Daily Schedule

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Council Steering Committee Meeting

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Chapter Leaders Session and Lunch

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Power Up: Women in Emergency Medicine Leadership Workshop

Presented by AAWEP

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

NEMPAC Board Meeting

12:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Health Policy Primer presented by ACEP's Young Physicians Section & the Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association (EMRA)

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

ACEP Board of Directors Meeting

Farragut Square Room (Grand Hyatt)

1:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Chapter Executives Forum

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Federal Government Affairs and State Legislative/Regulatory Committees' Meeting

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

NEMPAC VIP Reception - by Invitation Only

Top of the Hay - Hay-Adams Hotel Rooftop

7:00 am - 8:00 am

Breakfast

8:00 am – 8:30 am

LAC Welcome

• Christopher S. Kang, MD, FACEP; ACEP President
• Susan Sedory, MA, CAE; ACEP Executive Director

8:30 am - 9:15 am

ED Boarding Advocacy: Sharing Your Stories From the Frontlines

From a national call to action to the White House, to Congressional outreach, and continued pushes to raise awareness in the media, your boarding stories have expanded ACEP's advocacy on this critical issue from talking points into a grim and realistic picture that is starting to get attention from policymakers. Hear from key players on where these advocacy efforts stand and how you can continue to enhance and amplify them. 

• Daniel Freess, MD, FACEP; Board Member, CT College of Emergency Physicians
• Nathaniel Schlicher, MD, JD, MBA, FACEP; Past-president, Washington ACEP; ACEP Boarding Task Force member

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Myth-busting Who Governs the ED? 

• Kathryn E. Spates JD, ACNP‐BC; Executive Director, Federal Relations, The Joint Commission
• Mary Ellen Palowitch, MHA, RN; Senior Managing Director, Dentons; Former CMS EMTALA Technical Lead, Survey & Certification Group 

Hear from two experts who will dispel myths often perpetuated by misinterpretations of existing and past requirements, standards, and regulations; help clarify who's in charge of what; and, most importantly, talk about how you can best advocate for improvements in your workplace.

10:00 am - 10:15 am

Break

10:15 am - 11:00 am

Influencing Your Workplace From Within

• Kaedrea Jackson MD, MBA, MPH, FACEP; Chief Medical Officer/Chief Quality Officer, NY Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist
• Kelly R. Gray-Eurom, MD, MMM, FACEP; ACEP Council Speaker; Chief Quality Officer for University of Florida Health Jacksonville
• Jeff Dubin, MD, MBA; SVP, Medical Affairs & CMO, MedStar Washington Hospital Center at MedStar Health

Due to working hours that tend to differ from the rest of a hospital’s medical staff, emergency physicians don’t have as many opportunities to develop relationships with hospital leaders and other departments outside the clinical arena. Serving on a hospital committee or other similar roles provides the opportunity to demonstrate clinical knowledge, hone leadership skills, represent the emergency medicine group, and become known by physicians throughout the hospital. Our panel of emergency physicians who are now in hospital leadership will discuss how these volunteer opportunities can be a powerful way for you to take back some control and be able to influence decisions that directly affect your livelihood in the workplace and patient care in the ED.

11:00 am - 11:45 am

Policy Leadership: Opportunities for Emergency Physicians to Govern

• Miriam A. Bukhsh, MD; Health Policy and Advocacy Fellow, George Washington University, Dept of Emergency Medicine, Washington DC; former Health Legislative Fellow to Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-At Large)
• Brendan G. Carr, MD, MS; System Chair Dept of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; former Senior Advisor, US Dept of Health & Human Services
• Alister F. Martin, MD, MPP; CEO, A Healthier Democracy; former White House Fellow

Hear from emergency physicians who have held key roles within the federal government about their experiences moving beyond the clinical. They’ll talk about how being on the front lines providing the nation’s safety net of care positions can enable EPs to positively affect national policy in these types of roles, provide advice on how to overcome common challenges to transitioning into public policy roles, and discuss the various public policy roles available to emergency physicians at early-, mid-, and late-career stages.

11:45 am – 1:00 pm

Lunch Options

1. Lunch on Your Own

Or choose to attend one of the panels below.

2. Beyond the Burnout: It’s Not Just You - Lunch Provided

Moderator: Gabor D. Kelen, MD, FACEP

Panelists: Rita A Manfredi-Shutler, MD, FACEP and Renu Chawla Mital, MD, FACEP

As supporters of physician wellness, unrestricted grant support was provided by AstraZeneca and the Genentech Foundation to make this session possible

3. Shaping the Future, Confronting the Past: Fostering the next generation of health equity leaders - Lunch Provided

Moderator: Andrea White Green, MD; Physician Partner, Vituity 

Panelists:

• Maureen Bell, MD; Medical Director, Howard University Hospital; Director, DEI / Health Equity
• Ugo Ezenkwele, MD; Chief of Emergency Medicine at Mount Sinai Queens; Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
• Marceé Wilder, MD, MS, MPH; Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University; Clinical Site Director, Medical Faculty Associates at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

One of the strongest imperatives in healthcare today is the longstanding promise to address care inequities and disparities. As part of this work, we must be mindful of the organizational and clinical practices that have led to suboptimal health consequences for considerable segments of the population because of their races, ethnicities, and other attributes. This interactive panel discussion will feature emergency medicine leaders passionate about changing how care is delivered by first focusing on creating a diverse clinical workforce representative of the communities they serve. Highlights of the discussion will include:

