American College of Emergency Physicians

What American College of Emergency Physicians does

ACEP is a U.S. nonprofit professional medical association founded in 1968 that represents approximately 40,000 emergency physicians who collectively treat more than 150 million patients annually. The organization operates as a horizontal, community-led membership body for emergency medicine practitioners, providing advocacy, clinical policy development, accreditation, continuing medical education, and professional development resources. ACEP is governed by an elected board, structured around state chapters, sections, committees, and a council, and it is actively engaged in federal and state legislative advocacy, including the successful passage of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act in 2022.

ACEP's product and service portfolio spans digital education (ACEP Learn, ACEP Anytime, Practice Essentials of Emergency Medicine), clinical decision support (Point-of-Care Tools, clinical policies, Sonoguide ultrasound guide), board review and assessment (PEER), data and benchmarking (EM Data Institute), peer-reviewed publications (Annals of Emergency Medicine, JACEP Open, ACEP Now), career services (emCareers.org, EMRA), wellness programming (Physician Wellness Hub, Professional Wellness Section), and the Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) program. In 2026 ACEP extended its technology footprint through a partnership with Vera Health integrating its clinical policies into an AI-powered search engine, and it continues to lead National EMS Week with NAEMT and to expand international accreditation engagements (e.g., NMC Healthcare UAE, IFEM governance role).

ACEP's revenue is generated primarily through tiered membership dues (students, residents, attending physicians), paid CME and educational programs (e.g., $299 for Practice Essentials of Emergency Medicine for non-members), conference revenue (Scientific Assembly, ACEP Accelerate, Leadership & Advocacy Conference), GEDA accreditation fees, publication royalties, and bookstore sales. With 101-250 employees and headquarters in Washington, D.C., ACEP functions as the dominant trade and professional body for U.S. emergency medicine, leveraging its clinical-policy library, accreditation authority, and 40,000-member network as core competitive assets.

Name

American College of Emergency Physicians

Legal name

American College of Emergency Physicians

Website

https://acep.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ACEP is a U.S. nonprofit professional medical association founded in 1968, representing approximately 40,000 emergency physicians who treat over 150 million patients annually. It provides advocacy, clinical policies, accreditation (GEDA), CME, publications, and digital education through a member-governed horizontal model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLACAAAE

Emergency Department (ED) Information Systems & Documentation

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Digital Health & Health IT/Electronic Health Records (EHR/EMR) & Clinical Documentation

SECONDARYHLAEAHAB

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) Management

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Health Insurance & Managed Care/Managed Behavioral Health (MBHO)

Keywords

• Emergency medicine association
• Continuing medical education
• Physician advocacy services
• Clinical decision support
• Geriatric emergency accreditation

Headquarters

HQ city

Irving

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: ACEP operates primarily through membership dues from emergency physicians who join as members, with different dues tiers for students, residents, and attending physicians
2. Continuing Medical Education (CME): CME courses including Practice Essentials of Emergency Medicine offered for free to EMRA/ACEP members and $299 for non-members, plus various webinars and educational programs
3. Accreditation Services: Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) program generating revenue from facilities seeking accreditation, with fewer than 400 facilities nationwide holding this accreditation

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

ACEP is a professional medical association that delivers membership services, continuing medical education, evidence-based clinical policies, board review tools, and accreditation programs to emergency physicians. Its offerings include digital learning platforms (ACEP Learn, ACEP Anytime), point-of-care clinical decision support, the Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) program for hospitals, peer-reviewed journals, career services, and federal/state advocacy on emergency medicine issues. The organization represents approximately 40,000 emergency physicians across the United States.

Product overview

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) operates as a professional membership organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services for emergency medicine physicians. The organization provides digital education platforms (ACEP Learn, ACEP Anytime), board review products (PEER), clinical decision support tools (Point-of-Care Tools, Clinical Policies), specialty-specific education (Practice Essentials of Emergency Medicine, Sonoguide, EM Informatics, Humanities at the Bedside), data services (EM Data Institute), journal publications (Annals of Emergency Medicine, JACEP Open, ACEP Now), career services (emCareers.org, EMRA), wellness resources (Physician Wellness Hub, Professional Wellness Section), accreditation programs (Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation), and advocacy initiatives (EMS Week). This portfolio serves emergency physicians across their career lifecycle from residency through practice, addressing clinical, educational, professional, and personal well-being needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Humanities at the Bedside: An online curriculum exploring medical humanities through modules on Endings, Boundaries, Humor, and Connections for emergency physicians
• Practice Essentials of Emergency Medicine
• ACEP Professional Wellness Section

