Join the robust discussion happening on the ACOEP member-only forum DocMatter regarding Paxlovid, and visit the FDA website for more information for health care providers.

Visit the CDC website for the latest information for medical professionals regarding monkeyp0x, and check the ACOEP member-only forum DocMatter for current discussions on the topic.

Register now for the Student Loans Best Practices webinar taking place Wednesday, September 21, at 1:00pm Eastern Time. With rates on the rise and the uncertainty around the Federal student loan interest holiday, it may be the right time to plan your next step. While further extensions remain unclear, it’s still a good time to plan how to manage your student loans when payments resume. Laurel Road will share best practices on how to evaluate, identify and prepare your repayment strategy in an uncertain environment. The webinar is complimentary to ACOEP members [...]

We are proud to share that the Western Journal of EM: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, the official journal of the ACOEP, rose 65% from last year in Clarivate (formerly Thompson-Reuters) Journal Citation Reports Two-Year Impact Factor to 3.985. Congratulations and thank you to the editors, editorial board, staff, designers and authors.

The American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP) is opposed to any federal or state legislation that would interfere with the sanctity of the patient-physician relationship. ACOEP remains committed to patient safety and autonomy and to providing outstanding care for our patients.

Each year, the National Resident Matching Program is an exciting, yet anxious time for those involved. Together, we enthusiastically welcome the 2,702 newly matched residents into the emergency medicine family and commit to supporting each of our nation’s future emergency physicians. Coupled with our excitement is some concern regarding a few of the results from the 2022 Main Residency Match. While emergency medicine remains in the Top 10 for match rates, according to the NRMP, our specialty had 219 unfilled positions in the 2022 Match - a more than 7 [...]

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 either considered, attempted, or died by suicide since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, when it comes to COVID-19 impacts, particularly on the mental health of EM physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic, nine in ten EM physicians say they are [...]

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 ‎Philadelphia. Registration for the service may be found here. A direct link to the virtual service will be shared with those who register. It is with great sadness that ACOEP learned of the passing of Joseph J. Kuchinski, DO, a past [...]