Ohio Chapter ACEP

11/06/2025

Thank you to all who joined us today for the 2025 EMS Medical Director Conference.

The focus of today's event was on contemporary initiatives, topics, and challenges at the local, state and national levels and we are grateful to all our speakers who took the time to share their knowledge and expertise with us, including our very own Dr. Brad Raetzke, Ohio ACEP Past President and EMS Committee Chair.

11/05/2025

Today in the House Health Committee, Ohio ACEP Past President, Dr. Ryan Squier, testified in support of SB 137, https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb137. Senator and physician Terry Johnson introduced Senate Bill 137 (https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/sb137) to require hospitals to provide overdose reversal drugs, like naloxone. This initiative is championed by The Naloxone Project and supported by Ohio ACEP. The bill was unanimously passed by the Ohio Senate earlier in this General Assembly.

10/29/2025

Don't wait to register!

Strengthen and Improve Your Skills at Performing Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks with our upcoming Ultrasound Guided Nerve Block Course.

When: November 7

This one-day interactive course is designed for individuals who wish to learn and gain confidence in performing the highest yield nerve blocks for the ED through a combination of didactic lectures and hands-on training.

Register: https://f.mtr.cool/pbrzxnbvmb

10/27/2025

📣 CALL FOR PRESENTERS!
Proposal Submission Deadline: December 1, 2025

Planning is underway for the 2026 Ohio ACEP Annual Meeting, and we want you to be part of it! The Event Planning Task Force is seeking proposals for high-quality, 10-minute lightning presentations on topics that matter to our members - such as advocacy, reimbursement, wellness, ethics, policy, professional growth, risk management, medical trends, and more.

If you have a compelling idea to share, we invite you to apply to present.

Apply here 👉 xhttps://associationdatabase.com/aws/OACEP/input_form/display_form_01_show?contact_id=$$Contact%20ID$$&which_form=79466

10/24/2025

⚠️ Don't miss out on your chance to present at the 2026 Ohio ACEP Annual Meeting!

📣 CALL FOR PRESENTERS!
Proposal Submission Deadline: December 1, 2025

Planning is underway for the 2026 Ohio ACEP Annual Meeting, and we want you to be part of it! The Event Planning Task Force is seeking proposals for high-quality, 10-minute lightning presentations on topics that matter to our members - such as advocacy, reimbursement, wellness, ethics, policy, professional growth, risk management, medical trends, and more.

If you have a compelling idea to share, we invite you to apply to present.

Apply here 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/qpowyybudz

10/23/2025

The Ohio ACEP Member Spotlight is a monthly showcase of an active member and their impact on the specialty of Emergency Medicine.

The next physician we are highlighting is Joshua Jacquet, MD, RDMS, FACEP, AEMUS FPD. A little bit about Dr. Jacquet:

Highlights:
🔴 Chapter Member since 2006
🔴 Course Director for the Ohio ACEP Ultrasound Courses (Basic, Advanced, Nerve Block)
🔴 MedCram.com Instructor
🔴 SAEM Rakesh Engineer Award (2023)
🔴 Golden Apple Resident Teacher of the Year Award (2015)
🔴 Founding member, Great Lakes Regional Ultrasound Consortium
🔴 Served as Ohio ACEP EM Board Review Course Faculty
🔴 Member of ARDMS, AIUM, SCUF and APCA Contributor; Carol Rivers’ Emergency Medicine: Preparing for the Written Board Exam and Review of Core Content, 12th Edition
🔴 Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians

Read more about him here, https://f.mtr.cool/xiuqeiplzu

10/22/2025

Certifying Exam Preparation Course
👉 Prepare with Purpose to Perform with Confidence!

Ready to take on the new Certifying Exam? This immersive, one-day course will help you perform your best when it matters most. Developed with experts from Agile Simulation, the course focuses on targeted strategies, advanced case management, and real-time feedback to build confidence and strengthen performance for exam day success.

🩺 Course Highlights:
✅ Realistic simulated cases with standardized patients and task trainers
✅ Expert-led orientation covering exam success strategies
✅ Eight dynamic, hands-on simulation stations
✅ Personalized coaching from experienced EM faculty
✅ Focus on decision-making, troubleshooting, and communication under pressure

📅 Course Dates:

February 10, 2026

April 8, 2026

July 28, 2026

October 13, 2026

💡 Boost your confidence. Strengthen your skills. Succeed on exam day!

👉 Learn more and register at https://f.mtr.cool/gsijsxuokm

10/20/2025

🦠 Flu season is here, emergency physicians recommend that everyone over the age of 6 months get a flu shot annually with rare medical exceptions. “Flu vaccines are safe, effective, and one of the most important and accessible tools available to prevent severe illness.” - L. Anthony Cirillo, MD, FACEP, president of ACEP.

Flu season is here, and ACEP and the CDC recommend that everyone over the age of 6 months should get a flu shot annually with rare medical exceptions.

10/17/2025

Congratulations to Ohio ACEP President, Dr. Christina Campana, on being named The Academy of Medicine of Cleveland & Northern Ohio October Member of the Month!

AMCNO October Member of the Month! Meet Dr. Christina Campana — an emergency physician who thrives in “controlled chaos” in the ED and leads with purpose as President of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Ohio Chapter.

We’re proud to celebrate her dedication, leadership, and commitment to advancing emergency medicine in Ohio.

10/15/2025

Yesterday afternoon, Senator Susan Manchester delivered sponsor testimony on SB 165 before the Senate Financial Institutions, Insurance and Technology Committee.

This is priority legislation for Ohio ACEP. It prohibits insurers from denying claims based solely on “diagnosis code or impression, current ICD code, duration of an appointment as deemed clinically necessary by the enrollee's provider or select procedure code relating to the enrollee's condition.” Clarifies that the prudent layperson standard includes mental health conditions. Specifies that health plans shall not require patients to self-diagnose. Specifies that insurers “shall not reduce or deny a claim for reimbursement based on the absence of an emergency medical condition if a prudent layperson with an average knowledge of health and medicine would have reasonably expected the presence of an emergency medical condition.”

Watch her testimony here. https://f.mtr.cool/qdatvemtbt

10/08/2025

Today, Ohio ACEP-supported Senate Bill 137, sponsored by Senator and physician Terry Johnson, passed unanimously out of the Senate Health Committee!

Earlier this year, Ohio ACEP members Dr. Michael McCrea and Dr. Jim Neuenschwander testified in support of this important legislation, which would require hospitals to provide overdose reversal drugs, such as naloxone. Championed by The Naloxone Project, the bill also allows hospitals to seek reimbursement for these medications.

Next stop: a full Senate vote!

10/08/2025

💙 This week, we celebrate Emergency Nurses Week and the extraordinary nurses who help keep the ED running strong!

Ohio ACEP extends our gratitude to all emergency nurses for your compassion, expertise, and dedication.

Thank you for all that you do. 👏

ACEP recognizes and appreciates all that emergency nurses do, this week and year round. Your compassion, dedication and teamwork make exceptional care possible. Thank you emergency nurses!