CalACEP Emergency Medicine Podcast

CalACEP Executive Director, Elena Lopez-Gusman, joins us on the podcast for a legislative and advocacy update. This time we are talking about Proposition 35 - a ballot measure to earmark the MCO tax to improve funding for Medi-Cal. While CalACEP fought and won to have emergency physicians keep their portion of the MCO tax to improve Medi-Cal reimbursement for emergency medicine, CalACEP strongly r...

CalACEP Executive Director Elena Lopez-Gusma joins us on the podcast for a legislative and advocacy update. We discuss the Managed Care Organization (MCO) tax and and the roller coaster ride of getting the tax renewed and dedicated for Medi-Cal funding in 2023, only to have that revoked in the Governor’s proposed budget in an attempt to backfill the budget deficit, and the strategic and hard work...

CalACEP Executive Director, Elena Lopez-Gusman, joins us on the podcast for a legislative and advocacy update. This time we are talking about changes to the definition of Gravely Disabled and legislation CalACEP is co-sponsoring this year to clean up a bill signed into law in 2023. Please subscribe and rate the California ACEP podcast on whichever podcast platform you use. Email feedback, question...

Dr. Michael Gertz is an emergency medicine physician and medical director of the emergency department at Antelope Valley Medical Center, and managing partner of Antelope Valley Emergency Medical Associates, and is the 2023-24 President of California ACEP.  He joins us to discuss his path to emergency medicine, how he has found success in emergency medicine, his views on leadership, and his legisla...

Dr. Lori Winston is an emergency medicine physician and Vice President of Medical Education at Kaweah Delta Healthcare in California’s central valley, Director of Academic Affairs for Vituity, and is now the current President of California ACEP. She joins us to discuss her path to emergency medicine, finding success in emergency medicine and her journey to the many different roles that she plays w...

Dr. Vik Gulati joins us to discuss California ACEP’s 31st Annual Legislative Leadership Conference (LLC), which will be held virtually on April 13th and 15th. LLC is an opportunity for medical students, residents, and emergency medicine physicians to speak with legislators or their legislative staff and advocate for our patients and for emergency medicine as a specialty. This is a great way to get...

Dr. Vik Gulati is an emergency physician in San Diego and the current President of California ACEP. He joins us to discuss his thoughts on health policy and advocacy, his pathway to joining California ACEP first as a fellow, then being elected to the Board of Directors, and his pathway to becoming President, and his goals for his term. Please subscribe and rate the California ACEP podcast on Apple...

Teaser Episode: Welcome to the California ACEP podcast! We’re creating a podcast for California ACEP to bring you up to date information about health policy on both the state and national level and to talk about how these changes will impact your life and your practice. We will also have discussions with California ACEP leaders about who they are and what the organization is doing to address the i...

If you want to claim CME credit for listening to this podcast series, you must listen here:  https://californiaacep.org/page/CalACEP-MAT-Podcast-Disclosure . CalACEP MAT Podcast Episode 6: MAT FAQ   In the final episode of this series, our experts answer some of the most frequently asked questions about MAT. You should now have all the tools and information you need to get started with MAT in your...

If you want to claim CME credit for listening to this podcast series, you must listen here:  https://californiaacep.org/page/CalACEP-MAT-Podcast-Disclosure . CalACEP MAT Podcast Episode 5: Implementation   We’ve covered why we should treat opioid use disorder in the ED, how to identify, then approach patients who might benefit from MAT, and lastly how to appropriately use buprenorphine. You’re rea...

If you want to claim CME credit for listening to this podcast series, you must listen here:  https://californiaacep.org/page/CalACEP-MAT-Podcast-Disclosure . CalACEP MAT Podcast Episode 4: Treating with Buprenorphine   In the fourth episode of our series, we get into the nitty gritty of MAT in the ED. Our experts cover appropriate dosing, potential side effects and contraindications, and so more....

If you want to claim CME credit for listening to this podcast series, you must listen here:  https://californiaacep.org/page/CalACEP-MAT-Podcast-Disclosure . CalACEP MAT Podcast Episode 3: Treatment Options In this episode, our experts discuss various treatment options available for opioid use disorder. What do you need to know? How do you approach a patient? What do you need from the patient? Tur...

If you want to claim CME credit for listening to this podcast series, you must listen here:  https://californiaacep.org/page/CalACEP-MAT-Podcast-Disclosure . CalACEP MAT Podcast Episode 2: Opioid Overview In this episode we explore what the opioid crisis is, who it impacts, and why we care as emergency medicine providers. We discuss the options that are out there and what our experts believe is th...

If you want to claim CME credit for listening to this podcast series, you must listen here:  https://californiaacep.org/page/CalACEP-MAT-Podcast-Disclosure . Episode 1: Kayce was my daughter The opioid crisis is a reality for all of us. In this series, we go in-depth on what YOU can do about it in your emergency department (ED). This is the first of six episodes brought to you by California ACEP o...