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WINTER 2021 Executive Privilege By Shawn M. Quinn, DO, FACEP, FACOEP “Some of the most beautiful chapters in our lives won’t have a title until much later.” – Bob Goff We certainly are living in uncertain times and the above quote takes a positive spin on approaching uncertainty. Aside from the uncertainty with many other things occurring in the country, emergency medicine has been navigating uncertain waters for much of the last year. But there is hope on the horizon. Between balance billing, reimbursement cuts, and the COVID pandemic, your PACEP team has been deftly maneuvering through this murky time to provide our members and our patients with positive advocacy and outcomes. As your PACEP leadership has been fighting for our members and patients in the Commonwealth to prevent detrimental balance billing legislation, we have also been part of the national discussion within ACEP to help mold the recently passed federal law on balance billing. Details aside, it keeps our patients out of the middle of balance billing disputes and helps to enhance our physician members’ practice environment. The potentially large reimbursement cuts Shawn M. Quinn, DO, FACEP, FACOEP that were proposed to emergency medicine are now almost back to neutral for many physicians PACEP President 2020-2021 and many will see an overall positive increase. COVID continues to wreak havoc in our emergency departments and threaten the health and safety of our patients and colleagues but our members continue to find innovative ways to handle the onslaught of high volumes in combination with complex, critically ill patients during these challenging times. The hope of vaccination and herd immunity provides the potential light at the end of this very dark tunnel. This chapter in medicine still doesn’t have a title but I’m convinced that when it does, emergency medicine will be the lead authors as the group of physicians who persevered through these tough times, preserving the health of our “Some of the most country, while constantly answering the call to duty 24/7/365. beautiful chapters It has truly been an honor to serve as your President this year. I joke with our leadership on our in our lives won’t many calls and virtual meetings, that this has been the year of the virtual presidency. I understand the time we live in, but it’s been painful to not personally have a title until interact with our board, committees and membership. much later.” It’s hard to believe that we will not have seen each other for 2 consecutive Scientific Assemblies. PLEASE JOIN US AT – Bob Goff But I think we’ve taken what’s been dealt OUR VIRTUAL ANNUAL to us and pulled through this year with an extraordinary amount of flexibility. Although MEMBERSHIP MEETING we had to cancel SA2020, we are more excited than ever to be able to provide an excellent SATURDAY, APRIL 10 virtual SA2021 program. The Education 8:00 – 9:30 AM Committee and our SA2021 Program Chair, Blake Bailey, have been working tirelessly to put There are no proposed bylaws together an amazing program. Please look out changes this year due to the for communications on how to register and what extensive review in 2020. exciting virtual events and lectures we have planned. continued on next page... 2020 – 2021 PACEP PACEP Committee Board of Directors Chairs/Co-Chairs Executive Committee Education President Shawn M. Quinn, DO, FACEP, FACOEP Chair Annahieta Kalantari, DO, FACEP President-Elect Ronald V. Hall, MD, FACEP Board Liaison Elizabeth B. Werley, MD, FACEP Vice President Chadd Kraus, DO, DrPH, MPH, FACEP Treasurer F. Richard Heath, MD, FACEP EMS & Terrorism and Disaster Prep Secretary Robert J. Strony, DO, MBA, FACEP Chair Scott Goldstein, DO, FACEP Immediate Past Arvind Venkat, MD, FACEP Co-Chair Philip Nawrocki, MD President Co-Chair Gregory Hellier, DO, FACEP Board Liaison Richard Hamilton, MD, FACEP Board Members Richard Hamilton, MD, FACEP Government Affairs/Medical Economics Erik I. Kochert, MD, FACEP Chair Michael Boyd, MD Michael Lynch, MD Co-Chair Marcus Eubanks, MD, FACEP Jennifer Marin, MD, MSc, FACEP Co-Chair David Rottinghaus, MD Jennifer Savino, DO, FACEP PEP-PAC Chair Steven D. Guyton, MD, FACEP Elizabeth Barrall Werley, MD, FACEP Board Liaison Michael Lynch, MD Resident Representatives Wellness/Young Physicians Taylor J. Haas, DO, MBA (Geisinger) Chair Hannah Mishkin, MD, FACEP Gary Khammahavong, MD (Allegheny General Hospital) Co-Chair Monisha Bindra, DO Daniel Tannenholtz, DO (Tower Health Reading Hospital) Co-Chair Dhimitri Nikolla, DO Loren S. Touma, DO (Jefferson Health NE) Board Liaison Jennifer Savino, DO, FACEP Executive Director Jan Reisinger, MBA, CAE If you are interested in joining a committee, visit http://pacep.net/committees.html Executive Privilege continued from page 1 Organized medicine is a team sport and I’m so happy to have such amazing teammates. Our youngest members, our medical students and residents, are more involved than ever, and we are all in awe of their volunteerism and resilience during this pandemic. Thank you