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02/07/2026
GSACEP Presidential Address
Dr. Justine Stremick, MD, MPH&TM, FACEP
Thank you to each of our members for your continued service and professionalism during what remain uncertain and often challenging times. Across federal, VA, and military emergency medicine, you continue to show up for patients, colleagues, and communities—often under extraordinary pressure. Your commitment to service is the foundation of this chapter, and it does not go unnoticed.
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Russia's Tourniquet Failure
CPT Matthew Turner, MD and COL Jason Sapp, MD, MHPE
Despite limb exsanguination being a leading preventable cause of death on the battlefield, Russian forces have fallen short in their efforts to medically support their troops during their invasion of Ukraine. Read more to hear from CPT Turner and COL Sapp about lessons learned from the Russo-Ukrainian war.
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Public Health Service Corner
CDR Paul Roszko, MD
Learn more about recent accomplishments and opportunities with the Public Health Service (PHS) in this recurring section.
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GSEMRA Corner
GSEMRA Board
GSEMRA is excited to announce its new board for 2026! Read on to learn who is representing the interests of military residents and medical students.
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March 4, 2026 | March 18 - 20, 2026Government Services Symposium 2026GSS26Norfolk, VA We’re heading to Norfolk, VA for GSS26 — the premier gathering for military, VA, and federal service emergency physicians. |
April 26 - 28, 2026ACEP Leadership and Advocacy ConferenceGrand Hyatt, Washington DC Celebrate emergency medicine’s accomplishments and advocate in person to policymakers for a better environment for your specialty and your patients. Together, we’ll tackle problems facing EM such as the current boarding crisis, develop tools to advocate at all levels, and build relationships with policymakers and fellow advocates. Seasoned participants will build upon their already-valuable connections. First-timers will be trained on effective ways to educate your Members of Congress. Advocacy isn’t just about Congress, though. Learn how to also advocate for yourself within the workplace to improve your livelihood. Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ | April 27, 2026 |
Featured Article
Tips and Tricks for Ultrasound Training in the Austere Environment
(Previously published for ACEP's EM Ultrasound Section). Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has led to significant changes to patient care and outcomes in hospital environments and has since spread to pre-hospital and austere environments. Over the past several decades, increased portability of ultrasound has allowed for its use and demonstrated efficacy in numerous resource-limited settings, including low and middle-income countries, the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and natural disasters. The introduction of handheld devices has further increased the portability and ease of use of POCUS with reliable diagnostic accuracy. The intent of this document is to provide helpful advice to providers who will or are operating in austere environments in training others in POCUS.
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