Arizona College of Emergency Physicians

Arizona College of Emergency Physicians

Emergency medicine,
unmistakably Arizona.

For five decades, Arizona ACEP has been the chapter that backs the 800+ physicians and residents on the front line of emergency care across our state, through CME, advocacy, mentorship, and a community that shows up.

50

Years strong

800+

Members across AZ

20

Events in 2026

7

EM residencies served

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Annual Destination Meeting

When
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 · 5:00 PM
Where
Hassayampa Inn, Prescott

AzCEP's annual Destination Membership Meeting. Two days in Prescott with the board, sponsors, and members: long-range planning, an ACEP National update from C. Ryan Keay MD FACEP, sponsored dinner with Robert Takla MD MBA FACEP, a Whiskey Row evening, and Mara Windsor's 'Climb Together, Thrive Together' wellness hike to wrap. All members welcome.

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Advocacy spotlight

ED boarding is a hospital-wide failure, and we're fighting to fix it.

Arizona EDs are absorbing the consequences of a healthcare system that's out of beds. AzCEP is leading the conversation with the AZ Hospital & Healthcare Association, state legislators, and ACEP National to push for real, measurable change.

Read the position →

From the Boarding Task Force

“Patients deserve a hospital bed when they need one. Our physicians deserve a workplace that doesn't depend on hallway medicine to function.”

, AzCEP Board, 2026 position statement

Become a member

The chapter is the shortest distance between you and a problem worth solving.

Membership gets you CME, advocacy, mentorship, the EPIC newsletter, and the chance to shape EM in Arizona. Join through ACEP National in 90 seconds.