Products and services

• ACEP Learn ACEP's online learning platform and mobile app providing access to CME courses, webinars, and educational content including the Practice Essentials of Emergency Medicine course, available via web and through the Apple App Store and Google Play.
• ACEP Anytime On-demand digital education platform offering free CME for ACEP members, featuring courses, webinars, and training modules accessible online.
• Practice Essentials of Emergency Medicine
• PEER Board review and self-assessment program for emergency medicine physicians, offering exam preparation resources including the PEER VIII Mini mobile app referenced in company materials.
• Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA)
• Point-of-Care Tools (POCTools) Clinical decision support tools and point-of-care resources available to emergency physicians for bedside use.
• Sonoguide Ultrasound education resource and reference guide for emergency physicians to enhance point-of-care ultrasound skills.
• EM Data Institute (EMDI) Data analytics and benchmarking platform providing emergency medicine-specific data and quality metrics for ACEP members.
• Annals of Emergency Medicine Peer-reviewed medical journal publishing original research, clinical articles, and reviews in emergency medicine.
• JACEP Open Open-access peer-reviewed journal covering emergency medicine, critical care, and resuscitation research.
• ACEP Now Monthly magazine and digital publication providing news, clinical updates, and practice management information for emergency physicians.
• emCareers.org Online job board and career center connecting emergency physicians with employment opportunities across the specialty.
• Humanities at the Bedside
• ACEP Store Online bookstore offering medical textbooks, publications, and educational materials for emergency medicine professionals.
• Clinical Policies Evidence-based clinical policies, guidelines, and practice resources developed by ACEP for emergency medicine practice.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40,000 emergency physicians represented
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 May 2026NAEMT and ACEP co-lead National EMS Week 2026 (May 17-23) with the theme 'Improving Outcomes, Together.' This collaboration highlights teamwork and coordination driving emergency care across communities.
• Vera HealthcoreTechnology or Integration · 3 March 2026ACEP and Vera Health partnered to integrate ACEP's clinical policies into Vera's AI-powered search engine. This collaboration aims to enhance emergency physicians' access to evidence-based guidance in seconds, improve clinical decision-making, and gather data to inform future guideline development.
• American College of RadiologyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025ACEP joined with American College of Radiology and American Society of Anesthesiologists to endorse bipartisan legislation (H.R. 4710/S. 2420) addressing No Surprises Act IDR process improvements and imposing penalties on insurers who fail to pay physicians within 30 days after losing the IDR process.
• Emergency Medicine Residents' Association (EMRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACEP collaborated with EMRA to develop Practice Essentials of Emergency Medicine course, distilling knowledge of top field experts into focused modules for physicians.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Association: The AMA is the largest US physician membership association, offering advocacy, education, and accreditation across all specialties. It competes for physician mindshare and federal advocacy influence, but does not specialize in emergency medicine clinical content.
• American College of Surgeons: ACS operates a membership, education, and accreditation model for surgeons that parallels ACEP's structure. While it does not serve emergency physicians, it competes for hospital-based physician mindshare and federal advocacy attention.
• American Academy of Pediatrics: AAP is a large specialty society with membership dues, journals, CME, advocacy, and pediatric-specific clinical policies. It mirrors ACEP's operational model and serves as a comparable society for pediatric emergency medicine content.

Direct peers

• Society for Academic Emergency Medicine: SAEM is the academic emergency medicine society focused on research, education, and faculty development. It overlaps directly with ACEP on CME, journal publication, and ED-focused clinical content, especially for academic and residency programs.
• American Academy of Family Physicians: AAFP is a specialty society serving family physicians with a similar playbook of membership dues, CME, clinical policies, advocacy, and member publications. Its overlapping coverage of acute care and ED-adjacent topics creates competitive overlap with ACEP.
• American Academy of Emergency Medicine: AAEM is a competing emergency medicine physician membership organization that targets board-certified emergency physicians and competes directly with ACEP for dues-paying members and advocacy voice.
• National Association of EMS Physicians: NAEMSP is a physician membership organization for EMS medical directors and EMS-focused physicians. It overlaps with ACEP on EMS advocacy (including co-leading National EMS Week) and emergency care content.
• American College of Physicians: ACP is a specialty medical society that operates a parallel membership, CME, clinical guidelines, and advocacy model for internists. It mirrors ACEP's structure of dues, journals, board review, and federal advocacy aimed at a single physician specialty.
• American Board of Emergency Medicine: ABEM certifies emergency medicine physicians and offers the board certification exam that drives demand for ACEP's PEER board review product. It is a closely intertwined specialty body rather than a commercial competitor.

Others

• Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education: ACGME accredits residency programs including emergency medicine, overlapping with ACEP on residency program standards and recently soliciting input on proposed changes to EM residency programs. It is an ecosystem partner and indirect stakeholder in ACEP's education mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EmergencyDocs
• Facebookfacebook.com/ACEPFan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-college-of-emergency-physicians

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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