2015 Fall Newsletter
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2015 Fall Newsletter
ABEM Newsletter Fall 2015.qxp__ 10/19/15 9:34 AM Page 1 abem m e mo Fall 2015 • Volume 19, Issue 1 American Board of Emergency Medicine A Member Board of the American Board of Medical Specialties FROM THE PRESIDENT INSIDE THIS ISSUE MOC Updates 4 ABEM IOM Fellow Named 7 Online ITE Pilot 8 Call for Nominations 10 Resident Section of the Website 11 Lately, I have been thinking quite a bit about the idea of “professionalism,” particularly as it relates to Emergency Medicine (EM). If you would kindly indulge me, I will share a personal story. “Joe” is a patient who is well known to everyone in my emergency department (ED) because he is there so often. No one knows his real or full name. Joe is disabled. He suffers from severe and frequent seizures and is confined to a wheelchair because of an amputation of his leg secondary to trauma. One of the amazing things about Joe is his dog, an unofficial guide/companion named “Lucky.” We never see Joe without Lucky. Even the paramedics know Lucky; he is with Joe when a seizure occurs and rides by his side in the ambulance beside the gurney. Whether due to not taking his medicine or being unable to afford it, Joe sometimes ends up in the ED weekly. Joe is what politicians, accountants, and hospital administrators call an “ER abuser.” Nonetheless, we always take care of him and have formed an ongoing relationship with him and with Lucky because Lucky NEVER leaves Joe’s side. Joe is often in the ED for hours waiting to wake up and be alert enough to be discharged. If we try to take Lucky outside for a walk or “do his business,” he will not budge from his master’s side. When it is time to go, he trots happily by the side of Joe’s wheelchair and escorts him back to the street where Joe lives somewhere. About two months ago, we treated Joe in the ED and discharged him as usual, in his wheelchair with Lucky at his side. About three hours later we saw something I will never forget. At the doors to the ambulance entrance, Lucky was pawing at the glass to come in. Joe was nowhere in sight. The only sign of Lucky’s owner was the empty leash dragging behind him. We let Lucky in, he barked a few times, and waited inside the ED continued on page 2 Barry N. Heller, M.D. ABEM Newsletter Fall 2015.qxp__ 10/19/15 9:34 AM Page 2 F ro m t h e P re s i d e n t c o n t i n u e d looking out the glass doors toward the street. No one was willing to say what we all were thinking: something had happened to Joe. THE ABEM MISSION To ensure the highest standards in the specialty of Emergency Medicine. About 15 minutes later, the paramedic radio let us know that paramedics were at the scene of an accident. A hit-and-run driver had struck a man in a wheelchair who was thrown from the impact and was now in critical and possibly grave condition: bradycardic, apneic, and unresponsive. The ED was uncharacteristically silent as we prepared the trauma room to receive the patient. As the paramedics arrived, I saw one of my favorite nurses, Katie, hurrying from the room with tears on her cheeks. “It’s Joe.” Uncharacteristically, Katie could not stay and help because she was emotionally overwhelmed. Joe did not survive. All through the resuscitation attempt, Lucky cowered silently underneath a countertop at the nurses’ station. If a dog’s face can express sadness, then this was surely the face of deep sorrow. When it was over, we let Lucky into the room to jump up on the gurney, to lick Joe’s face, to try and awaken him, or perhaps to say goodbye. I am happy to tell you that Katie took Lucky home that night and bathed, groomed, and fed him. He was adopted by one of the paramedics. We found out that Joe had been doing chores at a local church in return for permission to sleep on the church grounds every now and then. As an emergency physician, I try not to take too much home with me—there is too much emotion, sorrow, and human cruelty to absorb. But this was a situation I could not get out of my mind. How is it that a dog knows, when his companion is injured, to walk several miles to the ED where his master is always made well again? How is it that we, all of us, came to care so much about a homeless man whose name we don’t even know? How is it that we can learn so much about compassion and kindness, even grace, from such a sorrowful turn of events? This publication is available at www.abem.org There is much talk these days about “professionalism” in medicine. We acknowledge it in the