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| Abbreviation | ACEP |
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| Formation | 1968 |
| Headquarters | Irving,Texas |
Region | United States of America |
| Membership | >38,000 members (2020) |
President | Alison J. Haddock |
Publication | Annals of Emergency Medicine |
| Website | www |
TheAmerican College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is aprofessional organization ofemergency medicinephysicians in theUnited States. ACEP publishes theAnnals of Emergency Medicine and the Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open (JACEP Open).[1]
ACEP is a partner of theNational Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID).[2]
The organization was founded August 16, 1968, by eight physicians in Lansing, Michigan.[3][4][5] ACEP established theAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) in 1976.[4]
During theCOVID-19 pandemic, ACEP participated in a number of efforts to promote the uptake and acceptance ofCOVID-19 vaccines, including as a participant in the COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project led by theAlliance for Aging Research,HealthyWomen and the National Caucus and Center on Black Aging.[6]
In early 2021, ACEP received an $8,000 grant fromPfizer to fund a public service announcement onvaccine confidence.[7] On March 19, 2021, ACEP published a joint statement in support of COVID-19 vaccines alongside theAmerican College of Medical Toxicology and theAmerican Academy of Emergency Medicine.[8]
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