20th Annual Scientific Assembly Competition Winners

MILWAUKEE — The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) announces the competition winners from the 20th Annual Scientific Assembly, in New York City, NY, February 11-15, 2014.

AAEM/JEM Resident & Student Abstract Competition Winners —
This competition is designed to recognize outstanding research achievements by residents and students in emergency medicine. Out of a total 57 submissions, eight were selected for oral presentation. The top oral presentations are as follows:

1st Place: Matt Gaffigan, MD, “Haldol/Benadryl vs. Reglan/Benadryl for Treatment of Acute Headache in the ED — An RCT”

2nd Place: Shannon Toohey, MD, “Reasons for Visit: Comparing Patient Perceptions to Emergency Screening Index (ESI)”

3rd Place: Brenton Taggart, MD, “Lactate Levels in the Acutely Ill Patient: Does the Tourniquet Falsely Elevate the Result?”

Stephen Hayden, MD FAAEM, Editor, Journal of Emergency Medicine,
presents the awards to Matt Gaffigan, MD, Shannon Toohey, MD, and Brenton Taggart, MD.

2014 AAEM Award Winners

MILWAUKEE — The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) and the AAEM Resident and Student Association (AAEM/RSA) announce the 2014 Award Recipients.

Master of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (MAAEM) —

Anthony DeMond, MD MAAEM FAAEM 
Tom Scaletta, MD MAAEM FAAEM
James Keaney, MD MAAEM FAAEM

This award recognizes senior AAEM fellows who demonstrated a long career of extraordinary service to AAEM, service as an exemplary clinician and/or teacher of emergency medicine, service to emergency medicine in the area of research and/or published works, service as a leader in the hospital, the community or organized medicine, service in the areas of health policy and advocacy, volunteerism, and other activities or high honors that distinguished the physician as preeminent in the field of emergency medicine.

Anthony DeMond, MD MAAEM FAAEM receives the
award from William T. Durkin, Jr., MD MBA FAAEM

Tom Scaletta, MD MAAEM FAAEM receives the award
from William T. Durkin, Jr., MD MBA FAAEM

Four Important Deadlines this Week!

It's a busy week! We are quickly approaching 4 important deadlines:

Thursday 11/14: 

• Last day for 2014 Award nominations.
• Last day for 2014 Election nominations.

Friday 11/15: 

• Last day for Medical Student Scholarship nominations. 
• Last day for competition submissions for the 20th Annual Scientific Assembly.

Watch for Scientific Assembly registration opening next week! 

Call for Nominations: 2014 Awards and Elections

ELECTIONS

Nomination Deadline: November 14, 2013, Midnight CT  

AAEM encourages candidates for election to the board of directors who have a previous record of service and commitment to the Academy.

Announcing: 2013 AAEM Award Winners!

The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) and the AAEM Resident and Student Association (AAEM/RSA) announce the 2013 Award Recipients.

Master of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (MAAEM) —
Amin A. Kazzi, MD MAAEM FAAEM
Joseph P. Wood, MD JD MAAEM FAAEM

This award recognizes senior AAEM fellows who demonstrated a long career of extraordinary service to AAEM, service as an exemplary clinician and/or teacher of emergency medicine, service to emergency medicine in the area of research and/or published works, service as a leader in the hospital, the community or organized medicine, service in the areas of health policy and advocacy, volunteerism, and other activities or high honors that distinguished the physician as preeminent in the field of emergency medicine.

(L) Joseph Wood, MD JD MAAEM FAAEM; (R) Amin Antoine Kazzi, MD MAAEM FAAEM