About PACEP

The Pennsylvania College of Emergency Physicians (PACEP) is the voice of emergency medicine and emergency physicians in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Since 1971, PACEP has advanced quality emergency care and public health in Pennsylvania through education and training, through advocacy for patients, physicians, and the public, and through innovation in clinical care delivered in emergency departments across the Commonwealth.

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Mission Statement

The Pennsylvania College of Emergency Physicians is the voice of emergency medicine in the Commonwealth and the leading advocate for emergency physicians and their patients.

The vision of the Pennsylvania College is to:

Advocate:

For the primary role of the emergency physician in the delivery of emergency medical care to all Pennsylvanians,
For the advancement of emergency medicine as an essential service in the health care system, and
For the promotion of public health in the Commonwealth;

Educate:

Emergency physicians and trainees in emergency medicine in Pennsylvania through innovative programs that advance the delivery of emergency medical care in the Commonwealth and
The public of the Commonwealth on the central role of emergency physicians in the delivery of emergency care;

Lead:

In the advancement of medical education and scholarship in emergency medicine in the Commonwealth,
In the professional development and wellness of emergency physicians, and
In the state EMS system through emergency physician expertise.

Strategic Priorities

All EM DEI Vision Statement

Emergency Medicine (EM) is committed to creating an atmosphere of cultural awareness, diversity, inclusion, and belonging within our specialty, our workplaces, and the communities we serve. EM will promote and cultivate a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for patients, physicians, practitioners, healthcare teams, and learners. EM commits to include varied perspectives, experiences, and interests in our community and to embrace the full spectrum of gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, spirituality, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ability, socioeconomic background, marital and familial status, and other characteristics. Through education, collaboration, advocacy, and research, EM strives to train and develop emergency physicians who embody cultural awareness, professionalism, respect, and sensitivity towards all people. EM values all individuals who are different from ourselves, to understand their unique histories, and to be an advocate and ally for our patients, learners, and colleagues.

Emergency Medicine is the safety net for society’s health needs. Therefore, we have a unique duty to advance health equity and dismantle systemic barriers to equality. All EM pledges, with a renewed sense of purpose, to champion equitable and compassionate emergency care and to fight for a society that condemns social inequity, racism, discrimination, systemic oppression of all kinds, and cherishes our rich diversity.

*See the names of all the names of the EM organizations who support this statement.

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