Congratulations to the recipients of EMRA's fall 2016 awards – and thank you to everyone who participates in the process. Your accomplishments reflect the strength of emergency medicine!
Travel Scholarships
EMRA ACEP16 Scholars
Abena Obenewaa Akomeah, MD, Carolinas Medical Center
Michael Butterfield, MD, Tampa General Hospital
Ms. Michelle Lynch, University of Virginia
Daniel McCabe, MD, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital
Mr. Jerome Rogich, University of Massachusetts
Ms. Maria Tobar, David Geffen SOM UCLA
EMRA EDDA Scholars
Thomas W. Engel, MD, Cook County Hospital
Rachel Gilmer, MD, Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency
Bruce Bryan Graham, MD, Case Western Reserve U./Metrohealth Med. Ctr./Cleveland Clinic EM
Thiago Halmer, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
Binoy Mistry, MD, Johns Hopkins University SOM
EMRA EDPMA Scholars
Rachel Rizal, MD, Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency
Greg Wallingford, UCLA-Olive View Emergency Medicine Residency
CORD Academic Assembly Scholars
Bradley Burmeister, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin
Holly Caretta-Weyer, MD, Oregon Health & Science University
Michael Gottlieb, MD, Cook County Hospital
Leadership & Advocacy Conference Scholars
Alecia Gende, MD, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Anthony Kraus, MD, Maricopa Medical Center
Rachel Solnick, MD, Yale Emergency Medicine
Health Policy Awards
EMRA/ACEP Medical Student Elective in Health Policy
Priyanka Kailash, Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Valerie Pierre, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Merit Awards
Global Health Initiative Award: Nadeem Modan, MD, University of North Carolina
Local Action Grant: Shaw Natsui, MD, Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency
Augustine D'Orta Award: Shehni Nadeem, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
Steve Tantama, MD, Award for Military Excellence: Travis Deaton, MD, Naval Medical Center San Diego
International EM Scholar: Benjamin Nicholson, MD, St. George's University SOM
Clinical Excellence Award: Residents of Orlando Regional Medical Center/Orlando Health
- Christopher H. Ponder, MD
- Thomas N. Smith, MD
- Amanda M. Stone, MD
- Amanda F. Tarkowski, MD
- Tory Weatherford, MD
Be the Change Grant: Vincent Ted Liao, MD, Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency
FOAM(er) of the Year: Sean Dyer, MD, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County
Leadership Excellence Award: Carrie Jurkiewicz, MD, University of Chicago EM Residency
Faculty Awards
Mentorship Award: Brian Adkins, MD, University of Kentucky Medical Center
Excellence in Teaching Award: Joseph S. Turner, MD, Indiana University SOM
Joseph F. Waeckerle Alumni Award: Kevin Michael Klauer, DO, FACEP, TeamHealth