Awards

2023 Award Recipients

Our 2023 honorees will be recognized at the Scientific Assembly in Philadelphia. View the full award program and join us in congratulating these deserving emergency physicians.

Council Teamwork Award - Pain Management & Addiction Medicine Section

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award - Craig Smollin, MD

National Emergency Medicine Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award - Lisa Rapoport, MD

National Emergency Medicine Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award - Kirsten Pennell, MD

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award - Kyle Martin, DO, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award - Tarlan Hedayati, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award - Roderick Fontenette, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award - Daniel Eraso, MD

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award - James Ahn, MD, FACEP

Award for Outstanding Contribution in Research - Lewis S. Nelson, MD, FACEP

EM Wellness Center of Excellence Award - University of Cincinnati Department of Emergency Medicine

John G. Wiegenstein Leadership Award - Paul D. Kivela, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award - Nida Degesys, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award - Moises Gallegos, MD

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award - Matthew Heimann, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award - Leen Alblaihed, MD, MBBS, MHA, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award - Lauren Page Black, MD

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award - Kelly Mayo, MD

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award - Guy Carmelli, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award - Sara Krzyzaniak, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award - Nicole McCoin, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award - Kaushal Shah, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award - Catherine Marco, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award - Rosanne Naunheim, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award - Cynthia Hernandez, MD

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award - Shayne Gue, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award - Christopher Russell, MD, FACEP

Pamela P. Bensen Trailblazer Award - Amish M. Shah, MD, FACEP

Policy Pioneer Award - Cameron J. Gettel, MD

Lou Graff Award for Excellence in Observation Medicine - Michael A. Ross, MD, FACEP

Leon L. Haley, Jr. Award for Excellence in Diversity, Inclusion & Health Equity - Omar Guzman, MD, FACEP

Judith E. Tintinalli Award for Outstanding Contribution in Education - Stuart P. Swadron, MD, FACEP

John A. Rupke Legacy Award - J. Mark Meredith, MD, FACEP

James D. Mills Outstanding Contribution to Emergency Medicine Award - Andy S. Jagoda, MD, FACEP

Innovative Change in Practice Management Award - Christopher R. Peabody, MD, MPH, FACEP

Innovation & Excellence in Behavioral Health & Addiction Medicine - Roneet Lev, MD, FACEP

Honorary Membership Award - Harry Monroe

Disaster Medical Sciences Award - Marc S. Rosenthal, PhD, DO, FACEP

Diane Bollman Chapter Advocate Award - Shari Augustin

Council Meritorious Service Award - Gary R. Katz, MD, MBA, FACEP

Council Horizon Award - George RJ Sontag, MD

Council Curmudgeon Award - John D. Bibb, MD, FACEP

Council Champion of Diversity & Inclusion Award - Adetolu Odufuye, MD, FACEP (Posthumously)

Community Emergency Medicine Award - Reb J.H. Close, MD, FACEP

Colin C. Rorrie, Jr., Award for Excellence in Health Policy - Jesse Pines, MD, MBA, FACEP

Award for Outstanding Contribution in EMS - J. Brent Myers, MD, FACEP

Public Health Trailblazer Award - Debra E. Houry, MD, MPH, FACEP

2024 Lou Graff Award for Excellence in Observation Medicine Form

Lou Graff Award for Excellence in Observation Medicine

2024 Leon L. Haley, Jr. Award for Excellence in Diversity, Inclusion, & Health Equity Form

Leon L. Haley, Jr. Award for Excellence in Diversity, Inclusion, & Health Equity

Pamela P. Bensen Trailblazer Award - Michael L. Callaham, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award - Karen Jubanyik, MD

Innovation & Excellence in Behavioral Health & Addiction Medicine - Gail D’Onofrio, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award - Suzanne Bentley, MD, MPH, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award - Laura Bontempo, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award - Petra Duran-Gehring, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award - Mimi Lu, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award - Andrew Stolbach, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award - Joseph Turner, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award - Rosny Daniel, MD

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award - Amber Cibrario, DO

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award - Michael Ehmann, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award - Christopher Hahn, MD

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award - Alexandra Mannix, MD

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award - John Purakal, MD

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award - Trent She, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award - Robyn Wing, MD

