ACEP
Medical abbreviation · Emergency Medicine
| Stands for | American College of Emergency Physicians |
|---|---|
| Categories | Medical |
ACEP stands for American College of Emergency Physicians, an emergency medicine abbreviation.
Professional organization for emergency physicians in the United States, founded in 1968. It publishes clinical policies, advocates on emergency care issues and runs educational programs.
Example: ACEP clinical policy supports PERC use in low-risk suspected PE.
Usage notes
ACEP helped establish emergency medicine as a recognized specialty in 1979. It publishes the journal Annals of Emergency Medicine. Fellows use the FACEP designation. Its clinical policies on topics such as chest pain, headache and suspected pulmonary embolism are widely cited in emergency departments.
Related abbreviations
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- ABCDE – Airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure
- ABCs – Airway, breathing, circulation
- ACLS – Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- AD – Advance directive
- ALS – Advanced life support
- AMA – Against medical advice
- AMLS – Advanced Medical Life Support
- AND – Allow natural death
- ATLS – Advanced Trauma Life Support
- BIBA – Brought in by ambulance
- BIBEMS – Brought in by emergency medical services
- BLS – Basic life support
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This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.