PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

New York American College of Emergency Physicians

Nicole Berwald, MD FACEP

Nicole Berwald, MD FACEP

Chief Medical Officer Staten Island University Hospital

We Are Here For You

Hello New York ACEP. I can’t believe another year has passed, as I enter my second year as your President. It has been an exciting year with a lot of valuable work being done to support emergency care in New York State. Our committees have been busy with academic and professional development, wellness, practice management and advocacy initiatives. I want to extend a debt of gratitude to our committee chairs and members for their hard work to provide resources to all of us.

I would be remiss not to mention our premier event, held just a few weeks ago. For those who were able to attend the Scientific Assembly at the Sagamore, I hope you had a chance to connect with your colleagues and rest a little while enjoying the program. For me the Scientific Assembly has always been the perfect combination of education, connection and wellness; it refreshes my passion for emergency medicine. Though we are faced with challenges, I am confident that emergency physicians will continue to find solutions to care for the communities they serve and our own physician communities.

Our specialty is forever adapting to the world around us and New York ACEP is here to support those changes through our platforms and our programs.

2022-2023 was a busy year for New York ACEP in other ways too. Not only were we busy planning events but the legislative season challenged us with controversial issues that we continue to address.

Hello New York ACEP. I can’t believe another year has passed, as I enter my second year as your President. It has been an exciting year with a lot of valuable work being done to support emergency care in New York State. Our committees have been busy with academic and professional development, wellness, practice management and advocacy initiatives. I want to extend a debt of gratitude to our committee chairs and members for their hard work to provide resources to all of us.

I would be remiss not to mention our premier event, held just a few weeks ago. For those who were able to attend the Scientific Assembly at the Sagamore, I hope you had a chance to connect with your colleagues and rest a little while enjoying the program. For me the Scientific Assembly has always been the perfect combination of education, connection and wellness; it refreshes my passion for emergency medicine. Though we are faced with challenges, I am confident that emergency physicians will continue to find solutions to care for the communities they serve and our own physician communities.

Our specialty is forever adapting to the world around us and New York ACEP is here to support those changes through our platforms and our programs.

2022-2023 was a busy year for New York ACEP in other ways too. Not only were we busy planning events but the legislative season challenged us with controversial issues that we continue to address.

Workplace violence, the New York State malpractice climate, scope of practice issues, practitioner identification and advertising and mandatory CME to name a few. Some of our efforts were more successful than others, but we remain committed to continuing our strong advocacy efforts on your behalf. This year’s National ACEP agenda mirrors many of the issues we have been advocating for at the local level in New York State including boarding and fair payment. I am optimistic that there will be progress in the 2023-2024 year!

Many times I have asked you for your continued engagement and participation in New York ACEP. Now is a critical time for emergency medicine, please let us know how we can help you. I want you, our membership, to know the New York ACEP leadership team is excited to continue to provide you with new resources along with our tried- and-true programs to support your changing needs.

New York ACEP is also experiencing its own change. On behalf of the New York ACEP Board of Directions, it is with the utmost respect and gratitude that I wish the happiest well-earned retirement to JoAnne Tarantelli, our Executive Director of 37 years. JoAnne’s tenure at New York ACEP provided the foundation for the resilient and agile organization we are today. With that said, I am also excited to welcome our incoming Executive Director, Katelynn Ethier, who I have no doubt will continue to support, grow and transform this organization.

Have a great summer New York ACEP – and know we are here for you.