UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH ACOEP’S SPRING SEMINAR KEYNOTE SPEAKERS RICK PESCATORE, DO, FAAEM Tuesday, April 6 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (CDT) A graduate of the US Naval Academy and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Rick Pescatore completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Cooper University Healthcare where he was Chief Resident. Rick is active in medical education and has presented on emergency medicine topics worldwide. He writes a monthly column, “What to DO,” for Emergency Medicine News and co-hosts the “EMN Live” podcast. Currently, Rick serves as Chief Physician for Delaware Division of Public Health and is an attending emergency physician at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. Has your DO background given you any insights or perspectives which you found valuable in providing emergency care during the pandemic? Dr. Pescatore: My medical school training
NICHOLAS D. CAPUTO, MD, MSC, FACEP, FAAEM, MAJ (MC, USAR) Wednesday, April 7 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. (CDT) Dr. Nicholas Caputo is Associate Chief of the Department of Emergency Medicine at NYC H+H/Lincoln Medical Center in the South Bronx. He is currently an Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and an attending emergency physician at Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital. Certified in emergency medicine, Dr. Caputo completed his internship in General Surgery at Beth Israel Medical
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reinforced the importance of the whole-person and whole-system approach—considerations that became invaluable as I worked in the pandemic to harness cooperation from and coordination of multiple community partners in the response to COVID-19. What are some questions you’d love to hear from audience members during your keynote session? Dr. Pescatore: I’m happy to answer any and all questions, but am particularly excited to discuss the role of the emergency physician in public health and how we can practice public health from the ED. What’s your favorite guilty pleasure (tv show or snack) to indulge in between shifts? Dr. Pescatore: My wife and I are trying to watch classic movies together once a week—Gone with The Wind, Citizen Kane, etc. The movies are often terrible, but the times are tremendous.
Center, his residency training in Emergency Medicine at NYC H+H/Lincoln, where he served as a Chief Resident and his Fellowship training in Critical Care/Retrieval Medicine at Royal Darwin Hospital/Careflight in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Dr. Caputo’s research seeks to understand the evidence behind the efficacy of management strategies practiced in emergency departments worldwide (such as preoxygenation in RSI, apneic oxygenation during intubation, non-invasive markers for occult shock) to improve safety and quality outcomes for patients. He focuses jointly on medical pathology and socioeconomic disparities in medicine. Dr. Caputo also serves as a Major in the US Army Reserve and is currently assigned to the 947th
