American College of Emergency Physicians

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is a professional organization of emergency medicine physicians in the United States.

American College of Emergency Physicians
AbbreviationACEP
Formation1968
HeadquartersIrving, Texas
Region
United States of America
Membership (2020)
>38,000 members
PublicationAnnals of Emergency Medicine
Websitewww.acep.org
American College of Emergency Physicians

The organization was founded August 16, 1968, by eight physicians in Lansing, Michigan. [1][2][3] ACEP established the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) in 1976.[2] ACEP publishes the Annals of Emergency Medicine and the Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open (JACEP Open).[4]

See also

References

  1. "History". AAEM - American Academy of Emergency Medicine. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  2. Suter, Robert E. (2012). "Emergency medicine in the United States: a systemic review". World Journal of Emergency Medicine. 3 (1): 5–10. doi:10.5847/wjem.j.issn.1920-8642.2012.01.001. ISSN 1920-8642. PMC 4129827. PMID 25215031.
  3. "A Brief History of Emergency Medicine Residency Training". Emergency Medicine Residents' Association. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  4. "JACEP Open". Wiley Online Library.
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