to our executive committee, committee leadership, and all of our many involved members for your work during the past year. My successor, Ron Hall, is a selfless, gentleman physician leader who has provided me such superb guidance and support. He is more than prepared to take PACEP to new heights and pull us out of these troubling times. Finally, my deepest thanks to our Executive Director, Jan Reisinger, who has been the guiding light for PACEP this year. Her ability to pivot, adapt, and lead during these times confirms why we brought her on board. Again, it has been a pleasure and honor to serve you all over the past year. I can’t wait to thank you all in person when we can safely return to our new normal. Stay safe. 2 PACEP News | WINTER 2021 ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Although PACEP’s 2021 Annual Meeting and Scientific Assembly has gone virtual, preparations for PACEP’s 50th Anniversary continue. The documentary history film telling PACEP’s story through the perspectives of members and past leaders is in post-production, and we are still seeking any ‘b-roll’ photos, historic memorabilia, or other items that help to tell the story of emergency medicine in Pennsylvania. Please contact PACEP Executive Director, Jan Reisinger ([email protected]) with any items that we could borrow or use for this important project. Due to the virtual meeting in 2021, the film will premiere at PACEP 2022. Stay tuned for preview clips of the film on the PACEP website and social media throughout 2021. HAPPY 50TH PACEP! WELCOME NEW PACEP MEMBERS Joseph Ash Landon Gregery Foulger Danielle Seori Park Mark Bialas Shayan Ghiaee Daniel Petrosky Edward Bowman Victoria Glascott Karen Mulloy Restifo Lindsay Anne Caldarone Frederick Gmora Samuel Saucedo Nicole Castro Mohamed Hagahmed Maria C Sember Rachael Maylene Chaska Madison May Heck James T VandenBerg Ketki N Chinoy Courtney Hrabosky Oluwarotimi Vaughan-Ogunlusi Andrew Chiu Suhail Hamza Kaleem Niraj Jayendra Vyas Titus Chu Sushant Kapoor Blake Wadsworth Corey Jon Coleman Joseph A Kebisek Jordan Blake Wallis Taylor Daniel Steven Kurban Cynthia Wang Evrhett Davis Michaela LeDonne Rebecca Welsh Marykate Decker Rhea Sarah Mathew Holly Whitt Alex Fazioli Alyssa Muchisky Alicia M Williams Joshua S Fenton Ronald Obi Nwumeh PACEP News | WINTER 2021 3 Exciting opportunities at our growing organization • Emergency Medicine Faculty Positions • Pediatric Emergency Medicine Faculty Positions • Vice Chair, Clinical Operations • Vice Chair, Research Penn State Health, Hershey PA, is expanding our health system. We What the Area Offers: offer multiple new positions for exceptional physicians eager to join our We welcome you to a community that dynamic team of EM and PEM faculty treating patients at the only Level I emulates the values Milton Hershey Adult and Level I Pediatric Trauma Center in Central Pennsylvania. instilled in a town that holds his name. Located in a safe family-friendly setting, What We’re Offering: Hershey, PA, our local neighborhoods boast • Salaries commensurate with qualifi cations a reasonable cost of living whether you • Sign-on Bonus prefer a more suburban setting or thriving • Relocation Assistance city rich in theater, arts, and culture. Known • Retirement options, Penn State University Tuition Discount, and so as the home of the Hershey chocolate much more! bar, Hershey’s community is rich in history What We’re Seeking: and offers an abundant range of outdoor • Emergency Medicine trained physicians with additional training in any activities, arts, and diverse experiences. of the following: Toxicology, Ultrasound, Geriatric Medicine, Pediatric We’re conveniently located within a Emergency Medicine, Research short distance to major cities such as • Completion of an accredited Residency Program. Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, NYC, Baltimore, • BE/BC by ABEM or ABOEM and Washington DC. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Heather Peffl ey, PHR FASPR at: hpeffl [email protected] 4 Penn State Health is committed to affi rmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce. Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled. Government Affairs/Medical Economics Committee: Advocating on your Behalf By Michael Boyd, MD With 2020 behind us and services related to substance use disorder treatment and MAT and the new 2021-22 Legislative build upon existing warm handoff and harm reduction programs. Session underway, it is time In 2020, PACEP continued to focus on the issue of psychiatric to reflect on the PACEP boarding in the ED. We have all witnessed the increase mental Government Affairs/Medical health issues presenting to the ED as a consequence of the Economic Committee pandemic. PACEP representatives Dr. Eleanor Dunham, Dr. achievements during a Erik Kochert and Dr. Chadd Kraus served on The Pennsylvania challenging year while looking Coalition for Psychiatric Boarding. These doctors were the voice forward to the opportunities of Emergency Medicine on this Task Force and have made a Michael Boyd, MD that await.