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Amish Shah, MD, FACEP – Full Interview
ACEP MEMBER AMISH SHAH, MD, FACEP (D-AZ-1) is running against incumbent David Schweikert (R-AZ-1) for a House seat in Maricopa County. Dr. Shah trained at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health in New...
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Rual Garcia, DO, FACEP – Full Interview
ACEP Now: What obstacles exist in Congress to address hospital boarding? What would be your recommendations on how to address them? U.S. SENATE CANDIDATE RAUL GARCIA, DO, FACEP (R-WA) is challenging...
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Rhode Island Member Dr. Tony Cirillo Chosen ACEP President-Elect
L. Anthony Cirillo, MD, FACEP, was chosen as ACEP’s new President-Elect by the Council at its meeting in Las Vegas during ACEP24. Dr. Cirillo will serve one year as President-Elect before becoming ACEP...
View ArticleEmergency Dept. Closures Plague Canada’s Emergency Medical Care
Across Canada, under a number of provincial health systems, a spate of closures of emergency departments (EDs)—whether for hours at a time, a day, several days, or indefinitely—raises serious questions...
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A Chat with Native American Emergency Physicians
Native American emergency physicians make up 0.1 percent of physicians in U.S. emergency departments, according to research published in 2020 in Annals of Emergency Medicine. Three Native American...
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Neonatal Resuscitation Tips
A gravid woman presents to your emergency department (ED). Before you can obtain any history, she gives birth in your waiting room. The neonate is apneic and has a heart rate of 48. How do you...
View ArticleA Potential Solution to America’s Psychiatric Boarding Crisis
Dr. Elizabeth Wharff was the director of emergency psychiatry at Boston’s Children’s Hospital in the late 1990s when she became concerned about what was, then, a new problem. The emergency department...
View ArticleHow to Best Inspect, Protect, and Dress Wounds in the Emergency Dept.
This is the second visit in two weeks for an elderly gentleman who is concerned about his legs being red and swollen. During the first visit, he was diagnosed with cellulitis and placed on cephalexin....
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A Conversation with ACEP President Dr. Alison Haddock
Twice a year, the Medical Editor-in-Chief of ACEP Now sits down with the ACEP President to discuss issues relevant to the College and important to emergency physicians. The questions asked are based on...
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Emergency Physicians Volunteer to Deliver Care
After a long Thursday shift at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago, emergency physician Theresa Nguyen, MD, FACEP, heads to the train station. It’s late, but she’s not going home. Dr. Nguyen...
View ArticleACEP Chapter Roundup: Highlights and Updates from 2024
As we close out 2024, ACEP’s chapters were invited to share news from the past year and preview what’s to come. Chapters have been busy advocating for physician autonomy, hosting educational events,...
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Retired Maryland Emergency Physician Is Still in the Fight
By some definitions, you could call former Maryland state legislator Dan Morhaim, MD, FACEP, a retired emergency physician. He thinks of it as “re-deployed.” Dr. Morhaim spent more than two decades in...
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Thrombolytics in Stroke: Moving Beyond Controversy to Comprehensive Care
The use of thrombolytics for acute ischemic stroke may be one of the most controversial topics in emergency medicine during the last several decades. This debate recurs in multiple forums including...
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Treating Acute Pulmonary Embolism with EKOS and the Inari FlowTriever
Approximately 60,000 to 100,000 patients die from pulmonary embolism (PE) each year in the United States, and PE is the third leading cause of cardiovascular mortality.1 A wide spectrum of severity...
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Health Care Worker Unionization Uncommon, But Sometimes Necessary
Medical training is a difficult task. As residents and fellows, we move wherever the Match sends us, endure grueling hours, and sacrifice time with loved ones—all in pursuit of becoming the best...
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A Chat with Native American Emergency Physicians
Native American emergency physicians make up 0.1 percent of physicians in U.S. emergency departments, according to research published in 2020 in Annals of Emergency Medicine. Three Native American...
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GW Residency Union: A Resident’s Perspective
Medical training is a difficult task. As residents and fellows, we move wherever the Match sends us, endure grueling hours, and sacrifice time with loved ones—all in pursuit of becoming the best...
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Should States Mandate Doctors in Every Emergency Department?
Indiana’s SB 400, signed into law on May 4, 2023, requires hospitals with emergency departments (EDs) to have a physician on site, on duty, and responsible for the ED at all times.1 In April 2024,...
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Case Report: Peripartum Cardiovascular Disease Is Rare, But Serious
A 27-year-old female patient presents to the emergency department (ED) with a chief complaint of fatigue and shortness of breath over the last two weeks. She reports generally low energy levels over...
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Tuesdays with Dr. Greg Henry: A Final Farewell (1946-2024)
The first time I met Dr. Greg Henry, he promptly informed me that he had shoes and belts older than me. Not knowing whether to laugh or be intimidated, I stared at him blankly and he chuckled. He...
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