About ACEP 2026
ACEP 2026 Scientific Assembly is organized by American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and will be held from October 5-8, 2026 at McCormick Place, Chicago. The world's largest emergency medicine educational conference bringing together the global EM community. ACEP promotes the highest quality of emergency care and is the leading advocate for emergency physicians and their patients, and the public.
Leading the Future of Emergency Care
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is the leading national medical specialty society for emergency medicine, representing approximately 40,000 members. Since its founding in 1968, ACEP has served as the authoritative voice for emergency physicians, dedicated to improving the quality of emergency care through advocacy, education, and research.
Our Vision for AI in Emergency Medicine
In 2026, ACEP is at the forefront of the technological revolution, ensuring that Artificial Intelligence (AI) serves as a powerful tool to enhance physician expertise rather than replace it. Our strategic focus is on:
- Human-Centered Integration: Ensuring physicians retain ultimate authority over patient care decisions—the "Human-in-the-loop" model.
- Clinical Excellence: Using AI to streamline triage, diagnostics, and documentation, allowing physicians to spend more meaningful time with patients.
- Ethical Standards: Leading a national consensus on responsible AI use, prioritizing patient safety, data privacy, and the mitigation of clinical bias.
Strategic Partnerships: ACEP & Vera Health
To bring real-time, evidence-based guidance to the bedside, ACEP has established a national partnership with Vera Health.
- Point-of-Care Integration: ACEP's trusted clinical policies and best practices are now integrated directly into the Vera AI search engine.
- Actionable Insights: Physicians can access evidence-graded answers to complex clinical questions in seconds, fully cited to ACEP standards.
- Future Innovation: This collaboration continues to expand with emergency medicine-specific workflows and advanced educational content.