Chapter Presidents Town Halls
Every other month, ACEP’s President and President-Elect host an informal virtual town hall for Chapter Presidents, President-Elects, and Executive Directors. Upcoming town halls:
- Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 1 PM CT / 2 PM ET
- Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 1 PM CT / 2 PM ET
- Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 1 PM CT / 2 PM ET
- Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 1 PM CT / 2 PM ET
- Tuesday, September 10 2024 at 1 PM CT / 2 PM ET
Chapter Leaders Session at LAC24
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Times TBC
All current and aspiring leaders in your chapter are invited to attend. More information will be shared in early 2024.
Chapter Chats
Knowledge-sharing sessions for chapter leaders hosted by the National/Chapter Relations and State Legislative & Regulatory Committees. The sessions provide a space to learn from each other’s experiences dealing with similar issues or launching new initiatives. It’s also an opportunity for chapter leaders to make connections and collaborate with other chapters.
Past Sessions
Leveraging Legislative Strength in Small and Medium-sized Chapters
August, 31 2022
Roundtable discussion on how small and medium-sized chapters can best use their limited resources to engage in state advocacy efforts. Moderator: Henry Pitzele, MD, FACEP, member of the State Legislative and Regulatory Committee. Speakers:
- GCEP/MAG suit against BCBS: Chip Pettigrew, MD, FACEP (GA)
- Protection of Prudent Layperson Standards: Heather Hammerstedt, MD, MPH, FACEP (ID)
- Legislative wins on scope of practice/workforce: Deborah Fletcher, MD, FACEP (LA), and Jamie Kuo, MD (LA)
Leadership Crucibles: Managing and Communicating in Crisis
March 24, 2022
- Part 1: Kelley Moore, CEQA, CTPL Coach, ACEP’s Training and Development Manager lead a live coaching workshop on 1) Identifying red flags; 2) Keeping yourself in check; 3) Weathering the storm: Staying cool under fire; 4) Developing resilience. Download the slides and handout: Broken to Breakthrough.
- Part 2: State Chapter Crisis Response - The Colorado Experience
Ramnik S Dhaliwal, MD, JD, Immediate Past President and Suzanne Hamilton, Executive Director of Colorado ACEP discussed how their chapter responded to the COVID crisis by engaging with medical directors across the state, legislators, the media, and its members. Download the slides.
Ready, Set, Engage - Three Effective Member Outreach Strategies
November 11, 2021
Leaders with the New Jersey Chapter discussed three initiatives that have contributed to increased member engagement: 1) Emergency Department Meeting Visits, 2) EMIG and Residency Program Visits, and 3) Leadership Development Series - Quarterly Webinar Series. The presentations were followed by Q&A and open discussion. Download the slides.
State Roundtable on ED Claim Insurance Downcoding and Denials
May 20, 2021
David McKenzie, CAE and Adam Krushinskie, ACEP Reimbursement Staff discussed downcoding, denials, the Prudent Layperson Standard, insurer policies and what we can do from an advocacy perspective. Chapters were invited to share their experiences, concerns, lessons learned, and ask questions.
ACEP Conferences
Leadership and Advocacy Conference
April 14-16, 2024 | Grand Hyatt, Washington, DC
Annual Council Meeting and ACEP24
Las Vegas, NV
Council Meeting: September 27-28, 2024
ACEP24: September 29 - October 2, 2024
State Chapters 2024 State Legislative Pre-Session Call
ACEP's State Government Affairs staff hosts this call at the end of the calendar year for chapter executives and lobbyists to share information and strategies on issues they worked on the previous year and initiatives they are planning for the coming legislative session. The 2023 call was held on December 14.
Chapter Executives Forum & Monthly Calls
ACEP chapter executives get together virtually on a monthly basis and twice per year in person to discuss challenges and concerns, share successes and lessons learned, ask questions and run ideas by their peers. Various National ACEP staff and leaders are invited from time to time to provide updates on activities that impact chapters.
- Video calls are held every 4th Monday from 1-2pm Central.
- Chapter Executive Forums are held in conjunction with the Leadership & Advocacy Conference and at ACEP's annual Scientific Assembly.
- Sunday, April 14, 2024 - Washington, DC
- September 29, 2024 - Last Vegas, NV
