b'ACEP Board UpdatesBy Chadd K. Kraus, DO, DrPH, CPE, FACEPPACEP Colleagues, CHAPTER CREDIT CARD FEES Im excited to share some updates fromThe Board determined that beginning the ACEP Board of Directors and theJuly 1, 2026, ACEP chapters will be College with you. responsible for paying the credit card fees that are incurred due to payments UPDATES FROM THE APRIL 30,on their own chapter memberships 2025 BOARD MEETING and state PAC donations. ACEP staff will provide formal notice to chapters and be International Update and Strategicavailable to answer any questions that Investment Considerationsmay arise. Both ACEP and chapters will The Board explored whether ACEPcontinue to promote use of the ACH/should maintain and/or expand itsbank payment option, and ACEP will Chadd K. Kraus, DO, DrPH, CPE, FACEP commitment to global developmentcontinue to partner with chapters to ACEP Board of Directors of emergency medicine worldwide.increase scalability and reduce common PACEP Past President operating costs like technology, meeting To maximize the impact of ACEPs current activities and the alignment ofregistration, web hosting, etc. ongoing efforts with ACEPs Strategic Plan, the Board requested staff and theMEMBERSHIP DUES INCREASE International Committee to continueThe Board approved a 3% increase to examining the strategic alignmentdues for Regular members, with no and draft a business plan to more fullychange to Candidate or International explore opportunities for internationalmember dues. ACEP is sensitive to the involvement.economic impact of rising dues on members, particularly in the current ACTIONS ON POLICY STATEMENTS & CLINICAL POLICIES1 Addresses second resolved of Amended Resolution53(23) Treating Physician Determines Patient Stability2Previously titled Providers of Unsupervised ED Care3 Addresses Resolution 43(23) Adobt Terminology"Unsupervised Practice of Medicine"4Addresses first resolved of Amended Resolution 53(23) Treating Physician Determines Patient Stability18 PACEP News | Spring 2025'