Awards

2026 ACEP Award Recipients

Our 2026 honorees will be recognized at the Scientific Assembly in Chicago. Join us in congratulating these deserving emergency physicians.

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – Matthew G. Baluzy, DO

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – Cheyenne Falat, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – Jeremy A. Lacocque, DO, FAEMS, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – Aaron J. Lacy, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – Amy Mariorenzi, MD

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – Brian D. Milman, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – Landon R. Mueller, MD

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – Renato Rapada, DO

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – Nickolas Srica, MD

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – June Gordon, MD

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award – Jennifer Carnell, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award – Roneesha Starr Knight, MD

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award – Joseph P. Martinez, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award – Manpreet Singh, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award – Samreen Vora, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award – Jennifer G. Wilson, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Clinical Teaching Award – Susannah F. Empson, MD

National Emergency Medicine Clinical Teaching Award – George Leach, MD

National Emergency Medicine Clinical Teaching Award – Robert W. Shaffer, MD

National Emergency Medicine Clinical Teaching Award – Cherelle Smith, MD

Council Curmudgeon Award – Gregory J. Cannon, MD, FACEP

Council Award in Access, Belonging, and Community – Christopher L. Smith, MD, FACEP

Council Horizon Award – Aaron Snyder, MD

Council Horizon Award – Jamie Kuo, MD, MHLA, FACEP

Council Teamwork Award – Nicole A. Veitinger, DO, FACEP

Council Teamwork Award – Tanisha Arora, MD, FACEP

Council Teamwork Award – Jennifer L. Savino, DO, FACEP

Public Health Trailblazer Award – Pryanka Relan, MD, MPH

Lou Graff Award for Excellence in Observation Medicine – Margarita Pena, MD, FACEP

Leon L. Haley, Jr., Award for Excellence in Access, Belonging, & Community – Maureen A. Bell, MD, FACEP

Innovative Change in Practice Management Award – Michael Yashar, MD, FACEP, CHSE-A

Innovation & Excellence in Behavioral Health & Addiction Medicine Award – Kathryn Hawk, MD, MHS, FACEP

Emergency Medicine Wellness Center of Excellence Award – Mount Sinai Department of Emergency Medicine

Disaster Medical Sciences Award – Paul D. Biddinger, MD, FACEP

Community Emergency Medicine Excellence Award – Betzaida Gonzales Valentin, MD, FACEP

Diane K. Bollman Chapter Advocate Award – Holly Dorr, MBA, CAE

Council Meritorious Service Award – Douglas M. Char, MD, FACEP

Colin C. Rorrie, Jr. Award for Excellence in Health Policy – Todd Parker, MD, FACEP

Outstanding Contribution in EMS Award – Brian M. Clemency, DO, MBA, FACEP, FAEMS

Outstanding Contribution in Research Award – David A. Talan, MD, FACEP

Outstanding Contribution in Research Award – Phillip D. Levy, MD, MPH, FACEP

Honorary Membership Award – Greg Hufstetler

Honorary Membership Award – Eileen M. Bulger, MD, FACS

Judith E. Tintinalli Award for Outstanding Contribution in Education – Christina L. Shenvi, MD, PhD, MBA, FACEP

Pamela P. Bensen Trailblazer Award – Ralph J. Riviello, MD, MS, FACEP

John A. Rupke Legacy Award – Marsha D. Ford, MD, FACEP

James D. Mills Outstanding Contribution to Emergency Medicine Award – Michael D. Brown, MD, MSc, FACEP

John G. Wiegenstein Leadership Award – Alexander M. Rosenau, DO, CPE, FACEP

2026 Medical Student Professionalism and Leadership Award Winners

ACEP Congratulates the 2026 Teaching Award Winners

2026 National Outstanding Medical Student Award Winners

Award for Outstanding Contribution in Research Nomination Form

Award for Outstanding Contribution in EMS Nomination Form

2025 Award Recipients

Policy Pioneer Award – Taylor S. Nichols, MD, FACEP

Pamela P. Bensen Trailblazer Award – John F. McMaster, MD, FACEP

Award for Outstanding Contribution in Research – Joseph P. Ornato, MD, FACEP

Colin C. Rorrie, Jr, PhD Award for Excellence in Health Policy – Bing S. Pao, MD, FACEP

Council Curmudgeon Award – David S. McClellan, MD, FACEP

Council Meritorious Service Award – Thom R. Mitchell, MD, FACEP

Council Teamwork Award – Stephen K. Epstein, MD, MPP, FACEP

Emergency Medicine Wellness Center of Excellence Award – Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Honorary Membership Award – Janis Farnholtz Provinse, RN

Innovation & Excellence in Behavioral Health & Addiction Medicine Award – Elizabeth M. McNamara, MD

Innovative Change in Practice Management Award – Benjamin Bassin, MD, FACEP

James D. Mills Outstanding Contribution to Emergency Medicine Award – Marilyn J. Heine, MD, FACEP

