Congratulations to the winners of the 2014 National Emergency Medicine Clinical Pathologic Case Presentation (CPC) Semi-Final Competition, sponsored by ACEP, CORD, EMRA, and SAEM! The competition was fierce at this year's event, held the 2015 CORD Academic Assembly held in April. Eighty emergency medicine residency programs submitted cases in the preliminary round, which were judged on quality, applicability to emergency medicine, and solvability. Seventy-two of the best cases were chosen for the semi-final competition. Presenting residents were scored on quality, organization, style, and clarity. Competing faculty members were judged on the thoroughness of the differential diagnosis, diagnostic reasoning, and presentation skills. Stay tuned for more details on the final competition, which will be held at ACEP14 in October.
DIVISION 1
Resident Presenter Winner:
Kaisia Gore, MD, Advocate Christ Hospital
Faculty Discussant Winner:
Jorge Fernandez, MD, University of California, San Diego
Resident Presenter Runner-up:
Jeff Hall, DO, University of Nevada
Faculty Discussant Runner-up:
Jason Becker, MD, Albert Einstein Medical Center
DIVISION 2
Resident Presenter Winner:
Michael Jackson, MD, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Faculty Discussant Winner:
John Devlin, MD, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Resident Presenter Runner-up:
Glenn Fernandez, MD, LSU Shreveport
Faculty Discussant Runner-up:
Steve Johnson, MD, Lehigh Valley Health Network
DIVISION 3
Resident Presenter Winner:
Charmaine Lieu, MD, Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Faculty Discussant Winner:
May Li, MD, Beth Israel Medical Center
Resident Presenter Runner-up:
Paul Discepola, MD, Beth Israel Medical Center
Faculty Discussant Runner-up:
Robin Naples, MD, Temple University
DIVISION 4
Resident Presenter Winner:
Cassidy Dahn, MD, Boston Medical Center
Faculty Discussant Winner:
Ryan Bodkin, MD, University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital
Resident Presenter Runner-up:
Antonio (Aaron) Rodriguez, MD, University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital
Faculty Discussant Runner-up:
Chad Branecki, MD, University of Nebraska
DIVISION 5
Resident Presenter Winner:
Dominick Maggio, MD, Alameda County Medical Center/ Highland General Hospital
Faculty Discussant Winner:
Charlotte Wills, MD, Alameda County Medical Center/Highland General Hospital
Resident Presenter Runner-up:
Kristen Peace, MD, Albany Medical Center
Faculty Discussant Runner-up:
Tina Choudhri, MD, George Washington University
DIVISION 6
Resident Presenter Winner:
Neil Kathuria, MD, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital
Faculty Discussant Winner:
Evelyn Kim, MD, Oregon Health & Science University
Resident Presenter Runner-up:
Jim Skiba, MD, MPH, University of Michigan
Faculty Discussant Runner-up:
Erik Kochert, MD, York Hospital