2012 ACEP NATIONAL FACULTY TEACHING AWARD RECIPIENTS

Donald Byars, II, MD, FACEP

He is a superb clinician and hasdemonstrated successes as a researcher. Don

is the whole package – clinician,

academician, andresearcher.

Sherly Heron, MD, MPH, FACEP

Dr. Heron embodies all the traits of an excellent teacher. She is a skilled

clinician, trained in a largeurban public hospital residency. She is

enthusiastic about Emergency Medicine and bounces

tirelessly through her clinical shifts at Grady Memorial Hospital and

Emory University Hospital. She is empathetic both towards her

patients and her trainees, the latter of whom form a constant path to her office looking for mentorship

(and bearing chocolates). And she is a shining role model, always

early, always professional, always courteous, and always participatory

Katherine Hiller, MD, FACEP

Dr. Hiller is a phenomenal educator with a rare blend of

startling creativity and a stunning work ethic. She has impressed her students, colleagues, administrators and

patients multiple times with her performance

here locally at the University of Arizona.

Swaminatha Mahadevan, MD, FACEP

Maha has also excelled in teaching our

residents. He is a highly sought mentor for our trainees, and

embodies what it means to be a

highly successful academician, a

talented clinician, and to balance all of

this with a happy family life.

Ashley Booth-Norse, MD, FACEP

Ashley's teaching efforts have been focused in a number of different areas…her teaching

style has made wonderful stride as

she has matured into her role as a teacher in a graduate medical education program,

and I believe her to be one of the best

teacher we have in our residency program.

Linda Regan, MD, FACEP

Dr. Regan is a quadruple threat, formidable bedside teacher,

proficient lecturer, skilled developer of

novel curricula and a talented administrator

of education programs.

Mary Ryan, MD

Dr. Ryan is enthusiastic, hardworking, reliable and motivated. Her

medical fund of knowledge is

excellent, both in providing plans of treatment and in disposition of her

patients. She has a great work ethich and

is always willing to help out her colleagues.

Jessica Smith, MD, FACEP

Beyond being a highly effective clinician and instructor herself, Dr.

Smith has demonstrated her

academic potential by extending her

intellectual commitment to education to the

innovation of teaching practices both within

our institution and nationally.

Jason Wagner, MD, FACEP

In short Dr. Jason Wagner not only fills gaps in our resident’s and

student’s education where he sees them

he also polishes those things we already do well. It is his attention to detail that puts him

head and shoulders above the pack.

Scott Weingart, MD, FACEP

Dr. Weingart has been an innovator in medical education and has made significant

contributions in the area of the ED Critical

Care teaching….Dr. Weingart is a serious

educator who has carefully mapped out a career by studying a need and developing an implementation

program.