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Academic Announcements
Dr. Bernard Chang Named Inaugural Endowed Associate Professorship in Emergency Medicine
Bernard Chang, MD, PhD, has been endowed the Tushar Shah and Sarah Zion Associate Professorship in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Chang is the Columbia University department of emergency medicine vice chair of research. He is
Dr. Bernard Chang a national expert in mental health care research, and the principal investigator of four NIH R01s, including a recent five-year R01 grant for $2.5 million to study health care clinician psychological and cardiovascular health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Chang has authored over 90 publications and is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards in research including the SAEM Young Investigator Award, and the NY ACEP Established Investigator Award.
Dr. Penelope Lema of faculty affairs and division director of emergency ultrasound for the Columbia University department of emergency medicine. She has been recognized for her leadership and mentorship with numerous awards, including the 2019 NY ACEP Physician of the Year Award and the 2020 ACEP AAWEP Outstanding Mentor Award.
Dr. Tiffany Murano of education for the Columbia University department of emergency medicine and an associate designated institutional official at NewYork–Presbyterian. Dr. Murano is a nationally recognized leader in education and is the immediate past president of the Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine (CORD).
Dr. Matthew Chinn Promoted to Associate Professor of EM
Matthew Chinn, MD, has been promoted to associate professor of emergency medicine, on the clinician–educator pathway, at the Medical College of Wisconsin Medical School. This accomplishment comes on the heels of
Dr. Matthew Chinn Dr. Chinn’s appointment as senior medical director of the Froedtert & MCW Froedtert Hospital emergency department in February. As senior medical director, Dr. Chinn will lead a capable team and manage and provide oversight of daily operations of the Froedtert Hospital emergency department.
Dimitri Papanagnou, MD, MPH, EdD(c), professor and vice chair for education, department of emergency medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, was selected by the National Academy of Medicine for the Dr. Dimitri Papanagnou 2022 National Academy of Medicine Scholars in Diagnostic Excellence Program. Dr. Papanagnou’s project will help disseminate interprofessional training for students and residents to communicate diagnostic uncertainty to patients at the point of discharge, and specifically address how providers can foster more equitable conversations with patients during times of diagnostic uncertainty.
Michael Pulia, MD PhD, assistant professor and director of the emergency care for infectious diseases research program, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, was selected by the National Academy of
Dr. Michael Pulia Medicine for the 2022 National Academy of Medicine Scholars in Diagnostic Excellence Program. Dr. Pulia’s project will focus on developing a new diagnostic pathway for suspected pneumonia in older adults that leverages innovations in rapid pathogen identification and host response measurement to reduce diagnostic error and improve antibiotic prescribing.
Dr. Manish Shah Named Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine
Manish N. Shah, MD, a pioneer in the field of geriatric emergency medicine, will be the next chair of the BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine at
Dr. Manish N. Shah the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Shah, a professor of emergency medicine at the school, is currently vice chair of research for the department. One area of his work focuses on improving emergency care for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The school was one of four sites awarded a total of $7.5 million in 2020 from the National Institutes of Health for the project, which is co-led by Dr. Shah. He also co-led a project funded by the school’s Wisconsin Partnership Program to improve emergency department preparedness for surges of COVID-19 patients by developing and testing advanced surveillance systems and providing training to front-line providers. Dr. Shah’s appointment will begin on September 1, 2022.
Dr. Ronny Otero is New Vice Chair of Clinical Operations
Ronny Otero, MD, MSHA, is the new vice chair of clinical operations for the department of emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. In this
Dr. Ronny Otero role, Dr. Otero will oversee direction and leadership for operations of all clinical practices in the department. In addition, he will also lead and mentor site medical directors across eight clinical practice locations within the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Health Network. Dr. Otero has 20 years of experience in designing, implementing, and leading clinical operations.
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