED…
Posts by ACEP Now
ACEP to Host Stakeholder Summit to Address ED Boarding Crisis
A confluence of challenges is renewing the urgency to address one of emergency medicine’s seemingly intractable issues:…
Key Victories for Emergency Medicine at the State Level
Part of the ACEP mission is to expand and strengthen state advocacy. Chapter initiatives are making a…
VisualDX Answer: d) Retropharyneral Abscess
Answer: The correct answer is retropharyngeal abscess (d). A retropharyngeal abscess (RPA) is an uncommon but serious…
VisualDX Question: What Is the Source of This Girl’s Neck Pain?
Question: A four-year-old girl presents with neck pain. A lateral neck radiograph is shown. What is the…
How to Grow Your Professional Network at ACEP23
Networking and making new friends in the specialty is one of the best parts about ACEP events…
Creative Careers: Joe Scott, MD, FACEP
Joe Scott, MD, FACEP, a longtime emergency physician in South Florida, was first introduced to cruise ship…
Readers Respond: Antibiotics for Diverticulitis, Fecal Occult Blood Testing, and Deaf Patient Considerations
Re: ‘Stop Prescribing Antibiotics for Diverticulitis‘ Many of us do [prescribe antibiotics for diverticulitis]. There is evidence…
Residency Spotlight: MetroHealth Emergency Medicine Residency
What does your program offer that residents can’t get anywhere else? Our program pairs training at one…