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Urge the U.S. Senate to Take Action to Prevent Medicare Reimbursement Cuts
March 24, 2021The temporary moratorium on the 2 percent Medicare sequester will end on April 1, 2021 unless Congress takes action to extend it. These cuts will have devastating, long-term effects on emergency medicine and will threaten patient access to lifesaving emergency care as we continue fighting on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senate […]
Urge Support for Mental Health Resources for COVID-19 Health Care Providers
March 10, 2021As you and your emergency medicine colleagues across the country continue your tireless efforts to advocate and care for your patients, ACEP continues to initiate and support legislative efforts in Congress to protect your health and well-being during these challenging times. Recently, legislation that ACEP helped draft last year, the “Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care […]
Registration Open for Intimate Partner Violence Webinar
February 16, 2021Registration is open for the third in the series of Trauma-Informed Care webinars presented by the ICEP Social EM Committee on Intimate Partner Violence. The webinar will focus on identifying and treating survivors of Intimate Partner Violence and features renowned patient advocates Dr. Heather Rozzi, Dr. Judith Linden and Ms. Arshia Hasnain. The webinar will […]
ICEP Human Trafficking Webinar Recording Posted
February 11, 2021The second in the series of webinars on Trauma-Informed Care hosted by the ICEP EM Committee was held on February 10 and focused on Human Trafficking. Special thanks to faculty members Dr. Julie Geynisman-Tan, Ms. Anna Saulitis, Mr. Jason Arellano, and Ms. Alexandra Johnson. To watch the recording of the webinar click here. https://vimeo.com/511323931/9155ddc801
Register for ICEP’s Human Trafficking Webinar
January 29, 2021Registration Open for Human Trafficking Webinar The second in the ICEP webinar series on Trauma-Informed Care will focus on Human Trafficking. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, February 10 from 12:00 – 1:30 PM CST. Learn about the medical, social work and police perspectives on this important social issue. There is no charge to […]
Trauma-Informed Care Webinar Recording Posted
January 28, 2021The ICEP Social EM Committee hosted the first in a series of four webinars on trauma-informed care on January 27. Special thanks to faculty Dr. Neeral Sheth, Dr. Tanya Zakrison, and Mr. Andy Wheeler. The link to review the recording is here .https://vimeo.com/505866885/44ef31390e Next up is the Human Trafficking webinar on February 10. Registration will […]
ICEP Call for Nominations and Awards
January 25, 2021Call for Nominations and Awards Interested in serving on the ICEP Board of Directors or as a Councilor? Know of a deserving member who should be recognized with an ICEP award? ICEP is seeking nominations for Board of Directors candidates, Councillors, and ICEP awards. Board of Directors Three Active members of the Board of Directors […]
Urge Governor Pritzker to Veto HB 3360
January 18, 2021The Illinois General Assembly quickly passed HB 3360 last week without any hearing or public comments. The bill would impose an additional 9% prejudgment interest to be paid in any civil judgment or verdict, backdated to the time the defendant was made aware of the injury. This punitive legislation undermines Illinois’ medical liability system and […]
Trauma Informed Care Webinar Series Launching
January 4, 2021ICEP’s Social Emergency Medicine Committee is presenting a four part webinar series on Informed Trauma Care. Introduction to Trauma Informed Care – January 27, 2021; 12:00 – 1:30 PM CST Register here.https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__YF8xvXWRZm31EQfwJabQQ
ICEP Member Dr. Marina Del Rios First Person in Chicago to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
December 16, 2020Marina Del Rios, MD, MS, of the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, made news headlines throughout Chicago on December 15 as the first person in the city to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Chicago public health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady led a small ceremony for five recipients during which she emphasized the vaccine’s safety, […]