ACEP Puerto Rico

05/08/2025

Don’t miss this important ACEP webinar: Dengue Overview for Emergency Medicine Physicians featuring Dr. David Talan, Dr. Alexander Isakov, and Dra. Nannette M. Lugo-Amador.

📅 August 7, 2025
🕑 2:00–3:00 PM CT | 3:00–4:00 PM Puerto Rico Time
📍 Zoom (Link in bio to register!)

Webinar funded by the CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

23/07/2025

Introducing the new PR ACEP Board! 🩺🇵🇷
Committed to advancing emergency medicine, advocacy, and delivering excellence across Puerto Rico.

16/07/2025

Big changes ahead for EM!
Join us tomorrow for this month’s Capitol Rounds webinar on the One Big Beautiful Bill and its impact on emergency care.
July 16 | 1–2 PM PR Time
Register: acep.org/crash-cart-webinar

04/07/2025

Wishing you a safe and joyful 4th of July from the Puerto Rico ACEP Chapter! 🎆

02/06/2025

02/06/2025

🧒💫 Not Just a Faint — Sarah Marrero-Medina, MD, unpacked the complexities of Pediatric Syncope at the Caribbean Congress on Emergency Medicine 2025.

Behind every collapse is a story—recognizing red flags in kids can mean the difference between reassurance and a life-saving diagnosis. 🩺🔍

02/06/2025

🏥🔄 Breaking the Bottleneck — César I. Andino-Colón, MD, FACEP, confronted the crisis of Boarding in Emergency Medicine at the Caribbean Congress on Emergency Medicine 2025.

When beds are full and time runs out, innovation, advocacy, and coordination become our lifelines. 🧠🤝

02/06/2025

🛡️🧠 Stay Safe, Stay Sharp! — Ángel Manuel Dávila, MD, FACEP, tackled the realities of Self-Defense Against the Aggressive Patient at the Caribbean Congress on Emergency Medicine 2025.

Protecting yourself is just as vital as protecting your patients. 🏥⚠️

31/05/2025

❤️🩻 Don’t Blame MI! — Maria A. Uzcátegui, MD, spotlighted other critical chest pain diagnoses at the Caribbean Congress on Emergency Medicine 2025.

Not all chest pain is a heart attack—missed diagnoses can be deadly. Think beyond MI to protect your patients. 🚨🔍

31/05/2025

💡💪 Somos la Presión! — José O. Rivera Rivera, MD, FACEP, broke down high-stakes BP Management for Hypertension in the ED at the Caribbean Congress on Emergency Medicine 2025.

From hypertensive crises to subtle spikes, effective blood pressure control saves lives when seconds count. 🩺⏱️

31/05/2025

💊📚 Dose of Insight! — Maria R. Ramos-Fernández, MD, FACEP, delivered essential 2025 Pharmacology Updates at the Caribbean Congress on Emergency Medicine 2025.

From cutting-edge therapies to smarter prescribing, staying current with pharmacologic advances is key to safer, faster care in the ED. 💉⏱️

31/05/2025

🧬🏥 Breaking Barriers: HIV, STIs, and Overcoming Stigma in Emergency Medicine — David Cotto Vélez, MD, championed inclusive, stigma-free care for patients with HIV and STIs at Caribbean Congress on Emergency Medicine 2025.

From diagnosis to dignity, breaking stigma starts in the ED. 🤝🌈