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International Ambassador Program

The purpose of this program is to provide ACEP leaders and staff with access to a special network of internationally-oriented member experts who can provide advice and information on issues pertaining to the progress and status of emergency medicine in their assigned countries, and to serve as official representatives of the College to those countries. Shown below is the current roster of ACEP International Ambassadors. These individuals provide a unique contribution to this program and are to be congratulated and recognized for their promotion of the global growth and success of our specialty.

If you are interested in becoming an ACEP International Ambassador, please review our Ambassador Program Information which contains information on the qualifications, duties, responsibilities, and appointment process.

If you meet the qualifications and are interested in submitting an application, please submit the following information to ACEP’s International Relations Manager:

Formal letter of interest requesting consideration for appointment to include information on the following areas:

  • History/involvement (past work/experience)
  • Recent activities (on the ground) in the country of interest (within the past two years)
  • Existing/established relationships/contacts
  • Ties to developing emergency medicine
  • Fluency/familiarity with primary language
  • Disclosure statement to include disclosures for all organization/company affiliations with ties to or operating within the country/region of interest as well as family political ties

Current Curriculum Vitae (CV) 

If you have a need to communicate with an Ambassador for a specific country/region, you may contact the Lead Ambassador directly by clicking on the e-mail links provided below.

For general inquiries, questions, or comments about the section, to include issues with e-mail links, please send us an e-mail.

Country Ambassador
Afghanistan Cecil J. (Jim) Holliman, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
ALACED Darryl J. Macias, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Argentina Darryl J. Macias, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Australia Sandra M. Schneider, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
R. Bruce Campbell, MD, FACEP, Deputy Ambassador
Bahrain Cecil J. (Jim) Holliman, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Belarus Anthony G. (Tony) Bekkerman, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Belize Mark D. Bruce, DO, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Bhutan     Brian S. Sorensen, MD, Lead Ambassador
Botswana Andrew M. Kestler, MD, Lead Ambassador
Amit Chandra, MD, Deputy Ambassador
Brazil Ross D. Tannebaum, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Cameroon Michael R. Gartner, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Canada Sandra M. Schneider, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Chile Daniel Cabrera, MD, Lead Ambassador
China Y. Veronica Pei, MD, Lead Ambassador
Colombia Christian Arbelaez, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Costa Rica David I. Beran, DO, Lead Ambassador
Cuba Haywood Hall, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Robert A. Partridge, MD, FACEP, Deputy Ambassador
Ecuador Darryl J. Macias, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Egypt Jon Mark Hirshon, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Rimon Bengiamin, MD, Deputy Ambassador
Ethiopia     Getaw Worku Hassan, MD, Lead Ambassador
EUSEM Terrence (Terry) Mulligan, DO, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Cecil J. (Jim) Holliman, MD, FACEP, Deputy Ambassador
France Darryl J. Macias, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Germany Kristi L. Koenig, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Greece Michael S. Radeos, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Guatemala George W. Skarbek-Borowski, MD, Lead Ambassador
Eric J. Goedecke, DO, FACEP, Deputy Ambassador
Haiti Christopher (Chris) Buresh, MD, Lead Ambassador
Paul R. Fraley, MD, Deputy Ambassador
Regan Marsh, MD, Deputy Ambassador
Honduras Michael R. Gartner, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Hungary Alexander Matolcsy, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
India Lingappa S. Amernath, MD, Lead Ambassador
Kumar Alagappan, MD, FACEP, Deputy Ambassador
Sanjay Bhatt, MD, Deputy Ambassador
Iran Cecil J. (Jim) Holliman, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Sharif O. Salehi, MD, FACEP, Deputy Ambassador
Iraq Ross Donaldson, MD, Lead Ambassador
Cecil J. (Jim) Holliman, MD, FACEP, Deputy Ambassador
Israel Michael J. Drescher, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Jamaica James W. Sadock, MD,Lead Ambassador
Japan Seikei Hibino, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Maya Arii, MD, Deputy Ambassador
Jordan Cecil J. (Jim) Holliman, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Kuwait Anwar Al-Awadhi, MD, Lead Ambassador
Lebanon Josyann Abisaab, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Madagascar Georges Ramalanjaona, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Mexico Haywood Hall, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Nepal Rais B. Vohra, MD, Lead Ambassador
Netherlands Terrence (Terry) Mulligan, DO, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
New Zealand     Andy H. Brainard, MD, Lead Ambassador
Panama Julio Jayes, MD, Lead Ambassador
Haywood Hall, MD, FACEP, Deputy Ambassador
Peru Darryl J. Macias, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Poland Judith E. Tintinalli, MD,FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Rwanda Adam C. Levine, MD, Lead Ambassador
Andrea G. Tenner, MD, Deputy Ambassador
Saudi Arabia Adel Al-Marshad, MD, Lead Ambassador
Sierra Leone Iyesatta Massaquoi, MD, Lead Ambassador
South Africa David B. Richards, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
South Korea Edward W. Choi, MD, Lead Ambassador
Hyeyoung Eric Jeun, MD, Deputy Ambassador
Sri Lanka Vinodinee (Vinoo) Dissanayake, MD, Lead Ambassador
Sweden Vicken Y. Totten, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
James W. Sadock, MD, Deputy Ambassador
John M. Litell, DO, Deputy Ambassador
Switzerland Darryl J. Macias, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Taiwan Kristi L. Koenig, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Tanzania Bret Nicks, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Thailand Pholaphat C. (Charlie) Inboriboon, MD, Lead Ambassador
Wirachin Hoonpongsimanont, MD, Deputy Ambassador
Turkey Stephan Rinnert, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Cecil J. (Jim) Holliman, MD, FACEP, Deputy Ambassador
Uganda Mark C. Bisanzo, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Ukraine Brian R. McMurray, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
United Arab Emirates Robert F. (Bob) Corder, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
United Kingdom Sandra M. Schneider, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Bethany Ballinger, MD, FACEP, Deputy Ambassador
Vietnam Carter D. Hill, MD, FACEP, Lead Ambassador
Rimon Bengiamin, MD, Deputy Ambassador
Zimbabwe Rais B. Vohra, MD, Lead Ambassador
Kevin Lunney, MD, Deputy Ambassador
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