core competencies of our medical education, in the Milestones project during residency training, and in board certification, particularly in Maintenance of Certification (MOC). When asked to define “professionalism,” most use words such as empathy, integrity, caring, and humanism, not far followed by a discussion of communication skills, work ethic, and wellness. More importantly, how do we observe, teach, and measure professionalism? Though I am reluctant to use Justice Stewart’s quote as a metaphor, I suspect most people would say it is like pornography: “I can’t define it, but I know it when I see it.” This is particularly relevant to ABEM, as emergency physicians are being asked by a wide variety of groups—hospital medical staffs, administrators, government agencies, insurance providers, and the ABMS—to strive for professionalism, and pay attention to this aspect of our practice. How then, should we best reply and comply? w w w. a b e m . o rg 2 ABEM Newsletter Fall 2015.qxp__ 10/19/15 9:34 AM Page 3 Though I think patient satisfaction surveys can offer some valuable information for individual practices, I suspect most would agree these are unsuitable markers for the breadth of professionalism. I still do not have a good sense of how it might be measured or even taught once becoming seasoned emergency physicians. My wife and I used to joke about raising kids and how we hoped we had not ruined ours, because we understood they seemed “cooked” by the time they reached middle school. I wonder if professionalism is similar—is it perhaps a personality trait that is well ingrained even before medical school? Is it common courtesy, kindness, and politeness that are all expressed in their fullness by the time we reach college, let alone begin practicing as physicians? ABEM is embarking on a research project with the goal of more clearly defining professionalism in the hope of finding ways to measure and improve that aspect of our practices. This is an ambitious—some might say, unattainable—goal. However, if we as a specialty do not make this effort, someone else who does not have the understanding or experience to define or measure “professionalism” in EM will. If we as a specialty do not make this effort, someone else who does not have the understanding or experience to define or measure “professionalism” in EM will. You can be certain that ABEM board certification and MOC will be a testament to your knowledge, skills, and abilities in the science of EM. We continue to find ways to address the “art” of Emergency Medicine. For now, professionalism is captured in medical school performance, residency behaviors, and disciplinary actions taken by medical staff or state medical boards. Whether it is appropriate or even possible for a medical specialty board such as ABEM to capture something more remains to be seen. I feel that in a larger sense, with all the recent discussions of health care, insurance, and malpractice reforms, as well as concern about cutting costs and the consolidation of providers and hospitals, we must not lose sight of professionalism. We often feel beset on all sides by others wanting to control our practices, burdening us with regulations, and encouraging quantity of care over quality of care. Along with the EMR, these all serve to put more distance between us and our patients. I hope that we never lose sight of what the founders of our specialty fought so hard to establish. Even as Lucky the dog knew, we as emergency physicians take care of everyone and anyone, at any time, and with any medical problem. Furthermore, being ABEM diplomates, we assure all of our patients that they receive the best possible care. It is my hope that no matter what changes lie ahead, Emergency Medicine will continue to encourage excellence and professionalism in such a way that we will always have a treasured place for those who would cry at the death of a homeless man. I cannot think of anything more professional. 