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ACEP Membership Challenges

ACEP Membership Challenges. The “Young Physician”. Gary C Starr MD ACEP SA 2009 Chapter Executive Forum Boston, MA. The “Young Physician”. EMRA - 8000 members, 25-30% ACEP YPS - Op. Guide says “1st 10 years” ACEP 2006 Survey “1st 6 years” ACEP member data: 25yo-35yo?. Member Data.

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ACEP Membership Challenges

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  1. ACEP Membership Challenges • The “Young Physician” Gary C Starr MD ACEP SA 2009 Chapter Executive Forum Boston, MA

  2. The “Young Physician” • EMRA - 8000 members, 25-30% ACEP • YPS - Op. Guide says “1st 10 years” • ACEP 2006 Survey “1st 6 years” • ACEP member data: 25yo-35yo?

  3. Member Data • Most join in Residency • 83% of those who leave do so in 1st 2 yrs (2006 Member survey) • 40% of young members feel state chapter not useful. (internal ACEP survey data 25-35yo)

  4. State Member Data(2005 YPS Chapter Survey) • 86% do not have YPs serving on chapter special interest groups • YPs involved in chapter advocacy efforts - 52% do not, 48% do • Most chapters (86%) do not have a strategic plan to address YP membership • Over half (55%) do not know the number of YPs in their chapter

  5. Changing Demographics • More Residency Grads + • Increasing Total EM Physicians (and ACEP members) Greater relative number of YP • Shift towards younger

  6. Problem Defined: • Get Young Physicians to become members. • Provide enough value to Young Physician to retain membership.

  7. National Role Models • ACEP Young Physician Section (YPS) • 1st 10 years of practice • many EM Residents • EMRA • Emergency Medicine Residents • Medical Students to a lesser degree

  8. YPS • Official Operational Guidelines • 3.3 “... to meet, interact and network.” • 3.4 Present Educational Programs... • 3.5 ...”prepare and present informative [material]” • 3.9 “provide a pathway for leadership development within the organtization.”

  9. EMRA • 2008 Strategic Plan Updates (partial) • Develop Legislative Advocates • Web Presence, L&A Conference, 911 Network, • Empower Local Representatives • Improve communication with State Chapters... • Engage Members Locally • BOD State Chapter Visits, “Chairs Challenge” expanded to States • Revolutionize IT infrastructure

  10. Ideas That Work • ACEP Leadership and Advocacy Conference • State Chapter Sponsored Educational Programs • Oral Board Practice, Research symposiums • Leadership Positions for YP • ACEP Counselor, State ACEP BoD Position, Committee Positions, Sponsor attendance at L&A or Health Policy Mini Fellowship • Easily available, relevant, up-to-date, information resource: • Website resources, 911 Network, Targeted emails, Publications

  11. What do “YP” want? • 2008 ACEP Section Member Survey • Networking • Sharing Information • Leadership Development • 2005 YPS Survey • Increase Networking Opportunities, “Community Building” • Increase Leadership Role availability • Promote and facilitate what National ACEP already does well

  12. What do “YP” want? • 2006 Membership Division Study • Representation (State/National) • Leadership Development • Help with Transitions through various phases of career • Networking/Personal Interaction • Information: Current Updates, Best Practices, Career Information • EMRA data • Provide Leadership positions • Sponsor attendance to L&A, SA, Other conferences • Need better information; ex. State Legislative issues, health reform efforts (Website)

  13. What to avoid... • Poor Communication • Little or no personal outreach • Any “Program” that is NOT: • Relevant • Excellent • Convenient • Recreating ACEP Resource available elsewhere • “Mentorship” program? • “...general consensus among section members was that mentorship programs have not worked in the past...” (2004 ACEP YPS Section survey)

  14. What’s a State to do? • State “YPS” equivalent • ACEP/EMRA Chapter Visits • BoD Residency Visits/Lectures • Provide significant Leadership opportunities and broadcast them • ?Mentorship program? • Provide $ sponsorship • L&A, Mini-fellowship, SA, SAEM • Provide detailed, current info on Local Issues • Medical/Legal, State Specific • Employment • Disaster Management • State Advocacy Efforts/Opportunity • Interact with EMRA Regional Structure • Be a Repository for Local programming, information • Conferences, Website, Welcome Pack

  15. Best Practice • FCEP • EMRAF, Advocacy, Website, Information Dissemination • ICEP • Website, Information Dissemination, Research Support, Courses/CME, Leadership Opportunities • MCEP • EMRAM, Leadership Development Program, Website, CME/Courses, Advocacy, Sponsorships • OHCEP • EMRO, Leadership Opportunities, Advocacy, CME/Courses • PAACEP • Website, YP Committee, Courses/CME, Many Leadership Opportunities, Sponsorships

  16. Final Thoughts • Develop relationships with your YP population (=true networking) • Get them to meetings, Involve them in Advocacy, Collaborate with Existing Groups (ACEP, EMRA, Residencies etc) • Find a way to provide more Leadership Opportunity • Make your website useful, easy and fill it with current info on: • Advocacy, Calenders, State Specific Information, Opportunities, Links • Don’t wait for YP to come to you...

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