b'legislators to discuss critical issues facing emergency physicians across Pennsylvania. Your participation is vital to making this event a success. If youre interested in joining us, please respond to the poll on our PACEP page in ACEPs engagED to help us with planning. We hope this event will engage members across the state and strengthen our role as the voice of emergency medicine in the Commonwealth. Stay tuned for more details, including official sign-ups!Coffee Talks: Our Coffee Talks with legislative leaders will resume this fall. These sessions, moderated by your PACEP leaders, offer a unique bipartisan forum to discuss issues relevant to emergency medicine. Grab a cup of coffee and join us at 9am on Monday, September 15 when we sit down with the executive directors of the House Health Committee.If theres a specific legislator youd like to hear fromor a topic youd like us to coverplease let us know. Were always looking for ways to make these conversations more impactful PACEP has been working behind the scenes to addressand relevant to you.this issue. Initially raised by the Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology to reduce medical waste, costs, and improve access, they approached us and we recognized this challengePEP-PAC: We cant do this advocacy work without your directly impacts emergency care during off-hours whensupport! We recently discovered issues with our PayPal were often the sole point of contact. Since that first meeting,donation link for PEP-PAC, which may have made it harder PACEP leaders have engaged with stakeholdersincludingfor members to contributeI truly hope we didnt miss lawmakers and healthcare organizationsand some of ourout on your support because of this! To streamline the recommended changes have been incorporated into theprocess and reduce transaction fees, we transitioned our proposed legislation, HB 446, expanding the list of facility- fundraising to the Givebutter platform. Every donationprovided medications. We will continue monitoring this bill andbig or smallmakes a difference. From medical students may advocate to expand approved medications in the future,and residents, to junior faculty and seasoned physicians, we ensuring patients receive continued and necessary care atencourage you to donate, and consider setting up a monthly home after ED discharge, before pharmacies open. contribution to help sustain our efforts year-round. As youve seen throughout this update, PACEP has been hard at work Proactive championing legislation and/or regulations: Inon behalf of our members. Your support helps make that addition to shaping existing bills, PACEP wants to be proactivepossible, and for that, we thank you.and explore new legislative opportunities. Our leaders and Governmental Affairs committee have been working closely with our lobbying team to identify issues critical to emergency medicine. Were in the early stages, but momentum is building, and were optimistic this initiative will gain traction. We believe every patient deserves access to high-quality, physician-led care, and we want to champion change that supports this belief. Stay tuned for updates and opportunities to support this effort.Harrisburg Hill Day: Mark your calendars for October 28, 2025PACEP is going to the Hill in Harrisburg! Were partnering with our lobbyists at Bigley & Blikle to secure meetings with PACEP News | Summer 2025 7'