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Meet the Emergency Physicians Running for Congress

ACEP Now

ACEP Now: Dr. Aisha Terry, has focused on the pipeline of leadership for the College this year. Some groups and practices have explored the option, understand what they’re getting into and have concluded that that they’re going to work together to get better outcomes under a unionized model. It may not be for everybody.

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Journal Club - Emergency Department Initiated Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder

Downeast Emergency Medicine

The primary outcome was enrollment in and receiving addiction treatment at 30-days post-randomization. Additional outcomes included self-reported days of illicit opioid use, urine testing for illicit opioids, HIV risk, and use of addiction treatment services. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2021; 78(3): 434-442.[ ROSENBERG ET AL.

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2023 ACEP Elections Preview: Meet the President-Elect and Council Officer Candidates

ACEP Now

Colleagues at the University of Mississippi Medical Center have developed a robust telehealth network with over 25 critical access hospitals in that state. One of the major areas of focus must be on the distribution of emergency physicians with opportunities within residency to have substantive rural and critical access experience.

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ED Boarding

ACEP Now

Funds could be used to hire additional physicians or advanced practice clinicians to augment clinical gaps, or to provide leadership. ED crowding and boarding are causing patient experiences and outcomes to worsen. Accessed July 13, 2023. The effect of emergency department crowding on clinically oriented outcomes.