Over the last few years there has been an increased number of high-profile mass shooting events that have raised the social awareness of gun violence. The prevalence of these incidents seems to be on the rise. With each new event, emotions rise and the cry for action increases. This [...]

By Christine Giesa. DO, FACOEPThe core of my work as your ACOEP President and Board member is to represent you and ACOEP to the broader medical community. Your Board has been hard at work advancing our agenda and working toward positive change in emergency medicine.Here are just some of the [...]

2018 FOEM Case Study Poster Competition Winners *Winning abstracts featured below Congratulations to the winners of FOEM's 2018 Case Study Poster Competition! Thank you to all that participated. 1st Place: Samantha Margaritas, DO from Midwestern University in Downers Grove, IL for her case Time for a Change of Pace. [...]

There’s no denying it: EM programs are changing as a direct result of changes to accreditation rules and procedures. The ACOEP-ACGME Paradigm Research Group (A-APRG) wants to know just how those changes are affecting programs. Supported by the Board of the ACOEP and is endorsed by Dr. Mancini, Chair of [...]

  (Chicago, IL) Drowning is a major cause of death to both children and adults. Keeping families safe in the summer months is incredibly important, however, media reports continue to use the terms ‘near drowning,’ ‘dry drowning,’ and ‘secondary drowning,’ which cause unnecessary fear due to incorrect terminology. While drowning [...]

In response to the concerns expressed by members regarding the recently proposed revision of the Bylaws, the Board of Directors of the ACOEP met on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 to review the comments and take any action necessary. While ACOEP considers emergency nurse practitioners to be an integral part of [...]

February 15, 2018 OPEN LETTER TO THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS Colleagues: I am writing to provide you with some important updates and information about the AOA’s Certifying Board Services through the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (AOBEM). For those who may not be aware, I currently [...]

ACOEP’s Board of Directors invites all members to review and respond to proposed changes to ACOEP’s bylaws expanding the ACOEP Board to include one voting member representing the Foundation for Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (FOEM) and one representing the American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners. ACOEP will hold a reciprocal voting [...]

From serving on the Continuing Medical Education Committee, to helping create the COLA Review Course and ACOEP’s Council for Women in Emergency Medicine, Christine F. Giesa, DO, FACOEP-d, has been an important asset to the College for more than 23 years. And this year, as the first mother and second [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Inquiries Contact: Erin Sernoffsky Director, Media Services esernoffsky@acoep.org 312.445.5709 Five Board Members Sworn in at the 2017 Scientific Assembly [Chicago, IL] On November 5th, Christine Giesa, DO, FACOEP-D became the 21st Board President of the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP). In a ceremony during [...]