John A. Rupke Legacy Award – Stephen H. Anderson, MD, FACEP

Judith E. Tintinalli Award for Outstanding Contribution in Education – Scott D. Weingart, MD, FACEP

Award for Outstanding Contribution in EMS – Robert Domeier, MD, FACEP

Public Health Trailblazer Award – Jennifer Avegno, MD

Lou Graff Award for Excellence in Observation Medicine – Christopher Baugh, MD, MBA, FACEP

Leon L. Haley, Jr. Award for Excellence in Diversity, Inclusion, & Health Equity – Lynne D. Richardson, MD, FACEP

Community Emergency Medicine Excellence Award – Derrick Oaxaca, MD

Disaster Medical Sciences Award – John L. Hick, MD, FACEP

Council Horizon Award – Amanda K. Irish, MD, MPH, MS, DTMH

Council Horizon Award – Joshua S. da Silva, DO, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award – Michael Sheeser, MD

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award – Christopher Richardson, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – Thomas Beardsley, MD

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – Jonathan Clare, MD

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award – Lisa McQueen, MD

National Emergency Medicine Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award – Christopher Holthaus, MD

National Emergency Medicine Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award – Salil Bhandari, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award – Troy Foster, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award – Jonathan Bronner, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award – Andrew Little, DO, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award – Mark Riddle, DO, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award – Robert Jones, DO, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award – Jailyn Avila, MD

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award – Joan Noelker, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award – Benjamin Sandefur, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – Irtaza Asar, DO

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – Christopher Belcher, MD

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – Jessica Baez, DO

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – Elizabeth Yetter, MD

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – Joseph Brown, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – Kelly Roszczynialski, MD

ACEP Congratulates the 2025 Teaching Award Winners

2025 National Outstanding Medical Student Award Winners

2024 Award Recipients

EM Wellness Center of Excellence Award - Department of Emergency Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian Hospital

Council Teamwork Award - Katherine L. Staats, MD, FACEP

Council Teamwork Award - Alexandra "Niki" Thran, MD, FACEP

Council Horizon Award - Sophia Spadafore, MD

Council Horizon Award - Kelly E. Quinley, MD

Council Curmudgeon Award - Phillip Luke LeBas, MD, FACEP

Disaster Medical Sciences Award - Eric Goralnick, MD, FACEP

Lou Graff Award for Excellence in Observation Medicine - Sharon E. Mace, MD, FAAP, FACEP

Innovation & Excellence in Behavioral Health & Addiction Medicine - Aimee K. Moulin, MD, FACEP

Public Health Trailblazer Award - Richard Rothman, MD, PHD, FACEP

Innovative Change in Practice Management Award - William Francis, MD

Community Emergency Medicine Excellence Award - Amy Davis, MD

Honorary Membership Award - James H. Slaughter, JD

Honorary Membership Award - Rick Murray, EMT-P, FAEMS

Honorary Membership Award - David McKenzie

Policy Pioneer Award - Michelle P. Lin, MD, MPH, FACEP

Council Meritorious Service Award - Thomas J. Sugarman, MD, FACEP

Diane K. Bollman Chapter Advocate Award - Tara Morrison, CAE

Colin C. Rorrie, Jr, PhD Award for Excellence in Health Policy - Brendan G. Carr, MD, MA, MS, FACEP

Award for Outstanding Contribution in EMS - Sabina A. Braithwaite, MD, FACEP

Award for Outstanding Contribution in Research - Robert M. Rodriguez, MD

Judith E. Tintinalli Award for Outstanding Contribution in Education - Susan B. Promes, MD, MBA, FACEP

Pamela P. Bensen Trailblazer Award - Arjun K. Venkatesh, MD, MBA, MHS, FACEP

John A. Rupke Legacy Award - D.W. "Chip" Pettigrew, III, MD, FACEP

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

National Emergency Medicine Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award - Rich Tomasheski, MD

National Emergency Medicine Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award - Nikhil Theyyunni, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award - Robert Stephen, MD

National Emergency Medicine Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award - Weston Ross, DO

National Emergency Medicine Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award - Tsuyoshi Mitarai, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award - Meir Dashevsky, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award - Steven Bin, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award - George Willis, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award - Sarah Williams, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award - Christina Shenvi, MD, PhD, FACEP

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

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award - Jacqueline Nemer, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award - Jason Langenfeld, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award - Michael Gottlieb, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award - John Casey, DO, MA, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award - Nikolai Butki, DO, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award - Mary McLean, MD, FACEP

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award - Pendell Meyers III, MD

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award - Ashley Rider, MD

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award - Ryan Coughlin, MD

John G. Wiegenstein Leadership Award - Debra G Perina, MD, FACEP

ACEP Congratulates the 2024 Teaching Award Winners

2023 Award Recipients

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

Lou Graff Award for Excellence in Observation Medicine Form

Lou Graff Award for Excellence in Observation Medicine

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2023 ACEP/EMRA National Outstanding Medical Student Award Winners