Quarterly Member Meeting
September 24, 2023 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm EST
Virtual Meeting (agenda)
12:00 – 12:05 pm Welcome and Introductions
- Andrew Ehrhard, MD, FACEP, MEACEP President
12:05 – 12:10 pm Consent Agenda:
- Treasurer’s Report (PDF Balance Sheet)
- Membership Report (2021 to 2023 comparison)
- Meeting Minutes – Cabbage Island (Draft Minutes)
- Committee Reports
- Executive Director Report- 2023 highlights – new Member Survey; PAC Development, Winter Meeting December 7 (Register Here); On the horizon: Mentorship 2024; Journal Club (volunteer for 4th quarter 2023?)
12:10 – 12:30 pm Advocacy Update,
- Jay Mullen, MD, MEACEP
- Andrew Ehrhard, MD, FACEP
12:30 – 1:15 pm Maine’s Yellow Flag Laws: How is it Working? (title34-Bsec3862-A)
Benjamin Strick, LSW, VP of Adult Behavioral Health, Spurwink
The session will cover how the yellow flag law is being implemented and issues that Spurwink, hospitals and physicians are encountering. We will be discussing steps for involving Spurwink and encourage you to share your experiences and questions. We also hope to collect and share sample policies that your system or hospital has developed in response to the yellow flag law.
1:15 – 1:30 pm New Business
- MOUD Update – 100% participation challenge (MOUD Status 9-20-2023 | MOUD Resource Page)
- Maine Medical Association Legislative Update (Andrew MacLean and MiKenzie Dwyer)
- 2024 Dues Discussion
1:30 pm Adjournment
Reminder of upcoming meetings:
- October 7-9 ACEP Council Meetings, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- October 9-12 ACEP 23/Scientific Assembly, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- December 7 MEACEP Winter Meeting, Portland Regency Hotel (Register)
- March 7, 2024 – EM Leadership Summit, Hilton Garden Inn, Freeport (Register)
- April 14-16, 2024 – Leadership and Advocacy, Washington, DC (Learn More)
- June 20, 2024 – Cabbage Island Clambake, Boothbay Harbor