Faculty
The faculty is a diverse group of experienced clinicians who combine the latest literature with real-world expertise to provide an up-to-date perspective on key pediatric emergency topics.
Emily Rose, MD, FAAP –
Course Director
Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Dean for Career Advising at Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Former Interim Division Chief
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Los Angeles County / USC Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Chair, ACEP Pediatric Committee
Editor, Pediatric Emergencies
Oxford University Press
Editor, Life-Threatening Rashes
Springer, 2018
W. Richard Bukata, MD – Course Advisor
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
Recipient, ACEP Education Award, 1993
Christopher Amato, MD
Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
Morristown Medical Center / Goryeb Children’s Hospital
Morristown, NJ
Co-Chair, Pediatric Emergency Subcommittee, ACEP
Professor, Departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics
Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
Solomon Behar, MD
Senior Medical Editor and Host, Peds RAP Podcast
Director, Pediatric Resident Medical Education
Attending Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Long Beach Memorial / Miller Children's Hospital
Long Beach, CA
John A. Fricker Voluntary Faculty Teaching Award
Volunteer Faculty, Departments of Pediatrics
UCLA Geffen School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA
UC Irvine School of Medicine
Irvine, CA
Ilene Claudius, MD
Diplomate, American Board of Emergency Medicine
Diplomate, American Board of Pediatrics
Editor-in-Chief
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice
Director of Quality and Process Improvement
Department of Emergency Medicine
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, CA
Professor of Emergency Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
Timothy Horeczko, MD
Program Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
Departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, CA
Co-Editor-In-Chief
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice
Reviewer, Clinical Research, Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, CA
Sujit Iyer, MD, FAAP
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
UT Austin Dell Medical School
Austin, TX
Pediatric EM Fellowship Director
Department of Emergency Medicine
Dell Children’s Medical Center
Austin, TX
National Director of Pediatric Services
U.S. Acute Care Solutions
Canton, OH
Outstanding Educator Award
UT Dell Medical School
Austin, TX
Educator of the Year
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship
UT Dell Medical School
Le “Mimi” Lu, MD
Excellence in Teaching Award
The Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators
University of California
San Francisco, CA
Faculty Teaching Award
Scientific Assembly
American College of Emergency Physicians
Clinical Professor
Departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics
University of California
San Francisco, CA
Alfred Sacchetti, MD
Director of Clinical Services, Emergency Medicine
Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
Camden, NJ
Recipient, ACEP Education Award, 2010
Editorial Board, Pediatric Emergency Care
Editorial Board, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports
Editorial Board, Pediatric Emergency Pocketbook
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery
Section of Emergency Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA