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What’s On Deck for 2022

THE‎ ‎ON‎-‎DECK‎ ‎CIRCLE
Tim‎ ‎Cheslock‎,‎‎ ‎DO‎,‎‎ ‎FACOEP

It has been a while since I have ‎posted an article for The Pulse. ‎I am humbled and honored to be writing to you all in this ‎column. This would not have been ‎possible without you. I thank you ‎for your support in my re-election ‎to the Board of Directors and I thank the Board for their vote of confidence in voting me to be President Elect of our College.‎ This is a full circle moment for me. ‎I have been a member for many ‎years since my days in medical ‎school. My involvement with the ‎college started like many of yours, ‎at a Scientific Assembly. I can still clearly remember the student ‎chapter events and talks from the then Board Leadership about ‎becoming involved and taking part ‎in all the ACOEP has to offer. As I sat and looked around, it was clear ‎that this college was special. There ‎were so many other students, ‎residents and physicians gathered for ‎the meeting that it was hard to ‎remember everyone, but there was a sense of family and inclusiveness ‎that enveloped me quickly and ‎made me feel a true part of the ‎organization. I returned many times ‎after that first meeting, seeking out ‎more. I attended the student and ‎resident chapter events, became ‎involved in the leadership of the ‎student and resident chapter,‎ all the while becoming more a ‎recognizable face in our college. I ‎sought out mentors and their sage ‎advice. I have met many of you over ‎the years in person at meetings and other events. Sometimes through ‎email connections and over the last year ‎and a half zoom meetings have been our ‎primary means of socialization. Through it ‎all, your encouragement, support and ‎friendship has brought me along my ‎leadership path in our organization. I am thankful for all of you and ‎resolve to continue to be a representative ‎face of our college that will carry the ‎banner proudly forward.‎

One of my main duties this year is to ‎work with our President, Dr. Beirne to advance ‎our college to the next level. In his opening ‎address, he mentions TEAM. Together Everyone ‎Achieves More. It is my hope that our Team at ‎ACOEP will be successful in this goal. As we continue to deal with the ‎new normal emerging from the pandemic there ‎is much for us to do. We look forward to ‎welcoming you all back to our live meetings ‎for Spring Seminar in Ft. Lauderdale. We look ‎forward to seeing our vibrant organization ‎become active once again in all the college ‎has to offer.‎ Our committees will be taking on new and ‎exciting tasks, our membership will grow, and ‎we will once again be able to truly enjoy the company of each other ‎and the common bond that makes this ‎organization so resilient and strong!‎

The last 18 months has changed us all ‎in some way. Initially in the fear of the ‎unknown we stood always ready to meet ‎the challenge. Then the true urgency of the ‎situation and the horrible toll on human life ‎that we experienced as EM physicians became ‎painfully evident. The feelings of helplessness ‎that even despite our best efforts, everything ‎we did was often not enough. The devastation ‎of this pandemic I can say has touched us all. We protected ourselves the best ‎we could, we talked to each other, we ‎learned together how to treat and survive ‎this disease. We led our team, our ‎nurses and our departments. We ‎celebrated our victories and mourned our ‎losses.‎ Through it all we were there for each other ‎and that has made us stronger in the end. We ‎have a new perspective on our lives, our ‎careers and our choices. I am thankful for all ‎of you during this pandemic and am excited to continue the journey with you every day, ‎caring for our patients and for each other.‎

By ACOEP|2022-01-24T11:26:17-06:00January 24th, 2022|The Pulse|Comments Off on What’s On Deck for 2022

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