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.
02/07/2026
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.
02/07/2026
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.
02/07/2026
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.
10/27/2025
Tips and Tricks for Ultrasound Training in the Austere Environment
MAJ Sean E. Scott, MD, AEMUS-FPD and LTC Aicha Hull, MD, AEMUS-FPD
(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.
08/18/2025
GSACEP Presidential Address
Dr. Justine Stremick, MD, MPH&TM, FACEP
Together Toward Salt Lake City – Your Voice Matters. As we look ahead to ACEP’s Scientific Assembly in Salt Lake City this September, I want to take a moment to reflect on the important work we’ve accomplished together and the challenges still before us.
08/18/2025
Residency Spotlight: UC Davis/Travis AFB
Maj HoanVu Nguyen, MD, FACEP
For those interested in Air Force emergency medicine, come learn more about the UC Davis/Travis AFB Emergency Medicine Residency Program.
08/18/2025
Emergency Medicine Faculty Development
Dr. Amy Hildreth, MD, MHPE
Interested in improving your skills or resume as a faculty member? Check out the following opportunities and recommendations from Dr. Amy Hildreth (amy.hildreth@usuhs.edu) from the USU Department of Military and Emergency Medicine (MEM).
08/18/2025
Longer Times, More Drones: The Future of Army EM
CPT Matthew Turner, MD
Since the Secretary of Defense James Mattis published the 2018 National Defense Strategy, the Army has shifted from a focus on counterinsurgency operations to actions against near-peer forces (1). The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and ongoing tensions in various parts of the world have only corroborated this; more and more, Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO) appear to be the inevitable future of warfare (2).
05/18/2025
GSACEP Presidential Address
MAJ Justine Stremick, MD, MPH&TM, FACEP
My name is Justine Stremick, and I am honored to serve as president of the Government Services chapter of ACEP over the coming year. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to represent and support you – especially during these uncertain times. My goal for this year is simple: to listen attentively and respond courageously to the threats and challenges that confront our mission.
05/18/2025
Building Mission-Ready EM Physicians: Highlights from the 2025 GSACEP Government Services Symposium
CPT Cayla Guerra, MD, USA
The 2025 Government Services Symposium (GSS25), held April 10–12 at the Hilton Palacio del Rio in San Antonio, brought together military and federal emergency physicians from across the country for three powerful days of education, collaboration, and camaraderie. Set along the Riverwalk and within view of the Alamo, this year’s event reflected the strength, adaptability, and forward momentum of our specialty within the Military Health System.
05/18/2025
Scrubs to Suits: Leadership & Advocacy Conference
Capt Pei-Ying Kobres, MD
As an active-duty Air Force physician, I had no idea the opportunities and vast resources that were available to me. It was as simple as Dr. Fontenette asking “Do you want to go to Washington D.C.?” I was so nervous about going to the Nation’s Capital and speaking with lawmakers. I didn’t even know what I was going to wear. It turns out, that’s what the first two days of the conference are for. The conference brings in experts from all backgrounds - doctors, lawyers, data analysts, and Hill staffers, and gave attendees from medical students to attendings a platform to present their research.
05/18/2025
EM Consultant Spotlight: Army
COL Eric Chin, MD MBA FAAEM
What is the Army EM Consultant you might ask? By doctrine, I serve as the subject matter expert for all things EM for the Army, advocate for specialty concerns, define training requirements, determine distribution of positions, and provide mentorship for our population. The reality is no person can know and do all of the things required by themselves, so really I am but one member of team of senior Army EM leaders that I have surrounded myself with to help to shape and guide the direction of EM in the military.
