The American College of Emergency Physicians ( ACEP ) is a professional organization of emergency medicine physicians in the United States . ACEP publishes the Annals of Emergency Medicine and the Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open (JACEP Open).
4-655: ACEP is a partner of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID). The organization was founded August 16, 1968, by eight physicians in Lansing, Michigan. ACEP established the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) in 1976. During the COVID-19 pandemic , ACEP participated in a number of efforts to promote the uptake and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines , including as a participant in
8-553: The American Academy of Emergency Medicine . National Foundation for Infectious Diseases The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (abbreviated NFID ) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public and medical community about infectious diseases . It was established in 1973 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland . The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases originated at
12-601: The Medical College of Virginia 's Infectious Disease Division. In early 1973, several individuals there had the idea of creating a non-governmental organization to raise awareness of, and help develop treatments for, infectious diseases. Later that year, the NFID was created, originally as a non-profit corporation based in Virginia . The original founders of the NFID included John P. Utz and Richard J. Duma, who served as
16-690: The COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Equity Project led by the Alliance for Aging Research , HealthyWomen and the National Caucus and Center on Black Aging. In early 2021, ACEP received an $ 8,000 grant from Pfizer to fund a public service announcement on vaccine confidence . On March 19, 2021, ACEP published a joint statement in support of COVID-19 vaccines alongside the American College of Medical Toxicology and
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