The Foundation for Osteopathic Emergency Medicine (FOEM)

The Foundation for Osteopathic Emergency Medicine (FOEM) FOEM is the only 501(c)(3) charitable organization created for the specific purpose of providing fun

Improving patient care by advancing osteopathic emergency medicine through research and education. The Foundation of Osteopathic Emergency Mecicine (FOEM) is the philantrhropic arm of the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP). Founded in 1998, its purpose is to develop grants, awards, and programs to support research and education in osteopathic emergency medicine.

11/14/2025

โฐ Final Reminder

The ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐—”๐—ข๐—•๐—˜๐—  ๐—–๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿญ.

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This Veteranโ€™s Day, ACOEP honors all who have served in the United States Armed Forces.To our veteran physicians, reside...
11/11/2025

This Veteranโ€™s Day, ACOEP honors all who have served in the United States Armed Forces.

To our veteran physicians, residents, and students, thank you for your selflessness, bravery, and ongoing commitment to caring for others.

11/05/2025

The ๐—”๐—ข๐—•๐—˜๐—  ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐—–๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ! The deadline to take the exam is December 1.

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10/31/2025

The ๐—”๐—ข๐—•๐—˜๐—  ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐—–๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ!

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Join us in congratulating Kaitlin Bowers, DO, FACOEP, on being named North Carolinaโ€™s 2025 State Emerging Leader by the ...
10/09/2025

Join us in congratulating Kaitlin Bowers, DO, FACOEP, on being named North Carolinaโ€™s 2025 State Emerging Leader by the American Osteopathic Foundation! ๐Ÿ‘

Her leadership, compassion, and dedication to osteopathic medicine continue to inspire our community.



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๐ŸŒŸ A heartfelt thank you to all of our incredible event partners! ๐ŸŒŸYour support made this yearโ€™s Scientific Assembly a tr...
09/26/2025

๐ŸŒŸ A heartfelt thank you to all of our incredible event partners! ๐ŸŒŸ

Your support made this yearโ€™s Scientific Assembly a true success. From planning to ex*****on, your partnership helped us create an unforgettable experience for our members and guests. We couldnโ€™t have done it without you!

Together, we continue to advance emergency medicine and celebrate the strength of our community. ๐Ÿ’™

๐ŸŒŸ Congratulations to the winners of the Oral Abstract Competition at  !๐Ÿฅ‡ 1st PlaceKiratpreet Sraa, OMS-II โ€“ Retrospectiv...
09/25/2025

๐ŸŒŸ Congratulations to the winners of the Oral Abstract Competition at !

๐Ÿฅ‡ 1st Place
Kiratpreet Sraa, OMS-II โ€“ Retrospective Analysis of Central Line Complication Rates in a Rural Community Setting

๐Ÿฅˆ 2nd Place
Madison Gackle, BS โ€“ Assessing Treatment Compliance of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections to Published Guidelines

๐Ÿฅ‰ 3rd Place
Teddie Dombrowski, BS, OMS-II โ€“ Race, Income, Insurance, and Transfers for Hospitalized Pediatric Emergency Department Patients

๐Ÿ‘ We are proud to highlight the next generation of leaders in osteopathic emergency medicine and their contributions to advancing patient care through research.

09/25/2025

๐Ÿ† Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Clinical Pathological Case (CPC) Competition at !

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€
๐Ÿฅ‡ 1st Place โ€“ First Time Seizure โ€“ Blake Chatham, DO
๐Ÿฅˆ 2nd Place โ€“ Your Favorite Chief Complaint: Weakness โ€“ Katarina Werst, DO
๐Ÿฅ‰ 3rd Place โ€“ Splitting Up and Surviving: The Case of an Extensive Aortic Dissection โ€“ Dulari Patel, DO

๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜† ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€
๐Ÿฅ‡ 1st Place โ€“ Teenage Fever Dream โ€“ Shawn Quinn, DO
๐Ÿฅˆ 2nd Place โ€“ First Time Seizure โ€“ Jennifer Jozefick, DO
๐Ÿฅˆ 2nd Place โ€“ Your Favorite Chief Complaint: Weakness โ€“ Nancy Weber, FACOEP, FACEP, MBA
๐Ÿฅ‰ 3rd Place โ€“ Severe Infectious Refractory Keratitis Requiring Escalated Antimicrobial Therapy and Surgical Intervention โ€“ Natalie Siegfried, DO

๐Ÿ‘ A huge thank you to all who participated for showcasing their expertise, diagnostic skills, and passion for advancing emergency medicine!

09/24/2025

The 2025 Scientific Assembly recognized the extraordinary commitment of ACOEP members through the conferral of Fellowship (FACOEP) and Distinguished Fellowship (FACOEP-D).

โœจ New Fellows:
โ€ข Joshua Nast, DO, FACOEP
โ€ข Sam Slade, DO, FACOEP
โ€ข Thomas Stauffer, DO, FACOEP

๐ŸŒŸ Distinguished Fellows:
โ€ข Benjamin Godfrey, DO, FACOEP-D
โ€ข Brian Risavi, DO, FACOEP-D
โ€ข Duane Corsi, DO, FACOEP-D
โ€ข Eric Wernsman, DO, FACOEP-D
โ€ข Katherine Pitus, DO, FACOEP-D

Their dedication strengthens our specialty and inspires the next generation of osteopathic emergency physicians.

Congratulations to all!

09/24/2025

At the 2025 Scientific Assembly, ACOEP proudly honored members whose dedication, leadership, and service have left a lasting mark on osteopathic emergency medicine.

๐Ÿ† Award Recipients
โ€ข Spencer Heath, DO โ€“ Excellence in Education Award
โ€ข Melody Milliron, DO, FACOEP, FAAEM โ€“ Benjamin A. Field Mentor of the Year Award
โ€ข Jack Chambers, DO, FACOEP โ€“ Excellence in EMS Award
โ€ข Christine F. Giesa, DO, FACOEP-D โ€“ Willoughby Award
โ€ข Robert E. Suter, DO, MHA, FACEP, FAAEM, FACOEP-D โ€“ Bruce D. Horton Lifetime Achievement Award

These honorees embody the innovation, mentorship, and service that define ACOEP.

09/24/2025

๐ŸŒŸ Congratulations to ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜†, ๐——๐—ข, ๐—™๐—”๐—–๐—ข๐—˜๐—ฃ-๐—— on being sworn in as the incoming President of ACOEP!

Dr. Godfreyโ€™s dedication, leadership, and vision will help guide our College into an exciting new chapter as we continue advancing osteopathic emergency medicine. We are proud to welcome him to this role and look forward to the incredible work ahead.

Please join us in celebrating Dr. Godfreyโ€™s leadership! ๐ŸŽ‰

09/22/2025

๐Ÿ’™ A huge thank you to ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต for their incredible support of ACOEPโ€™s ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป at the Scientific Assembly!

Your partnership helps us honor five decades of advancing osteopathic emergency medicine while looking ahead to the future of our specialty. Weโ€™re grateful for your continued commitment to our members and mission.

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