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Apr 2012:  VACEP's Immediate Past President Tamera Barnes, MD, FACEP co-authored article published in the Richmond Times Dispatch titled the "Mentally Ill Aren't Getting Proper Care".  Click here for full article..

Mar 2012:  Congratulations to VACEP's Immediate Past President Dr. Tamera Barnes on being nominated by Virginia Lawyers Media for their 2012 "Influential Women of Virginia" award.  This awards program recognizes the outstanding efforts of women in the commonwealth in all fields, including health care.  The honors are given to to individuals who are making notable contributions to their chosen professions, their communities and society at large.  The honorees will be celebrated at a gala luncheon on May 10 at the Richmond Marriott in downtown Richmond, at which the winner will also announced.

Feb 2012:  White Coats on Call Day
Thank you so much to everyone who supported our legislative agenda this year and came out for our "White Coats on Call" day at the Capitol. It was a huge success and was a great opportunity for our members to meet and educate legislators and staff. We hope to see even more emergency physicians roaming the halls of the General Assembly next year! And finally, thank you to everyone who made calls, wrote e-mails or met with their legislators in person. We could not have done it without your help.

Below physicians debrief over lunch after Hill visits. Pictured l. to r.: Damon, Kuehl, MD, FACEP(Roanoke), Todd Vanden Hoek, MD, FACEP  (Chesapeake), Mark Sochor, MD, FACEP (Charlottesville), and Darren Lisse, MD, FACEP  (Reston)

Feb 2012:  Join us in congratulating the following 2012 McDade and Leadership Award Winners:
McDade Award:
Postgraduate Category:  Michael Juliano, MD, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth; “Formal Pelvic Ultrasound is Unnecessary in Low Risk First Trimester Pregnancies Following Emergency Department Evaluation Provided Obstetrics Follow-Up is Arranged”
Residency Category:  Wayne Smith, MD, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth; “Simulation-Based Basic Life Support Testing Improves Compliance For First-Responders in a Hospital Outpatient Clinic Setting”

Leadership Award:  In recognition for outstanding leadership, service and dedication to the Virginia College of Emergency Physicians;  Peter J. Paganussi, MD, FACEP and Luis F. Eljaiek, Jr, MD, FACEP

Feb 2012:  VACEP Board elections are in!  Click Here to meet your new members!

Jan/Feb 2012: General Assembly Current Agenda