3 ABEM Memo • Fall 2015 ABEM Newsletter Fall 2015.qxp__ 10/19/15 9:34 AM Page 4 ABEM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) An ABMS Maintenance of Certification® Program Check your MOC requirements to see what you have completed and what you need to complete. Follow these steps to access your requirements and status: • • • Go to www.abem.org Click the green “Sign In to Your ABEM MOC Personal Page” arrow Enter your User ID and Password If you have any questions, you can send an email to [email protected], or call 517-332-4800, extension 383. MOC Updates Availability of Subspecialty LLSA Activities Emergency Medicine (EM) diplomates now have access to subspecialty LLSA tests in Medical Toxicology (MedTox) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS). The subspecialty LLSA tests also have optional CME activities. The costs are the same as the EM LLSA tests and CME activities. If you have an area of interest that you would like to brush up on that is not included in your usual literature reviews or EM LLSA reading lists, taking a subspecialty LLSA test is another opportunity available to you. Subspecialty LLSA tests you pass w w w. a b e m . o rg count toward your EM LLSA requirements. The tests and CME activities can be accessed on the ABEM website in the same manner as the EM tests and CME activities. Go to www.abem.org, sign in to your ABEM MOC Personal Page, and click on the “LLSA tests” button on your MOC Requirements and Status grid. Remember, if you would like to participate in the optional CME activity, you must register and pay for the CME before starting the LLSA test. If you have any questions, please email [email protected], or call 517-332-4800, extension 383. 4 ABEM Newsletter Fall 2015.qxp__ 10/19/15 9:34 AM Page 5 Strategies for Meeting MOC Requirements required credits varies based on the year your certification expires. But remember, the amount of credits per year is an annual average. Here are a few tips to help you stay current with your ABEM MOC Program requirements: • • Take an LLSA test nearly every year. Four tests are required every five years. Taking about one test per year will allow you to meet your requirement. Be sure to check when you are required to take the Patient Safety LLSA test. • Sign up for optional LLSA CME activities. This is an easy and inexpensive way to help meet your CME requirement. Another is applying for the 60 credits that the AMA provides for passing the Oral Certification Examination and the ConCert™ Examination. The CME requirement is being phased in, so the total number of Take the ConCert™ Examination early. You can take the ConCert™ Examination any time during your last five years of certification. If you pass the exam, your certification dates will not be reset. Your current certificate expiration date will remain the same even if you complete all of your ABEM MOC Program requirements early. Diplomates who take the examination early and do not pass it will not lose their certification, and will have until the end of their current certification to pass the examination. MOC Components Renamed ABEM has begun using slightly different terms for the components of its MOC Program (see below). The change has been made in conjunction with the implementation of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) 2015 Standards. ABEM, along with the other 23 ABMS Member Boards, agreed to adopt common terminology that reflects the continuous nature of the program. This makes it easier for the public and other physicians to understand that all certified physicians participate in the same type of learning and practice improvement processes. The ABEM MOC Program remains the same. It is still a program of continuous professional development and a formal means of evaluating a diplomate’s continued knowledge and performance in EM. The activity names and requirements remain the same. Changes to the terminology on the website will be made gradually, so you may continue to see references to the current component names while ABEM makes the transition to the new component names. ABEM MOC Program Components Previous Name Professional Standing Lifelong Learning and Self Assessment (LLSA) Assessment of Cognitive Expertise Assessment of Practice Performance (APP) New Name Professionalism and Professional Standing (PPS) Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (LLS) Assessment of Knowledge, Judgement, and Skills (KJS) Improvement in Medical Practice (IMP) 5 ABEM Memo • Fall 2015 ABEM Newsletter Fall 2015.qxp__ 10/19/15 9:34 AM Page 6 2015 ConCert™ Standard and Scores ABEM policy requires that examination scores be sent to test takers within 90 days of an examination, although in the recent past, scores were typically mailed between 45-60 days. This year, a new passing standard for the ConCert™ Examination will be determined, which may or may not affect the passing score. The 2015 ConCert™ Examination incorporated the 2013 EM Model and a detailed description of what a board certified emergency physician knows and is able to do (their knowledge, skills, and abilities, or KSAs). The revised