ACCP’s Board of Regents has approved the application for an Emergency Medicine PRN. The Board created the new PRN by unanimous vote on August 5, 2008. Emergency Medicine becomes ACCP’s 22nd PRN.

The PRN’s founding chair is Michael C. Thomas, Pharm.D., BCPS, Clinical Pharmacist, Munson Medical Center, Traverse City, Michigan. In describing the need for a new PRN in the area of Emergency Medicine, Dr. Thomas commented: “There are a growing number of pharmacists who practice primarily in the emergency department (ED). We are faced with diverse issues. Some of these include medication reconciliation, drug/toxicology information, medication safety, prospective/retrospective drug review, medication identification, culture and sensitivity report interpretation with follow-up, assistance with medical and traumatic emergencies, precepting students and residents, and educational efforts with other health care professionals.”

The new PRN will conduct its inaugural meeting during ACCP’s 2008 Annual Meeting on Monday, October 20, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Skybox Room of the Louisville Marriott Downtown. During the first meeting, PRN members are expected to discuss plans for the coming year, including educational programming, future business meetings and networking forums, and other PRN initiatives.

Join the Emergency Medicine PRN Now

ACCP members can join the Emergency Medicine PRN online or by mail, telephone, or fax. PRN dues are currently $15.00 annually. New members will automatically be subscribed to the Emergency Medicine PRN listserve.