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Next Steps for the EM Resident Class of 2021
*Editor's Note: This article was updated July 2 at 8:30 am with St. Lucie's list and final numbers. Congratulations to the emergency medicine resident class of 2021! This group of physicians spent their entire last year of residency in a pandemic, navigating the job...
Pediatric Committee: Summer 2021
Education It was a return to in-person learning at the 2021 Emerald Coast Conference in Destin, FL. The 4-day conference (June 7-10) was hosted by the ACEP Alabama and South East State Chapters. Members of the FCEP’s Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee provided a...
Summer 2021: EMRAF President’s Message
The summer brings an exciting gust to residency programs across Florida. With the warm weather comes intern orientations, fresh simulations, ultrasound and procedure training, beach-day wellness activities, and a fresh enthusiasm for our specialty. Training through...
Summer 2021: FSU at Sarasota Memorial
Hello from Sarasota! We are excited to welcome our new class of PGY-1s and complete our residency program. Since our last update, we have had another successful Research Day, which highlighted research from faculty, residents, EMS, medical students, pharmacists and...
Summer 2021: FCEP President’s Message
As we celebrate FCEP’s 50th anniversary this year, let us take a moment to reflect and appreciate those who came before us, those who stand alongside us now, and those who will come after us. Our specialty was essentially born when dedicated physicians saw an...
Orlando Health: Summer 2021
Happy summer from Orlando Health! First and foremost, welcome to all of our new interns! We are so excited for you to join our family, and look forward to getting to know you better and learning alongside you. The new academic year is bittersweet, as it means we have...
False Positive HIV due to p24 Antigen and CD4 Lymphocytopenia
The likelihood of a false positive HIV test increases as the prevalence of HIV decreases and other potential explanations for the presence of p24 antigen become as prevalent as HIV. Often, patients with a false positive laboratory signature do not have other serum...
EMNews Now: June 23, 2021
A new issue of FCEP's weekly enewsletter is now available.About EMNews Now: EMNews Now reaches FCEP members and individual subscribers every Wednesday at 8:00 am. It is the most comprehensive update of "what's happening now" at FCEP and EMLRC.
Call for Candidates: Board of Directors 2021-2024
The Florida College of Emergency Physicians (FCEP) is seeking nominations for its Board of Directors. There will be three (3) open spots and one (1) Board member running for re-election for the 2021-2024 term.The Florida College of Emergency Physicians (FCEP) is...
Spring 2021: Government Affairs: Legislative Session 2021
Greetings, and I hope this update finds you well. Emergency Medicine Days 2021 was held virtually this year on April 8-9, 2021, but this remix did not stop us from having a productive and successful Legislative Session. Session ended on Friday, April 30, and Governor...
