ACEP Names Dr. L. Anthony Cirillo as New President

SALT LAKE CITY, UT-The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is pleased to announce L. Anthony Cirillo, MD, FACEP, as president for the 2025-2026 term.

As president of ACEP, proudly representing all ACEP members, Dr. Cirillo will prioritize efforts to ensure that emergency physicians are afforded the "3 R's" that emergency physicians deserve, want and need: Respect for the life-saving care we provide, the Resources to provide that care, and fair Reimbursement for the critical role we play in the healthcare system in this country.

"Emergency physicians now face a defining moment," said Dr. Cirillo. "While ACEP rises to address the most pressing challenges in emergency medicine today, we have critical opportunities to stand together to shape the systems and develop the leaders of tomorrow. I am grateful and humbled for the opportunity to lead ACEP and usher in the changes necessary to empower every individual emergency physician."

Dr. Cirillo will direct ACEP efforts to further the development of a comprehensive leadership development pathway for ACEP members to become the healthcare leaders of the future. With a renewed commitment to ensuring that emergency medicine is recognized as the most valuable specialty in healthcare, Dr. Cirillo will mobilize members through the work of ACEP committees to create "outside the box" solutions that question and address the many flawed constructs of healthcare delivery in this country.

"Demand for physician-led emergency care is soaring all over the world. Emergency physicians know they can rely on ACEP to help establish best practices and serve as a professional home, regardless of their practice setting," said Dr. Cirillo. "As we grow our best-in-class accreditation programs, we will continue to set and raise standards for the specialty at home and abroad."

Dr. Cirillo has been a practicing emergency physician for over 30 years and currently practices as a regional traveler as well as the director of government affairs for US Acute Care Solutions. He is past chair of the ACEP Board of Directors and is a past chair of ACEP's federal government affairs, state legislative and regulatory, and membership committees. Dr. Cirillo earned his medical degree at the University of Vermont College of Medicine and completed an emergency medicine residency at UMASS Medical Center in Worcester, MA where he served as chief resident.