testing specifications warrant reconsideration of the existing passing score criteria. The process for setting the passing score is based on several decades of study by specialists in testing science, and is considered a best practice in the field. The ConCert™ Examination will continue to be criterion referenced; that is, ABEM will not use curves, quotas, or percentage passing for setting any passing score. However, the need to go through this process—which requires a review of each question by a panel of clinically active diplomates—will likely result in the final scores being mailed later than the 45-60 days that have been characteristic the last several years. Scores will be mailed within the 90 days required by policy. Scores will also be available on the ABEM website via your Personal Page. Additional information is available on the ABEM website at www.abem.org/ConCert-Passing-Standard. If you have any questions, please email [email protected], or call 517-332-4800, extension 338. Does Your Certification Expire in 2015? If your certification expires in 2015, you have MOC requirements due by December 31, 2015. Remember, you can pass the ConCert™ Examination, but still not have your certification renewed. This can occur if you have any outstanding LLSA tests, CME credits, or IMP requirements. All of your MOC requirements must be completed by December 31, 2015, to renew your certification. Does Your Certification Expire in 2020? If your certification expires in 2020, you have MOC requirements due by December 31, 2015. By that date, you must have: • Passed 4 LLSA tests • Completed and attested to 1 Practice Improvement activity • Completed and attested to 1 Communications / Professionalism activity w w w. a b e m . o rg 6 ABEM Newsletter Fall 2015.qxp__ 10/19/15 9:34 AM Page 7 ABEM Projects and Activities Recognizing 30 Years of Board Certification In recognition of their dedication to the specialty of Emergency Medicine (EM), commitment to continuous professional development, and the provision of compassionate, quality care to all patients, ABEM acknowledges physicians who have marked 30 years of being ABEM–board certified with a special certificate. The 2015 recipients included those physicians who had been board certified for 30 years as of December 31, 2014. ABEM congratulates the over 460 diplomates who accomplished this milestone! A list of the recipients is included in this issue of the Memo, and is also available on the ABEM website at www.abem.org/30-Year-Certificates. Certificates are awarded annually to diplomates who achieve this milestone. IOM Selects First ABEM Fellow The Institute of Medicine (IOM) selected its first American Board of Emergency Medicine Fellow: Hanni M. Stoklosa, M.D., M.P.H. Dr. Stoklosa received her medical degree from Tufts University, her M.P.H. from the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, and completed her EM residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. An attending physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dr. Stoklosa is an accomplished scholar, teacher, researcher, and international human rights advocate. ABEM endowed this fellowship in 2014. Hanni M. Stoklosa, M.D., M.P.H. Board Eligibility January 1, 2015, marks the date ABEM began recognizing the term board eligible. Physicians who have not yet achieved certification are considered board eligible on that date or the date that they graduate from an ACGME-accredited EM program. They will remain board eligible for five years after that date whether or not they have applied for certification. Physicians will not have any additional eligibility requirements under the policy if they apply for certification, take and pass 7 the first Qualifying Examination available to them, and take and pass the first Oral Certification Examination available to them. If there is a delay in any of these three activities, physicians will have additional requirements (LLSA tests and CME) until they become board certified. Details are available on the ABEM website at www.abem.org/Board-Eligibility. If you have questions, you can email [email protected] or call 517-332-4800, extension 384. ABEM Memo • Fall 2015 ABEM Newsletter Fall 2015.qxp__ 10/19/15 9:35 AM Page 8 Resident Photo Contest This year, ABEM sponsored a photography contest themed “EM: From the Inside,” open to all EM residents and subspecialty fellows. The contest sought images that provided the perspective of the emergency physician. Juror’s Choice Awards were presented to two photographers, Jennifer