SAVE THE DATE
May 4: Start of Virtual EDDA Phase II (registration is open)
May 20: Spring Job Fair (virtual)
July 25-27: ACEP Leadership & Advocacy Conference (registration is open)
July 26: Deadline to apply for Annals of EM Resident Editorial Board Fellowship
October 25-28: ACEP21 in Boston (housing is open)
ACT
ED Violence Prevention: Please urge your legislator to support the "The Workplace Violence Prevention Act for Health Care and Social Service Workers" (H.R. 1195). This legislation will be on the House floor for a vote next week, so your immediate action is needed.
Emergency Physician Poll: ACEP has put together a poll to gather more information about the experiences emergency physicians and their hospitals are having implementing the new data sharing requirements mandated by the 21st Century Cures Act. Help shape our advocacy messages to federal regulators around the issue of data sharing requirements for clinicians when using electronic health records (EHRs) by taking the poll.
WATCH
Grab a brief summary of the ACEP Board of Directors' April 6-8 meeting. The meeting materials can be accessed here.
If you missed ACEP's Virtual Advanced Pediatric EM Assembly or need to stay current with pediatric education from internationally recognized speakers, Virtual PEM is now available!
READ
Have you seen the new and improved Sonoguide: Ultrasound Guide for Emergency Physicians? It was initially developed for those with little ultrasound experience, but it also includes advanced concepts and skills for those with more ultrasound background.
Did you hear? New data sharing requirements went into effect April 5.
The ACEP Board of Directors has approved the following new or revised policy statements addressing a number of key employment topics:
· Compensation Arrangements for Emergency Physicians
· Emergency Physician Compensation Transparency
· Emergency Physician Contractual Relationships
· Emergency Physician Rights and Responsibilities
Press Release: AAP, ACEP and ENA Call for Improving Emergency Care for Children in Joint Policy Statement
Surprise medical billing update: ACEP + EDPMA sent a letter with key recommendations to federal agencies implementing the No Surprises Act.
LISTEN
Latest Podcasts:
ACEP Frontline: PEM21 and Transgender Care in the ED
EMergence: Combining the power of AI with doctors' experience to direct patient care
JACEP: Healthcare Heroes?
Browse all ACEP Podcasts and Apps
LEARN
May 6 (8pm ET): Standard CONTRACT Precautions: Protect Yourself from an Unfair Employment ContractWebinar (registration is free for all ACEP members)
May 13 (1pm CT): Telehealth, COVID-19, and the Workforce: From Crisis to Opportunity Webinar hosted by the ACEP Medical Directors Section
May 19 (2pm ET): Pediatric Readiness: Every Child, Every Day Webinar (ACEP/AAP/EMSC/ENA/NASEMSO)
Gearing up for MyEMCert? ACEP's new PEERcert+ focuses on the topic-specific modules in MyEMCert to help you succeed. Current courses include Abdominopelvic, Trauma and Bleeding and Abnormal Vital Signs and Shock.
DEADLINES
Don't forget: Last day to apply for ACEP committees is tomorrow, May 1!
May 21: Deadline to submit Research Forum abstracts, including the special edition COVID-19 Research Forum on Aug. 4
EMF has a new Health Policy Scholar Grant opportunity! Apply by June 11.
Quick Links: EM Physician Workforce of the Future | ACEP Career Center | ED COVID-19 Data Visualizations