Since 1970, advocates for the Emergency Medicine specialty.
Check back often to get the latest news for the Commonwealth’s emergency physicians. You can also check out EmergencyPhysicians.org, the official ACEP news site.
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.
This week, 30 VACEP members, residents, and med students braved the bone-chilling cold to meet lawmakers in Richmond at the 2025 Virginia General Assembly for our annual EM Advocacy Day. See pictures and a recap of the day.
Physicians from UVA Health analyze a peer-reviewed clinical study in the New England Journal of Medicine looking at defibrillation strategies for refractory ventricular fibrillation.
FBI analyst Jessica Young joined VACEP and our peers in EMS and emergency nursing to share the agency’s efforts in combating terrorism and explain how medical providers can support their top priority of saving lives. While we were unable to record the event per FBI policy, we do have resources to share.
