A Newsletter for the Members of the Utah Chapter - July 2019

David Mabey, MD

President

 

Alison Smith, MD, MPH

Secretary/Treasurer, President-Elect and Newsletter Editor

 

 Paige DeMille

Executive Secretary

801.747.3500 | Website

 

2019-20 University of Utah Emergency Medicine Residents

 

From the President

David Mabey, MD

 

To my Colleagues:

 

The practice of medicine presents an odd mix of stability and instability. There will always be a need for medical care, especially emergency medical care, but the specifics, details, and methods of delivery are forever in flux. Medicine—emergency medicine in particular—is under assault, the likes of which have probably never been seen. Like many threats in modern society, this current crisis is multifactorial and very complex. Consequently, it doesn’t easily lend itself to glib soundbites, and if we’re not careful, will be decided by people who have very little practical knowledge. READ MORE

 

Advocating for Better Mental Health Services and Fairer Billing Practices on the Hill

Alison Smith, MD, MPH

Studies conducted by lobbyist groups show that the single most impactful way to make change as a constituent of a U.S. legislator is to show up in person to the legislator’s office with well-researched data, a personal story, and a specific proposal. 

 

ACEP’s 2019 Leadership and Advocacy Conference (LAC) was held in Washington, DC from May 5-8th and provided that opportunity for three Utah emergency physicians. UCEP President David Mabey, University of Utah Emergency Medicine first-year resident James Fierbaugh, and I (UCEP Secretary/Treasurer) attended on behalf of Utah, and were among nearly 500 emergency physicians who came together for the annual conference. READ MORE

 

It’s a Bird! It’s a Lime! It’s an e-scooter accident rolling into your ED!

 

Austin Badeau, MDPGY-3

University of Utah EM Residency

As many have likely noticed, a new transportation phenomenon has taken hold in the United States in the form of dockless electronic scooters, or e-scooters. E-scooters launched in Salt Lake City in the summer of 2018. Shortly thereafter, our providers at the University of Utah Emergency Department started treating injuries related to e-scooter trauma. READ MORE

 

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)

 

Margaret Carlson

Clinical Research Coordinator and RA Program Director

University of Utah, Division of Emergency Medicine

margaret.carlson@hsc.utah.edu

W:801.587.7831

 

Despite measures to reduce misuse of controlled substances, such as the Use Only As Directed Campaign, the Controlled Substance Database, and education outlined by the Utah Department of Health, opioid abuse continues to significantly affect Utahns, impacting individuals across allsocioeconomic (SES) and education levels. Given the urgent need to address this public health epidemic, we proposed the practical approach of an emergency department (ED)-based SBIRT program. READ MORE

 

Welcome New Members!

 

Ashley Rebekah Allen

Bryan Andrew Bennett

Daniel Elling Brown

Ryan Carlson

Matt Grover

Tyler Pembroke Jackson

Benjamin Marcheschi, DO

Rachelle Perkins

Mercedes Summer Robinson

Clayton Samuel Starnes

 

FROM NATIONAL ACEP

States Find Tool for Quick Legislative Response

Harry J. Monroe, Jr. Director, ACEP State and Chapter Relations 

Those of us that work on state legislation often struggle with the pace of activity, particularly as deadlines approach for bills to get out of committee or as the end of the session nears. When ACEP rolled out engagED as a new social media platform for member communication and collaboration, I am not sure that it was really thought of as a new tool for advocacy efforts, but its value has been shown by at least a couple of chapters. READ MORE

 

New Policy Statements, PREP and Information Paper

During their April 2019 meeting, the ACEP Board of Directors approved the following new or revised policy statements/PREP/information paper:

 

New Policy Statements: 

Salary and Benefits Considerations for Emergency Medical Services Professionals

Small Motorized Recreational Vehicles

Violence Prevention and Intervention in Emergency Medical Services Systems 

 

Revised Policy Statements:

Crowding

Domestic Family Violence

Patient Support Services

Violence-Free Society  

 

Revised Policy Resource and Education Papers (PREPs): 

Resource Utilization in the Emergency Department: The Duty of Stewardship  

 

New Information Paper: 

Influenza Emergency Department Best Practices

 

Articles of Interest in Annals of Emergency Medicine - Spring 2019

Sam Shahid, MBBS, MPH

Practice Management Manager, ACEP

ACEP would like to provide you with very brief synopses of the latest articles and articles coming soon to Annals of Emergency Medicine. Some of these have not appeared in print. These synopses are not meant to be thorough analyses of the articles, simply brief introductions. Before incorporating into your practice, you should read the entire articles and interpret them for your specific patient population. View synopses here.

 

Free App for Bedside Care

Download emPOC, ACEP's new point-of-care app that provides clinical tools for EM physicians. Get 5 bedside tools in one app: AFIB (atrial fibrillation & flutter), BUPE (Buprenorphine use in the ED), ADEPT (agitation in the elderly), MAP (management of acute pain) and iCar2e (suicide assessment). This free app is exclusively available to ACEP members. Download now on iTunes and Google Play.

 

Check out all of ACEP's point of care tools on acep.org!  

Free eCME Courses

Two New Clinical Policy Courses from ACEP eCME

These two new courses give you the tools to better evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients presenting in the ED with Suspected Acute Venous Thromboembolic Disease or Suspected Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome. Earn CME and stay up-to-date on the latest policy and techniques to provide the very best care for your patients. Free to ACEP Members, including Resident and International Members. $15 for Nonmembers. Click the links below to learn more.

 

Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Suspected Acute Venous Thromboembolic Disease

 

Clinical Policy: Evaluation and Management of Emergency Department Patients With Suspected Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes 

 

Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. 

 

FREE Annals of EM ACEP eCME Course

ACEPs FREE eCME course Managing Opioid Withdrawal in the Emergency Department with Buprenorphine will help you to identify opioid withdrawal symptoms and determine if medication-assisted therapy (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) should be considered. This Annals of Emergency Medicine course is designed for emergency physicians who want to increase their knowledge in the latest emergency medicine advances and their applications as well as fill in gaps in knowledge where additional education and training may be necessary. Go to the course. 

 

ACEP19 Registration is Open!

Join us Oct. 27-30 in Denver for the world’s largest EM conference, where you will learn from the best and network with peers from around the world. Use code DENVER to save $100 on registration, and act quickly to reserve your housing at the lowest rates before our hotel block fills up! Register now.

Registration open for the ACEP/CORD Resident’s Teaching Fellowship

Do you have a resident aspiring to an academic career? Want to give them the jump start they need?  Spots still open for the ACEP/CORD Residents Teaching Fellowship this fall (Aug. 6-8 2019) – sign up soon as these seats go fast! Register here. 

Registration Open for the EMBRS Course

Emergency Medicine Basic Research Skills (EMBRS) is a 9-day, 2-session program where participants learn how to identify clinical research opportunities and become familiar with clinical research and outcomes. Participants are also eligible to receive an EMF/EMBRS grant based on their research grant application. Click here to learn more or email ACEP's Academic Affairs to register.  The next course will take place Dec. 2-7th, 2019 (session 1) and April 14-16, 2020 (session 2) in Dallas, Texas. 

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