2021 ACEP Elections Preview: Meet the President and Board Candidates
Each year, ACEP’s Council elects new leaders for the College at its meeting. The Council, which represents…
How Many Days Should We Treat Pneumonia with Antibiotics?
The Case A 5-year-old girl comes into your emergency department with what seems like community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)….
Residency Spotlight: SBH Health System (St. Barnabas Hospital)
Twitter: @Sbh_EM_Res Location: Bronx, New York Year founded: 1990 Number of residents: 60 Program length: 4 years What makes your…
After Competing in Tokyo, Olympic Rower Returns to EM Residency
Genevra “Gevvie” Stone, MD, was working at a summer camp when she realized emergency medicine was the…
Live From the 2021 ACEP Leadership & Advocacy Conference
For the first time since February 2019, the ACEP community came back together for an in-person meeting….
By the Numbers: Our Readers’ 2021 Fall Travel Plans
We polled ACEP Now readers about their travel plans for the rest of the year. Here’s where…
An Overview of the ACEP Council and How It Governs Strategy and Policy
As we count down to the Scientific Assembly, ACEP is also preparing for the 2021 Council Meeting….
Tox Q&A Question: Venom Dilemma
How worried do I need to be about a bite from this snake? Click here to find…
Tox Q&A Answer: Venom Dilemma
Click here for question Answer: Very! Get yourself to an emergency department immediately! Southern copperheads (Agkistrodon contortrix)…
EMF Grant Enabled Dr. Janice Blanchard to Delve into Pandemic Burnout
Founded in 1972 by ACEP, the mission of the Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) is to fund science…
New Guidelines Aim to Help the Evaluation of Chest Pain
Emergency department evaluations for chest pain are common, accounting for approximately 5 percent of all ED visits….
Do We Really Want To Limit Physician Chart Access?
Emergency physicians have a difficult job. In no other profession can a person be interrupted more than…
Limiting EMR Chart Access May Not Reduce Error Rates
Editor’s Note: Read Dr. Cedric Dark’s commentary on this EMRA + PolicyRx Health Policy Journal Club article….
Is Pediatric Diarrhea Duration Correlated with Odds of Bacteria in Stool?
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love, and are always humbled…
In Kids with Complex Febrile Seizure, When Can You Forego Lumbar Puncture?
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love, and are always humbled…
How to Perform an Erector Spinae Plane Block
The erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is a relatively new block, first described in 2016 as an…
ACEP Hosts Special Edition Research Forum
In August, the ACEP Research Committee organized the first-ever Research Forum Special Edition: COVID-19, funded through a…
Senate Passes Lorna Breen Bill
In early August, the Senate approved S 610, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act….
PALS Requirement Removed for EM Physicians in ACS Pediatric Centers
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) removed the pediatric advanced life support (PALS) certification requirement from its…
Follow the EM Workforce Progress
The best place to stay apprised of all progress, discussions, and resources related to the emergency medicine…
Emergency Physician Named New ABEM NAM Fellow
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) selected Tracy Madsen, MD, PhD, as its 2021–2023 American Board of…