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ACEP Now: Vol 40 – No 09 – September 2021

2021 ACEP Elections Preview

2021 ACEP Elections Preview: Meet the President-Elect and Board Candidates

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Each year, ACEP’s Council elects new leaders for the College at its meeting. The Council, which represents...

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How Many Days Should We Treat Pneumonia with Antibiotics?

Sep 15, 2021 - By

The Case A 5-year-old girl comes into your emergency department with what seems like community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)....

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Residency Spotlight: SBH Health System (St. Barnabas Hospital)

Residency Spotlight: SBH Health System (St. Barnabas Hospital)

Sep 15, 2021 - By

Twitter: @Sbh_EM_Res Location: Bronx, New York Year founded: 1990 Number of residents: 60 Program length: 4 years What makes your...

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Dr. Genevra “Gevvie” Stone and double sculls partner Kristi Wagner train together in summer 2021.

After Competing in Tokyo, Olympic Rower Returns to EM Residency

Sep 15, 2021 - By

Genevra “Gevvie” Stone, MD, was working at a summer camp when she realized emergency medicine was the...

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Live From the 2021 ACEP Leadership & Advocacy Conference

Sep 15, 2021 - By

For the first time since February 2019, the ACEP community came back together for an in-person meeting....

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Four Perfect Days in Boston at ACEP21

Sep 25, 2021 - By Ellana Stinson, MD, MPH

We all recall sitting at our desks in our history classes (my worse subject ever), learning from...

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By the Numbers: Our Readers’ 2021 Fall Travel Plans

Sep 15, 2021 - By

We polled ACEP Now readers about their travel plans for the rest of the year. Here’s where...

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An Overview of the ACEP Council and How It Governs Strategy and Policy

Sep 15, 2021 - By

As we count down to the Scientific Assembly, ACEP is also preparing for the 2021 Council Meeting....

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Tox Q&A Question: Venom Dilemma

Sep 03, 2021 - By

How worried do I need to be about a bite from this snake? Click here to find...

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Tox Q&A Answer: Venom Dilemma

Sep 03, 2021 - By

Click here for question Answer: Very! Get yourself to an emergency department immediately! Southern copperheads (Agkistrodon contortrix)...

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EMF Grant Enabled Dr. Janice Blanchard to Delve into Pandemic Burnout

Sep 03, 2021 - By

Founded in 1972 by ACEP, the mission of the Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) is to fund science...

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New Guidelines Aim to Help the Evaluation of Chest Pain

Sep 15, 2021 - By Lauren Westafer, DO, MPH

Emergency department evaluations for chest pain are common, accounting for approximately 5 percent of all ED visits....

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Do We Really Want To Limit Physician Chart Access?

Sep 15, 2021 - By

Emergency physicians have a difficult job. In no other profession can a person be interrupted more than...

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Limiting EMR Chart Access May Not Reduce Error Rates

Sep 15, 2021 - By Florian Schmitzberger, MD, MS

Editor’s Note: Read Dr. Cedric Dark’s commentary on this EMRA + PolicyRx Health Policy Journal Club article....

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Is Pediatric Diarrhea Duration Correlated with Odds of Bacteria in Stool?

Sep 15, 2021 - By

The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love, and are always humbled...

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In Kids with Complex Febrile Seizure, When Can You Forego Lumbar Puncture?

Sep 15, 2021 - By

The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love, and are always humbled...

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How to Perform an Erector Spinae Plane Block

Sep 03, 2021 - By Daniel Mantuani, MD, MPH; Elaine Yang, MD; Cody Schultz, MD; and Arun Nagdev, MD

The erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is a relatively new block, first described in 2016 as an...

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ACEP Hosts Special Edition Research Forum

Sep 15, 2021 - By

In August, the ACEP Research Committee organized the first-ever Research Forum Special Edition: COVID-19, funded through a...

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Senate Passes Lorna Breen Bill

Sep 15, 2021 - By

In early August, the Senate approved S 610, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act....

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PALS Requirement Removed for EM Physicians in ACS Pediatric Centers

Sep 15, 2021 - By

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) removed the pediatric advanced life support (PALS) certification requirement from its...

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Follow the EM Workforce Progress

Sep 15, 2021 - By

The best place to stay apprised of all progress, discussions, and resources related to the emergency medicine...

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Emergency Physician Named New ABEM NAM Fellow

Sep 15, 2021 - By

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) selected Tracy Madsen, MD, PhD, as its 2021–2023 American Board of...

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