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With more than 2000 members, the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) is the national voice for emergency medicine in Canada. Our spokespeople are Emergency Physicians who work in diverse settings across Canada. They can speak about various issues within the specialty of emergency medicine.

Media inquiries contact:

Christina Bova

Office 1-800-463-1158 X17

Cell 613-793-0926

July 23, 2025

Rural Emergency Care Is Essential Access Must Reflect Population Needs, Not Politics

September 29, 2025

Acetaminophen is safe during pregnancy

July 5, 2025

Optimizing the role of virtual care in emergency medicine

March 27, 2025

Statement on the Closure of Supervised Consumption Sites in Canada

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February 25, 2025

CAEP Statement: Physician Advocacy and the Continuing Crisis in Emergency Care

August 30, 2024

CAEP Response to the CMA Statement – Emergency Care: yet another challenging summer

July 11, 2024

CAEP Expresses Its Position on Providing Virtual Care to Emergency Department

L’Association canadienne des médecins d’urgence (ACMU) exprime sa position sur la fourniture de soins virtuels aux services d’urgence

March 27, 2024

The Canary in the Coal Mine Has Died: CAEP Addresses Canada’s Emergency Care Crisis EM:

POWER Task Force Report HERE

January 12th, 2024.

Statement for Clarification: Emergency Department Challenges and Primary Care Deficiency in Canada are Two Distinct Crises Needing Urgent, but Different Solutions

November 15th, 2023.

Statement on Rights of 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities

October 16, 2023.

CAEP Statement of Solidarity with those Affected by Violence in the Middle East

October 4th, 2023.

CAEP to Meet with the Provincial Ministers of Health Crowding and Closures Page

September 12, 2023.

Deputy Ministers of Health for Meeting to Address Emergency Department Crisis
Background Package (EN) Background Package (FR) Presentation (EN)
Presentation (FR)

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June 30, 2023

Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Expresses Concerns Over Summer Closures of Emergency Departments Across Canada

June 23, 2023

CAEP & NENA Announce CTAS Partnership

March 31, 2023

Statement on Ending Healthcare Coverage for Uninsured Patients

January 11, 2023

Canadian Emergency Care is Being Crushed – and Why that Matters for All of Us

Les soins d’urgence canadiens sont en train d’être écrasés – et pourquoi c’est important pour nous tous.

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December 12, 2022

IFEM Global Campaign Against ED Over-Crowding

IFEM/CAEP Press Release

Novembmer 20, 2022

CAEP Position Statement: Where is the love? Intimate partner violence (IPV) in the Emergency Department (ED) Executive Summary

Full Document

October 20, 2022

CAEPs position with respect to the newly proposed Canadian Red Flag Laws – An Update

CAEP Position Statement on Gun Control

July 7, 2022

Critical conditions in Canadian emergency departments are due to lack of human resources and timely access to hospital beds

Des conditions critiques dans les départements d’urgence canadiens en raison du manque de ressources humaines et de lits d’hôpitaux en temps opportun

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December 8, 2021

Addendum to the Recommendations for PPE in the ED During COVID-19

September 14, 2021

The Health Care Safety Net is Ripping

September 7, 2021

Emergency Department Workforce Struggles Amidst Perfect Storm

Le personnel des urgences confronté à une tempête parfaite

August 2021

CAEP Position Statement on Violence in the Emergency Department

Prise de position de l’ACMU sur la violence aux services des urgences References

April 21, 2021

National Licensure Consensus Statement

Énoncé de position de l’ACMU et pétition en support d’une licence nationale pour les travailleurs de la santé

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March 2021

Towards gender equity in emergency medicine: a position statement from the CAEP Women in Emergency Medicine committee

February 26, 2021

Emergency Situation facing Canadians in Light of the Second Wave of COVID-19 Statement from the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians CAEP Statement

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February 26, 2021

Canada Needs a Red Flag Law; the Liberal Government has Chosen a White.

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February 16, 2021

The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Responds to the Federal Government’s Recent Announcement on the Red Flag Gun Law

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January 13, 2021

Statement on the Prioritization of COVID-19 Vaccinations

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January 7, 2021

Statement on COVID-19 Vaccinations and Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women

November 18, 2020

The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) Calls for an Immediate National Strategy to Stop the Spread of COVID-19

September 22, 2020

Recommendations for the Canadian Health Care System Regarding COVID-19 and Flu Season

October 9, 2020

CAEP Position Statement: Emergency department management of people with opioid use disorder

April 23, 2020

A Message from the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians to Canadians: Your Emergency Departments are Safe

April 20, 2020

Recommendations for PPE in the Emergency Department During COVID-19

April 14, 2020

The Rational Use of Analgesics and Sedative Agents in the Emergency Department duringt the COVID Era

April 4, 2020

Covid-19 and the Older Emergency Physician

March 30, 2020

COVID-19 Provider Wellness Statement

March 24, 2020

Surge Capacity and the Canadian Emergency Department

March 30, 2020

Reducing Disease Transmission to the Emergency Physicians Family

March 24, 2020

COVID-19 and Persons Experiencing Homelessness or Vulnerable Housing

March 21, 2020

The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians & The Society of Rural Physicians of Canada

Press Release: Rural Emergency Departments & COVID19

March 20, 2020

Hospitals must always provide a safe working environment – especially in Covid-19 pandemic context.

March 16, 2020

CAEP Issues a Statement on Maintaining the Integrity of Canada’s Emergency Health System During the COVID-19 Pandemic

March 11, 2020

On the Brink of Burnout: COVID-19 and the ER

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