In October 2025, ACEP convened the first ever “All Emergency Medicine AI Summit” hosted at its headquarters in Irving, TX. Invited EM organizations included members of SAEM, CORD, ACOEP, ABEM, AAEM, EMRA, AACEM and AOBEM for a two-day discussion on the use of AI in emergency medical education, clinical settings, and practice administration.
The organizations that participated in the inaugural All Emergency Medicine Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit have approved a new consensus statement that outlines principles reflecting the promise and the risk of AI in emergency medicine.
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“The future is here—let’s build it responsibly together.” ACEP President L. Anthony Cirillo, MD, FACEP |
The consensus statement asserts that emergency physicians retain authority for patient care decisions, that AI should enhance, not replace, clinical judgement, and that any AI approach must preserve the physician-patient relationship.
The policy also calls for physician-led governance and emphasizes patient safety, care quality, and data privacy, among other considerations.
ACEP brings together experts across the specialty to shape the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in emergency medicine in a way that prioritizes and supports physician expertise and decision-making. The next meeting of these groups is planned for May 2026.
