December 11, 2009
The president of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), Angela Gardner, MD, FACEP, released a statement regarding the ruling by the Texas Medical Board that physicians certified by the American Board of Physician Specialties could advertise themselves as board certified.

November 18, 2009
Nobody wants to visit the emergency department, especially during the holidays, which is why the American College of Emergency Physicians and MedicAlert Foundation are launching a campaign to raise awareness of how to play it safe and enjoy what should be a happy  time of year.

November 9, 2009
Boston — The Massachusetts College of Emergency Physicians (MACEP) this week sent a letter to the commissioner of the Division of Health Care Finance and Policy taking issue with a statistic in a new report by the Health Care Cost and Quality Council (HCCQC) “Roadmap to Cost Containment.”

November 4, 2009
With H1N1 flu activity reported in 48 states and continuing to increase, the nation's emergency physicians have issued guidelines to the public to help them determine whether their symptoms warrant visiting the emergency department.

October 30, 2009
Although many provisions in the new House health care reform bill are supportive of the nation’s emergency patients, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) today said the bill contains language about reducing unnecessary ER use, perpetuating a pervasive myth that even federal data show are inaccurate.

October 23, 2009
ACEP today issued a statement in support of its Michigan Chapter’s efforts to advocate for state legislation that would protect access to medical care for Medicaid patients and improve the state’s medical liability environment.

October 12, 2009
As the nation begins what could become a widespread H1N1 flu outbreak, a new poll by ACEP finds nearly 90 percent of more than 1,000 emergency physicians responding to a poll expressed concerns about their emergency department’s ability to care for additional patients.

October 11, 2009
Prestigious awards given at annual Scientific Assembly in Boston.

October 8, 2009
ACEP announces the election of new officers to its board of directors during its annual Scientific Assembly meeting in Boston

October 7, 2009
ACEP announces the election of four members to its board of directors and the ACEP Council selects new leadership.

October 6, 2009
Nearly two-thirds of emergency physicians in Massachusetts report more patients are seeking emergency care as result of state health care reforms, and nearly two-thirds of Massachusetts residents say emergency department wait times for them have increased or remained the same, according to two polls released today by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) during its annual meeting in Boston.

October 6, 2009
ACEP presented Joe Sachs, MD, FACEP, with a crystal award at the organization's annual meeting in Boston for his "outstanding advancement of emergency medicine on the TV show 'ER'."

October 5, 2009
ACEP announced that Sandra M. Schneider , MD, FACEP, and an emergency physician from Rochester, N.Y., was elected president-elect during the organization's annual meeting in Boston.

October 5, 2009
ACEP today announced that Angela F. Gardner, MD, FACEP, an emergency physician from Dallas, Texas, has assumed the presidency of the organization during its annual meeting in Boston.

September 30, 2009
Results from two recent polls of Massachusetts residents and emergency physicians will bereleased at a press conference as emergency physicians convene for their annual meeting in Boston. This press conference can be seen live on via webcast.
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September 21, 2009
The nation’s emergency physicians are launching a national media campaign this week to educate people about the need to strengthen emergency departments as part of health care reform and to dispel the myths about emergency care.
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September 3, 2009
The effects of Massachusetts’ universal insurance mandate on emergency departments and its implications about health care reform overall will be one of the key themes of Scientific Assembly, the annual meeting of the American College of Emergency Physicians.

September 17, 2009
Emergency physicians will present more than 450 research studies during 2009 Research Forum, the premiere, annual scientific research event focused on the latest advances in the practice of emergency medicine.

July 30, 2009
Summer camps, trips to the beach and playing outside will soon be nearing an end.  In a matter of weeks, millions of children throughout the country will be heading back to school.  Emergency physicians see this time as a prime opportunity to remind adults what they need to know and do just in case they have to take a child to an emergency department.

July 6, 2009
ACEP is making public a National Strategic Plan for Emergency Department Management of Outbreaks of Novel H1N1 Influenza. This will help the nation's emergency departments and first responders plan for and manage the surge in H1N1 flu cases that may arrive as early as September.

June 23, 2009
A new report from Press Ganey that finds the gridlock in emergency departments is caused by the lack of inpatient beds in hospitals, not patients with nonurgent medical conditions.

June 18, 2009
A new Harris Interactive survey indicates that two-thirds of those polled say the government should increase funding to emergency departments in order to hire more doctors and expand vital lifesaving services.

May 7, 2009
ACEP will kick off the 36^th annual Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week starting May 17^th with events in communities across the nation as well as several national events organized around the theme “A Proud Partner in Your Community.”

May 6, 2009
ACEP today took issue with statements made this week by the Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius about emergency medical care and suggested the Secretary engage emergency physicians in planning the nation’s health care reform.

April 30, 2009
ACEP and the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) today issued a joint statement about the cases of swine flu in the United States and offered recommendations to the public about when to seek emergency care.

April 8, 2009
Nearly 400 emergency physicians from across the country will be converging on the nation's capital April 19-22 to advocate for greater patient access to lifesaving emergency medical treatment.

April 2, 2009
ACEP today said a study from Austin, Texas, was incorrectly being used to perpetuate the myth that emergency departments are overcrowded because of patients with non-urgent medical conditions.

March 19, 2009
ACEP issued a statement supporting the recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that emergency health care workers be vaccinated with Tdap to guard against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis.

March 11, 2009
ACEP today took issue with statements made by a leading member of a new task force launched by the Democratic Blue Dog Coalition about emergency care.

March 9, 2009
ACEP wants every college student to remember spring break positively - fun in the sun, warm beaches, and crystal clear water following months of hard work and dedication. We do not want anyone's spring break adventure to be remembered as a terrible medical emergency nightmare.

March 6, 2009
ACEP today said the Obama Administration's health care reform summit failed to include the nation's emergency physicians who treat 120 million Americans every year.

February 27, 2009
ACEP today issued a statement by its president Dr. Nicholas Jouriles, applauding the Obama Administration's commitment to provide health care coverage for all Americans but questioning whether health care reform can be effective without emergency physicians' participation in next week's health care reform summit at the White House.

February 25, 2009
ACEP today said it is imperative that Congress pass legislation to help emergency patients and hold hearings to address the severe problems facing them. The nation's recession and mounting job losses are hastening a call to action from Senate and House sponsors of the "Access to Emergency Medical Services Act" and dozens of early co-sponsors.

February 19, 2009
After a 12-year old mauled by a pit bull is sent to another hospital, ACEP calls the medical center’s policy toward emergency patients “dangerously close to patient dumping.”

February 16, 2009
In light of last week’s hearing by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to address a rise in fatal medical helicopter crashes, ACEP issued a statement about improving helicopter safety.

February 3, 2009
Learning the warning signs of a heart attack can greatly increase your chances of surviving one.  As part of National Heart Month, ACEP once again urges you to know the facts.

January 19, 2009
ACEP today issued a statement by its president Dr. Nicholas Jouriles congratulating President Obama on his historic inauguration and urging him to make emergency patients a top priority as he takes up health care reform.

January 16, 2009
Yesterday's crash landing of a USAirways jet in icy water has prompted many people to ask emergency physicians about the risks, symptoms and treatments for hypothermia, especially as frigid weather continues to plague much of the nation.

December 29, 2008
ACEP in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have revised the clinical guidelines related to mild traumatic brain injuries in adult patients, which is expected to lead to better patient outcomes for the more than one million patients who visit the emergency department every year for mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), or concussion.

March 22, 2010
ACEP said the nation’s emergency physicians fully support universal health coverage, but that emergency visits will increase under the new health care reform legislation.

August 26, 2009
Updates on swine flu preparations and vaccines, advances in medical technology, reports on new types of drug overdoses and an overall look at the state of health care reform are some of the topics at this year’s Scientific Assembly.