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President's Message
Principles of leadership about more than just leading
I recently had the opportunity to attend Leadership Challenge Camp with our new Ohio ACEP Leadership Development class. Others in attendance included fellow Board members and members of the Ohio ACEP administrative team. The camp was held at Camp Joy, a serene setting in southern Ohio. I want to take this opportunity to reflect on my experiences during these three days. [Read more]
Signatures Matter: A Reimbursement Practice Tip
By Hamilton H. Lempert, MD, FACEP
ER medical records not being signed and dated is one of the top reasons for a bill from an ER physician to be rejected by a payer. Such a simple little thing can hold up your hard-earned payment. [Read more]
Opioid Prescribing Video Offers Free CME
On Monday, October 7, Gov. John Kasich announced the adoption of new opioid prescribing guidelines (separate from the EM physician-focused prescribing guidelines released in 2012) for the treatment of chronic pain.
The Ohio Department of Health has launched a website to give clinicians resources on implementing the new recommendations, including a free, CME-eligible one-hour video module.
 Leadership Development Academy Member Spotlight - Dr. Baruch Fertel
On September 11, 2001, Dr. Baruch Fertel was an EMS responder to the World Trade Center. Understandably, the events of that day changed his perspective on many aspects of his life. Among these changes, his experience led him to rethink his intended career in nonprofit/healthcare administration in favor of returning to school to pursue a career in emergency medicine. [Read more]
Member Kudos
James Augustine, MD, FACEP, for being elected to the national ACEP Board of Directors
David Bahner, MD, FACEP; Daralee Hughes, MD; and Meenal Sharkey, MD, who will present later this month at the Second World Congress on Ultrasound in Medical Education in Columbia, South Carolina
Mark DeBard, MD, FACEP, for being recognized with The American College of Emergency Physicians’ 2013 John G. Wiegenstein Leadership Award
Kevin M. Klauer, DO, EJD, FACEP, for being elected ACEP Council Speaker
Jeffrey A. Nielson, MD, FACEP, and Michael P. Phelan, MD, FACEP, for co-authoring “Quality and Safety Implications of Emergency Department Information Systems,” which was published in the October edition of the Annals of Emergency Medicine
Michael D. Smith, MD, FACEP, for being appointed to the new Editorial Advisory Board for ACEP's monthly news magazine
Congratulations to the following members who were inducted as new Fellows of the American College of Emergency Physicians!
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Dan Charles Breece, DO, FACEP |
Erin K Broderick, MD,
FACEP |
Bradley J Clarke, DO,
FACEP |
Craig A Dues, DO,
FACEP |
Robert J Graessle, DO,
FACEP |
Venkatesh Kambhampati,
MD, FACEP |
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Christopher M Lloyd, DO, FACEP |
Ken Mapes, MD,
FACEP |
Aaron M Orqvist, MD,
FACEP |
Ryan Prudoff, DO,
FACEP |
Adam Rettig, MD,
FACEP |
Jimmy Youssef Saade, MD, FACEP |
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Theodore Lynn Spangler, MD, FACEP |
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If you know of a member that deserves to be congratulated, let us know!
EMRA Presents Documentary on the History of EM
At ACEP’s Scientific Assembly in Seattle, ACEP13, EMRA premiered its outstanding documentary about the rich legacy of emergency medicine. Check out the extended trailer for the film, 24|7|365: The Evolution of Emergency Medicine
ACEP13 Opening Session Video Salutes EM Life-Savers
ACEP kicked off its 2013 Scientific Assembly with a moving video tribute to the emergency physicians who treated victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, the fertilizer explosion in West, Texas and the devastating tornadoes in Moore, Oklahoma. Click the thumbnail below to view the video.
Members in the News
James Augustine, MD, FACEP, whose article “ Survey: The ED is the Nexus of Care,” appeared in Emergency Physicians Monthly
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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