The FCEP Medical Student Council has transitioned into new leadership and is eager to get some exciting events up for interested future physicians. Please welcome our new officers: Veronica Abello (NSU) as our new chair, Christopher Day (FIU) as our new advocacy chair, and Cristina Sanchez (FSU) as our new secretary-editor.

This year’s annual FCEP Symposium by the Sea was held in person in Naples, Florida, from August 5-8. The event took place at the Naples Grande Beach Resort and brought together both current and aspiring emergency medicine physicians in a successful event for all. Aspiring physicians from the whole state of Florida are grateful to have had the opportunity to attend this live event. Continuing to navigate the SARS-COV-2 pandemic has brought many unexpected challenges. Medical students face uncertainty on a daily basis on how their education or programs of interest may change. Additionally, students are continuing the process of becoming accustomed to having much of their medical school careers take place virtually, and are grateful for the opportunity to attend some live events, such as the symposium. We are still uncertain if EM Days, an event which typically takes place in Tallahassee, will be held virtually or live in-person. Despite this uncertainty, students continue to look forward to learning about advocacy and government relations. We will be providing more information as the dates approach.

The Medical Student Council is taking the current pandemic into account and is working hard to bring students what they most need. Likewise, we continue our dedication in keeping all students interested in emergency medicine up-to-date with any events, both virtual and in-person. Similar to last year, we are planning to have virtual information sessions led by program directors and practicing EM physicians this year. We hope these information sessions will help students to more easily navigate the interview season. Sessions will be recorded (with permission from participants), and those sessions will be posted at a later date. We are excited to be serving as the new Medical Student Council and eager to see what the next year brings us all. ■