Here's a great way to advocate for our specialty, educate members of Congress, and improve your own livelihood: ACEP's Leadership & Advocacy Conference in D.C. Plus, you can earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Board meetings are open to all VACEP members. Due to space limitations, only Board members and invited guests may attend in person. A virtual option will be made available for all others.
Board meetings are open to all VACEP members. Due to space limitations, only Board members and invited guests may attend in person. A virtual option will be made available for all others.
This immersive, interactive experience stretches the boundaries of what typical medical conferences offer. ACEP24 is the place to gain the knowledge that you can immediately put into practice.
Board meetings are open to all VACEP members. Due to space limitations, only Board members and invited guests may attend in person. A virtual option will be made available for all others.
Our 2026 Annual Conference returns to The Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Virginia.
What's the difference between a medical and behavioral health ECO and TDO? And why should emergency physicians and other medical providers know how to use them to get your patients the care they need?
Join us for an in-depth presentation on navigating the legal and clinical complexities of both medical and psychiatric Emergency Custody Orders (ECOs) and Temporary Detention Orders (TDOs).
This lunch-hour session will be led by Dr. Joran Sequeira, VACEP president-elect and medical director with Southside Medical Center, along with Jonathan E. Green, Director of the Department of Magistrate Services at the Supreme Court of Virginia.
During this session, we will decode the legal pathways and practical procedures surrounding ECOs and TDOs, highlighting the roles of magistrates, law enforcement, emergency physicians and staff, and emergency medical personnel. Attendees will gain valuable insights into handling mental health crises and medical emergencies effectively under Virginia law, complete with patient case studies and actionable guidelines.
This event is ideal for Virginia emergency physicians, family medicine doctors, hospital and health system leaders, and those involved with behavioral health crisis management.
Time will be available at the end for questions.
New for VACEP 2025: the Virginia College of Emergency Physicians will convene multiple ED medical directors and leaders in an afternoon summit to discuss issues and share ideas that will make you a better leader, help you plan ahead, and give you knowledge to better manage medical operations.
Our 2025 Annual Conference returns to The Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Virginia.
Board meetings are open to all VACEP members. Due to space limitations, only Board members and invited guests may attend in person. A virtual option will be made available for all others.
Join officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Virginia College of Emergency Physicians as they discuss how physicians, first responders, nurses and other providers can support the FBI’s top priority: Saving lives.
Join VACEP and our emergency medicine peers from the North Carolina College of Emergency Physicians for our joint reception at ACEP ‘24, hosted by Fulcrum Strategies.
In this online event hosted by the Virginia College of Emergency Physicians, experts will provide guidance on state guidelines for psychiatric admissions, testing requirements, and Doc-to-Doc communication to ensure that emergency physicians, admitting psychiatrists and family medicine specialists, and Community Services Boards are on the same page. Speakers include VACEP President-Elect and emergency physician Joran Sequeira, MD and Steve Crossman, MD from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS).
Friday, August 23, 2024
Noon-1 p.m.
ACEP Council is a deliberative body that meets once a year for two days in conjunction with the College’s annual Scientific Assembly. The Council votes on resolutions, including changes to the Bylaws, College Manual, and the Council Standing Rules, which may be submitted by any two members. Resolutions guide policy development and activities of the College.
