2026 Washington ACEP Leadership Summit


Advancing Emergency Medicine through Leadership and Collaboration
April 2, 2026
Bell Harbor Conference Center
Seattle, WA

Join us for the WA-ACEP Leadership Summit on April 2nd 2026. This conference brings together Emergency Medicine professionals and leaders from across Washington State to engage in timely discussions, share strategies, and shape the future of emergency care.

Connect with colleagues from across the state in a relaxed and collegial setting. The Leadership Summit provides dedicated networking time to share experiences, build partnerships, and strengthen professional connections that continue long after the meeting.

Attendee Registration: $100
Your registration includes event access, parking, and all meals provided during the Leadership Summit

Residents Attend Free!
Use discount code RESIDENT26 at checkout. Attendance is highly encouraged.

The WA-ACEP Education Committee has developed an agenda that addresses the most urgent and emerging issues in emergency medicine today. Attendees will gain insights and strategies around:

  • RAND Report Highlights: Over the past decade, rising patient complexity, major public health crises, and declining reimbursement have placed U.S. emergency departments under significant strain, prompting a RAND study to assess their value, challenges, and funding needs to preserve the future of emergency care
  • Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement and cuts
  • Leadership and workforce challenges
  • Advocacy updates at the state and national levels
  • AI scribing and technology integration
  • Risk management and liability mitigation
  • Open discussion on emerging industry trends

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AGENDA
7:00am – 8:00am | Exhibitor Set-Up
7:30am – 8:00am | Breakfast in Exhibit Hall and Networking
8:00am – 9:00am | Welcome and RAND Report Presentation
9:00am – 10:00am | Medicaid/Medicare Cuts / Reimbursement
10:00am – 10:30am | Exhibit Hall and Networking
10:30am -11:30am | Coaching and Managing Physicians
11:30am – 11:45am | Washington State Advocacy Update
11:45am – 1:00pm | Lunch and Washington ACEP Awards
1:00pm – 1:30pm | Ai Scribing
1:30pm – 2:00pm | Exhibit Hall and Networking
2:00pm – 3:00pm | Risk Management
3:00pm – 3:15pm | Exhibit Hall and Networking
3:15pm – 4:00pm | Open Discussion – Industry Trends
4:00pm – 4:15 | Closing Remarks by Washington ACEP Chapter President
4:15pm – 5:00pm | Social Hour and Networking

Washington ACEP Awards Recognition
The Summit will also feature WA-ACEP’s annual awards presentation, honoring outstanding contributions to emergency medicine in Washington State. Join us in recognizing leaders who exemplify excellence in clinical care, advocacy, and service to the specialty.

About the Washington ACEP Chapter

WA-ACEP represents more than 600 emergency physicians across Washington State. As a democratic organization, WA-ACEP’s elected board of directors reflects diverse practice settings and levels of experience—from academic centers to community hospitals, rural facilities, and freestanding emergency departments.

This diversity and unity give WA-ACEP the strength to effectively advocate for our members and pursue our shared mission: to advance emergency care and support the physicians who deliver it.