AMA President Dr. Steven Stack Talks Physician Shortages and APPs
On June 9, 2015, Steven J. Stack, MD, FACEP, was sworn in as President of the American…
Opinion: Moonlighting Should Be Done in a Double-Coverage Environment
I was very surprised when I read Dr. Silman and Dr. Chen’s article, “Don’t Get Caught in…
Opinion: State Medical Boards’ Licensing Rules Can Be Difficult to Understand
[In response to “Feel Like a Criminal? Compact to the Rescue,” April 2015] My own experience with…
Dr. Kathy Shaw Named 2015 Emergency Department Director of the Year
Blue Jay Consulting and the Emergency Medicine Foundation announced in July that Kathy Shaw, MD, MSCE, of…
Opinion: Tips for Surviving Your First Year on the Board of Directors
In the beginning, through perseverance, dedication, and plain luck, you find yourself nominated to run for the…
How to Use End-tidal Capnography to Monitor Asthmatic Patients
The clinical exam is inherently subjective from one provider to another, but it has even been shown…
Complete Your ACEP Profile to Get the Most Out of Membership
ACEP is encouraging you—our valued ACEP member—to make sure your profile is up to date and complete. ACEP…
Emergency Department Efficiency Starts with Individual Performance
In this column, we will look at making the department efficient at the micro level by optimizing…
Tips for Managing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), previously known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), is a chronic neuropathic pain…
Dr. John Proctor Explains Why He Joined the Wiegenstein Society, and Why You Should Too
Between regulatory burdens of health care reform, the quality movement, and ICD-10—on top of increasingly busy emergency…
When to Use Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Skull Fractures
Case: A 21-month-old girl presents after a witnessed fall off a chair onto a tile floor. She…
Benefits of Yoga for Emergency Physicians
Fifteen minutes into my first yoga class, I [Dr. Balentine] quickly wondered what I had gotten myself…
New Developments in Direct Oral Anticoagulant Safety and Indications
Much has changed in the realm of oral anticoagulation over the past few years. Beginning with the…
Tips for Collaborating with Advanced Practice Providers
The relationship between a physician and a physician assistant (PA) is unquestionably valuable to the patients they…
2015 ACEP Elections Preview: Meet the Board of Directors Candidates
Each October at ACEP’s annual Council meeting, the ACEP Council elects new leaders for the College. The…
