IV 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 906 

Congratulating the American College of Emergency Physicians on its 50th 

anniversary. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 21, 2018 

Mr. RUIZ submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Energy and Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the American College of Emergency 

Physicians on its 50th anniversary. 

Whereas the American College of Emergency Physicians is 

the oldest and largest national medical specialty organization representing physicians who practice emergency 

medicine; 

Whereas the American College of Emergency Physicians was 

founded in 1968 in Lansing, Michigan, by eight physicians and has grown to represent more than 37,000 

members with 53 chapters—one in each State, Puerto 

Rico, the District of Columbia, and a Government Services Chapter representing emergency physicians employed 

by military branches and other government agencies; 


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Whereas emergency physicians treat and comfort more than 

141 million patients each year during some of their most 

frightening moments; 

Whereas ‘‘Anyone, Anything, Anytime’’—emergency care is 

critical at any hour of the day, and emergency physicians 

provide diagnosis and treatment services not available 

anywhere else in the health care system 24 hours a day, 

7 days a week, 365 days a year; 

Whereas emergency physicians are critical to America’s ability to respond to disasters and mass casualty events; 

Whereas quick thinking and smart decisions in the emergency 

department save millions of lives every year; 

Whereas an estimated 4.5 billion Americans have received 

emergency care in United States emergency departments 

since the American College of Emergency Physicians was 

founded; 

Whereas every community needs a fully staffed emergency department, ready to treat patients around the clock for 

any emergency; 

Whereas emergency physicians are leaders in defining, evaluating, and improving quality emergency care, focusing on 

individual patients while advocating for the wellness of 

society as a whole; 

Whereas the best, brightest, and most diverse young physicians who graduate from the Nation’s finest medical 

schools are becoming emergency medicine specialists; 

Whereas emergency medicine was recognized in 1979 by the 

American Board of Medical Specialties as the Nation’s 

23rd medical specialty; 


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Whereas the American College of Emergency Physicians is 

the leading continuing education source for emergency 

physicians and the primary information resource on developments in the specialty; and 

Whereas the development of physicians specializing in emergency care has contributed greatly to the health and wellbeing of all the people of the United States: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) congratulates the American College of 

3 Emergency Physicians on its 50th anniversary; 

4 (2) recognizes the accomplishments and con5 tributions emergency physicians have made to ad6 vance the Nation’s health care system; and 

7 (3) reaffirms the value of emergency medicine 

8 and the vital role that emergency physicians serve in 

9 ensuring the health and well-being of their patients. 

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