respectfully urge OMB to revise the proposal to 
better preserve scientific independence, protect 
research participants, and avoid disruptions to 
federally funded research directly benefiting 
our patients and communities,” ACEP’s letter 
said. Another letter from ACEP and several other 
leading emergency medicine organizations 
asserts the need for a grants framework that 
is accountable to the public and grounded in 
scientific merit. Joining ACEP on the letter were 
the American College of Osteopathic Emergency 
Physicians (ACOEP), the Council of Residency 
Directors in Emergency Medicine (CORD), the 
Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association 
(EMRA) and the Society for Academic Emergency 
Medicine (SAEM). 
If finalized as proposed, this rule would 
significantly affect how grants are awarded, 
managed, and terminated. The proposed rule has 
generated over 340,000 public comments since 
the comment period closed on July 13. OMB is 
targeting an effective date of October 1, 2026,  
for the final rule.
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WHAT’S NEXT…
• ACEP26 Council Meeting: October 3-4, 2026, 
Chicago, IL
• ACEP26 Scientific Assembly: October 5-8, 
2026, Chicago, IL  
• ACEP Accelerate 2027: includes Pediatric EM 
Assembly, Reimbursement and Coding, ED 
Directors Academy, Teaching Fellowship, and 
Observation Medicine at Disney’s Coronado 
Springs Resort, Florida, January 23-29, 2027. 
• Independent EM Group Master Class, 
February 8-11, 2027, Irving TX 
• LAC 2027: May 10-12, 2027, Grand Hyatt, 
Washington, DC
Your continued PACEP and ACEP membership, 
engagement, and contributions are appreciated! 
As always, please reach out with questions, 
comments, or other feedback to me at  
ckraus@acep.org. Your input matters and the 
Board is listening to you! 
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