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05/18/2026

Past-Presidential Address

Dr. Justine Stremick, MD, MPH&TM, FACEP

As I transition from my role as President of GSACEP, I find myself reflecting on a year defined by steady progress and the incredible resilience of our community. I want to express my deepest gratitude to each of you serving across federal, VA, and military emergency medicine.

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05/14/2026

GSS 26 Conference Recap

ENS Daniel Annunziato, MS-2, USN and CDR (Dr.) Sean Stuart, DO, USN, FACEP

Annually, emergency physicians serving in military and federal roles convene for the Government Services Symposium (GSS)- three days of learning, networking, and socializing with fellow physicians, residents, and medical students. GSS26 was held in Norfolk, VA, home to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, which is a major training hospital for Navy emergency physicians. Though hosted by a naval city, the symposium welcomed military physicians of all branches and federal agencies, including GSACEP members from all over the country and internationally. Throughout the week, attendees were reminded of the necessity of preparedness, especially with rapidly escalating global tensions.

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05/14/2026

ACEP Leadership and Advocacy Conference Recap

Capt (Dr.) Allen Archer, MD, CPT (Dr.) Maren Strootman, MD, and CPT (Dr.) Mike Ramirez, MD

This year, GSACEP was well represented at the ACEP LAC conference with 6 primary members including 3 board members and 2 LAC Scholarship recipients in attendance. It was a new experience for several members and provided a valuable opportunity to network and collaborate on pressing issues in Emergency Medicine.

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05/14/2026

Career Development Grant Reflection

Capt (Dr.) Samuel Rouleau, MD

With the GSCACEP Career Development Grant, I attended RE-ANIMATE 11, a two-day immersive conference centered on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) cannulation. While the conference delved into ECMO physiology, the focus was to develop the hands-on skills needed for emergent ECMO cannulations, including performing cannulation for ECPR, and to learn how to train a team, hospital, and healthcare system to effectively implement an ECPR program.

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July 20, 2026
7:00PM - 8:00PM CST

GSACEP Webinar: From the Trauma Bay to the Battlefield: Building Systems That Save Lives

via Zoom

Join GSACEP on July 20 for a compelling webinar with COL (Ret.) Jay Baker, MD, an emergency physician and retired U.S. Army Colonel whose career has spanned combat medicine, trauma-system development, medical education, and operational leadership around the world. Drawing on more than two decades of military service—including roles with the Joint Trauma System and as Command Surgeon for I Corps—Dr. Baker will share lessons from the battlefield, explore how data and innovation can improve trauma care, and challenge the next generation of military emergency physicians to build what comes next.



July 27, 2026
7:30PM - 8:30PM EST

Transitioning to your First Year as an EM Attending and Military Officer

GSEMRA Webinar

https://emra-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/lklcwUghSxKNheth1xnk6Q

Join GSEMRA on Monday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m. ET for an interactive discussion on transitioning from residency to independent practice as both an Emergency Medicine attending and military officer. Dr. Karen Norling and Dr. Dean Cataldo will share lessons from their first year as attendings, including selecting a first billet, adapting to different military practice environments, balancing clinical and leadership responsibilities, and what they wish they had known before graduation. Designed for senior EM residents—including NADDS, FTOS, and FTIS residents—the session is also open to all EM residents and fourth-year medical students interested in military Emergency Medicine. Bring your questions and gain practical insight from officers who recently made the transition.



October 3 (8:00AM CST) - 4 (6:00PM CST), 2026

ACEP Council Meeting

Chicago, IL



October 5 (8:00AM CST) - 8 (6:00PM CST), 2026

ACEP26

Chicago, IL



October 5, 2026
10:30AM - 1:00PM CST

GSACEP Member Meeting at ACEP26



October 6, 2026
2:00PM - 4:00PM CST

VA EM Working Group Meeting at ACEP26

Chicago, IL


Featured Article

GSS 26 Conference Recap

Annually, emergency physicians serving in military and federal roles convene for the Government Services Symposium (GSS)- three days of learning, networking, and socializing with fellow physicians, residents, and medical students. GSS26 was held in Norfolk, VA, home to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, which is a major training hospital for Navy emergency physicians. Though hosted by a naval city, the symposium welcomed military physicians of all branches and federal agencies, including GSACEP members from all over the country and internationally. Throughout the week, attendees were reminded of the necessity of preparedness, especially with rapidly escalating global tensions.

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