ACEP26 Day 1 Report

The first day of ACEP26 took place in Chicago, IL, on Monday, October 5. ACEP President Ryan Stanton, MD, FACEP, connects live with NASA astronaut Anil Menon, MD, aboard the International Space Station; Asa Margolis, DO, MPH, chief medical officer for operational medicine with the U.S. Secret Service, discusses making decisions in uncertain conditions; Darria Long Gillespie, MD, urges emergency physicians to counter misinformation with science; and Olympic cross-country skier Regina Martinez, MD, MPH, reflects on pursuing passions inside and outside medicine. Check back tomorrow for coverage of the pitchER Competition & Innovator Meetup, where ACEP will unveil its new Center for Innovation.