b'EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE go back to page 1will be the diamond that emergesContinuing the work of past Boards,because of dedicated, determined, from that piece of coal that is underthis years Board and its Executivecommitted PACEP volunteer leaders, pressure. Emergency medicine, as theCommittee have been prudentfrom Committee Chairs to Leadership memorable scene from Monty Pythonstewards of PACEPs financial health inFellows, to interest group members and the Holy Grail says, is not dead yet.a challenging financial environment,to all of you who contributed your while continuing to provide prioritytime, talent, and treasure to advance A SUMMARY OF PACEP benefits as identified by PACEPPACEPs mission as the voice of IN 2022-23 members. PACEP News continued itsPennsylvanias emergency physicians. growth and transitioned to an all- I want to give a round of applause and On the legislative front, PACEPelectronic format, with archives ofa thank you to Jan Reisinger, MBA, CAE successfully advocated to advancepast editions available on the PACEPPACEPs Executive Director, who has the priorities of emergency physicianswebsite. The newly formed pediatricled us with vision and determination and our specialty. Over the pastinterest group distributed practicalduring these turbulent times. Jans year, PACEP partnered with a newclinical resources for children withskills and guidance have helped government relations firm, Bigley andRSV during the fall surge of theto build the Boards capacity to be Blikle (B&B), completed a successfultripledemic. The inaugural Researcheffective, efficient, and nimble. Jan is $22 for $22,000 in 2022 PEP-PACCommittee is building on the traditionalso continuing PACEPs leadership fundraising campaign, and concludedof the Spivey Research Competitionpresence at the national level as the a re-organization of PEP-PAC includingat PACEP Scientific Assembly byChair of the Chapter Executives group the establishment of Bylaws and ahaving abstracts from the competitionthat represents Executive Directors Board of Directors. PACEP successfullypublished in ACEPs peer-reviewed,from all 53 ACEP Chapters. Thank advocated to protect the prudentindexed, open-access Journal ofyou also to an incredible Board of layperson standard in landmark priorthe American College of EmergencyDirectors and a big welcome to PACEPs authorization legislation, continuesPhysicians (JACEP) Open. Our membersnewly elected Board of Directors and to advocate for innovations incontinue to lead in a variety of rolesExecutive Committee let by incoming behavioral health and psychiatricat the state and national levels inPresident, Richard Hamilton, MD, care for both patients and emergencyemergency medicine organizations,FACEP. PACEP is in good hands. I ask physicians, continues to fight forand in the broader house of medicine.that all of you be engaged as everyday reforms to Pennsylvanias medicalPACEP continues its long traditionPACEP leaders. malpractice environment in the wakeof educational excellence. The of a venue change decision by theupcoming PACEP Scientific Assembly,Emergency medicine is a specialty PA Supreme Court, and is prioritizingMay 4-6, 2023 at Kalahari Resortfacing challenges, far from a specialty scope of practice issues to ensurein the Poconos has exciting newin crisis. Acute, unscheduled, that emergency care is led alwayseducational programming, includingemergency care continues to evolve. by emergency-physicians, whilethe opportunity to help satisfy stateBecause of emergency physicians like appropriately engaging and respectinglicensing requirements. In Octoberyou, PACEP is well positioned to shape the role of non-physician providers.2023, PACEP will be the host Chaptera future that is bright for emergency Maintaining on-site emergencyfor ACEP23 Council and Scientificphysicians and that exceeds the needs physician led care will be a particularAssembly in Philadelphia. of patients and the public. A statue in focus as the model of outpatientNew Yorks Central Park, bearing the emergency departments developsThese and many otherwords endurance-fidelity-intelligence, across the Commonwealth. accomplishments were possible onlycommemorates the sled dog team continue reading on page 5PACEP News | Spring 2023 3'