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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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37th Michigan Emergency Medicine Assembly
July 11-14, 2010
Mountain Grand Lodge, Boyne Falls, MI
Save the Date
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EMRAM Call for Abstracts
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EMRAM is now accepting abstracts for presenation at the upcoming EMRAM Research Day scheduled for April 28, 2010. Abstracts must be received no later than March 15, 2010. Please click here for further information.
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| 2010 EMRAM Leadership Scholarships Available
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EMRAM L&A Scholarships Available
The Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association of Michigan (EMRAM) is pleased to announce it will be offering resident scholarships to the upcoming ACEP Leadership and Advocacy Conference scheduled for May 17-19, 2010 in Washington, DC. Please visit www.acep.org for additional information on the conference.
Residents interested in applying for a scholarship should send the following information to the MCEP Chapter office by April 1, 2010:
- Current Curriculum Vitae,
- Brief Personal Statement of Interest,
- Two Letters of Recommendation as to why you would be a good candidate to attend the conference,
- Personal contact information.
Scholarship requests can be sent via e-mail to mcep@mcep.org, by fax to (517) 327-7530, or by mail to: EMRAM, 6647 West St. Joseph Hwy., Lansing, MI 48917. Those chosen for a scholarship will be notified within a week following the deadline.
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Upcoming Courses
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| Advanced EM Ultrasound Course
March 22, 2010
MCEP Headquarters, Lansing, MI | | EMCC Review Course - 2009 & 2010 Articles
April 26, 2010 - 2009 Article Review
April 27, 2010 - 2010 Article Review
MCEP Headquarters, Lansing, MI | | EMRAM Research Day
April 28, 2010
MSU Henry Center, Lansing, MI | | EMRAM Spring Dinner/Lecture Series
April 28, 2010
MSU Henry Center, Lansing, MI |
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Legislative Efforts
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PHYSICIAN QAAP UPDATE: Senate Fiscal Agency Issue Paper - 11/6/09
Issues Related to a Physician QAAP
ENHANCED MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT (EMR) Update - 10/28/09
Qualified Assurance Assessment Plan (QAAP)
This afternoon, the Senate, in an unannounced and unanticipated move, discharged House Bill 5386, the QAAP bill from committee, and then proceeded to defeat it in a 32-4 vote. This vote was not so much as a vote on the QAAP but could be interpreted as another major move in the revenue/cut battle between Governor Granholm and Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop. Earlier this month, the Senate discharged a bill that would have increased the personal income tax, and then soundly defeated that bill as well. The two leaders have been engaging in a very public dispute over the need to cut the state budget or find revenue sources to fund certain programs. It is expected that Governor Granholm will continue to veto major portions of the six remaining bills on her desk that need to be signed by November 1. You have already seen evidence of that in recent days with the public disagreement over K-12 funding.
Please take note that this does not kill a QAAP. There are other vehicle bills that can be used, including Senate Bill 858, introduced by Senator Mickey Switalski, who was a very vocal member of the Senate MDCH Appropriations Subcommittee meeting last week, and emphasized at that hearing he was willing to listen to almost any amendment as the Senate dealt with the QAAP. However, we expect Senator Switalski to follow through on his desire to hold work groups on the QAAP. Most everyone agrees there needs to be additional protections to both QAAP bills, and work group will allow that to happen.
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| On-Line Registration Now Available
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We are pleased to announce the College has recently completed a software upgrade that will allow you to now register over the internet for our educational offerings.
MCEP members were mailed their access information in December. Non-members are also able to create a new account and take advantage of on-line registration as well. Once logged in, registrations for programs completed on-line are done in real time without waiting. MCEP will continue to take registrations by mail, fax and phone.
To register for an upcoming event, simply follow the link below and register for the program of interest:
https://members.mcep.org/Source/Events/ByDate.cfm?Section=unknown
This enhancement to our system will allow members access to their own profile information via the Members Only section on our website. Keeping this information, including a current e-mail address, up to date is extremely important to ensure pertinent information from the College is received on a timely basis.
We are happy to be able to offer this tool to you as a member benefit and hope to see you at an upcoming program.
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Beginning with the March, 2007 issue of News & Views, MCEP will be offering 1 hour of ACEP Category I credit per issue in conjunction with the Case of the Month feature. (Please note there may be issues/months in which we do not have a Case of the Month article - therefore no CME will be offered in that particular newsletter.)There will be a CME Post-Test and Evaluation Form following the article that will have to be completed and returned to the MCEP office to receive credit. All tests must be received within two years of the release date and all questions must be answered to receive credit. Please note this is a free benefit for MCEP members. The cost is $10 for other ACEP physicians and $15 for Non-members. We encourage you take advantage of this new offering. This offering is temporarily suspended starting with the May, 2009 issue - we apologize for any inconvenience.
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The Michigan College of Emergency Physicians exists for the purpose of supporting quality emergency medical care and promoting the interests and values of emergency physicians.
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