NM ACEP as a Medical Student
Peter Dailey, MD
My name is Peter Dailey, a recently graduated medical student matched into emergency medicine at the University of Virginia. I have had the privilege of working with New Mexico ACEP since I started medical school at UNM in 2015, and I attribute a large portion of my successful match into emergency medicine residency to the connections and relationships I was able to build through our local organization.
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the ACEP leadership and advocacy conference in Washington, DC. This was an incredible opportunity to network and advocate for legislative issues related to emergency medicine. We met with our lawmakers from New Mexico and advocated for action on surprise billing, better access to mental health services for our patients, and elimination of the X-Waiver for prescribing of buprenorphine. It was an honor to work alongside Dr. Tatsuya Norii and Dr. Eric Ketcham to educate our legislators and try to help our patients receive the care they need.
Finally, I wanted to thank everyone involved in New Mexico ACEP for helping me along my journey to becoming an emergency physician. Without the support and mentorship I received through our chapter, I am not sure that I would be where I am today. I look forward to one day returning to New Mexico to practice, and I am excited to have such intelligent and passionate individuals to call colleagues and friends. Thank you again!
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