Health Policy in Emergency Medicine (HPEM) Symposium

Monday, April 7, 2025

8:00am – 12:00pm ET

Location: Sandringham/Windsor - 2nd Level

Add-On Course Faculty(s)

Vicki Norton, MD FAAEM (she/her/hers)

Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor
Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine
Boca Raton, Florida

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Mercy M. Hylton, MD MBA FAAEM

Physician, Practice Owner
Mind Over Metabolism, LLC
Brownsburg, Indiana

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Mark Reiter, MD MBA MAAEM FAAEM

Residency Director
University of Tennessee-Murfreesboro/Nashville
Brentwood, Tennessee

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Sue Emmer, JD

Founder
I Street Advocates
Bethesda, Maryland

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Add-on Course Director(s)

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William Durkin, MD MBA MAAEM FAAEM

Disclosure information not submitted.
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Ashley Dailey, DO

Disclosure information not submitted.

Room: Sandringham/Windsor - 2nd Level

This Add-On Course is designed to equip you with the critical knowledge and practical skills needed to become an effective champion of emergency medicine, with a particular focus on the local and grassroots levels. With a mix of expert-led presentations and firsthand advocacy experiences, you’ll gain a clear understanding of health policy and the tools to drive change. Our speakers will offer a comprehensive overview of today’s health policy landscape, paired with actionable strategies to tackle the challenges facing emergency medicine. Consider this course your gateway to mastering the art of advocacy and helping to shape the future of emergency medicine.

HPEM is free and open to AAEM and AAEM/RSA members only.

Tentative Agenda
8:00AM - 9:00AM Local and Florida Advocacy - Vicki Norton, MD FAAEM
9:00AM - 10:00AM Top Ten Recent State Laws for Patients and Physicians - Mercy M. Hylton, MD MBA FAAEM
10:00AM - 11:00AM AAEM-PG - Mark Reiter, MD MBA MAAEM FAAEM
11:00AM - 12:00PM Primer on Federal Advocacy/AAEM Priorities - Sue Emmer, JD