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President's Message
As the summer of 2014 winds to a close, this would be a good time to reflect back on the year so far, while at the same time looking to events ahead of us. With the pillars of Ohio ACEP being Advocacy, Education, and Leadership, let’s look at the recent past and the near future in those areas.
A number of exciting events have occurred in the Education realm in 2014. We began the year with our first “on the road†Written Board Review course. The granddaddy of Board Review courses, we have considered the concept of going on the road for many years, and we took that leap this past winter. [Read more]
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EM Residency Spotlight: Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center
 Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center’s EM residency, led by Dr. Randy King, continues its educational mission with over a hundred rotating medical students annually. The students are stewarded by a dedicated senior class of residents who have scheduled teaching time in their curriculum, allowing for weekly simulation lab sessions (led by faculty, Drs. Sara Graber and Mike McCrea) and bi-monthly live tissue procedure labs. Students are also offered separate courses in Wilderness Medicine, Emergency Medicine research, and an advanced EM elective is being developed by the senior residents to start this year.
The Midwest MedWAR, driven by Dr. Mike Omori, is now in its 13th year. This seven-hour adventure race sponsored by the residency… [Read more]
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(Left to right) Alexander Dzurik, MD; Hela Kotob, DO; Jessica Elrod, DO; Edward Rodenkirch, DO; Andrew Gasca, DO; Timothy Hattier, DO; and (front) James Broschak, DO
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Earlier this year, Mercy St. Vincent EM resident, Dr. Damien Berry, traveled to Haiti on a mission project.
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Members in the News
Taylor A. Baldwin, MD; Sara Birdsong, MD; Derek L. Broering, MD; Devin Burrup, MD; Jonathon Henderson, MD; Catherine A. Marco, MD, FACEP; Jeremy Moore, MD; Rory Stuart, MD; Leo Tanaka, MD; and Brian C. Tucker, DO, who were featured in the Boonshoft School of Medicine’s news release, “Emergency Medicine residents win quiz show at Ohio ACEP assemblyâ€
Ryan B. Gerecht, MD, CMTE, whose article, “How to Identify and Manage Massive Gastroesophageal Hemorrhage,†appeared in the August issue of the Journal of Emergency Medical Services
Jonathan Glauser, MD, FACEP, MBA, and Michael Smith, MD, FACEP, MBA, whose article, “The Schizophrenic Attitude Toward Emergency Medicine: Balancing public demand for high-quality, low cost health care in the ED,†was published in the September edition of ACEP Now
Richard C. Levy, MD, and Arthur Pancioli, MD, FACEP, who were featured in the University of Cincinnati Health News article, “First-Year Medical Students Learn the Importance of Being a First Responderâ€
Nathaniel Mann, MD, whose article, “Taking It Slow,†was published in the August/September issue of EM Resident
Howard Mell, MD, FACEP, who was quoted in the Salem (Oregon) Statesman Journal article, “Long waits leave emergency room patients bitterâ€
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Ohio ACEP Announces Board Review Course in Tampa
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January 26-30, 2015
The best Emergency Medicine Board Review Course
Right in the heart of beautiful Tampa, Florida
You asked for it—We delivered!
The Ohio ACEP Emergency Medicine Board Review
Comprehensive. Relevant. Essential.
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 Ohio Gains New EM Residency
Ohio ACEP would like to welcome Ohio’s newest emergency medicine residency program at University Hospitals Richmond Medical Center in Richmond Heights! Check out the new program led by Program Director, Dr. Eric Csernyik!
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Ohio EM Residents' Assembly 2014
On August 14, in Columbus, Ohio ACEP held its Ohio Emergency Medicine Residents’ Assembly! More than 160 residents, medical students, and leaders from Ohio ACEP, National ACEP, and EMRA gathered for the event, and 17 of Ohio’s 18 emergency medicine residency programs were represented. [Read more]
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Want to see more photos from the Ohio EM Residents' Assembly? Like us on Facebook and check out the photo album!
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Hydrocodone Products Reclassified as Schedule II
Effective October 6, 2014, all hydrocodone combination products (HCPs) will be classified as Schedule II controlled substances pursuant to a rule adopted by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) on August 22, 2014. The Ohio State Board of Pharmacy created a guidance document to assist in complying with state and federal controlled substance requirements.
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 Ohio to Mark National Falls Prevention Awareness Day
On September 23, Ohio will observe National Falls Prevention Awareness Day. As an important component of its STEADY U initiative, the Ohio Departments of Health and Aging and the Ohio Older Adult Falls Prevention Coalition are partnering to promote the CDC’s STEADI Tool Kit, designed as a resource for clinicians to identify patients at risk for falls.
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Emergency Medicine Foundation Announces Grant Opportunity
 The Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF), in partnership with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is now accepting grant proposals to support expertise in treatment of patients with substance use disorders in an emergency care setting. Two $20,000 grants are available.
For more on eligibility, grant criteria, application instructions, and selection process, click here. Application deadline is September 30, 2014!
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Lyme Disease Test Requirements
On September 15, new legislation went into effect requiring physicians to notify a patient in writing when they have been tested for Lyme disease. Unlike notification requirements for other tests, the new law mandates that patients be informed when the test is ordered, rather than when the results of the test are returned. [Read more]
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