Several GSACEP members shared their reflections on service in Afghanistan with the editors at ACEP Now for a special Veterans Day feature. Several other GSACEP members spoke with Dr. Ryan Stanton for a special Veteran's Day edition of the ACEP Frontline podcast...

LCDR Paul Roszko, MD and Capt Joshua da Silva, MD

The primary goals of the membership committee are to support members through all career transitions and to develop a highly connected and engaged membership leading to higher recruitment and retention.  We have seen a spike in membership rates over the past two years that we believe may be secondary to the formation of GSEMRA and the close ties between GSACEP and their members. Since last year, the leadership of GSEMRA has been requesting the creation of a mentorship program to connect knowledgeable attendings with their motivated residents and medical students. We decided to expand that idea to not only create connections between our two organizations but between the members of GSACEP as well...

CPT Claire Maxey, MD

I found myself suppressing a giggle as the congregation of councilors spoke up in unison for the second time in as many minutes to correct the vice speaker’s mix-up. No one could blame her; this was hour four of voting on resolutions, and I could barely keep up with everything going on in the auditorium. These were the parliamentary proceedings that occurred the weekend before the ACEP scientific assembly every year; the council that voted on ACEP policy changes and resolutions for the coming year, and it was both fascinating and entertaining...

LT Christopher Treager, MD

Tourniquets are a critical tool in trauma management that have been shown to save lives. New models and variations continue to enter the market. But are all tourniquets created equal and how well do they told up during transport? Dr. Chris Treager has some thoughts in his study published in the Journal of Trauma of Acute Care Surgery...

GSACEP will be seeking nominations (self nominations are welcome) for several open Board positions. Openings include President Elect (3 year term) and multiple Councilor positions (2 year term). Nominations open December 1st and are open until the end of January. Elections will take place in February. Click above for more details...

This edition, we continue our “History of Military Emergency Medicine” series by sharing several excerpts from an interview with GSACEP and Brigadier General (R) Andre Ognibenem. General Oginbene’s earliest impact on military emergency medicine was the revolution of the Fort Sam Houston EMS system.  He transformed the antiquated system of empty ambulances that were unable to provide en route care into a functioning EMS system with trained responders and the ability to provide critical care en route...