TCEP EMphasis Newsletter

OCTOBER 2019

Hemant Vankawala, MD, FACEP
TCEP President

President's Message

As the President of the Texas College of Emergency Physicians, I want to thank you for your membership and give you an update on what we've been doing. You know the challenges we face - willful and wanton standard, surprise billing ...

Legal Update

Kenneth Totz DO, JD, FACEP

Are You Training Your Replacement?

This essay is not for the faint of heart. You may very well need an adult beverage before you read on. This brief introspection into our profession outlines my objective perspective on where we are headed in emergency medicine and medicine as a whole.

The best EM jobs in Texas are with US Acute Care Solutions! We offer full-time physicians an ownership opportunity, plus extensive benefits including 401(k). Search our available positions and locations to find your emergency medicine career with USACS at usacs.com/usacs-careers.

Austin Residency Visit September 2019. Photo captions: Left to Right, Top to Bottom:

On Sept 26th, Dr. Doug Jeffrey spoke with EM residents during a residency fair at the Austin Dell Medical School
Dr. Justin Fairless speaks at the Austin Dell residency visit
Dr. Heidi Knowles welcomes the residents on Sept 26 in Austin
TCEP leaders at the Austin Dell Medical School residency visit, Dr. Justin Hensley, Dr. Doug Jeffrey and Dr. Jessica Best

New ACEP Fellows from TEXAS – Congratulations!

Robert L. Barnes, MD, FACEP
Aaron K. Bassett DO, FACEP, FAAEM
Matthew Brice, DO, FACEP
James P. d'Etienne, MD, MBA, FACEP
Cameron Lee Earl, DO, FACEP
Steven Elsbecker, DO, FACEP
Steven Michael Field, DO, FACEP
Donald Garrett, Jr., DO, FACEP
Cassandra Y. Gelabert, MD, FACEP
Nathan J. Ham, DO, FACEP
Chad Timothy Holmes, DO, FACEP
Katherine Ann Holmes, DO, FACEP
Joshua Houser, MD, FACEP
Luke F. Husby, DO, FACEP
Adeola A. Kosoko, MD, FACEP
Monica I-Chia Lee, MD, FACEP

Laura N. Medford-Davis, MD, FACEP
Emmanuel A. Oke, MD, FACEP
Todd Phillips, MD, FACEP
Esi Quayson, MD, FACEP
Jada L. Roe, MD, FACEP
Jonathan Rogg, MD, MBA, FACEP
Jamie Roper, DO, FACEP
Elizabeth Sowell, MD, FACEP
Stephen P. Stewart, MD, FACEP
Todd E. Stewart, MD, FACEP
Steven W. Suggs, MD, FACEP
Theresa Tran, MD, FACEP
Amar Vira, MD, FACEP
Jennie MP Wang, DO, FACEP
Browning S. Wayman, MD, FACEP
Robert Weston, MD, FACEP

Texans named to EMRA Influencers 45 under 45

Michael David April, MD, PhD, FACEP

Cedric Dark, MD, FACEP

Carrie de Moor, MD, FACEP

Hilary Fairbrother, MD, FACEP

Alison Haddock, MD, FACEP

Amy Faith Ho, MD

Alex Koyfman, MD, FACEP

Salim Rezaie, MD, FACEP

Gillian Schmitz, MD, FACEP

SIM Course Coming to Ft. Worth

ABCD Medical Simulation Procedure Course
(Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Delivery)

Friday, February 7, 2020 • 8am - 4pm
Amon G. Carter Medical Simulation Training Center
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth, TX

TCEP Members: $715 • Non-Members: $775

Medical Student Update

Lorelle Knight, MS-IV
UTHSA Long School of Medicine ’20
2019 Medical Student Representative, Board of Directors, TCEP

Applying for an EM Residency in 2019: How have the numbers changed?

On September 15th, 2019, residency applications were due for fourth-year medical students. Of the 1700 or so fourth-years who will be graduating from Texas medical schools, an estimated 120 will be seeking residencies in Emergency Medicine.* Many of these students...

