Dear TCEP MSC, Thank you so much to all of you that participated in the January 2014 call tonight.

Minutes and other items that were discussed are on the next page.

If you think your EMIG members are interested, we would love if you could share the following information with them, and as always, they are always welcome to join any TCEP MSC sub-committees or send in articles to EMRA/EMphasis: Upcoming Events: 1. 2. 3. Thanks, MSC Secretary

TCEP Winter Board of Directors Meeting - January 23-24 (Austin, TX) Mass CPR Event: March 1 in Houston TCEP Annual Meeting Medical Student Track (MST): April 10-13

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TCEP Winter Board of Directors Meeting - January 23-4 (Austin, TX) When: Thursday January 23 - Friday January 24, 2014 Where: TMA Headquarters, Austin, TX Agenda will be posted as soon as it is provided What we plan to address at the meeting: 1. Plans for the Medical Student Track and getting approval for the tentative speakers 2. Exposing Leadership to Medical Students - recruiting speakers from the board 3. Proposed ACEP Resolution on medical student representation in ACEP Who will be attending? 1. Ronnie Ren 2. Archana Shah 3. Michael Pandya 4. Briana Tully 5. Andrew Merriman b. Exposing Leadership to Medical Students Initiative Chairs- Ravi Shah (ravi.shah.1289@gmail.com) & Alaina Brinley (aabrinle@utmb.edu) Whats our progress? 1. Exposing Leadership to Medical Students: ACEP Chapter Grant - approved by ACEP subcommittee for recommendation to ACEP Board. a. Application - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QVNznovuKSNTCke0DhvNfqTmQJqOEUj8UL-ZzKDfYY/edit b. Survey sent regarding their current infrastructure and policy on medical student usage of school resources 2. Anyone using teleconferencing for EM lectures? Drop a note on the agenda! 3. Talking about Organized Medicine? MSC resources: https://drive.google.com/#folders/0B2y2lbMUFwf2ZGFfcHFJZTF4MEU Scheduled ELMS Meetings for Medical Schools - Please coordinate this with Ravi and Alaina - the meetings should be scheduled for February - April 1. BCM/UTH - Mid February-Late february 2. UTMB - Near TCEP Annual Meeting 3. TTUHSC-L - Will discuss w/ EMIG president. 4. TAMHSC - Meeting coming up soon 5. UTHSC-SA 6. TTUHSC-EP - Will ask EMIG President 7. UTSW - David will speak with adviser and Amy Ho 8. TCOM - board meeting this week and will then set a date TCEP Annual Meeting Medical Student Track (MST) Time and Place 1. Annual Meeting: Moody Gardens, Galveston, TX: April 10-13 2. MST Scheduled for Saturday, April 12 Tentative Schedule for Medical Student Track - Saturday, April 12 7:00-8:00am Breakfast with Program Directors 8:00-9:00am Two 30min PD/CD lectures on being a successful medical student / applicant 9:00-10:00am PD Panel 10:00-11:45am Residency Fair 12:00-2:00pm Business of TCEP Meeting 2:00-3:00pm General EM Panel? 3:00-4:00pm Legislative update? (we can flip the two, time-wise) 4:00-5:00pm Business meeting for MST ----5:00pm TCEP 40th Anniversary Party Medical Student Track Planning Committee 1. Who will be attending? - thanks Andrew Merriman for the surveys 1. MSC members please fill this out. 2. Please send this link to students in your respective EMIGs

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Chair-Cordell Cunningham Promotions Sub-Committee-Members: Mark Huber (interested); Danika Brodak 1. Need to create flier for EMIG reps to send out w/ relevant info: prices, date, activities, early registration deadline, etc. 1. Templates from 2013 2. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1reOZte43HOQmxOclF yVEI4Uzg/edit 3. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1reOZte43HOZ19lY3NI THlIRTA/edit 4. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1reOZte43HOdWpZcm h1eTUwZFU/edit Registration and Feedback Sub-Committee 1. Members: Briana Tully Events (Lectures, Panels) Sub-Committee 1. Members: Emily Endacott, Catie Reynolds (interested) 2. Interest in moderating at panels? Cord will moderate at one panel. Does anyone want to volunteer for another? Residency Fair Sub-Committee 1. Members: Ravi Shah, Adam Summers Residency Preparation Sub-Committee 1. Members: JR Ford, Chris Fox

