Acep Frontline - Emergency Medicine

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Peter DeBlieux about the management of COPD and a tool to help EM docs get the patients where they need to be.

Are you a fan of The PITT or medical shows? Then you will love this episode of the podcast in preparation for ACEP25 in Salt Lake City. With talk with co-executive producer, Dr. Joe Sachs, and medical expert and writer, Dr. Mel Herbert, about The PITT. We discuss what it got right, the 3(+1) things it got wrong, and some behind the camera discussion on making the show happen.

Riding high off The Ohio State football national championship, Dr. Jim Neuenschwander joins us in the #17 Chris Olave OSU football jersey with an appearance of the fight song near the end, talking about "situation rooms" and the use of case based group think learning for EM advancement.

In this panel from LAC, we talk about some of the steps and advocacy efforts to improve ED and hospital overcrowding.

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Deb Fletcher about ongoing battles against independent practice of non-physicians in emergency medicine. We also talk about some of the evolution and changing tactics being utilized. The key take home is that NPs and PAs play an important role in our system as a part of the physician led team. Resources: Hattiesburg Study www.akleg.gov/basis/get_documents.asp?session=33&docid=27553 ACEP https://www.acep.org/state-advocacy/state-advocacy-overview/combat-scope-of-practice-expansion

We bring more content from ACEP LAC with a discussion on shifting interpretations of EMTALA that may further blur the lines with the MSE and definition of fulfilling the EMTALA mandate. These changes may increase risk the physicians and potentially impact autonomy.

In this episode, we review the 2024 elections and what they may mean for the balance of power and future elections. We chat with DC insider, Nathan Gonzales from Inside Politics, about the results, trends, and outlooks.

In this episode from Accelerate with the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Assembly, we talk with Dr. Emily Rose about the management of bronchiolitis in the pediatric patient. She was also featured on the podcast from PEM Assembly in 2019 as well.

In this episode, we talk with Drs. Abir(RAND) and Pettigrew(EMPI) about the 2025 RAND report that puts to print, the data that many of us in EM have felt, but few believed. It talks about funding, reimbursement, access, and recommendations to stabilize the primary care source for millions and the vast majority of acute episodes of care.

Emergency medicine has been the safety net for the medical system for years, but is the only access point for many across this country. We are also seeing rising incidence of diabetes in all ages. As a result, emergency medicine has the opportunity to play a role in screening and detection with the goal of risk and complication prevention. In this episode, we talk with Dr. James Paxton on our opportunities and some tools we can use to support our patients and improve their outcomes. Supported by Sanofi US

In this episode we discuss the partnership of ACEP and VisualDx with the member benefit and discount to assist with recognizing measles and other potential dermatologic issues.

In this episode, Dr. Kristen Nordenholz breaks down some of the causes and differential for right heart failure in EM. This ties in with the prior podcast from CoACEP with Dr. Tems talking about the indications for ECMO.

In this episode, we hear from two EM experts on billing and coding that can help ensure that EPs are appropriately capturing the work that is happening with our patients.

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Simone Lawson about the signs and differential of Non-Accidental Trauma in pediatric emergency medicine. We wrap with some pediatric ultrasound nuggets as well.

The new ACGME recommendations for EM program length as well as other adjustment to the EM specialty curriculum have caused quite the stir. We talk with the past-chair, chair, and incoming chair of the EM Review Committee about the changes, the thought process, and why it's important to the future of EM. We also hit them with some of the harder questions and assumptions from SoMe and let them tackle them head on.

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Jeffrey Kline about disposition and tools to help emergency physicians manage low risk pulmonary emboli. This is a diagnosis that we can send home in many cases. This episode is supported by a grant from the Bristol-Myers Squibb/Pfizer Alliance.

In this episode, we drop in on the Colorado ACEP Leadership Symposium with a talk by Dr. Chris Tems as he poses the question on whether ECMO is the future of EM cardiac arrest resuscitation.

In this episode from the Independent Group Master Class, we talk with Dr. Beth Griffin about building the business structure for small groups and retention strategies for your physician and NPP talent.

In this episode from the Independent Group Masterclass hosted by ACEP and EMBC, we talk with Dr. Gary Katz about his experience starting, maintaining, and managing a physician owned small group with multiple small rural hospitals in Ohio.

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Keri Gardner from Accelerate25 about malpractice and litigation risk with some tips for emergency physicians on how to avoid this unfortunate reality of EM. You can also check out the video interview on the ACEP YouTube channel.