The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) named Mark S.   Rosenberg, DO, MBA, FACEP as the new president-elect   during ACEP19 in Denver Colorado. ACEP's Council votes on the   president-elect, who will serve a one-year term and will assume the   presidency at  the organization's annual meeting in 2020.

"Emergency physicians are at the center of some of the biggest challenges in health care today, with respect to both clinical practice and public  policy," said Dr. Rosenberg. "I look forward to working with emergency physicians and health stakeholders nationwide to address the opioid epidemic and improve our approach to mental health care in this country. As sentinels of America's health care safety net, emergency physicians have a duty to protect access to emergency care for the millions of people we treat each year."

Congratulations to Dr. Kyrillos E. Attaalla of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School for receiving the 1st Annual Residents Cup for his presentation titled, "SIM WARS: ATTACK OF THE 3D PRINTS"

NJ-ACEP Leadership has suggested Bylaws changes that reflect the following:

1. Allowing an expired Board member to run again following a one-year hiatus (currently required to sit out a 3-year term)
2. Separating the Secretary/Treasurer position to separate officer roles
3. Limiting the President’s term to one year only

The suggested changes are included in the ballot sent to all Regular members.  You can view the marked up version of changes here.  The final version can be viewed here (if accepted by the membership).

Are you resident or medical student interested in health policy?  The New Jersey Chapter is giving away two $350 scholarships to attend ACEP’s Leadership & Advocacy Conference May 5-8 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC.  This conference provides the opportunity to hone leadership skills, stay current on legislative and regulatory issues, and meet with members of Congress to discuss the issues impacting emergency medicine. 

Deadline to apply is April 19, 2019.  CLICK HERE for form.  To learn more about the Leadership & Advocacy Conference click here: https://www.acep.org/lac/ .