Craig A. Meek, MD, MS, FACEP
TCEP President

President's Message

Crash! I remember watching the plane striking the twin tower. The second one struck, while the first tower was burning. That is when we all knew that it was intentional. I did not know at that time, how many ways that was going to change the world.

I was an owner of a small democratic emergency medicine group in 2003 when House Bill 4 passed the Texas Legislature and tort reform was accomplished in Texas. I sat on the sidelines ...

ACEP President Schmitz outlines future plan

ACEP President Dr. Gillian Schmitz outlined her vision and approach to her year as the College's leader. She talks about unity, a new strategic plan to guide ACEP into the future, workforce issues to tackle and emphasizing transparency around various employer models and their practices.

Dr. Schmitz's speech was met with resounding approval. Here is the video of her speech as well as the transcript.

Legislative Update

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

Legislative Update

Can you believe that in two weeks, 2019 will have been THREE years ago? We have gone through so much together since that time, and yet the work is never complete and time never slows down. The most important work that TCEP is currently engaged in pertains to the rules and regulations that resulted from the federal No Surprises Act ...

Congratulations and Recognition

Dr. Robert Greenberg was awarded the Journey of Excellence Award "For Outstanding Commitment to the Texas Trauma & Emergency Healthcare System" by the Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council at the Texas EMS Conference Awards Luncheon on November 23, 2021.

TCEP Immediate Past President Dr. Robert Hancock has been named Chairman of TAPA (Texas Alliance for Patient Access). He is shown here with outgoing Chairman Dr. Howard Marcus who served as Chair since TAPA’s inception 20 years ago, as well as retired Vice Chair Vicky Gould.

ACEP Award Receipients

Spokesperson of the Year
Robert Hancock, DO, FACEP

Outstanding Contribution to EMS
Dr. Craig Manifold, DO
(posthumously)

ACEP Council Horizon Award
Hilary Fairbrother, MD, FACEP

ACEP Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award
Sara Andrabi, MD, FACEP

Outstanding Contribution in Research
Ahamed H. Idris, MD, FACEP

2021 ACEP Council Meeting

This year’s annual ACEP council meeting was held in Boston (as well as on zoom for a few of the councilors) on October 22-23 followed by the Scientific Assembly October 24-27. What a fantastic meeting this was, especially for our Texas delegation, with more resolutions than there have ever been plus multiple Texans winning awards and leadership positions with ACEP!

Medical Student Committee Update

Blake Pruitt, TCOM MS4, TCEP MSC Chair

The Texas College of Emergency Physicians Medical Student Committee has worked to re-invent medical education and engagement during the pandemic. Adapting to this age of virtual meetings, conferences, and interviews has allowed the MSC to broaden its reach of impact and come together as a group to creatively overcome the challenges that it imposes ...

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Legal Update

Kenneth Alan Totz, DO, JD, FACEP

It’s All Fun And Games Until Someone Gets Sued!

I hope everyone is safe and well. In this month’s Legal Update, I wanted to present a Texas medical malpractice case that was brought by a nurse, Michael Sonnier, against his employing hospital, Christus Good Shepherd Med. Ctr (Christus), in Longview, Texas. The case style is Sonnier v. Christus Good Shepherd Med. Ctr. Mr. Sonnier was a charge nurse ...

In Memorium: Dr. Scott McAninch

TCEP member, Dr. Scott McAninch, EM senior staff at Temple, succumbed to cancer on Monday, December 6, 2021.

“Dr. McAninch was a trusted colleague, a mentor, a friend to all, and a wonderful physicain who served his patients abd country honorably. His life was too short, but he lived it well” stated Dr. Robert Greenberg, a colleague of Dr. McAninch.

Calendar of Events

Oncologic Emergency Medicine Conference

TMA Winter Conference

TCEP Board of Directors meeting

TCEP CONNECT Conference

TCEP Annual Business Meeting

TCEP Board of Directors Meeting

TCEP Board of Directors Meeting

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