THE VOICE OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE IN VIRGINIA.

What's the difference between a medical and behavioral health ECO and TDO? And why should emergency physicians and other medical providers know how to use them to get patients the care they need?

In March 2025, VACEP provided an in-depth presentation and discussion on navigating the legal and clinical complexities of both medical and behavioral health Emergency Custody Orders (ECOs) and Temporary Detention Orders (TDOs). 

Riverside, one of the newest EM residency programs in Virginia, claimed the top prize at our annual Resident Jeopardy! (Vacepardy?) competition at our annual conference.

At the General Assembly’s halfway mark, a look at where bills related to emergency medicine stand.

Each year at our annual conference, we honor emergency physicians whose contributions to the specialty go beyond the bedside. See who won this year.

Emergency physicians from Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and UVA health review a study looking at identification of posterior circulation ischemic stroke in the ED.

At the General Assembly’s halfway mark, a look at where bills related to emergency medicine stand.