Our 2025 honorees will be recognized at the Scientific Assembly in Salt Lake City. Join us in congratulating these deserving emergency physicians. Click on each recipient to learn more about their achievements and view their videos.
Leadership Award Recipients
James D. Mills Outstanding Contribution to Emergency Medicine Award – Marilyn J. Heine, MD, FACEP
John A. Rupke Legacy Award – Stephen H. Anderson, MD, FACEP
Pamela P. Bensen Trailblazer Award – John F. McMaster, MD, FACEP
Judith E. Tintinalli Award for Outstanding Contribution in Education – Scott D. Weingart, MD, FACEP
Award for Outstanding Contribution in Research – Joseph P. Ornato, MD, FACEP
Award for Outstanding Contribution in EMS – Robert Domeier, MD, FACEP
Colin C. Rorrie, Jr, PhD Award for Excellence in Health Policy – Bing S. Pao, MD, FACEP
Council Meritorious Service Award – Thom R. Mitchell, MD, FACEP
Policy Pioneer Award – Taylor S. Nichols, MD, FACEP
Honorary Membership Award – Janis Farnholtz Provinse, RN
Community Emergency Medicine Excellence Award – Derrick Oaxaca, MD
Emergency Medicine Wellness Center of Excellence Award – Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Innovative Change in Practice Management Award – Benjamin Bassin, MD, FACEP
Public Health Trailblazer Award – Jennifer Avegno, MD
Innovation & Excellence in Behavioral Health & Addiction Medicine Award – Elizabeth M. McNamara, MD
Leon L. Haley, Jr. Award for Excellence in Diversity, Inclusion, & Health Equity – Lynne D. Richardson, MD, FACEP
Lou Graff Award for Excellence in Observation Medicine – Christopher Baugh, MD, MBA, FACEP
Disaster Medical Sciences Award – John L. Hick, MD, FACEP
Council Award Recipients
Council Curmudgeon Award – David S. McClellan, MD, FACEP
Council Horizon Award – Joshua S. da Silva, DO, FACEP
Council Horizon Award – Amanda K. Irish, MD, MPH, MS, DTMH
Council Teamwork Award – Stephen K. Epstein, MD, MPP, FACEP
Teaching Award Recipients
National Emergency Medicine Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award – Salil Bhandari, MD, FACEP
National Emergency Medicine Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award – Troy Foster, MD, FACEP
National Emergency Medicine Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award – Christopher Holthaus, MD
National Emergency Medicine Excellence in Bedside Teaching Award – Michael Sheeser, MD
National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award – Jailyn Avila, MD
National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award – Jonathan Bronner, MD, FACEP
National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award – Robert Jones, DO, FACEP
National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award – Andrew Little, DO, FACEP
National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award – Lisa McQueen, MD
National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award – Joan Noelker, MD, FACEP
National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award – Christopher Richardson, MD, FACEP
National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award – Mark Riddle, DO, FACEP
National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award – Benjamin Sandefur, MD, FACEP
National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – Irtaza Asar, DO
National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – Jessica Baez, DO
National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – Thomas Beardsley, MD
National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – Christopher Belcher, MD
National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – Joseph Brown, MD, FACEP
National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – Jonathan Clare, MD
National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – Kelly Roszczynialski, MD
National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award – Elizabeth Yetter, MD