ACEP and emergency medicine organizations have sent two letters to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) urging the agency to preserve scientific independence and strengthen accountability, transparency, and effective oversight for federal grant awards.
“We respectfully urge OMB to revise the proposal to better preserve scientific independence, protect research participants, and avoid disruptions to federally funded research directly benefiting our patients and communities,” ACEP’s letter said.
Another letter from ACEP and several other leading emergency medicine organizations asserts the need for a grants framework that is accountable to the public and grounded in scientific merit. Joining ACEP on the letter were the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP), the Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine (CORD), the Emergency Medicine Residents Association (EMRA) and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM).
If finalized as proposed, this rule would significantly affect how grants are awarded, managed, and terminated.
What’s next? The rule has generated over 340,000 public comments since the comment period closed on July 13. OMB is targeting an effective date of October 1, 2026, for the final rule.
Read the letter from ACEP and leading emergency medical organizations.
