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WA-ACEP Represents at the 2019 ACEP Scientific Assembly

ACEP 2019 Scientific Assembly in Denver From left to right: Herbie Duber, MD; Ryan Keay, MD, FACEP, Gregg Miller, MD, Liam Yore, MD, FACEP, Chris Kang, MD, FACEP, Cameron Buck, MD, FACEP, Nancy Auer, MD, FACEP, Carl Heine, MD, FACEP,K Kay Moody, MD, FACEP, Jennifer L’Hommedieu Stankus, JD, MD, FACEP, Cailey Nickerson, Hon. Nathan Schlicher, MD, JD, FACEP, Callan Fockele, Steve Anderson, MD, FACEP

Washington state was represented by 8 councilors and 4 alternates at the 2019 ACEP Scientific Assembly in Denver, CO this last October. WA-ACEP contributed in the discussion surrounding resolutions regarding Universal Healthcare, Balanced Billing, Mental Health Care for Vulnerable Populations, Allowing Emergency Physicians to prescribe buprenorphine and more. Click the following link for a full Summary of Resolution Outcomes.

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ACEP Workplace Violence Resources, includes Best Practice Checklist, Legislative Worksheet, and other resources.

Workplace Violence Toolkit (produced by the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management)

What’s the Law: State by State

Dr. Stephen Anderson, WA-ACEP Past President and ACEP Chairman of the Board of Directors, auctioned off the honor of cutting his “tail” to the highest bidder at the Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) reception Oct. 1 on the USS Midway in San Diego. WA-ACEP members pooled their resources and won the privilege. See a video of Steve’s haircut and make a donation to EMF to help the chapter pay for the trim.

WA-ACEP was honored with the “Teamwork Award” during the Council Meeting Sept. 29 in San Diego for our efforts to connect with state and federal stakeholders to improve the practice of emergency medicine both locally and nationally.

Stephen Anderson, MD, FACEP was elected Chairman of the ACEP Board of Directors Oct. 4 during ACEP18 in San Diego. Dr. Anderson is a Past WA-ACEP President and member of the ACEP Board of Directors.