Brandon Lewis, DO, MDA, FACOEP, FACEP - President-Elect As I read some of the ongoing angst and argument on social media about different EM groups and practice models, I was reminded of a line from one of my favorite movies, Braveheart. In a scene where the Scottish nobles are [...]
Jennifer Axelband, DO, FACOEP, President-Elect As I pen my first Pulse communication as President Elect, I must thank the membership, my mentors and the board for all the support and encouragement I have received as I embark into this new role. Leading a college is challenging, communicating with the [...]
Tiffany Brown, DO Chair, DO, FACOEP-D The Physicians Wellness Committee recently sent out a survey to gauge the needs of our great organization. We had 148 survey participants from the college and will use this information to help us address the high level of both physician fatigue and lack [...]
The ACOEP Board along with our RSO Board wish to recognize and support our medical student members pursuing EM residency positions during this interview season. Our EM DO student representation is stronger than ever. They are the future of ACOEP and emergency medicine! ACOEP is here for you now, [...]
Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act H.R. 2584 – Introduced in April 2023 by Larry Buchson, M.D. (R – Ind. 08) and Madeline Dean (D – Pa. 04). Sens Marco Rubio (R – FL) and Joe Manchin (D – WV) introduced the companion bill today in the [...]
If you were unable to attend the “How to Prepare for the Return of Student Loan Payments” webinar that took place Wednesday, September 6th at 1:00pm Eastern Time we have a link for you to check it out! With the federal student loan payment pause officially expiring, student loan [...]
Timothy Cheslock, DO, FACOEP-D As I sit here and write this open letter to the membership, our Scientific Assembly is less than 4 weeks away. Our flagship CME event of the year is coming soon to Washington DC from August 11-15, and I look forward to gathering with colleagues [...]
Jeremy Selley, DO, FACOEP Why are we still talking about congress and physician reimbursement? If you remember back in 2015 congress finally passed a “fix” called the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) that fixed the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) that required 17 yearly fixes from [...]
Bill Bograkos, MA, DO, FAOAAM, FACOEP, FACOFP, COL MC FS COL (retired) My name is Bill Bograkos, and I am a retired military physician. I became a member of the ACOEP in 1993, and have spent the last seven years serving as a consultant on Trauma Recovery, Psychiatry Continuity [...]
Timothy Cheslock, DO, FACOEP As I write this article, the results of the 2023 Match have just been released and the internet is flooded with tweets and comments, opinions of many varieties as to what is happening to our profession. What went wrong? Why so many unmatched slots? Is [...]