ACEP Frontline

Recorded at the Colorado ACEP EM: High Risk – Do Not Miss Conference in Beaver Creek, this episode of ACEP Frontline hosted by Dr. Ryan Stanton features a presentation from Dr. Jesse Pines on the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence in emergency medicine. AI is already changing the way emergency physicians document, interpret data, communicate, and make clinical decisions, but where...

Recorded from the right field seats during a Chicago White Sox game, this special short episode of ACEP Frontline features Dr. Ryan Stanton with Illinois ACEP President Dr. Kristen Donaldson. The conversation highlights recent legislative victories that are strengthening emergency medicine and improving patient care across Illinois, while offering insights into the advocacy efforts that made...

Recorded at the Colorado ACEP High Risk: Do Not Miss Conference in Beaver Creek, this episode of ACEP Frontline features Dr. Ryan Stanton and a presentation by Dr. Scott Branney on a growing trend in trauma and resuscitation, prehospital whole blood. As more EMS systems adopt whole blood programs, the discussion explores the evidence supporting earlier transfusion, the impact on patients with...

Recorded at the 2026 Massachusetts ACEP Annual Meeting, this episode of ACEP Frontline features Dr. Ryan Stanton in conversation with Dr. Alice Bukhman on the unique challenges of caring for patients in custody. Emergency physicians frequently care for individuals who arrive under law enforcement supervision, creating situations where patient rights, medical ethics, safety, and legal...

What do you do when a patient arrives with a venomous snakebite? Which bites are truly dangerous, when should antivenom be used, and what are the biggest myths that continue to circulate about snakebite management? On this episode of So What?, host Dr. Howie Mell sits down with one of the nation's leading experts on snake envenomation, Dr. Spencer Greene, for a practical, evidence-based...

Recorded at ACEP's Leadership and Advocacy Conference in Washington, DC, this episode of ACEP Frontline features a conversation between Dr. Ryan Stanton and communications strategist Brad Fitch on the art and science of effective advocacy. As emergency medicine faces increasing challenges at the local, state, and federal levels, the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively has never been...

On this episode of ACEP Frontline, Dr. Ryan Stanton sits down with Dr. Thom Mayer, emergency physician, leadership expert, and Medical Director of the NFL Players Association, for an inspiring conversation about restoring purpose, culture, and leadership in emergency medicine. Drawing from decades of experience leading teams in healthcare, sports, and crisis environments, Dr. Mayer discusses why...

On this episode of ACEP Frontline, Dr. Ryan Stanton sits down with political analyst and publisher of Inside Elections, Nathan Gonzales, for a timely discussion on the current political landscape in Washington, DC, and what it means for healthcare and emergency medicine. Recorded during ACEP’s Leadership and Advocacy Conference, the conversation explores the aftermath of recent elections, the...

From the halls of Holy Cross College and the Massachusetts ACEP Conference, ACEP Frontline talks with Dr. Lauren Westafer for a high-yield discussion on two of emergency medicine’s most impactful diagnoses: aortic dissection and pulmonary embolism. Dr. Westafer breaks down the evolving evidence behind D-dimer testing, including the 2026 practice-changing data and ACEP clinical policy updates...

Recorded live at the ACEP Leadership and Advocacy Conference, this episode of ACEP Frontline features a timely conversation with Dr. Sean Michael, Regional Chief Medical Officer for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. As emergency departments across the country continue to face unprecedented crowding, prolonged boarding, staffing strain, and access challenges, Dr. Michael joins us to...