THE VOICE OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE IN VIRGINIA.

With a delegation of nearly 20 physicians and support staff, Virginia emergency medicine leaders took a front-row seat in Washington last week at the American College of Emergency Physicians Leadership & Advocacy Conference. Get the rundown of the day as well as ACEP’s issue papers on the four topics we covered with Congressional lawmakers.

Testing for COVID-19 is no longer required for individuals age 65 and under prior to admission to Virginia state-run behavioral health facilities. Many private hospitals have followed suit. We’ve got all the details on the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS)’s revised COVID-19 admissions guidance.

ACEP President Aisha T. Terry, MD, MPH, FACEP addressed several critical emergency medicine issues at VACEP ‘24. Her attendance marks the third straight year that VACEP has brought ACEP’s emergency physician leader directly to Virginia’s emergency medicine community.

Emergency physician leaders from Virginia and the American College of Emergency Physicians briefed attendees at VACEP ‘24 on key legislation considered in Richmond this year.

This week, the Virginia General Assembly reaches its halfway mark known as Crossover. Here’s the latest on the priority legislation that VACEP is tracking.

See photos and a recap of VACEP’s 2024 EM Advocacy Day in Richmond.