Emergency Medicine & Acute Care

Faculty

The award-winning faculty participating in the Emergency Medicine & Acute Care course have been specifically chosen for their in-depth knowledge of emergency medicine and their ability to present information with passion and energy. Typically four faculty participate at each course location.

W. Richard Bukata, MD

W. Richard Bukata, MD

  • Course Director
    The Year in Review /
    Emergency Medicine & Acute Care Course
  • Medical Director
    The Center for Medical Education, Inc.
    Creamery, PA
  • Adjunct Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine,
    Los Angeles County / USC Medical Center,
    Los Angeles, CA
Diane Birnbaumer, MD

Diane Birnbaumer, MD

  • Emeritus Professor of Medicine
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
  • Senior Clinical Educator
    Department of Emergency Medicine
    Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Torrance, CA
Jestin Carlson, MD, MS, MHA

Jestin Carlson, MD, MS, MHA

  • Program Director
    Emergency Medicine Residency
    Associate Chief Hospital Medical Director
    Allegheny Health Network
    St. Vincent Hospital
    Erie, PA
  • Vice-Chair, Institutional Review Board
    Allegheny Health Network
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Member, American Red Cross
    Scientific Advisory Committee
    Washington, DC
Roya Caloia, DO, MPH

Roya Caloia, DO, MPH

  • Core Faculty
    Emergency Medicine Residency
    Henry Ford Genesys Hospital
    Grand Blanc, MI
  • Clinical Assistant Professor
    Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Chairman
    National Clinical Governance Board
    US Acute Care Solutions
    Canton, OH
David Glaser, MD

David Glaser, MD

  • Kaiser Emergency Physician for Over 30 Years
  • Former Clinical Director and Staff Physician
    Intermountain Health, St. Joseph Hospital
    Denver, CO
Wm. Kenneth Milne, MD

Wm. Kenneth Milne, MD

  • Staff Physician
    Middlesex Hospital Alliance
  • Associate Professor
    Department of Medicine
    Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
  • Creator, The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine
Jess Monas, MD

Jess Monas, MD

  • Associate Chair of Operations
    Department of Emergency Medicine
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    Phoenix, AZ
  • Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
    Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
    Scottsdale, AZ
  • Co-host, EM:RAP EMA Ultra Summary
  • Peer-voted Top Doctor
    Phoenix, AZ
  • Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and Addiction Medicine
Gillian Schmitz, MD, FACEP

Gillian Schmitz, MD, FACEP

  • Professor, Uniformed Services University
  • Vice Chair of Education
    Department of Emergency Medicine
    Naval Medical Center
    San Diego, CA
  • Past-President, American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
Jan Shoenberger, MD

Jan Shoenberger, MD

  • Chief
    Department of Emergency Medicine
    Los Angeles General Medical Center
  • Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine
    Keck School of Medicine of USC
    Los Angeles, CA
Aaron Skolnik, MD

Aaron Skolnik, MD

  • Vice Chair
    Department of Critical Care Medicine
    Mayo Clinic Hospital
    Phoenix, AZ
  • Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
    Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
    Scottsdale, AZ
  • Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology,
    Addiction Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Neurocritical Care
Ramin Tabatabai, MD

Ramin Tabatabai, MD

  • Vice Chief of Emergency Medicine
    Director of Academic & Faculty Affairs
    Los Angeles General Medical Center
  • Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
    Keck School of Medicine of USC
    Los Angeles, CA
Peter Viccellio, MD

Peter Viccellio, MD

  • Professor and Vice Chairman
    Associate Chief Medical Officer
    Department of Emergency Medicine
    Stony Brook University School of Medicine
    Stony Brook, NY
Andrea Wu, MD, MMM

Andrea Wu, MD, MMM

  • Associate Chief Medical Officer
    Acute Care Services
    Alameda Health System
    (Highland Hospital, San Leandro Hospital, Alameda Hospital)
    Oakland, CA
  • Associate Clinical Professor
    Department of Emergency Medicine
    University of California
    San Francisco, CA

Faculty Disclosure

It is the policy of the Center for Emergency Medical Education (CEME) to insure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored educational activities; that all contributors present information in an objective, unbiased manner without endorsement or criticism of specific products or services; and that the relationships that contributors disclose will not influence their contributions. Those in a position to control the content of this educational activity are required to disclose to learners all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests prior to the beginning of the educational activity.

Resolution of Conflicts of Interest

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support of CME, the Center for Emergency Medical Education implemented mechanisms, prior to the planning and implementation of this CME activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of this CME activity.