THE VOICE OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE IN VIRGINIA.

This week, 30 VACEP members, residents, and med students braved the bone-chilling cold to meet lawmakers in Richmond at the 2025 Virginia General Assembly for our annual EM Advocacy Day. See pictures and a recap of the day.

A look back at the work we did in 2024.

Physicians from UVA Health analyze a peer-reviewed clinical study in the New England Journal of Medicine looking at defibrillation strategies for refractory ventricular fibrillation.

FBI analyst Jessica Young joined VACEP and our peers in EMS and emergency nursing to share the agency’s efforts in combating terrorism and explain how medical providers can support their top priority of saving lives. While we were unable to record the event per FBI policy, we do have resources to share.  

As UnitedHealthcare rolls out new reimbursement policies, emergency physicians are facing questions about how these changes might impact their practice. For those relying on point-of-care diagnostics like POCUS (Point-of-Care Ultrasound), understanding the nuances of these policies is crucial, according to Dr. Courtney Zydron, a VACEP board member.

The recent cyberattack and its aftermath continue to expose the vulnerabilities we face, particularly in emergency medicine. Here's a recap by Board member Courtney Zydron, MD, MBA.