American College of Emergency Physicians

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is a professional organization of emergency medicine physicians in the United States. It is headquartered in Irving, Texas and operates an office in Washington, D.C.[3] As of 2020, ACEP has more than 38,000 members.[4]

American College of Emergency Physicians
AbbreviationACEP
MottoAdvancing Emergency Care
Formation1968
HeadquartersIrving, Texas
Region
United States of America
Membership (2020)
>38,000 members
President
William P. Jaquis, MD, FACEP[1]
Chairman of the Board
Jon Mark Hirshon, MD, PhD, MPH, FACEP, FAAEM, FACPM[1]
Executive Director
Susan Sedory, MA, CAE[2]
PublicationAnnals of Emergency Medicine
Websitewww.acep.org
American College of Emergency Physicians

History

ACEP was founded in 1968[4] by a group of physicians who shared a commitment to improving the quality of emergency care. The organization set out to educate and train physicians in emergency medicine to provide quality emergency care in the nation's hospitals.

In 1979,[5] emergency medicine was officially recognized as a medical specialty, a milestone for ACEP and its members. Board certification granting organizations soon folldowed, and, in 1980,[5] the first certification exam was given. In 2000,[5] ACEP changed its governing documents to make active or full-voting membership available only to residency-trained and board-certified emergency physicians.

Today, the organization counts approximately 38,000[4] of the country's approximately 63,000 practicing emergency physicians, emergency medicine residents and medical students as members.

Membership

Active membership in ACEP is available to physicians who have:

  1. completed an ACGME-approved emergency medicine residency
  2. completed an AOA-approved emergency medicine residency.
  3. been certified by any other emergency medicine certifying body recognized by ACEP
  4. been practicing as emergency physicians since before 2000 (a/k/a "Legacy" physicians)

Fellows use the designation FACEP ("Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians"). In order to earn this designation, an ACEP member must demonstrate at least three years of active involvement in emergency medicine as the physician's chief professional activity, exclusive of training, as well as multiple additional accomplishments in the areas of organizational leadership, education, research, and administration.

ACEP is not a board certification granting organization. Board certification in emergency medicine is administered in the United States by organizations such as the American Board of Emergency Medicine and the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine.

Publications

ACEP publishes several resources specific to the field of emergency medicine, including research articles, peer-reviewed literature, best practice, and educational reviews, as well as general career advice.[6]

ACEP Now

ACEP members receive ACEP Now, a monthly publication covering clinical issues, emergency medicine practice ideas and in-depth articles on critical issues facing emergency medicine. The publication was previously known as ACEP News.

Annals of Emergency Medicine

ACEP's official research publication, Annals of Emergency Medicine,[4] an international, peer-reviewed journal, is the most commonly circulated emergency medicine journal. As of 2019, of the 31 emergency medicine journals ranked by the Science Citation Index, Annals is the most frequently cited, with an impact score of 5.799.[7]

Although Annals is published by ACEP, the journal’s content is selected by an editorially-independent board.[7]

See also

References
  1. "ACEP Board of Directors". American College of Emergency Physicians. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  2. "ACEP Executive Director". American College of Emergency Physicians. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  3. "How to Contact ACEP". American College of Emergency Physicians. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  4. "About ACEP". American College of Emergency Physicians. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  5. "ACEP's 50th Anniversary". American College of Emergency Physicians. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  6. "Journals & Publications". American College of Emergency Physicians. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  7. "Elsevier: Annals of Emergency Medicine". Elsevier. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
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