ACEP Central

ACEP Central is home base for the meeting — and for the organization that's yours, run by the emergency physicians in this building.

Stop in anytime. ACEP staff are here all week to help with anything from registration to membership to finding the right section for you. Pick up ACEP26 gear, get a free professional headshot, meet our affinity partners, and add your voice to the sticky wall.

Throughout the week, ACEP Central also hosts small gatherings you won't find in a session room: informal conversations with the people shaping the specialty, from a discussion of emergency medicine's founding to the first look at ACEP's 2026 compensation survey data with Marit Health.

Check the schedule below:

Monday, October 5

2:45 - 3:15pm: Anyone, Anything, Anytime:

Dr. Brian Zink chronicled the history of emergency medicine in his book “Anyone, Anything, Anytime” (2nd edition, ACEP Publishing, 2018). In interviewing the founders of the specialty Dr. Zink learned about their leadership journeys, strategies, and lessons in how to persevere in challenging times. Join Dr. Zink and Dr. Sandra Schneider, ACEP's Chief Medical Officer as they discuss how emergency medicine's founders navigated uncertainty, drove change, and built a specialty and what that means today.

3:30 - 4:00pm: Meet & Greet: CDC Experts on Ebola

Join Paige Armstrong, MD, MHS from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) for a meet-and-greet and informal discussion following the morning’s session What the EM Physician Needs to Know About the Ebola Outbreak.

Tuesday, October 6

11:00 - 11:20am: Exploring entrepreneurship outside of the ER with ShiftChange

Are you exploring entrepreneurship outside of the ER, but not sure how to translate your idea into a minimum viable product? Join Patrick O'Malley, MD, founder of ShiftChange, for an informal discussion on finding clarity and building momentum on your ideas while in clinical practice.

11:30 - 12:00pm: Know Your Worth: Early Data from ACEP & Marit Health's Compensation Survey

Only 1 in 4 emergency medicine job postings lists a salary - one of the lowest rates of any specialty. That leaves most physicians guessing about their market value right when it matters most. Join the founder of Marit, a physician-led organization building the largest source of compensation data in medicine, for the first look at results from ACEP's 2026 emergency physician compensation survey. You'll see what EM physicians are earning across settings and regions, and walk away with the tools you need to negotiate your next contract with confidence.

12:30 - 1:30pm: Meet the President with Dr. Ryan Stanton

If you're new to ACEP, or new to SA, this is the place to start. Come say hello!