MCEP COMMITTEES/TASK FORCES
- EDUCATION: Develops and conducts CME and Non-CME programs including the Michigan Emergency Medicine Assembly, Midwest Winter Symposium, Mock Oral Board Review, $traight Talk, EM Career Planning: Life After Residency, Observation Medicine: Science & Solutions, Critical Care, The Expert Witness Course, and the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Conference. Co-Chairs: Jeffrey McGowan, DO, FACEP & Diane Paratore, DO, FACEP
- EMS: Monitors legislative and regulatory activities relating to EMS in Michigan and maintains liaisons with EMS organizations. This committee also responds to recent events and promotes education & preparedness for our state’s Emergency Departments. Chair: Robert Dunne, MD, FACEP
- HEALTH-FINANCE: Monitors private payer and federal policies that may affect emergency physician practice and reimbursement. Chair: Michael Gratson, MD, MHSA, FACEP
- LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: Provides mentorship and oversees activities throughout the one-year program designed to develop future leaders for our specialty, both in state and nationally. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience the inner workings of the College, discuss EM issues with state and federal legislators, to network with MCEP, ACEP, and ABEM leadership, and much more. Co-Chairs: Luke Saski, MD, FACEP & Larisa Traill, MD, FACEP
- LEGISLATIVE: Monitors bills introduced in the General Assembly. Informs and educates MCEP members and state legislators on specific bills of interest. Chair: Sara Chakel, MD, FACEP | Vice Chairs: Miriam Bukhsh, MD, MPH & Michael Doyle, DO, FACEP
- MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED TASK FORCE : Collaborate statewide to assess existing programs that deliver Street Medicine and Healthcare for the unhoused in various regions reviewing current infrastructure, evaluate program effectiveness, and identify areas for improvement. Conducted research will focus on measuring the impact of these services on ED utilization, overall healthcare costs, and improvements in health outcomes for this population. Chair: Rebecca Loney, MD
- MEMBERSHIP: Preserves the strength and influence of Emergency Medicine, and the Chapter, by striving to obtain new eligible, board-certified, members and retain current members.
Chair: Andrew Taylor, DO, FACEP - PUBLIC RELATIONS: Develops ways to enhance the image of Emergency Physicians with the lay public and other medical professions in the state. Chair: Pamela Coffey, MD, FACEP
- PEDIATRIC TASK FORCE: Our goal is to identify pediatric issues pertinent to the members of MCEP, and provide resources and solutions to improve pediatric emergency care in Michigan. Chair: Pamela Coffey, MD, FACEP
- QUALITY TASK FORCE: The goal of the Quality Committee is to promote improvements in the delivery of pediatric and adult emergency care and enhance the value of this care for the benefit of our membership and our patients in the state of Michigan. Chair: Justin Dueweke, MD, FACEP
- RESOLUTION WRITING COMMITTEE: Our goal is to identify issues and concerns relevant to the practice of emergency medicine, emergency department patients, and emergency physicians in Michigan, and to assist interested MCEP members in generating practical solutions in the form of resolutions. Chair: Gregory Gafni-Pappas, DO, FACEP
Any current MCEP member interested in participating on one of these committees should contact the Chapter office at mcep@mcep.org