ACEP Board  
Updates
Chadd K. Kraus, DO, DrPH, CPE, FACEP 
ACEP Board Chair, PACEP Past President
PACEP Colleagues,
I’m excited to share some updates from the ACEP 
Board of Directors and the College with you.
Board Meeting – March 19, 2026
The ACEP Board of Directors met virtually on 
March 19, 2026. 
SURVIVING SEPSIS GUIDELINES
The Board ratified its decision to decline endorsing 
the “Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines” The 
College is in the process. The College is working 
to convene a group of experts and to engage 
with other emergency medicine professional 
organizations to develop guidelines. The decision to 
not endorse the guidelines was based on concerns 
about conflicting guidelines for the treatment of 
adult and pediatric patients, and a belief that the 
guidelines developed do not fully reflect the most 
up-to-date and reality-based approach to the 
care of all patients in the emergency department, 
including those with sepsis. In addition, ACEP 
remains deeply concerned that the absence of 
Leadership and Advocacy 
Conference
LAC26 was a huge success with over 400 attendees, 
informative educational sessions on policy issues 
impacting emergency physicians and our patients. 
Thanks to PACEP for again having strong representation 
and making our emergency medicine voice heard in 
Washington, DC. 
learn more on page 24  
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