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Special Discount on May 6 Emergent Procedures Sim Course: Sign Up Today
April 21, 2016ICEP is offering a special one-time promotion to attend the May 6 Emergent Procedures Simulation Skills Lab! Use discount code MAYTWITTER to receive $100 off your registration. Limited number of spaces at the course are available, so sign up today to reserve your spot at the discounted rate. Find out more about the course and […]
Dr. Rebecca Parker Interviewed in Chicago Magazine about Chicago Trauma Centers
January 22, 2016ACEP President-Elect and ICEP member Rebecca Parker, MD, FACEP has been interviewed by Chicago Magazine for a feature article about Chicago’s trauma centers. The article, “How Well Would Chicago’s Trauma Centers Handle a Crisis?”, was published in the February 2016 issue. Read the article now
New Document, Sample Billing Protocols for Sexual Assault Survivors Released by Illinois Attorney General
January 4, 2016Public Act 099-0454 amends several sections of the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act (SASETA, 410 ILCS 70). The new law addresses the billing procedure emergency room physicians must follow when they provide hospital emergency services or forensic services to sexual assault survivors. Monetary penalties may be assessed for violations of the billing provisions. The […]
Inaugural EM Wellness Week Focuses on the Well-being of the Care-Giver
December 21, 2015Created and spearheaded by the American College of Emergency Physicians, the 2016 Emergency Medicine Wellness Week™ is an opportunity all emergency physicians and their colleagues to take the time to self-renew while staying dedicated to the highest quality patient care. The inaugural event is slated for January 24-30, 2016. To participate, visit the website, www.acep.org/EMWellnessWeek, […]
Emergency Medicine Foundation Accepting Grant Proposals for 2016-2017
November 24, 2015EMF Grants Available! Apply online at: www.emfoundation.org/applyforagrant Deadline for proposals is December 18, 2015 NIDA/EMF Training Awards Available! The Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) has partnered with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to support two $20,000 Training Awards. The goals of the award are to promote knowledge of treatments for patients with substance use […]
ACEP Accepting Comments on New Clinical Policy Until November 29
November 5, 2015The draft “Clinical Policy for Children Younger Than Two Years Presenting to the Emergency Department With Fever” is in the review stage of ACEP clinical policy development. Comments on the draft are being sought by the ACEP Clinical Policies Committee and will be carefully reviewed, and used to further refine and enhance the draft when […]
ACEP Elects ICEP Member Dr. Rebecca Parker as President-Elect
October 29, 2015The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) today announced that Rebecca Parker, MD, FACEP, from Park Ridge, was elected President-elect during the organization’s annual meeting in Boston. She was elected by ACEP’s Council to serve a 1-year term and will assume ACEP’s presidency at next year’s meeting in Las Vegas. Dr. Parker was serving as […]
Law Sets New Requirements Related to Billing for Sexual Assault Services
October 13, 2015Governor Rauner signed HB 3848 into law in August. Now known as Public Act 99-0454, this new law, effective January 1, 2016, amends the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act (SASETA) to clarify the prohibition on directly billing any sexual assault survivor; require hospitals to issue survivors a notice regarding billing and a payment authorization […]
Chicago Marathon Seeks Attendings, Fellows and Residents to Serve as Medical Volunteers
September 10, 2015Unique opportunity in volunteering for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, the 2nd largest marathon in the world. Collaborate and work with over 1,600 medical volunteers, private and city EMS in a large mass event setting. Have an opportunity to manage unique medical conditions specific to endurance sports like acute hyponatremia and environmental issues. This […]
Community Mourns Loss of Dr. Stanley Zydlo
June 4, 2015Dr. Stanley Zydlo, one of ICEP’s founding members and a pioneer of EMS, passed away June 3. He was 81. Dr. Zydlo is considered the “father” of the paramedic service in the northwest Illinois suburbs and founder of the first emergency medical system in Illinois, at Northwest Community Hospital. He started one of the first […]