Mississippi ACEP

03/24/2023

EMRA is committed to supporting our medical students, celebrating our specialty, and advocating for high-quality residency training. For the full statement, visit http://ow.ly/yBIx50NrLfE.

02/03/2022

Happy from MS ACEP! Make sure to celebrate the amazing women in our specialty today!!

01/07/2021

Exciting news for vaccination rollout across the state.

12/20/2020

This picture is just a handful of the ER who have received their COVID-19 vaccine here in Mississippi. We are so thankful for our emergency physicians, nurses, techs, EVS workers, & social workers who have battled COVID-19 head on in emergency departments across the state of Mississippi for months.

Photo cred: UMMCEMRes

12/10/2020

This statement was issued by ACEP on Dec. 9, 2020 -
The American College of Emergency Physicians supports all emergency physicians and their role on the front lines of the COVID-19 response. We believe all emergency physicians and emergency department staff members should be afforded Group 1A access to the COVID vaccine as recommended by the CDC and FDA so they can safely continue the fight against this pandemic.

ACEP encourages hospitals and state policymakers to make every effort to ensure that all emergency physicians and frontline staff have the opportunity to be vaccinated as soon as possible. The management of emergency patients takes a team and we must ALL be safely there for our patients.

11/30/2020

COVID-19 is spiking in our state and we cannot let our guard down now. Emergency physicians urge everyone to stay vigilant during these colder months. Practice social distancing, cover your face, and wash your hands regularly.

11/17/2020

Just because you don't have symptoms, it doesn't mean that you have not been exposed to COVID-19. In fact, experts report that as many as 40% of those who become infected show no signs or symptoms. Do your part to protect yourself and others around you. COVID-19 is here and it is very real. Stay safe. Cover your face.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The current surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations is extremely concerning for emergency physicians, patients, and health systems. With the U.S. surpassing 11 million cases and 1 million new cases recorded in just six days, this wave is bigger than what we experienced in the...

11/11/2020

As Stress during the Pandemic Grows, Nearly Half of the Nation’s Emergency Physicians Uncomfortable Seeking Mental Health Care

“This new data adds real urgency to the need for emergency physicians, policymakers and clinical leaders to work together to change our approach to mental health. Every health care professional, especially those on the frontlines of the pandemic, should be able to address their mental health without fear of judgement or consequences,” said Mark Rosenberg, DO, MBA, FACEP, president of ACEP.

Read more about what ACEP is doing to ensure policymakers, regulators and clinical leaders take appropriate steps so that emergency physicians and other health care providers can safely secure treatment for their mental health, or other health issues that do not affect patient care, without repercussions to licensing, credentialing, or future employment. https://www.emergencyphysicians.org/article/mental-health/protecting-emergency-physicians-mental-health

By anonymously sharing your story, you can help inform and further ACEP’s advocacy efforts to remove the existing barriers to seeking treatment, including fears surrounding licensure and credentialing, and better encourage professional support and non-clinical mental health initiatives, such as peer support. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/mentalhealthbarriers

10/28/2020

MS-ACEP member, Alan Jones, MD, FACEP, Vice Chancellor for Clinical Affairs at University of Mississippi Medical Center received the American College of Emergency Physicians national Award for Outstanding Contribution in Research. This award is presented to a member who has made a significant contribution to research in Emergency Medicine.

Dr. Jones has served as the executive medical director of Mississippi TelEmergency, executive medical director of the UMMC Mississippi Critical Care Organization (MiCCO) and the chief telehealth officer for the UMMC Center for Telehealth. He has been a principal investigator on an R01 and Co-PI on a UM1 and Co-I multiple R01 and U01 grants. Additionally, he has received federal funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Federal Communications Commission, Health Resources and Services Administration, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dr. Jones completed residency and a clinical research fellowship at Carolinas Medical Center in 2001

Congratulations Dr. Jones!

10/27/2020

ACEP 20 special guest speaker, Professor and antiracist, Ibram Kendi, PhD will be speaking at 11am CDT to discuss health equity concerns in the emergency department. We hope you will join us!

10/27/2020

We are incredibly proud of our very own Jaz Shaw (MS-ACEP social media manager and MS4 at UMMC) for being awarded EMRA's Presidential Leadership Award.