“The mental pandemic will be long after the COVID pandemic is over.”Diane Solomon, PMHNP, testifying about the provider wellness crisis. November legislative day agendas were stacked with informational hearings held … Continue reading November 2021 Legislative Update
Fall 2021 Newsletter
What's in this issue? Oregon ACEP Board ballot2022 Winter Conference - Registration now open!Legislative UpdateNovember Peds SessionResident Interesting Case Report (Page 2)ACEP updates (Page 2) Oregon ACEP Board of Directors … Continue reading Fall 2021 Newsletter
Crisis in the ED – Emergency physicians urge vaccinations
For immediate release - August 20, 2021 Contact: KatyKing01@gmail.com Oregon Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians Emergency physician contact: John Moorhead, MD: jcouperm@gmail.com Mike McCaskill, MD: elijah5961@gmail.com Alex Skog, MD: skogmd@gmail.com The … Continue reading Crisis in the ED – Emergency physicians urge vaccinations
OCEP Legislative Action Alert!
Urge Public Hearing and Work Session on COVID-19 Limited Liability Protections BillThis Legislative Session, the Oregon Medical Association, along with hospitals, clinics, health systems, specialty societies, and other health care … Continue reading OCEP Legislative Action Alert!
Legislative Update – Week of June 4th
“With House Bill 2168, we can learn from another time. We can change the future now, in real time. We can work towards equality – even without a declaration or … Continue reading Legislative Update – Week of June 4th
Getting your COVID 19 Vaccine in Oregon – March 2021 Updates
Oregonians have four primary ways to get linked to local vaccine information:1. Get Vaccinated Oregon2. Covidvaccine.oregon.gov "chat bot"3. 211info: Text, Email, Phone (see above)4. Licensed senior facilities: Residents and staff at most … Continue reading Getting your COVID 19 Vaccine in Oregon – March 2021 Updates
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 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
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