Committees
ICEP Committees
Committee terms are 1-year. Terms being at the conclusion of the Ginny Kennedy Palys Annual Symposium to the next when the term expires. All committee members must reapply if interested in serving on the same committee or new the beginning of each year. Members may serve on no more than 2 committees per year unless otherwise directed by ICEP leadership.
ICEP Volunteer Participation Expectations
Awards, Bylaws & Nominating Committee
This committee nominates members for national ACEP awards, nominates a member to receive the Bill B. Smiley Meritorious Service Award, the ICEP Meritorious Service Award, the Downstate Member Award and other occasional awards. The Committee coordinates presentation of ICEP awards at the ICEP Ginny Kennedy Palys Annual Symposium and develops methods to recognize chapter members for exemplary service.
The Committee develops slates of candidates for election to various ICEP leadership positions, including Board of Directors, Councillors, and Officers.
Education Committee
ICEP presents excellent continuing medical education programs throughout the year that are monitored and developed by this committee. Examples of educational courses offered are the Spring Symposium, Emergency Medicine Update, Oral Board Review Course, and Emergent Procedures Simulation Skills Lab.
Education Sub-Committees are smaller groups assigned the specific task of developing programming for one of ICEPs events including; EM Update, Annual Symposium, Resident Career Day, Research and the Certifying Exam Review Course.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee reviews and recommends ICEP’s financial policies. ICEP’s budget, financial statements, investments and investment policies are all supervised by this committee as well as any budget modifications to be brought before the ICEP Board of Directors.
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee works to develop services to members and potential members of ICEP. Membership recruitment and retention are among the committee’s objectives.
Patient and Physician Advocacy Committee
The committee supports ICEP’s political action committee and key contact network with state legislators. The committee recommends and collaborates with the ICEP Board of Directors to identify key issues for action and develop strategies ensure a positive practice environment for emergency physicians and maintain the quality of care for emergency department patients.
The committee is also designed to increase public awareness of ICEP, emergency medicine and emergency medicine issues. The committee plans special activities and projects to promote the interests of emergency medicine.
The Patient and Physician Advocacy Committee includes sub-committees for EMS Issues and Practice Management Issues.
Practice Management Sub-Committee
The Practice Management sub-Committee develops, supports and advocates ICEP’s positions on practice management issues. Committee members educate payors about the unique role of emergency medicine and provide information and education to members on reimbursement, pension/retirement and other practice management issues
EMS Sub-Committee
This subcommittee develops, supports, and recommends ICEP positions on EMS issues including paramedic licensure, medical control, trauma center designation, and leadership in EMS systems in collaboration with ICEP Board of Directors and other Committees
Social Emergency Medicine Committee
This committee’s mission is to foster awareness of the social determinants of health, with an emphasis on advocacy and policy change, education, and research. Committee members focus on decreasing health disparities in emergency care through systematic interventions that address the social context of patients in urban, rural and international settings.
ITLS Illinois Advisory Committee
ICEP sponsors the Illinois chapter of International Trauma Life Support (ITLS). The Advisory Committee advises on chapter policy and procedures and promotes ITLS and assists in development of new training sites throughout the chapter area. Chapter members coordinate and conduct advanced, basic, duty to respond, high threat and pediatric provider and instructor training programs throughout the state.