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MassCPR event BCM/City of Houston/AHA/Red Cross - joint event on 3/1/14. Teach compressions only CPR (do not need to be bls certified) to five multiservice center sites around Houston. We need as much help as we can get with volunteers at these individual sites. If you can help (specifically, UTH/UTMB) please sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yeWs1uaSPU7QggKCCk_szaAxRg3wVQYLu9L6Qy13V4/viewform vidya.eswaran@gmail.com, ravi.shah.1289@gmail.com news story: http://www.khou.com/news/local/Mayor-Annise-Parker-wants-to-change-thelack-of-CPR-training-in-low-income-areas-215900471.html Theres a flier pending approval - will send it out as soon as it is approved. Emphasis Articles (Miles Raizada / Melanie Stanzer) Bi-monthly publication. Examples 1. November 2013 EMphasis-Great example from the Lubbock EMIG 2. July 2013-Great example from Daryn Donathan 3. Update from Miles 1. UTHSCSA will be published in the February 2014 Update--->Still awaiting publication 2. UTMB articles will be in the January 2014 EMphasis-->Still awaiting publication 4. Contact Miles Raizada at 713-213-9034 if you want to send topic ideas 5. Next Schools who are assigned articles: 1. UTSW 2. TCOM 3. Articles sent by February 14, 2014-SOFT DEADLINE Coordinating with EMRA representative for our region Michael Yip 1. EMRA MSGC & MSC applications are due February 15th (Mikes birthday). http://www.emra.org/content.aspx?id=293 1. Ask Michael Yip (myip16@gmail.com) for more information

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EMRA Resident and monthly regional newsletters always looking for great content! Newsletters- very short format. 3. Any news, cool resources youve found, or fun things youve learned lately? Heres one to check out! http://www.emra.org/benefits/emergency-medical-abstracts/ 1. Our mentor stock is booming- encourage your EMIGs tp to take advantage of this opportunity to seek advice from residents who were just in your shoes: http://www.emra.org/mentorship.aspx 4. EMRA Swag! Current offerings: Pizza cutter (with bottle opener), stylus/pen, phone speaker, multi-device compatible retractable USB cord, mini flashlight, microfiber screen cleaner, earbud holder, and travel bottles. 5. 24/7/365 Documentary about history of our specialty 1. Posted on EMRA website: (https://www.emra.org/publications/legacydocumentary/) 2. http://thecentralline.org/?p=2870 Pandya Updates Next BOD Meeting: January 23-24, 2014 @ TMA HQ Austin, TX Follow us on Facebook, Twitter (@TexACEP), LinkedIn, and Google+ (grumble grumble) Nomination for Medical Student BoD Position due February 7th. 1. Please submit the nomination in writing by email to tcep@aol.com: Attention: TCEP Nominating Committee by February 7, 2014.

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EMIG Updates TAMHSC- Adam Updates: Meetings: December meeting. Dr. Lucia spoke about pediatric EM, resident panel. Existing Projects: EM Skills lab upcoming. Medical helicopter rideouts. New Projects: Army marathon community service opportunity. Other:

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UTHSCSA- none in attendance Updates: Meetings: Existing Projects: New Projects: Other:

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TT-L- Bryan Updates: Officer meeting coming up this week to discuss remainder of Spring semester and TCEP planning. Meetings: First meeting of Spring semester is Jan. 21. Existing Projects: EM Elective - will cover EKG reading/lead placement, vascular access, and mock scenarios. International Medicine Wilderness Adventure is set for Apr. 4-6; still quality checking current planned scenarios and skills by physician to ensure accuracy. New Projects: Other:

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 Updates: Ultrasound workshop coming up Meetings: 3-4 per school year. 2 so far. Existing Projects: EMIG shadowing, monthly Journal Club with residents/faculty New Projects: Suture workshop a few months ago with Surgery Interest Group Other: Organized Medicine ppt - sent by us. Let us know if you misplaced it, will send again.

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UT-H- Danika Updates: Meetings Airway skills lab in Feb. EKG meeting. Peds EM meeting in January. Existing Projects: Mentorship for MS1, MS2. New Projects: Other:

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BCM- Ravi Updates: MassCPR needs YOU! Meetings: New leadership meeting in february. Existing Projects: New Projects: ACLS being taught to residents Other:

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TCOM- JD Updates: EMIG Officers meeting this week Meetings: Lunch & Learn: Toxicity, Skills workshops, possible joint ECG lecture; Feb Officer Elections Existing Projects: Expansion of shadowing experiences New Projects: Vial of Life Program Other:

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UTSW- David Updates: First meeting of the semester happening this week Meetings: 1/14 - Invasive Procedures, Ultrasound talk in Feb Existing Projects: Ultrasound clinic in Feb hopefully, Suturing/splinting clinic possibly late April New Projects: Other:

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Updates: currently planning for the Spring. New t-shirts just arrived

Meetings: planning for meetings-- PD talk, 4th year advice to 3rd years, 24/7/365 screening Existing Projects: New Projects: intubation workshop Other: