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 top associations in the space of emergency medicine services join in the following statement regarding COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM), the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP), the Air Medical Physician Association (AMPA), the [...]
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 to residency prepared emergency physicians has matured such that our specialty can focus on maximizing the quality of emergency medicine programs. ACOEP strongly encourages the ACGME Emergency Medicine Residency Review Committee to thoughtfully study and take forceful action to advance emergency [...]
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 specialty interest they are unable to pursue at their home institutions Tentative resumption of away rotations after 8/1/2021, with a limit of one such rotation per student ACOEP is proud to have joined the coalition of AAEM, RSA, ACOEP, RSO, ACEP, [...]
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 questions please contact ACOEP at info@acoep.org. SUBMIT TODAY!
ACOEP’s Committee for Women in EM’s Food Drive Challenge
Dear friends and colleagues, Due to the extraordinary hardship currently being experienced by Americans across the country, ACOEP’s Committee for Women in Emergency Medicine asks you to participate in our food drive this year. All members, friends, staff, hospitals, recreational groups, and Facebook friends, are encouraged to come together and donate to help those in need. As emergency physicians, we see these individuals in our own emergency departments, and are aware of just how many people have to make the decision to ‘heat or eat’ during the cold winter months. [...]
ACOEP Engages Kellen as New Association Management Company
In response to recent challenges, the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP) Board of Directors has made the important decision to transition operational and day-to-day management activities of ACOEP to an association management company. Following careful consideration and analysis, Kellen will manage ACOEP entirely beginning January 1, 2021. “We are confident that Kellen will be a strategic partner to help ACOEP best serve its membership and to play a leadership role in the future of our community,” said ACOEP President Robert Suter, DO, MHA, FACOEP-D. “I also want to [...]
Remembering an Irreplaceable Mentor- Anthony DiPasquale, DO, FACOEP
Dr DiPasquale with Rowan Residents By Karen Greenberg, DO, FACOEP, FAAEM UMDNJ-SOM Emergency Medicine Residency Class of 2007 Son. Husband. Father. Physician. Mentor. Colleague. Friend. Hero. Legend. The Best. The world of emergency medicine became a little darker early in the morning of Sunday, November 1st as Dr. DiPasquale lost a long, hard-fought battle with cancer. It was a unique situation as his own former residents, who are now attending physicians, would care for him, sworn to secrecy, as his body failed him, yet his mind stayed sharp. [...]
ACOEP Wishes the Best of Luck to Kefah Spreitzer, M.Ed
ACOEP Board and staff wish Kefah Spreitzer, M.Ed, the best of luck as she embarks on a new adventure with the Million Dollar Round Table as the Programs Manager, Professional Development. “As we all know, ACOEP is going through a time of immense transition,” says ACOEP President Robert Suter, DO, FACOEP-D. “This summer we asked Kefah to step into the role of Interim Administrative Director in addition to her position as Senior Manager of Programs and Engagement. She rose well above and beyond, working tirelessly to manage complex projects on [...]
Meet The Newly Elected 2020-2021 Board Members!
Patrick Cody, DO, MPH, FACOEP is a board-certified emergency physician practicing within the Norman Regional Health System. He is the program director for the Emergency Medicine Residency Program in Norman. Additionally, he is the medical director for EMSStat ambulance service, the Cities of Norman and Moore Fire Departments, the City of Norman Communications Center, LifeNet EMS in Stillwater, Oklahoma, McClain-Grady County EMS and the Gomer Jones Cardiac Care Clinic inside the University of Oklahoma Gaylord Family Stadium. He serves as the co-medical director for REACT EMS in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and is [...]
6% Cuts to Medicare Reimbursement Loom in 2021
Once again, emergency physicians are asked to fight battles on multiple fronts. As the war against COVID-19 rages on, we also face a 6% cut to Medicare reimbursement going into effect in 2021. Speak out now in support of the "Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020”, (H.R. 8702) a piece of bipartisan legislation introduced by Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) and Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA). This critical legislation addresses budget neutrality rules which require any increases in value of one code requires a corresponding decrease in [...]