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Coverage from the

American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) 2017 Scientific Assembly

October 29 - November 01, 2017; Washington, DC

October 29 - November 01, 2017 Washington, DC

ACEP Physicians Rally on Hill to Safeguard Emergency Care About 500 physicians, researchers, and academics marched on Capitol Hill as part of White Coat Day, November 1, to advocate for protections for themselves and the patients in their care.
Medscape Medical News, November 2, 2017
ACEP One in 10 Opioid Users Treated With Naloxone Die These people are at extremely high risk, but a lack of accessible detox and rehabilitation facilities hampers efforts to help them.
Medscape Medical News, October 31, 2017

Conference News

ACEP Same Doctor, Different Site: Lower Patient Satisfaction
Medscape Medical News, November 6, 2017
ACEP Physicians Rally on Hill to Safeguard Emergency Care
Medscape Medical News, November 2, 2017
ACEP New Practice Discharges More Pulmonary Embolism Patients
Medscape Medical News, November 2, 2017

ACEP One in 10 Opioid Users Treated With Naloxone Die
Medscape Medical News, October 31, 2017
ACEP Managing Threats Behind the Scenes of Emergency Preparedness
Medscape Medical News, October 24, 2017

Popular News From ACEP 2016

Emergency Departments a 'Dumping Ground' for Psych Patients Dwindling mental health resources are turning the nation's emergency departments into a 'dumping ground' for psychiatric emergencies, including those involving children.
Medscape Medical News, Oct 28, 2016
Myth Busted: ED Docs Not a Prime Source of Opioid Prescriptions Heavy opioid users received the majority of their prescriptions from primary care physicians, not emergency department physicians, as is commonly believed.
Medscape Medical News, Oct 27, 2016
Emergency Physicians Can Help Curb Gun-Related Injuries Physicians can provide counseling on safe gun storage to prevent firearm-related injury and death, according to experts at the American College of Emergency Physicians 2016 Scientific Assembly.
Medscape Medical News, Oct 19, 2016

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Medscape Board at the Podium

Sergey Motov, MD
Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
Presentation: ACEP connect: High-risk procedural sedation
Date: October 29, 2017
Presentation: Fast facts: New concepts for pain management
Date: October 31, 2017

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