Next Meeting:
Thursday, June 24, 2010
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The Meeting is at:
Cabbage Island
Pier 6 at Fisherman’s Wharf
Boothbay Harbor, ME
Click here for Google directions.
Call 207-441-5989 if you have difficulty.
Please arrive before 4:30 PM. The boat leaves promptly at 5:00 PM.
Save the Date. The following meeting will be Wednesday, September 8, 2010.
To RSVP or for more information, email Anna Bragdon at maineacep@roadrunner.com.
Breaking News:
Helmet Law Passes!
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Click here for more information on the MEACEP sponsored helmet law.
Two Ways to Complete the On-line Medical Control Course Below
JULY 2009 - NEW ON-LINE MEDICAL CONTROL TRAINING PROGRAM and TEST
The course consists of 4 modules. To view, click each link below.
Please review the modules in order, then take the test.
Make sure you watch each PowerPoint in the slide show mode to hear the sound.
Click here to view the Introduction module.
Click here to view the first content module.
Click here to view the second content module.
Click here to view the testing module and take the test.
The MaineHealth Link to the Program and Test:
Click Here, then Join QuantiaMD
Not a Maine ACEP member?
Join today!
Click Here for information about the benefits of being a Maine ACEP member.
Join online at www.acep.org (click on Membership).
MaineACEP.org e-mail addresses are now available. MORE INFORMATION
Upcoming National ACEP Events:
October 5-8, 2009
Scientific Assembly 2009
Boston, MA
May 23-25, 2010
Reimbursement Trends and Strategies in Emergency Medicine
Camelback Inn - Scottsdale, AZ
May 26-27, 2010
Advanced Procedure Coding for Emergency Medicine
Camelback Inn - Scottsdale, AZ
Upcoming Maine ACEP Events:
Managing Difficult Issues Regarding Prescription Drug Abuse
ŸDetails to Follow
Maine ACEP is excited to announce that it has received an ACEP Chapter Grant in October 2009 to hold five three-hour educational programs for Maine’s Emergency Physicians on the issue of patient diversion of drugs for street use. These programs will be held over the next 18 months and will be located in rural locations to be determined. Once the sessions have been planned, we will post their dates and locations here. Questions? Email: maineacep@roadrunner.com.
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Emergency Department News:
The Maine Office of Substance Abuse
To sign up for the Prescription Monitoring Website or more information on this program go to: Maine OSA PMP
The Maine Medical Association
To review newly created information on pain management go to: MMA Resources for Pain Management
Newly Adopted (Dec. 2008) MaineHealth Psychiatric Medical Clearance Protocol
This is newly adopted MaineHealth Psychiatric Medical Clearance Protocol
Which includes a pdf flowchart and an explanatory word document.
Download: PDF | DOC
More News At The MaineACEP.org Group
Employment Opportunities
Calais Regional Hospital
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EM Position
Eastern Maine Medical Center
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EM Position
Submit news about your emergency department.
Links:
ACEP.org
Maine Emergency Medical Services
Maine Medical Association
Maine Medicine Weekly Update
Maine Medicine Political Pulse
Maine.gov: Legislature
Google News: Emergency Medicine News