Shangkuan, M.D., for “Ambulance Bay after a Busy Night,” and Benjamin Thomas, M.D., for “Focus.” Both physicians also received Honorable Mentions for their entries, “14 Story Human Chain” (Dr. Shangkuan), and “Pulse” and “Precision” (Dr. Thomas, two awards). The winners were selected from among 50 photos submitted by 18 residents and fellows. Jennifer Shangkuan, M.D. Dr. Shangkuan is a third-year EM resident at the New York University School of Medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Thomas is a second-year EM resident at the Alameda Health System– Highland Hospital in Oakland, California. Their photos are prominently displayed at ABEM headquarters, and can be viewed on the ABEM website at www.abem.org/photo-contest. Benjamin Thomas, M.D. Residency Programs: Sign Up to Participate in the Online ITE Pilot! ABEM is seeking residency programs to participate in a pilot that will test the feasibility of providing the In-training Examination online. The results of the pilot will determine whether ABEM will transition to the online format. Participating programs will receive the usual paper-and-pencil exams as a backup should they experience technical difficulties. The cost to participate in the pilot is the same as for the w w w. a b e m . o rg paper-and-pencil version. Additional information is available on the ABEM website. Go to www.abem.org/ABEM-FAQs and click on “Online ITE Pilot FAQs” located under the “Other FAQs” header. Programs that wish to sign up to participate or have questions should contact the ABEM office at 517-332-4800, extension 388, or email [email protected]. The deadline to volunteer is October 31, 2015. 8 ABEM Newsletter Fall 2015.qxp__ 10/19/15 9:35 AM Page 9 2015-2016 Executive Committee At its summer 2015 meeting, ABEM elected the following directors to the 2015-2016 Executive Committee (pictured below from left to right): Terry Kowalenko, M.D., Secretary-Treasurer Robert L. Muelleman, M.D., Member-at-Large Barry N. Heller, M.D., President Michael L. Carius, M.D., President-Elect Francis L. Counselman, M.D., Immediate-Past-President Retiring Board Members ABEM wishes to thank the three directors who recently completed their terms of service on the ABEM Board of Directors: James H. Jones, M.D.; Rebecca Smith-Coggins, M.D.; and Robert W. Strauss, M.D. Dr. Jones’s first term began in 2005, and he served as President of the Board in 2013-2014. Dr. Smith-Coggins began her service in 2007, and served as Senior Member-at-Large of the Executive Committee in 2013-2014. Dr. Strauss joined the Board in 2007 and was Senior Member-at-Large in 2014-2015. Each added their expertise in multiple venues, including serving on a variety of committees and task forces, and as examination editors. All three continue to serve the Board as senior directors, oral examiners, and participants in the Residency Visitation Program. Thank you again for your service! Pictured left to right: James H. Jones, M.D.; Rebecca Smith-Coggins, M.D.; and Robert W. Strauss, M.D. 9 ABEM Memo • Fall 2015 ABEM Newsletter Fall 2015.qxp__ 10/19/15 9:35 AM Page 10 Call for Director Nominations The Board of Directors will elect two new members at its February 2016 meeting. One position will be elected from the EM community-at-large, and the other from a slate provided by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP, which is an ABEM sponsor). Nominee requirements, a nomination form, and a list of other required documentation are available on the ABEM website. Go to www.abem.org/Nominations. Nominations with complete documentation are due to ABEM by December 1, 2015. 2014-2015 Annual Report and Video Available Online The 2014-2015 ABEM Annual Report and corresponding ABEM Accomplishments video are available on the ABEM website. The report includes a message from ABEM’s 2014-2015 President, Francis L. Counselman, M.D., and information and statistics about ABEM diplomates, examinations, and MOC activities. In the video, Dr. Counselman discusses ABEM’s activities during the past year, including those aimed at increasing the value of w w w. a b e m . o rg MOC for diplomates, and synopses of peer-reviewed research papers pointing to the evidence that ABEM’s MOC activities improve physician practice. To access the report, go to www.abem.org/Annual-Report. The video can be viewed at www.abem.org/Accomplishments-Video. 