ACEP Congratulates the 2026 Teaching Award Winners

Our 2026 honorees will be recognized at the Scientific Assembly in Chicago, IL. 

National Emergency Medicine Clinical Teaching Award

Susannah Empson, MD – California Chapter

George Leach, MD – Georgia Chapter

Robert Shaffer, MD – Michigan Chapter

Cherrelle Smith, MD – California Chapter

National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award

Jennifer Carnell, MD, FACEP, FPD-AEMUS – Texas Chapter

Roneesha Starr Knight, MD – California Chapter

Joseph Martinez, MD, FACEP – Maryland Chapter

Manpreet Singh, MD, FACEP – California Chapter

Samreen Vora, MD, FACEP – Connecticut Chapter

Jennifer Wilson, MD, FACEP – California Chapter

National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award

Matthew Baluzy, DO – Illinois Chapter

Cheyenne Falat, MD, FACEP – Maryland Chapter

Alexandra June Gordon, MD – California Chapter

Aaron Lacy, MD – Missouri Chapter

Amy Mariorenzi, MD – Rhode Island Chapter

Brian Milman, MD, FACEP – Texas Chapter

Landon Mueller, MD – Virginia Chapter

Jeremy Lacocque, MD – Virginia Chapter

Renato Rapada, DO – Government Services Chapter

Nickolas Srica, MD – Connecticut Chapter