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President's Message
First, I want to thank our many members who took the time to fill out the recent Chapter membership survey, one of our highest response rates ever. Two themes emerged from the responses and comments: the continued importance of advocacy and defining the value of your Ohio ACEP membership. With that in mind, my December President’s Message is a “top ten list†for our members, providing a look back at some Chapter accomplishments this past year.
10. Chapter dues remain unchanged for the 16th year in a row. Member dues account for only about 14% of our total $1.7 million annual budget, which allows us to provide more benefits to members without raising dues. [Read more]
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Member Kudos
Congratulations to Ohio EM residents from the Centers for Osteopathic Research and Education (CORE) who won awards for their research at the Emergency Medicine Residency Program Advisory Committee (RPAC) Research Education Conference!
First Place: Joshua Clore, DO; St. Joseph Health Center – “Evaluating Novel Criteria for STEMIâ€
Second Place: Amanda Paden, DO; Southern Ohio Medical Center – “Survivability in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Study of the Emergency Department of a Rural Community Hospitalâ€
Third Place: Andrew Little, DO, and James Clayton, DO; Doctors Hospital – “Effectiveness of Learning Various Video Laryngoscopy Systemsâ€
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At the Emergency Medicine Residency Program Advisory Committee Research Education Conference are [left to right] Timothy Cooney, MS; Amanda Paden, DO; Joshua Clore, DO; Andrew Little, DO; James Schneller, DO; and Thomas Carter, DO, Program Director, Emergency Medicine, Southern Ohio Medical Center
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Do you know of a member who deserves to be congratulated? Let us know!
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Ohio ACEP, OSU, OSMA Welcome AMA President Back to Columbus
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On December 2, AMA President Dr. Steven Stack—who completed medical school and residency training at Ohio State and is the first emergency physician to be elected President of the AMA—returned to his alma mater to share his presentation, “Restoring Joy to the Practice of Medicine.†Welcoming Dr. Stack [center] are Ohio ACEP members [left to right] Drs. Ryan Squier, Erika Kube, Sarah Orlousky, Michael McCrea, and Richard Nelson.
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Everything that makes the Ohio ACEP Emergency Medicine Board Review great…
Now with a beachside view!
We’re excited to partner with California ACEP to bring you the course EM physicians have trusted for more than 30 years—Right in the heart of Newport Beach, California!
Ohio ACEP Emergency Medicine Board Review
Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa
February 8-12, 2016
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Emergency Medicine Leadership Forum: Nominate a Colleague for an Award!
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Know an Ohio ACEP member who deserves to be recognized?
We are accepting nominations for the Bill Hall Award for Service, the EM Physician of the Year, Ohio ACEP Advocacy Award, Education Award, and Leadership Award, and—new this year—the Outstanding Emergency Medicine Resident of the Year Award.
Awards will be presented during the 2016 Annual Meeting at the Ohio Emergency Medicine Leadership Forum, April 19!
For more on the awards, including past winners, award criteria, and nomination instructions, check out the 2016 Annual Awards Nomination Packet!
Nominations are due February 22, 2016!
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Members in the News
James Augustine, MD, FACEP, whose article, “Reducing Boarding Time in the Emergency Department Can Improve Patient Care,†was published in ACEP Now
Ann Dietrich, MD, FACEP, who co-authored the EM Resident article, “Why Pursue Pediatric Emergency Medicine?â€
Nick Kman, MD, FACEP, who was interviewed for the MedPage Today article, “Could American Cities Cope With Paris-Type Terrorist Attack?â€
Daniel Martin, MD, FACEP, who was quoted in The Columbus Dispatch article, “Head of American Medical Association urges Ohio State crowd to improve medicineâ€
Have you seen a news article or commentary written by a member? Or do you know of a member featured or interviewed in a news story? Let us know!
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 State Board of Pharmacy Announces New OARRS Rules, Resources for Pharmacists
On February 1, 2016, new requirements for pharmacists take effect. These updates lay out when a pharmacist is required to review patient information in the Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System (OARRS). To assist pharmacists in the implementation of this updated rule, the Board has put together a one-page fact sheet and pocket card that provides the circumstances in which a pharmacist will have to query OARRS. [Read more]
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 From National ACEP
Because of You, Deaths From Sepsis Have Decreased - But We Always Strive To Be Better
A new interactive, online tool from ACEP will help you DETECT – ACT – REASSESS – TITRATE to help identify sepsis early, manage patients quickly and save more lives. The ACEP Expert Panel on Sepsis developed this evidence-driven tool to guide the early recognition and treatment of sepsis and septic shock.
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