Looking for a new opportunity? Check out our full and part-time openings available throughout Texas and the surrounding states.

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Heather S. Owen, MD, FACEP
TeamHealth Chief Safety & Quality Officer, EMC of TeamHealth, Past President, Texas College of Emergency Medicine

My Struggle with Burnout & the 4 Questions that Help Me Stay on Track

Hello, fall—it’s that time again! While many may immediately think of “back to school,” I’m actually referring to National Suicide Prevention Month, which was recognized during the month of September. Many of us have been impacted ...

Mohamed Hagahmed, MD
TCEP Fellow
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
UT Health San Antonio

Flu alert: ‘Tis the season

Influenza season is coming. For some of us, it might have already arrived. Either way, you need to be prepared. The 2018-19 influenza season was moderately severe, lasting 21 weeks- the longest season ...

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Association Matters

We hope that you notice and like this edition of the updated EMphasis e- newsletter. This is one of the projects we have been working on here at TCEP. Here is a recap of the recent TCEP Board of Directors meeting which was held in Houston on Oct 12 and 13th at the TMC Innovation Center.

TCEP Membership Growth:
2018 Sept 30 Membership - 2202
2019 Sept 30 Membership – 2256

September Board of Directors Meeting

Wiegenstein Leadership Award

Texas Member Sandra M. Schneider, MD, FACEP is the 2019 John G. Wiegenstein Leadership Award recipient. This award is for for outstanding contributions to the College. The award is named after John G. Wiegenstein, MD, a founding member and the first president of ACEP. Dr. Wiegenstein represents the epitome of leadership, both personal and professional. The award will be presented at ACEP Denver. The Wiegenstein Award is a plaque featuring an etched portrait of Dr. Schneider and her name will be inscribed on a master plaque at ACEP Headquarters.

Congratulations Dr. Schneider!

Robert D. Greenberg, MD, FACEP
Chair
Governor’s EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC)

What is GETAC and Why Should You Care?

The Governor’s EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC), was created in 1999 by the Texas Legislature as a 15-member Council “to advise the department regarding matters related to the responsibilities of the executive commissioner ...

Lee Wood, DO
Baylor College of Medicine, Dept of Emergency Medicine
Vice-chair - EMRA Wilderness Medicine Committee
TCEP Board of Directors

Getting Involved is as Easy as Showing Up

One of the most frequent questions I am asked about any of my leadership positions is, “How did you get involved?”. Whether you are a new intern ready to take off the training wheels, an upper-level resident ready to take on ...

Calendar of Events

2019
Oct 25-26	ACEP Council Meeting	Colorado Convention Center Denver, CO
Oct 26	Care Under Fire Pre-Conference	Colorado Convention Center Denver, CO
Oct 26-30	ACEP Scientific Assembly	Colorado Convention Center Denver, CO
Nov 14	Residency Visit	Scott & White Temple TX
Nov 24-27	Texas EMS Conference	Fort Worth, TX
Dec 6-7	TMA Advocacy Retreat	Fort Worth, TX
2020
Jan 9	Residency Visit	UTSW Dallas, TX
Jan 25-26	TCEP Board of Directors Meeting	Hyatt Regency Austin, TX
Jan 29	Residency Visit	UTHSCSA/ BAMC San Antonio TX
Feb 7	ABCD Simulation Course	Amon G. Carter Medical Simulation Training Center Fort Worth TX
Apr 3-4	TCEP CONNECT 2020 Annual Meeting	The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth TX
Apr 4	TCEP Annual Business Meeting	The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth TX
Apr 26-29	ACEP Leadership and Advocacy Conference	Washington D.C.
May 1-2	TMA TexMed 2020	Fort Worth TX
May 7	Residency Visit	JPS Fort Worth TX
Sep 24	Residency Visit	UT Austin Dell Medical Austin TX
Nov 22-25	Texas EMS Conference	Convention Center Fort Worth TX

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