Public Health Trailblazer Award - Harrison Alter, MD, FACEP

Spokesperson of the Year Award - Jennifer Casaletto, MD, FACEP

Innovative Change in Practice Management Award - Jonathan Rogg, MD, MBA, FACEP

EM Wellness Center of Excellence Award - Riverside Community Hospital

Disaster Medical Sciences Award - Roy L. Alson, PhD, MD, FACEP

Council Teamwork Award - Louisiana Chapter

Council Horizon Award - Michael Ruzek, DO, FACEP

Honorary Membership Award - Todd Thomas, CPC, CCS-P

Honorary Membership Award - John S. Rozel, MD, MSL, DFAPA

Honorary Membership Award - Margaret Montgomery, MSN, RN

Honorary Membership Award - Brad Gruehn

Award for Outstanding Contribution in EMS - Ronald N. Roth, MD, FACEP

Award for Outstanding Contribution in Research - Kevin Ward, MD, FACEP

Award for Outstanding Contribution in Research - Deborah B. Diercks, MD, MSc, FACEP

Council Horizon Award - Scott Pasichow, MD, MPH

Council Curmudgeon Award - Marsha Ford, MD, FACEP

Council Champion of Diversity & Inclusion Award - Ramon W. Johnson, MD, MBA, FACEP

Community Emergency Medicine Award - Kamara Graham, MD, FACEP

Diane Bollman Chapter Advocate Award - Colleen Kochanek

Diane Bollman Chapter Advocate Award - Sue Barnhart

Policy Pioneer Award - Zachary Jarou, MD, MBA, FACEP

Council Meritorious Service Award - James B. Aiken, MD, FACEP

Judith E. Tintinalli Award for Outstanding Contribution in Education - Peter M. DeBlieux, MD, FACEP

Colin C. Rorrie, Jr., Award for Excellence in Health Policy - Jennifer L. Wiler, MD, MBA, FACEP

John A. Rupke Legacy Award - Louis J. Ling, MD, FACEP

James D. Mills Outstanding Contribution to Emergency Medicine Award - Richard C. Hunt, MD, FACEP

John G. Wiegenstein Leadership Award - Rebecca B. Parker, MD, FACEP

Congratulations to the Leadership Award Recipients from Dr. Christopher Kang

Honoring Your Excellence: 2022 Leadership and Council Award Winners

2023 ACEP/EMRA National Outstanding Medical Student Award Winners

2024 ACEP/EMRA National Outstanding Medical Student Award Winners

2024 Innovation & Excellence in Behavioral Health & Addiction Medicine Award Form

Innovation & Excellence in Behavioral Health & Addiction Medicine Award

2024 Public Health Trailblazer Award Form

Public Health Trailblazer Award

2024 Emergency Medicine Wellness Center of Excellence Award Form

Emergency Medicine Wellness Center of Excellence Award

2021 Junior Faculty Teaching Award—Dina Wallin, MD, FACEP

2021 Junior Faculty Teaching Award—Harman Gill, MD

2021 Junior Faculty Teaching Award—Frosso Adamakos, MD, FACEP

2021 Faculty Teaching Award—Eric Issacs

2021 Faculty Teaching Award—Heidi Baer, MD, FACEP

EM Wellness Center of Excellence Award

Communications Lifetime Achievement Award - Stephen H. Anderson, MD, FACEP

Awards Committee

Council Curmudgeon Award

Council Horizon Award

Champion of Diversity & Inclusion

2020 National Emergency Medicine Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award - Stephen Topp, MD – Florida

2021 Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award—Hardin Pantle, MD, FACEP

2020 National Emergency Medicine Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award – Jeanne Noble, MD – California

2021 Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award—Chidinma Nwakanma, MD

