Here’s a roundup of links, educational sessions, and other items that may be of interest.
Rural Emergency Medicine: Where We Are and Where We Are Headed
Host: Rural Emergency Medicine Section
August 30, 2021 | 3 p.m. CT
Register here (ACEP login required)
Leaders of ACEPs Rural Section will be giving an update on current hot topics regarding rural emergency medicine. Many see rural America as the new frontier for EM workforce, and there is truth to that, but the issue is much more complex and nuanced than it may seem. Please join Drs. Scott Findley, Ashley Kochanek Weisman, and Stephen Jameson as they update ACEP sections and state chapters on rural EM workforce, Council resolutions to expand EM physician opportunities and improve rural ED patient care, rural health political initiatives, and the collaboration efforts that are underway with our NP, PA, and non-EM trained physician colleagues. There will be opportunity for Q&A during this 90-minute session as well.
EM Physician Workforce of the Future:
The EM Workforce Report Session from the recent Leadership & Advocacy Conference is now available. Listen in as ACEP leaders discuss the data & next steps.
The Young Physicians Section hosted a Q&A session with ACEP President Elect Dr. Gillian Schmitz and EMRA President Elect Dr. Angela Cai, asking workforce-related questions submitted by YPS members.
"The Emergency Medicine Physician Workforce: Projections for 2030" was recently published in Annals of Emergency Medicine.
New ACEP Policy Statement: Emergency Medicine Workforce
Resident Voice: Where Medicine and Literature Meet (ACEP Now, July 22)
New ACEP Policy Statement & Information Paper
COVID-19 Press Releases:
ACEP Urges FDA to Prioritize Emergency Physicians for COVID-19 Booster(August 13)
Emergency Physicians to Parents and Students: Prioritize COVID Safety in Back-to-School Plans (August 13)
Do You Have a Vaccination Program in Your ED?
As new variants continue to emerge, there is more urgency to vaccinate as many people as possible against the virus. If you have set up a vaccination program in your ED, please take a few minutes to complete our survey for national data gathering. If you haven't, please consider working with your institution to provide vaccines to appropriate patients who will be discharged from the ED. An on-demand webinar features ACEP members explaining how they set up vaccine administration programs in their EDs and their lessons learned. And there are more resources online, including helpful tools for addressing vaccine hesitancy.
New Podcast: COVID-19 Myth Busting
ACEP members are all fielding questions and concerns from friends and family. ACEP Frontline host Dr. Ryan Stanton sits down with Dr. Howie Mell to dispel some ongoing myths around vaccines, variants and more. Share this episode on social media to help us battle disinformation.
New: COVID-19 Vaccination Smart Phrase
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Upcoming ACEP Events and Deadlines
August 30: Rural Emergency Medicine: Where We Are and Where We Are Headed
September 23: Dental 101 for ED Physicians (Webinar)
October 25-28: ACEP21 in Boston — REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Use promo code ACEP21CHAP for $100 off the in-person meeting price.
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Strengthen community confidence in the quality and safety of care, treatment, and services – achieving accreditation makes a strong statement to the community about an organization’s efforts to provide the highest quality services.
Provide a framework for organizational structure and management – accreditation involves maintaining a high level of quality and compliance with the latest standards. Accreditation provides guidance to an organization’s quality improvement efforts.
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