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Legislative Update

Theresa Q. Tran, MD, MBA, FACEP
Chair
Government Relations Committee

No one has been spared from the information overload surrounding the 2020 Presidential race. This election feels like one of the most consequential in recent memory, regardless of who you support. But important elections aren’t just occurring at the national level ...

In Memorium Dr. Craig Manifold

TCEP member, Craig Manifold, DO, passed away Sept 21, 2020 , leaving a legacy of service to Emergency Medicine and EMS. Dr. Manifold was medical director and assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Health Sciences, School of Health Professions at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, and an EMS Eagle.

Dr. Manifold served on the NAEMT Board of Directors as Medical Director, as the chair of the NAEMT Military Relations Committee, Editor of the AMLS 3rd edition textbook, as an advisor on many EMS issues, and as a mentor and dear friend.

Brigadier General (Ret)(Bvt)(Dr) Manifold leaves behind a tremendous legacy within the EMS community.

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Medical Student Committee

Jomari Guerrero

Serving the TCEP Medical Students Through Virtual Networking

The TCEP Medical Student Committee (MSC) is very proud of all of the work and mentorship that has gone into a very productive residency recruitment season. COVID-19 has led to disruptions in our daily lives and has impacted many of us in different ways ...

Congratulations
Daniel Walk, MD, and Nathan Trayner, MD, FACEP

Daniel Walk, MD, Austin, TX

Nathan Trayner, MD, FACEP, Prosper, TX

Two Emergency Physicians have recently been named as participants in TMA’s Leadership College Class of 2021: Daniel Walk, MD, and Nathan Trayner, MD, FACEP.

This is the 11th class since the program’s inception and we congratulate them on their commitment to enhancing their leadership skills and making a positive impact on the field of medicine.

During the year, the 2021 scholars will meet to develop a deeper understanding of their own leadership strengths and weaknesses, expand their capacities to serve as leaders in organized medicine and their communities, and form lasting relationships with fellow physicians from around the state. They will complete the program in May and join a network of over 200 TMALC alumni.

Statewide Coverage. Mercury Public Affairs has secured numerous media placements in several markets across the state, including television interviews, newspaper articles, op-ed pieces and editorials.

This earned media has generated significant attention to TCEP, its members and their constant work to ensure Texans have access to the emergency care they need - in particular as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold.

A truly statewide campaign, media engagement has reached across Texas’ many regions and local communities. ...

Congratulations to TCEP members who made EMRA’s 25 under 45 list!

Mohamed Hagahmed, MD
Brit Long, MD
Theresa Tran, MD, FACEP

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Hard Hats for Little Heads Promotion

Dr. Evan Meyer (Witchita Falls) and Dr. Ramasamy Selvaraj held events at ERNow, and gave an inservice program to the staff on helmet safety /application for children that come in after trauma. They also do programs at schools in the area giving bike helmets to children as part of TCEP's Hard Hats for Little Heads program. Interested in free helmets that you can give away? Learn more here: www.texacep.org/hard-hats

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Legal Update

I’m Capped! Should Staffing Ratios Apply To Docs As Well?

Kenneth Alan Totz, DO, JD, FACEP

Title 22 California Code of Regulations Division 5 (“Title 22”) was a novel 2004 California law that placed hospital wide limits on nurse/patient ratios. The restricted ratios of nurses to patients vary depending on the location in the hospital and the acuity level of the patient. For example, in the ED, a single nurse may not ...

Calendar of Events

Free N95 Mask sign-up deadline

ACEP20 VIRTUAL Council Meeting

TCEP Delegation Candidate Forum (for ACEP Councillors and alternates)

ACEP20 VIRTUAL Scientific Assembly

Residency Visit - Virtual

Residency Visit - Virtual

Texas EMS Conference