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Meet the ICEP Board of Directors 2025 Candidates
April 9, 2025Voting is conducted online at: https://vote.associationvoting.com/icep Voting will end on May 12th. To log in and cast your ballot, you will use your ACEP Member number (beginning with A) and your email (as recorded by ACEP) at the link provided above. If you cannot sign in to the voting platform at the link above […]
Join ICEP for a Webinar on ACGME Proposed Changes on April 16th!
April 8, 2025Illinois emergency medicine Program Directors will join us for an important ICEP Town Hall discussion on the recent ACGME recommendations that would transition all EM residency programs to four years. This session will provide valuable insights, expert panel discussions, and an opportunity for open dialogue. Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Central […]
Health care workers are at high risk of violence in emergency rooms
March 19, 2025Read the article by Dr. Will Sharp here in the Chicago Sun-Times or below. Doctors, nurses and other health care workers need better security and other protections against violent crime in ER spaces, the president of the Illinois College of Emergency Physicians writes. Pending legislation would help. Despite recent drops in overall violent crime in […]
Congratulations to our 2025 Leadership Scholarship Winners!
March 13, 2025Survey for ICEP Members 2025
March 5, 2025Dear ICEP members, The Illinois Poison Center (IPC) is conducting a Health Care Professional Satisfaction Survey to ensure that the IPC is providing the best possible service to emergency physicians and staff. With the survey results, we wish to determine how we can better support our hospital-based health care partners. The survey should only take 2 […]
Ginny Kennedy Palys Annual Symposium Call For Research Abstract 2025
February 17, 2025The deadline is March 21, 2025. ICEP is seeking submissions for the annual Statewide Research Showcase held at the 2024 Ginny Kennedy Palys Annual Symposium on Thursday, May 29 at Northwestern Feinberg Pavilion. This is ICEP’s only research presentation opportunity, so do not miss your chance to submit and present at a regional meeting! The […]
ACEP Navigating Immigration Enforcement in the Emergency Department
February 10, 2025NOTE: The information in this document is general guidance only and does not constitute legal advice. State laws and facility policies can vary greatly–consult your hospital’s administration or general counsel for more specific guidance. Overview: In 2021, the director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued an internal memo directing ICE officers to […]