Innovative Change in Emergency Medicine - Rahul Sharma, MD, FACEP

Innovative Change in Practice Management Award

Disaster Medical Sciences Award - Irving “Jake” Jacoby, MD, FACEP

Disaster Medical Sciences Award – Joseph A. Barbera, MD

ACEP Council Horizon Award - Theresa Tran, MD, FACEP

ACEP Council Horizon Award - Hilary E. Fairbrother, MD, FACEP

ACEP Council Teamwork Award

ACEP Council Teamwork Award

ACEP Council Champion of Diversity & Inclusion - Andrea L. Green, MD, FACEP

ACEP Council Champion of Diversity and Inclusion – Rebecca B. Parker, MD, FACEP

Community Emergency Medicine Excellence Award – Michael A. McGee, MD, MPH, FACEP

Spokesperson of the Year Award - Jose Torradas, MD, FACEP

Spokesperson of the Year Award - Robert Hancock Jr., DO, FACEP

Diane Bollman Chapter Advocate Award – Mr. Robert Ramsey

Diane K. Bollman Chapter Advocate Award – Stephanie Butler

ACEP Council Curmudgeon Award - William K. Mallon, MD, FACEP

ACEP Council Curmudgeon – David T. Overton, MD, FACEP

Policy Pioneer Award - Amy Cho, MD

Policy Pioneer Award – Jordan G. R. Celeste, MD, FACEP

Judith E. Tintinalli Award for Outstanding Contribution in Education - Dr. Tracy Sanson

Judith E. Tintinalli Award for Outstanding Contribution in Education - Michael S. Beeson, MD, MBA, FACEP

Judith E. Tintinalli Award for Outstanding Contribution in Education - Michael A. Granovsky, MD, FACEP

John G. Wiegenstein Leadership Award - Dr. David Seaberg

John G. Wiegenstein Leadership Award – Jay A. Kaplan, MD, FACEP

Council Meritorious Service Award - Dr. Michael McCrea

Council Meritorious Service Award - Sanford H. Herman, MD, MS, FACEP

James D. Mills Outstanding Contribution to Emergency Medicine Award - Dr. John Rogers

James D. Mills Outstanding Contribution to Emergency Medicine Award - James J. Augustine, MD, FACEP

John A. Rupke Legacy Award - Dr Peter Fahrney

John A. Rupke Legacy Award – Jeffrey D. Bettinger, MD, FACEP

Outstanding Contribution in Research Award - Dr. Alan Jones

Outstanding Contribution in Research - Ahamed H. Idris, MD, FACEP

Pamela P. Bensen Trailblazer Award - Dr. Sharon Mace

Pamela P. Bensen Trailblazer Award - Rita A. Manfredi-Shutler, MD, FACEP

Colin C. Rorrie, Jr. Award for Excellence in Health Policy - Dr. Steven Stack

Colin C. Rorrie Jr, Award for Excellence in Health Policy - Susan M. Nedza, MD, MBA, FACEP

Honorary Membership - Mrs. Pat Hughes

Outstanding Contribution in EMS Award - Dr. James Atkins

Outstanding Contribution in EMS - Craig A. Manifold, DO, FACEP (posthumous)

Honorary Membership - Mr. Dean Wilkerson

Honorary Membership - Dr. Jane Scott

Honorary Membership Award - Sally Winkelman

Congratulations to the Leadership Award Recipients - Dr. Mark Rosenberg

Congratulations to the Leadership Award Recipients - Dr. Gillian Schmitz

Emergency Medicine Wellness Center of Excellence Award

Council Teamwork Award

Spokesperson of the Year Award

2023 Medical Student Professionalism and Leadership Award Winners

Application Form - National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award

Application - National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award

Application - National Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award

2023 Teaching Award Winners

Innovative Change in Practice Management Award

ACEP Council Awards

Diane K. Bollman Chapter Advocate Award

Policy Pioneer Award

Policy Pioneer Award

2024 Community Emergency Medicine Excellence Award Nomination

2024 Innovative Change in Practice Management Award

2024 Disaster Medical Sciences Award Nomination Form

2023 Council Awards Nomination Form

2023 Leadership and Excellence Nomination Form

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award

National Emergency Medicine Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award

Medical Student Professionalism and Leadership Award Submission

Sections Awards

ACEP/EMRA Medical Student Awards

Disaster Medical Sciences Award

Judith E. Tintinalli Award for Outstanding Contribution in Education

ACEP/EMRA Medical Student Professionalism and Leadership Award

ACEP/EMRA National Outstanding Medical Student Award

Teaching Awards

Award for Outstanding Contribution in EMS

ACEP Leadership and Excellence Awards

Honorary Membership Award

National Outstanding Medical Student Award Winners

Colin C. Rorrie, Jr, PhD Award for Excellence in Health Policy

James D. Mills Outstanding Contribution to Emergency Medicine Award