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.
Get the presentation from our Leadership Summit and learn how Riverside Health System cut ED boarding by nearly half and gained new ED efficiencies.
Physicians at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth and Virginia Tech Carilion review a study looking at high-flow nasal oxygen vs. noninvasive ventilation for acute respiratory failure.
At the General Assembly’s halfway mark, a look at where bills related to emergency medicine stand.
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.
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.
