ACEP Wins ASAE Recognition 
ACEP’s Geriatric ED Accreditation Program is 
being recognized with the prestigious 2026 
American Society of Association Executives 
(ASAE) Power of Associations Summit Award. 
GEDA transforms and improves emergency care 
for older adults by setting and raising standards 
for emergency departments around the country. 
The ASAE Power of Associations Awards recognize 
associations that leverage their ability to convene 
stakeholders, inspire collaboration, and drive 
meaningful change. The New York Times recently 
featured an article, “What Geriatric Emergency 
Departments Do Differently” (July 25, 2026).
ACEP Ensures that New ACS 
Trauma Center Guidelines 
Require a Physician in Every ED
Newly released guidelines for Level IV trauma 
centers from the American College of Surgeons-
Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT) include a 
new requirement for 24/7/365 coverage by an 
emergency physician. ACEP took a clear and 
definitive stand on this foundational issue and 
established a collaborative dialogue with the 
American College of Surgeons to advocate that all 
emergency departments be staffed by a physician. 
The ACS guidelines evolved as ACEP reinforced 
that there is no substitute for emergency physician 
training and expertise.
Leading EM Organizations 
Issue Consensus Statement on 
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in EM
In October 2025, ACEP convened the first ever 
“All Emergency Medicine AI Summit” hosted 
at its headquarters in Irving, TX. Invited EM 
organizations included members of SAEM, CORD, 
ACOEP, ABEM, AAEM, EMRA, AACEM and AOBEM 
for a two-day discussion on the use of AI in 
emergency medical education, clinical settings, 
and practice administration. A work product of 
this summit was a recently approved consensus 
statement that outlines the following principles: 
that physicians retain authority for patient care 
decisions, that AI should enhance, not replace, 
clinical judgement, and that any AI approach 
must preserve the physician-patient relationship. 
The policy also calls for physician-led governance 
and emphasizes patient safety, care quality, and 
data privacy, among other considerations. 
Read the full consensus statement
ACEP to OMB: Preserve Scientific 
Independence in Grant Process 
ACEP and other emergency medicine 
organizations have sent letters to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) urging the 
agency to preserve scientific independence and 
strengthen accountability, transparency, and 
effective oversight for federal grant awards. “We 
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...ACEP reinforced that there is no 
substitute for emergency physician 
training and expertise.
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