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ACEP Leadership Diversity Efforts Continue to Evolve

ACEP Now

The current Board leadership continues to move closer to being reflective of the evolving diversity of the ACEP membership. Fulfill a 2020 Council Resolution to create or select a framework to assess the work of the College (position statements, adopted resolutions, task forces) through the lens of health equity.

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Compassionate Care for Neurodivergent Patients in the Emergency Dept.

ACEP Now

Kendall is the chief of clinician engagement at US Acute Care Solutions and has 15 years of emergency department leadership experience. She is the chair of the USACS diversity, equity, and inclusion committee, the social issues and equity in medicine committee co-chair, and leads physician leadership development for USACS.

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Here to chair: Gender differences in the path to leadership

SheMD

Today, we will be discussing the article entitled, Here to chair: Gender differences in the path to leadership. Though women make up almost half of all United States medical school classes, they are significantly less likely to have leadership positions in medicine. link] ,Why is this article important? What does this mean?

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Getting everyone to sing in harmony

Don't Forget the Bubbles

This talk, from Clare Skinner, on music, medicine and leadership , comes from our 2022 DFTB conference in Brisbane. I have learned a lot about life, love, and leadership through my adventures in music. There is leadership operating at many levels. Musicianship, collaboration, and leadership, creating beauty in action.

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A Surgeon Turns Activist

Sensible Medicine

My evolution happened so slowly, over such a span of time, that it was not until I was fully engaged, in a pitched battle of wills with the leadership of the American College of Surgeons, that I appreciated just what I had gotten myself into. I was encouraged by the willingness of the leadership to engage on this topic.

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REBEL Core Cast 119.0 – Sleep Hygiene

RebelEM

Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025. December 2020. Published 2020 Oct 27. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 9th Edition. Available at DietaryGuidelines.gov. Green W, Gao X, Li K, et al. West J Emerg Med. 2020;21(6):219-224. doi:10.5811/westjem.2020.8.47357

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The ‘Hidden C’

Don't Forget the Bubbles

In such situations, ‘soft skills’ such as teamwork, compassionate leadership, strong interpersonal communication, and psychological safety are essential. Barriers to reporting include a lack of awareness of reporting mechanisms, fear of repercussions on professional reputation, and a lack of proactive leadership support. 2020 Aug 20.