ACEP Frontline

On this episode of ACEP Frontline, Dr. Ryan Stanton sits down with Dr. Erik Blutinger during the ACEP Partner Collaborative to discuss how emergency medicine is expanding beyond the traditional walls of the emergency department. As healthcare continues to evolve, emergency physicians are uniquely positioned to meet patients where they are, whether through community-based care, mobile health initiatives, telemedicine, observation services, or innovative care delivery models. Dr. Blutinger explores the growing opportunities for emergency physicians to extend their expertise beyond the ED while maintaining the specialty's core mission of delivering high-quality, patient-centered acute care. The conversation also examines how these new models can improve access, reduce disparities, strengthen healthcare systems, and create exciting career pathways for emergency physicians. This episode challenges listeners to rethink the boundaries of emergency medicine and consider how the specialty can continue to innovate, lead, and serve patients wherever they need us most.

Recorded at the 4th Annual Colorado ACEP Leadership Symposium and EM: High Risk – Can't Miss Conference in Beaver Creek, this episode of ACEP Frontline features a presentation by Dr. Anna Engeln on the recognition and management of peripartum emergencies, with a special focus on peripartum cardiomyopathy. While postpartum patients are encountered less frequently in many emergency departments, they can present with rapidly evolving, life-threatening conditions that require a high index of suspicion. Dr. Engeln reviews the physiologic changes of the postpartum period, highlights red flags that distinguish normal recovery from serious pathology, and discusses the evaluation and management of low frequency but high risk peripartum emergencies. The session places particular emphasis on recognizing peripartum cardiomyopathy, a potentially devastating diagnosis that can masquerade as common postpartum complaints. Through practical clinical pearls and evidence-based recommendations, this presentation equips emergency physicians with the tools to identify these high-risk conditions early and provide timely, lifesaving care for postpartum patients.

Recorded at the Colorado ACEP EM: High Risk – Do Not Miss Conference in Beaver Creek, this episode of ACEP Frontline hosted by Dr. Ryan Stanton features a presentation from Dr. Jesse Pines on the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence in emergency medicine. AI is already changing the way emergency physicians document, interpret data, communicate, and make clinical decisions, but where is the technology headed next? Dr. Pines reviews the current state of AI in emergency medicine, separating practical applications from hype while examining the opportunities, limitations, and risks that accompany these powerful tools. He also looks beyond today's capabilities to read some of the tea leaves for the future, discussing how AI is likely to reshape clinical practice, education, operations, and physician leadership over the coming years. Whether you're an AI enthusiast or a skeptic, this session provides a thoughtful, evidence-informed look at how emergency physicians can prepare for a future in which artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly important part of emergency care.

Recorded from the right field seats during a Chicago White Sox game, this special short episode of ACEP Frontline features Dr. Ryan Stanton with Illinois ACEP President Dr. Kristen Donaldson. The conversation highlights recent legislative victories that are strengthening emergency medicine and improving patient care across Illinois, while offering insights into the advocacy efforts that made those successes possible. Looking ahead, Dr. Donaldson shares what attendees can expect at ACEP26 as emergency physicians from around the world gather in Chicago for emergency medicine's premier educational event. From advocacy to education, this quick conversation captures the excitement surrounding the specialty and the momentum building for an outstanding Scientific Assembly in one of America's great cities.

Recorded at the Colorado ACEP High Risk: Do Not Miss Conference in Beaver Creek, this episode of ACEP Frontline features Dr. Ryan Stanton and a presentation by Dr. Scott Branney on a growing trend in trauma and resuscitation, prehospital whole blood. As more EMS systems adopt whole blood programs, the discussion explores the evidence supporting earlier transfusion, the impact on patients with life-threatening hemorrhage, and why bringing blood to the point of injury has the potential to change outcomes. Dr. Branney shares practical lessons from developing the Colorado Whole Blood Coalition program, addressing common barriers including logistics, storage, regulatory considerations, cost, stakeholder engagement, and maintaining blood supply. The conversation also highlights opportunities for EMS agencies, trauma centers, and healthcare systems to collaborate in expanding access to this lifesaving therapy while ensuring quality and safety. Whether your system is considering its first whole blood program or looking to optimize an existing one, this episode provides practical insights into overcoming obstacles and advancing modern trauma care before the patient ever reaches the emergency department.