“This was a serious, serious breach of trust.” House Speaker Tina Kotek, reporting that Rep. Mike Nearman let right-wing protesters in the Oregon Capitol during the Dec. 21 Special Session … Continue reading January 2021 Legislative Preview
December 2020 Legislative Update
December Special Session and Legislative Update “The vaccine is the light at the end of the tunnel, but we will be in this tunnel for several months. We need to … Continue reading December 2020 Legislative Update
Oregon ED Directors Meeting
Join us on January 19th, from 10 - 11am for an informal conversation on a variety of important topics affecting Oregon EDs (COVID, boarding, OHA updates on EMS, etc). Register … Continue reading Oregon ED Directors Meeting
Oregon Clinicians Support Statewide Two-week Freeze
Physicians and physician assistants urge common-sense, adherence to science PORTLAND, Ore.—(November 13, 2020)—The Oregon Medical Association and its partners support the Governor’s announcement today of new restrictions for Oregonians to help curb … Continue reading Oregon Clinicians Support Statewide Two-week Freeze
2020 Election Update
Oregon General Election Update November 4, 2020 We don’t know who will be elected President of the United States at this time, but we do know that Oregon Democrats will … Continue reading 2020 Election Update
Time to vote! OCEP Board of Directors ballot is now live
Ballot opens today (Weds, Sept 9th 2020) and closes in 14 days (Weds, Sept 23rd 2020). You must be a current chapter member in order to vote, and you must … Continue reading Time to vote! OCEP Board of Directors ballot is now live
Published PPE data is now available by facility online
In a win for OR-ACEP, PPE inventory data will now be publicly available. Check to see where your hospital stands now. The Oregon Health Authority has now published PPE data by … Continue reading Published PPE data is now available by facility online
Oregon Law SB 1606- POLST in regards to persons with significant disabilities
You may have heard of the recently passed (July 7th 2020) Oregon law 1606 which "Prohibits hospital from conditioning admission or treatment, or suggesting that treatment is conditioned, on patient … Continue reading Oregon Law SB 1606- POLST in regards to persons with significant disabilities
OCEP Board Meeting Dates
All members of Oregon ACEP are invited to join the quarterly Board of Directors meetings. To prevent unauthorized users on ZOOM (what a 2020 thing to say!) please reach out … Continue reading OCEP Board Meeting Dates
COVID 19 Resources
Emergency physicians support the vaccine - Click here for more vaccine info OR ACEP statements & guidelines NEW: Published PPE data is now available by facility online. Check to see where your … Continue reading COVID 19 Resources