Pennsylvania College of Emergency Physicians

11/07/2025

On our Hill Day, we discussed Take-Home Meds, CO Detectors in Childcare Centers, and Physician-Led EDs. What's the next issue you think PACEP should tackle?

11/06/2025

Looking to get involved with PACEP? Start small!

Each member of our Executive Committee rose through the ranks of different committees in PACEP: Jenn (Wellness/YPS), Liz (Education, SA Planning Chair), Blake (Education, SA Planning Chair), Holly (Education, SA Planning Chair), Eric (Research), Chris (EMS)

11/06/2025

As the days get shorter, building your community can help you fend of the winter blues. Join a PACEP Committee and make connections right here in PA.

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11/05/2025

🌦️ Feeling your mood shift with the seasons? It could be more than the “winter blues.”

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that follows a seasonal pattern — most often starting in late fall or winter and improving in spring.

✨ Common symptoms:
😴 Sleeping more than usual
🍞 Craving carbs or gaining weight
🙈 Withdrawing from friends
💭 Feeling hopeless or low-energy

The good news? SAD is treatable. Light therapy, Vitamin D, and medications may be helpful.💡

If you notice these patterns returning each year, talk with your healthcare provider — and don’t wait until symptoms get worse.

Learn more from the National Institute of Mental Health 👉 https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/seasonal-affective-disorder

Information about seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression, including signs and symptoms, how SAD is diagnosed, causes, and treatment options.

11/04/2025

Our thoughts and prayers are with our emergency medicine colleagues at UPMC Altoona after the recent act of violence in the emergency department.

Acts of aggression have no place in healthcare and no one should face danger at work. PACEP remains committed to advocating for the safety and well-being of all healthcare professionals. Together, we need to work towards finding solutions to care for patients, especially on their hardest days.

11/04/2025

Local elections are happening in PA today. Soon, we'll be doing the same for PACEP.

Looking to get more involved? Know someone who would be great in a leadership role? Keep an eye out for the call for nominations for the PACEP Board of Directors — coming soon!

10/31/2025

Check out these spooktacular 👻 costumes from PACEP's 2025 Central PA Residents Day! Happy Halloween from PACEP! 🎃

10/30/2025

👻 Ready for a candy explosion? The American Heart Association has some great tips on how to have a fun and healthy Halloween...even with candy.

Check them out 🎃

Too much Halloween candy got you spooked.

10/30/2025

10/30/2025

Our thanks to the state legislators and agencies we met with during PACEP's first Day on the Hill! We enjoyed engaging with you to improve the health and well-being of everyone in the Commonwealth. PACEP is a resource for our lawmakers and policymakers, and we look forward to continuing the conversation.

10/29/2025

During our Day on the Hill, we had the honor of meeting with Secretary Bogen and policy experts at the PA Dept of Health. We discussed the importance of requiring emergency departments across Pennsylvania to be staffed by an on-site emergency physician, as well as the executive order pertaining to vaccines, updates on the opioid epidemic and access to free doses of naloxone.

10/29/2025

Monday night we held a bipartisan legislative policy dinner focusing on healthcare issues important to emergency medicine and our patients. Our thanks to Rep. Dan Frankel (Chair, Health Committee), PA State Rep. Doyle Heffley (Republican Chair, Human Services Committee) and Senator Michele Brooks (Chair, Health & Human Services Committee) for joining us for a great discussion to kick off our Hill Day activities!