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 the AAENP Boards.

In the emergency department it is crucial that physicians, nurse practitioners, residents and students operate as a cohesive team; each maintaining a distinct role, and each working with one another to ensure success. By expanding the Board and welcoming allied professionals, ACOEP looks to build bridges between these major players, while remaining first and foremost a physician-focused organization.

All active ACOEP members are eligible to vote on ratifying the changes at the upcoming Membership Meeting on Friday April 6th from 7:00-8:00am at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort.

Ultimately, this change will be decided by a vote by ACOEP members at the April 7th meeting. In the intervening time, ACOEP’s Board invites all comments and questions regarding this matter. ACOEP’s highest priority is its members, and your voice is critical in this discussion. Please feel free to email info@acooep.org with questions or concerns, which will all be compiled and passed to the entire Board. ACOEP is an independent organization and as such we enjoy the freedom to create bylaws and policies that reflect the needs and wishes of our members.

No matter the outcome of the upcoming vote, ACOEP’s commitment to the highest-quality education, and the best in professional development for emergency medicine physicians will not waver.

Click here to download a copy of the proposed bylaws changes.