NE Ohio residents gather for research presentations
On May 3, 2012, all the Emergency Medicine residencies and pediatric fellowship programs in Northeast Ohio met for the first time. This historic event was organized to share research projects through oral presentations. Austen Bioinnovation Institute, a recently opened Akron collaborative simulation center, hosted the event.
Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron General Medical Center, MetroHealth, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Summa Health System and Cleveland University Hospital were all represented. 23 different presentations were given in a half day format designed to let resident researchers practice their presentations before presenting nationally.
Ryan Squier, a senior resident from Akron General Medical Center, organized the event. This was the first time all the training programs between Akron and Cleveland got together for an event of this type. The event was a great success, and plans are underway to repeat the multi-institution collaborative conference in 2013.
University Hospitals Case Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine
Class of 2014: Anthony Burgess, MD; Holli Charbonneau, MD; Jeremy Gilbert, DO; Kathryn Guffrey, MD; Victor Ramos, MD; Tom Russell, MD; Pedro Salcido, MD; Clifford Williamson, MD
Class of 2013: Pratiksha Desai, MD; Emily Drummond, DO; Shawna Gelormino, DO; Timothy Hartman, DO; Timothy Lenz, MD; Nima Malakooti, MD; Larry Myles, MD; Sheldon Rose, MD
Class of 2012: Eric Goldblatt, MD; Stephanie Hunter, MD; Jennifer Mitzman, MD; Rebecca Schulman, MD; Joseph Stone, MD; Kelly Tenbrink, MD; Liliana Viera-Ortiz, MD; Justin Yax, MD
Residency Director, Barry Brenner, MD, PhD
Residency Coordinator, Amy Lovano
Do you have photos, stories or updates on your residency program that should be in our eNews? Let us know!
Member Kudos
Greg Smith, MD, for being named Emergency Department Medical Director at Summa Health Center at Lake Medina
Carol Cunningham, MD, FACEP, for being the first EMS Medical Director to complete the Department of Homeland Security Executive Leadership Program
Nicholas Kman, MD, FACEP; Jeffrey Caterino, MD, FACEP; and Bret Betz for their part in the study, “Faculty prefer continuity with medical students in the emergency department,” which appeared in Emergency Medicine Journal
Peter A. Bell, DO, FACEP, for being chosen as the 2012 recipient of the prestigious Bruce D. Horton, DO, FACOEP Lifetime Achievement Award
David Baehren, MD, FACEP, for his article in the May edition of ACEP News, “The Explanation for Drug Shortages”
If you know of a member that deserves to be congratulated, let us know!
Get Involved!
Make a Difference: Write that Council Resolution
All professional associations need member involvement to keep their activities relevant to the needs of the people they serve. That’s why ACEP is encouraging its members in Ohio and around the country to submit resolutions for ACEP Council consideration. ACEP Council is the primary governing body for the College, and it meets once a year at Scientific Assembly to consider resolutions submitted from members all over the nation. These resolutions help to guide policy initiatives and allocate College funds. If you have a special interest or a hot topic you’d like the Council to address at the
2012 Scientific Assembly in Denver, the time to get started is now! ACEP has developed an
article written to help you understand the process. And when you’re ready to put your resolution into writing, check out ACEP’s
Guidelines for Writing Resolutions.
Register onsite for 2012 Leadership and Advocacy Conference in DC
The deadline for early registration has passed, but ACEP and the specialty of emergency medicine need your help in Washington on May 20-23. Register
onsite for the
Leadership and Advocacy Conference! This year’s LAC offers CME credit and plenty of great sessions. For more information, check out Ohio ACEP’s
Leadership and Advocacy page or click
here to view the full schedule.
Tell us how you’d like to get involved! Do you have another special interest related to the field of emergency medicine? Let us know by contacting
Justin Spicer.
EMR Review
EMR Long Track (5-day course)
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August 20 – 24, 2012
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October 22 – 26, 2012
EMR Fast Facts and Fundamentals (3-day course)

Held at the Renaissance Hotel in Downtown Columbus, the EMR course is great for physicians preparing for the Qualifying Exam, ConCert Exam, continuous certification or for those looking for CME and a comprehensive EM review. The acclaimed courses are taught by world-class instructors from around the country and are consistently attended by physicians from around the world!
Recent News and Opinion
Tort reform law easing malpractice insurance costs for Ohio docs
On April 20,
The Columbus Dispatch published an editorial, “
Lawsuit respite” which highlighted the benefits of an important medical malpractice reform bill signed into law nearly a decade ago. According to an Ohio Department of Insurance report, closed malpractice claims decreased by 41 percent between 2005 and 2010. During the same period of time, the medical malpractice rates Ohio doctors pay has decreased by more than 26 percent.
New Member Welcome
Uchenna E. Aguwa, MD
Allan Apostol, DO
Kellen Thomas Bannon, DO
Christopher Mason Bazzolli
Damien Troy Berry, MD
Mitch H. Bruss, MD
Michael Cheng
William A. Fogle, MD
Carynne Fox
Charles Joseph Frommelt, DO
Eric Grube, DO
Joel Douglas Himes, DO
Elias J. Jaffa
Ashley Ephrem Kanjira, MD
Thomas Clemens Kopp, MD
William Anthony Krebs, DO
James Austin Krueger, MD
Ryan LaFollette, MD
Andrew J. Latimer, MD
Andrew Garrett Little, DO
Timothy Michael Loftus, MD
R. Esther Lutes, MD
John M. Medrick
Valerie E. Nelson, MD
Cara Brianne Norvell, DO
Kseniya Orlik, MD
Patricia R. Reynolds
Dale Robinson, DO
James Clayton Schneller, DO
Anand Selvam, MD
John Adam Shaner, MD
Brooke D. Smith, MD
David Strong, MD
Chase Walter Ungs, DO
Matthew W. Womack, MD