• Ways to mentor promising clinical leaders with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
• How to increase patient confidence in care delivery, particularly in underserved communities

Supported by Vituity

4. ACEP Advocacy Leaders Training (by invitation only, email ldemorest@acep.org)

• Bradford Fitch, President and CEO, Congressional Management Foundation

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

The Workforce of Emergency Medicine: Update and Next Steps

• Aisha T. Terry, MD, MPH, FACEP; ACEP President-elect

1:15 pm - 2:00 pm

Dobbs v. EMTALA--Emergency Medicine After Roe

• Diana Nordlund, DO, JD, FACEP; Co-Chair, ACEP Reproductive Health Task Force; President, Michigan College of Emergency Physicians
• Skye Perryman, JD; President & CEO, Democracy Forward
• Dorothea Lindquist, JD; Chief of Staff, American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Last year’s Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade has created the potential for significant legal exposure for emergency physicians providing care to pregnant patients due to ambiguities and contradictions between new state reproductive health laws and EMTALA. Get an update from our panel of experts on this rapidly changing landscape, with a focus on how national medical societies are working to identify and close gaps in regulation or statute that are creating clinical and legal barriers to patients receiving medically-appropriate care.

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm

What Determines Your Paycheck (and How it Can Be Influenced)

• Jordan G.R. Celeste, MD, FACEP; ACEP Reimbursement Committee; President-elect, Florida College of Emergency Physicians
• Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA; ACEP Reimbursement Committee
• Jay Mullen, MD, MBA, FACEP; Immediate Past-Chair, ACEP Democratic Group Section

Emergency medicine reimbursement is a complicated system dictated by disparate players including the federal and state government, private insurers, the house of medicine itself (via the AMA RUC and CPT Panel), and your employment contract. Our presenters will help you understand how these external factors all play into determining your paycheck and, more importantly, discuss the various ways to influence them. Learn to apply these new skills to take some control back and start to advocate for yourself and for change.

2:45 pm - 3:00 pm

Break

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

The State of Advocacy: EM Success Stories from State Legislatures

• Todd Parker, MD, FACEP; President, Virginia College of Emergency Physicians
• Daniel Elliott, MD, FACEP; President, Indiana ACEP

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Mental Health Update: What Policymakers Can Do Next

• The Honorable Maggie Hassan (D-NH); United States Senate
• Neeraj Gandotra, MD; Chief Medical Officer, U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

Hear from key leaders in Congress and the Administration on their national efforts to address the ever-growing struggle for improving access to mental health care, how ACEP is advancing these efforts, and how it all affects you as emergency physicians.  

4:30 pm - 5:15 pm

Advocacy Breakouts (choose one):

1. Scope of Practice Advocacy Update and Tools You Can Use

• Chris Johnson, ACEP Senior Director, State Government Relations 

2. Advanced Advocacy: Influencing from Home

• Moderator: Jeanne Slade, ACEP Sr. Director, Political Affairs and Grassroots Advocacy
• Bradley J Uren, MD, FACEP
• John Corker, MD, FACEP

3. How ACEP Advocacy Has Turned Into Laws

• Ryan McBride, ACEP Sr. Congressional Lobbyist

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Emergency Medicine Foundation Reception (By Invitation Only) 

Dirty Habit at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco

6:00 - 8:00 pm

NEMPAC Congressional Dine Arounds (By Invitation Only) 

7:00 am - 8:00 am

Breakfast

8:00 am - 8:15 am

Welcome - Advocacy Day Training & Issues Briefing 

• Laura Wooster, MPH; ACEP Senior Vice President of Advocacy & Practice Affairs

8:15 am - 9:15 am

A View From Washington 

• David Wasserman, NBC News and The Cook Political Report 

9:15 - 10:15 am

LAC23 Hill Visits Issue Briefing

• Laura Wooster, MPH; ACEP Senior Vice President of Advocacy & Practice Affairs
• Ryan McBride, MPP; ACEP Congressional Affairs Director
• Jeanne Slade; Senior Director, NEMPAC & ACEP Grassroots Advocacy

ACEP's in-house advocacy team of experts will walk attendees through the issues that you'll be advocating for on Capitol Hill on Tuesday afternoon, with key points to strengthen your case and ensure lawmakers and their staff keep your perspective top of mind long after the meeting is over. 

10:15 am - 10:30 am

Break

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Soapbox - Congressional Meeting Training

• Christopher Kush, MPP; CEO/Author, Soapbox Consulting, LLC
• Kevin Schultza; Senior Vice President, Soapbox Consulting, LLC

The Soapbox team will prepare attendees for the Congressional meetings, explaining the logistics involved and role-playing possible scenarios that can arise.  

12:00 pm - 1:45 pm

Lunch On Your Own

12:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Congressional Meetings – Capitol Hill

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Closing Reception on Capitol Hill

Kennedy Caucus Room, Russell Senate Office Building 

A chance to network with your peers, debrief on the afternoon's Congressional meetings with ACEP's advocacy team, and touch base with lawmakers and their staff as available. 

6:00 - 8:00 pm

NEMPAC Congressional Dine Arounds (By Invitation Only)