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Special Deliveries Course in Boston Focuses on Managing Births in the ED
May 18, 2017Join ICEP member Daniel Robinson, MD, and former longtime ICEP member Valerie Dobiesz, MD, MPH, Conference Director, at a course that aims to educate emergency providers in the management of normal & complicated deliveries occurring in emergency settings. “Special Deliveries: Managing Births in the Emergency Department” will be presented September 16, 2017 at the STRATUS […]
Contact Legislators to Voice Opposition to Full Independent Practice of APNs
May 8, 2017The Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing has introduced and is lobbying for Senate Bill 642, which would remove the requirement that most APNs (does not include CRNAs) practicing outside of a hospital or ASTC maintain a collaborative agreement with a physician. The physician members of the Illinois State Medical Society are opposed to SB […]
Drs. David Griffen, Liza Pilch, John Hafner Honored with ICEP’s Annual Awards
May 5, 2017David Griffen, MD, PhD, FACEP, Liza Pilch, MD, MBA, FACEP, and John Hafner, MD, MPH, FACEP, were honored with ICEP’s annual awards during the Annual Business Meeting at the Spring Symposium on May 4 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Bill. B. Smiley Award Dr. Griffen, of Springfield, is the recipient of the Bill B. […]
New Board of Directors Members, Officers Announced at Spring Symposium
Valerie J. Phillips, MD, FACEP, turned over the gavel to incoming President Yanina Purim-Shem-Tov, MD, MS, FACEP, at the Annual Business Meeting that took place during the Spring Symposium on May 4, 2017 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Dr. Purim-Shem-Tov will serve as President for the 2017-2018 term. Dr. Phillips will serve as Past President. The […]
DuPage County Health Dept. Offers Free Opioid Safety Seminar on May 10
May 2, 2017The DuPage County Health Department is hosting a free CME seminar on opioid safety on May 10 in Addison. The program is open to all physicians and provides 4.0 hours of CME. OPIOID SAFETY SEMINAR: IMPROVING PATIENT SAFETY IN THE OPIOID CRISIS: What is the Prescriber’s Role? Click here to register Wednesday, May 10, 2017 […]
Board of Directors Run-off Election to be held at Annual Meeting on May 4
April 25, 2017For the first time in many years, there is a tie for a position on the ICEP Board of Directors. Two candidates, Paul Casey, MD, FACEP, and D. Mark Courtney, MD, FACEP, received the same number of votes in the electronic ballot vote. A run-off election will be held at the Annual Business Meeting. Active […]
OH ACEP, MCEP Hosting Medical Student Symposium in Toledo, Ohio
March 7, 2017MCEP and Ohio ACEP are hosting a Midwest Medical Student Symposium on April 1, 2017 in Toledo, OH. Radisson Hotel at the University of Toledo 3100 Glendale Avenue Toledo, OH 43614 Register Today! $25 Registration Fee Includes All Workshops, Residency Fair, and Skills Labs! What is the Midwest Medical Student Symposium? Emergency Medical Students from all […]
ICEP Leadership Scholarship Recipients for 2017 Announced
February 20, 2017ICEP would like to congratulate the 3 recipients of the 2017 ICEP Leadership Scholarship program: Racheal Gilmer, MD, PGY-2, University of Chicago Alejandro Palma, MD, PGY-4, University of Chicago John Purakal, MD, MSc, PGY-3, University of Illinois at Chicago Drs. Gilmer, Palma, and Purakal will be attending ACEP Leadership and Advocacy Conference in March and […]
ACEP Comment Period Open on New Clinical Policy – Reperfusion Therapy for STEMI
February 13, 2017The Clinical Policies Committee of ACEP has completed a draft “Clinical Policy: Emergency Department Management of Patients Needing Reperfusion Therapy for an ST-Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction.” The draft is now open for comments until April 13, 2017. To view the draft policy and comment form, go to: https://www.acep.org/clinical—practice-management/Clinical-Policy-Comment-Form—Reperfusion-Therapy-for-STEMI/ For questions, please contact ACEP Clinical Practice […]
Mission: Lifeline Program Seeks Applications for EMS Recognition
January 26, 2017Is your EMS agency working with your hospitals to gain recognition? Is your hospital working with your EMS providers to help them gain recognition? Mission: Lifeline® is excited to offer a recognition program designed to showcase Emergency Medical Service organizations across the nation for excellent STEMI care. In 2016, 21 agencies in Illinois were recognized. […]