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President's Message—What Would You Change About Your Practice?
As I wrote last month, the end of October is my favorite ACEP event of the year: ACEP Council. For two days, councillors from all state chapters and sections gather to debate resolutions that will shape and guide College policy for the coming years. Ohio authored two resolutions: one on electronic nicotine delivery systems, and the other concerning body cameras worn by police officers while in the ED. [Read more]
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ACEP Council and ACEP15: Photos from Boston
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Dr. Steven Stack, the first emergency physician President of the AMA, addresses ACEP Council
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Members of the 2015-2016 Leadership Development Academy [left to right] Drs. Laura Espy-Bell, Ryan Squier, and Membership and Leadership Development Co-chair, Dr. Nicole Veitinger
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Front row, left to right: Leadership Development Academy (LDA) member, Dr. Daniel Schwerin; Newly sworn in President of ACEP, Dr. Jay Kaplan; and Ohio ACEP Government Affairs Co-chair, Dr. Matthew Sanders. Back row, left to right: LDA member, Dr. Ryan Squier; Ohio ACEP President, Dr. Michael McCrea; AMA President, Dr. Steven Stack; and newly elected ACEP President-Elect, Dr. Rebecca Parker
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Members of the Ohio Council delegation at the JFK Library [left to right] Drs. Daniel Schwerin (LDA); Ohio Chapter President Dr. Michael McCrea; AMA President Dr. Steven Stack; Dr. Ryan Squier (LDA), Dr. Erika Kube (LDA); Dr. Jack Palmer (LDA); and Ohio ACEP Past President Dr. Gary Katz
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 From ACEP Council and ACEP15 in Boston
Council Elects New College Leaders
The ACEP Council selected two new ACEP Board members at its meeting on Sunday, October 25: Dr. Christopher Kang from Washington and Dr. Mark Rosenberg from New Jersey, and re-elected incumbent Board members Dr. Vidor Friedman from Florida and Dr. Bill Jaquis from Maryland. Also, Dr. Jim Cusick from Colorado was named Council Speaker and Dr. John McManus from Georgia was elected as Council Vice Speaker.
ACEP Elects New Officers
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) announced the election of new officers to its Board of Directors during ACEP15 in Boston, the largest annual gathering of emergency physicians in the country. [Read more]
ACEP Recognizes Excellence in Emergency Medicine—Ohio Member Among Recipients
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) recognized thirteen individuals for outstanding contributions to emergency medicine during the organization’s annual meeting in Boston last month, ACEP15. The awards honor excellence across a wide range of activities, including leadership, policy, education, and research. [Read more]
Dr. Jay Kaplan Assumes ACEP Presidency
 The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) announced that Jay Kaplan, MD, FACEP, from San Anselmo, California, assumed the presidency during the organization’s annual meeting in Boston. He was elected by ACEP’s Council to serve a 1-year term. Dr. Kaplan has been serving as the group’s president-elect for the past year. [Read more]
Illinois Emergency Physician Rebecca Parker Chosen as 2015-16 ACEP President-Elect
 Rebecca Parker, MD, FACEP, the Chair of ACEP’s Board of Directors from Park Ridge, Illinois, was named President-Elect by the ACEP Council during its meeting Sunday, October 25 in Boston. Dr. Parker is an attending emergency physician with Vista Health in Waukegan, Illinois. She is Senior Vice President of Envision Healthcare and President of Team Parker LLC, a consulting group. Dr. Parker is also a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Texas Tech El Paso Department of Emergency Medicine. [Read more]
WATCH: Highlights from ACEP15
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Member Kudos
Mary Hancock, MD, FACEP, member of the Ohio ACEP Board of Directors, was elected November 11, 2015 to a three year term on the ITLS Board of Directors by the ITLS delegates during the 2015 Business Sessions at the annual conference in Las Vegas, Nevada
Andrew Latimer, MD, for being selected for the National Association of EMS Physicians/Physio-Control EMS Medicine Medical Director Fellowship
Robert Strauss, MD, FACEP, who was presented with the 2015 James D. Mills Outstanding Contribution to Emergency Medicine Award at ACEP15 in Boston
Do you know of a member who deserves to be congratulated? Let us know!
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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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Members in the News
James Augustine, MD, FACEP, who was quoted in the Health Data Management article, “ER Workers Unhappy with Their IT Systems, Survey Showsâ€
James Chan, MD, who was mentioned in the Sidney (Ohio) Daily News article, “Wilson Health recognizes new physiciansâ€
Mark L DeBard, MD, FACEP, whose article, “To Retire or Not? That Is the Question,†was published in the October edition of the Annals of Emergency Medicine
David Scott, MD, FACEP, who was quoted in the Pittsburgh Tribune article, “Aetna reaches contract with ER doctors at Allegheny Health Network"
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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 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.
Share Your Stories at ACEP’s New “Doc Blog"
ACEP recently unveiled its newly redesigned consumer website Emergency Care For You. Part of this new website includes a “Doc Blog†where articles are written by emergency physicians. Share your medical advice and daily experiences inside the ED on a variety of topics. Please help educate the public. We need contributors! For more information, email Mike Baldyga at mbaldyga@acep.org.
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