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 [...]
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 [...]
ACOEP’s Interim Executive Director Adam Levy has announced his departure, effective September 4th, in order to take on a new role as the Executive Director of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. “I am incredibly thankful to Adam for his excellent work on behalf of the members of ACOEP,” said [...]
ACOEP stands in strong support of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, introduced in the Senate by Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Todd Young (R-IN), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA). The bipartisan legislation seeks to provide mental health support to medical professionals and takes aim [...]
ACOEP is proud to cosign a letter of support for emergency physicians to present to hospital credentialers in order to waive the need for added short courses or certifications in the use of emergency ultrasound. The letter from the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) and the American Osteopathic [...]
As an emergency physician you work tirelessly to protect your communities, often times putting your life on the line, most notably during this ongoing pandemic. It is critical that you are protected as you go above and beyond the call of duty. As such, ACOEP supports the “Coronavirus Provider [...]
ACOEP is a family, and we know that many of our members especially people of color – physicians, residents, students, and our staff - are hurting and angry over the death of George Floyd and other Black Americans. Our community is our strength and so we must grieve together, [...]
In the best of times, emergency physicians are often at the greatest risk for burnout. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this critical danger is thrown into even starker relief. The tragic loss of Dr. Lorna M. Breen in New York City recently further highlights the very real risks emergency medicine [...]
ACOEP has learned of several cases in which the COVID-19 crisis is being utilized against emergency physicians in custody cases as a justification for taking children from their parents, sometimes defying court-ordered custody arrangements. Weaponizing an already traumatic situation as a means to harm the very individuals who place [...]
During this time of crisis, as emergency departments everywhere fight the onslaught of COVID-19 patients, the entire emergency medicine team—physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and others—have been courageous in their willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty. It is imperative that when lives are on the line the emergency department remains [...]
