Young Physicians Section Newsroom

May 20, 2019

YPS Proposes Changes to its Bylaws

The Young Physicians' Section is proposing changes to its section bylaws that are now available for YPS members to review.

May 20, 2019 • YPS Practice Environments

Jack and Jill of all Trades (and Master of Most): Practice Environments for Emergency Physicians

As an emergency physician, we are fortunate to have a plethora of practice environments available to meet our professional and personal interests and skills.

May 15, 2019

From Board Eligible to Board Certified

You finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. You are coming close to completing residency. Congratulations! This is no easy feat.

May 15, 2019 • YPS Councillors Corner

Councillor’s Corner

It was great to see so many of you on Capitol Hill two weeks ago at ACEP’s annual Leadership and Advocacy Conference (LAC19). Hundreds of emergency physicians from across the country showed up to lear...

April 18, 2019

EM Alphabet Soup: How to Swim Through It and Get Involved

Want to get involved in EM, but not sure where to start? Have you heard the names of all kinds of medical organizations but have no idea what the difference is between ACEP, EMRA, ABEM, CORD, ACOEP, A...

April 18, 2019 • YPS NEMPAC

NEMPAC: What Young Physicians Need to Know

One of the ways to advocate for emergency medicine is to support NEMPAC, but it's important to understand how PACs work within the political landscape.

April 18, 2019 • YPS Legislative Advocacy Conference

Coming to LAC for the First Time?

Every year, thousands of emergency physicians gather in DC to make a difference. The vast majority of first-timers come as neophytes. This may be your first taste of health policy, your first introduc...

April 18, 2019 • YPS Councillors Corner

Councillor’s Corner

With the House and Senate heading home to their districts for a two-week recess – having accomplished very little since our last update – we redirect our focus squarely on our upcoming Leadership and ...

March 13, 2019 • YPS Councillors Corner

Councillor’s Corner

It’s been a busy month on the policy front for ACEP. Most prominently, we recently offered Congress our proposal on the foundational elements necessary for a meaningful solution to the out-of-network...

March 13, 2019

Understanding EM’s Evolving Workforce, Job Outlook

The United States Emergency Medicine workforce has gone through serious changes since EM became recognized as a specialty in 1979. Initially EDs were staffed by physicians with no training in EM, as t...

February 13, 2019

Zika: What’s the Latest?

Are you wanting to travel to Mexico but still in your reproductive years, planning to conceive? Well, many of us in the Young Physicians Section are in the same boat.

February 13, 2019

Mumps, Oh My!

By Jessica Best, MD, YPS Chair The Texas Department of State Health Services issued a warning about an increase in Mumps cases in immigration centers in Texas. Most cases occurred in the immigrant p...

February 13, 2019

Mental Health and the Physician Suicide Crisis

Sobering fact: One physician commits suicide every day in the U.S., making it the highest suicide rate of any profession in the U.S, according to a recent study presented at the 2018 American Psychiat...

December 3, 2018 • YPS Updates

YPS Updates

Drop the Mic at LAC2019 Do you have something to say about health policy? We have a platform for you. The Health Policy Primer at LAC 2019 will include a Drop the Mic event focused on advocacy. We nee...

December 3, 2018

Wrap-up and Look Ahead from the 2018 Midterm Elections

The 2018 mid-term elections were historic, with almost half of eligible voters casting ballots (the highest number since the mid-1960s) and Democrats gaining the most seats for the party in the U.S. H...

December 3, 2018

Opioid Bill Passes: How will this affect EM physicians?

The Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act was signed into law on October 24, 2018. There are a few key pieces of this bill that...

December 3, 2018 • YPS Councillors Corner

Councillor’s Corner

Our Young Physicians Section represents nearly 40 percent of the ACEP membership, so we have a substantial opportunity to impact ACEP policy and priorities.

April 12, 2018

Emergency? Anthem Asking Patients, Not Doctors to Decide

By John R. Corker, MD Sincere and well-informed reassurance is a big part of any savvy Emergency Physician’s daily routine. Patients present with symptoms that scare them; enough to go to an Emergenc...

April 12, 2018

The Shifts Before The “First Shift”

Everyone feels anxious about their first shift on their own or at a new location. This is natural but can be greatly lessened by how one organizes and utilizes their orientation shifts

April 12, 2018

From Board Eligible to Board Certified

You finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. You are coming close to completing residency.

April 12, 2018 • YPS Updates

YPS Updates

Greetings, YPS members! Our Section is having an exciting year. We have established Committees and Task Forces to accomplish the work of the Section and to meet your needs as a YPS member.

April 12, 2018 • YPS Financial Information

Financial Pearls for New Attendings

Completing your training and getting ready to start your career as an attending can be a very dynamic time in your life.

April 12, 2018 • YPS Practice Environments

Finding the Right Practice Environment

After residency, I jumped into an academic fellowship that had me working at a large county hospital as well as a community setting without residents.