Please note that the ACOEP offices will be closed on the following dates: December 23, 2021 – January 3, 2022

    Nominate Someone for an ACOEP Award Today!

    Every year, ACOEP gives out several awards at the Scientific Assembly.  If you know someone worthy of one of these presigious awards, be sure to nominate that individual by the March 1st deadline.  Nominations must include a cover letter explaining why the nominee should be considered, a recent CV [...]

    By |2022-11-10T10:58:50-06:00January 11th, 2022|News|0 Comments

    Joint Statement and Call to Action Regarding Mental Health Care Stigma in EM

    Each year in the US, roughly 300 to 400 physicians die by suicide — approximately double the suicide rate in the general population. More than half of physicians know of a physician who has either considered, attempted, or died by suicide and 20% know of a physician who has [...]

    By |2021-09-14T13:43:57-05:00September 13th, 2021|News|Comments Off on Joint Statement and Call to Action Regarding Mental Health Care Stigma in EM

    In Memoriam: Joseph J. Kuchinski, DO, FACOEP

    UPDATE: 8/24/2021 The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) will be holding a virtual ‎memorial service for Joseph J. Kuchinski, DO, FACOEP on Sunday, ‎September 12, at noon (EDT). The ceremony will be held virtually, due to current ‎COVID-19/Delta Variant restrictions placed upon the College by the City of [...]

    By |2021-08-25T12:56:16-05:00August 24th, 2021|News|Comments Off on In Memoriam: Joseph J. Kuchinski, DO, FACOEP

    Joint Statement in Support of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for All EMS Clinicians

    Emergency medicine is more than just a ride to the hospital, it is a system of coordinated response and ‎emergency medical care, involving multiple people and agencies. With the current surge in COVID-19 ‎and the highly contagious Delta variant causing a national emergency medical crisis, six of the ‎country’s [...]

    By |2021-08-20T18:15:11-05:00August 19th, 2021|News|Comments Off on Joint Statement in Support of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for All EMS Clinicians

    ACOEP Statement on EM Residencies and Future Workforce

    ACOEP adds our voice to the many statements on this important subject: Since the birth of the specialty of emergency medicine, our focus has been on providing the public with emergency physicians who meet defined standards for competency and board certification. Credible data now demonstrates that the public’s access [...]

    By |2021-08-05T11:32:22-05:00August 2nd, 2021|News|Comments Off on ACOEP Statement on EM Residencies and Future Workforce

      What Would You Do? Ethics in Emergency Medicine

      What Would You Do? Ethics in Emergency Medicine By Bernard Heilicser, DO, MS, FACEP, FACOEP-D The following dilemma was presented to us by an emergency department physician. An 81-year-old female was transported to the emergency department by EMS after an attempted strangling. It appeared that her husband attempted to [...]

      By |2021-06-25T11:22:17-05:00June 23rd, 2021|Advocacy, Events, News, Publications, The Pulse, Uncategorized|0 Comments

      2021-2022 Emergency Medicine Residency Application Cycle

      On January 25, 2021, the Coalition for Physician Accountability (CoPA), to which ACOEP belongs, released guidelines regarding away rotations for students participating in the upcoming residency application cycle in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The primary recommendations were: No away rotations before 8/1/2021, except for students with a [...]

      By |2021-03-26T14:14:05-05:00March 26th, 2021|Competition, News|Comments Off on 2021-2022 Emergency Medicine Residency Application Cycle

        What Would You Do? Ethics in Emergency Medicine

        What Would You Do? Ethics in Emergency Medicine By Bernard Heilicser, DO, MS, FACEP, FACOEP-D I would like to present a situation which occurred in a nursing home that created an interesting ethical dilemma. A nursing home called 911 for an unconscious resident. On arrival, EMS found the patient [...]

        By |2021-03-12T12:23:58-06:00February 22nd, 2021|Advocacy, Events, News, Publications, The Pulse, Uncategorized|0 Comments

        2021 Spring Seminar – Research Competition Deadline TOMORROW

        The Case Study Poster Competition and the New Innovations in Emergency Medicine Competition will take place on Tuesday, April 6 at the 2021 Spring Seminar. ACOEP is accepting submissions through Friday, February 19. All MD and DO attendings, residents and students are encouraged to submit. If you have any [...]

        By |2022-11-10T13:40:07-06:00February 4th, 2021|Competition, News|Comments Off on 2021 Spring Seminar – Research Competition Deadline TOMORROW
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