10 ABEM Newsletter Fall 2015.qxp__ 10/19/15 9:35 AM Page 11 Resident Section Added to Website ABEM has expanded its website to include a section devoted to EM residents. Organized according to a training timeline, it provides residents information and resources to use during the course of their training. regarding the Residency Visitation Program (RVP), which provides each ACGME-accredited EM residency program a visit every three to four years by a member of the Board of Directors to provide information about ABEM and the certification process. Residents have the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback through this section of the website. The timeline includes information on the In-training Examination, a guide to the certification process, and background on the EM Model and Milestones. Also included are details View the new section at www.abem.org/Residents. 11 ABEM Memo • Fall 2015 ABEM Newsletter Fall 2015.qxp__ 10/19/15 9:35 AM Page 12 Oral Examiner Awards, Spring 2015 During the opening General Session at each Oral Certification Examination administration, ABEM presents awards to oral examiners based on the number of examinations in which they have participated. In acknowledgement of their generous service to the Board’s examination process, ABEM recognized 16 examiners at the spring 2015 Oral Certification Examination. The Board of Directors sincerely appreciates the many contributions these individuals have made over their years of service to ABEM’s Oral Certification Examination program. The awards were presented by Francis L. Counselman, M.D., President, and Barry N. Heller, M.D., Chair of the Test Administration Committee, on behalf of the Board. CLOCK – 8 Exams PLAQUE – 16 Exams Dr. Counselman (left) and Dr. Heller (right) presented the award to Mona K. Shah, M.D.; Philip H. Shayne, M.D.; Robert A. Partridge, M.D.; Michael H. Luszczak, D.O.; Eric A. Gross, M.D.; Achyut Kamat, M.D.; and David S. Bullard, M.D. Dr. Counselman (left) and Dr. Heller (right) presented the award to Suzanne R. White, M.D.; Michael A. Turturro, M.D.; Gus M. Garmel, M.D.; Felix Ankel, M.D.; E. Jedd Roe, M.D.; and Steven H. Bowman, M.D. Dr. Counselman was also awarded a plaque. HOURGLASS – 24 Exams Dr. Counselman (left) and Dr. Heller (right) presented the award to James V. Antinori, M.D.; and Louis J. Ling, M.D. w w w. a b e m . o rg 12 ABEM Newsletter Fall 2015.qxp__ 10/19/15 9:35 AM Page 13 ABEM Reference and Access Information Reference information appears in many ABEM publications and on the ABEM website. ABEM refreshes this information periodically. For the most current information on Board policies, application and examination registration dates, examination dates, statistics, and other items of interest, please visit www.abem.org or contact ABEM at 517-332-4800. Examination Dates 2015–2016 EMERGENCY MEDICINE MEDICAL TOXICOLOGY Qualifying November 16-21, 2015 Certification October 28, 2016 Oral Certification MOC Cognitive Expertise Examination November 4, 2016 SPRING April 9-11, 2016 PAIN MEDICINE FALL October 8-10, 2016 Certification September 17, 2016 Continuous Certification (ConCert™) September 12-17, 2016 PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE Certification The next examination will be held in 2017 ABEM MOC LLSA Continuous on the ABEM website ANESTHESIOLOGY-CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE MOC Cognitive Expertise Examinations The next examinations will be held in spring and fall 2017 Certification August 13, 2016 SPORTS MEDICINE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Certification and Recertification SUMMER July 13-16, 2016 Certification November 9, 2015 FALL November 16-21, 2015 HOSPICE and PALLIATIVE MEDICINE Certification and Maintenance of Certification November 7, 2016 INTERNAL MEDICINE – CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE UNDERSEA AND HYPERBARIC MEDICINE Certification The next examination will be held in 2016 Recertification November 8, 2015 (Los Angeles, CA) Certification October 19, 2015 13 ABEM Memo • Fall 2015 ABEM Newsletter Fall 2015.qxp__ 10/19/15 9:35 AM Page 14 2015 Recipients of ABEM 30-Year Certificate Nelio S. Abrenica, M.D. Eric Mark Alcouloumre, M.D. Salvatore N. Alfano, M.D. Jeanne Marie Alicandro, M.D. Steven J. Alt, M.D. James T. Amsterdam, M.D. Thomas G. Anderson, M.D. William Carl Anderson III, M.D. Roy Stephen Antelyes, M.D. Robert Gordon Anthony, M.D. Robert L. Apter, M.D. Onik T. Arian, M.D. Jai Dev Arya, M.D. Indira Atluri, M.D. Brian Murray Auld, M.D. Dennis Owen Backstrom, M.D. Dudley Clifford Backup, M.D. Gary James Baggett, D.O. Michal Lucile Baird, M.D. Carlos R. Barberis, M.D. Donald G. Bartlett, M.D. James Edwin Barton, M.D. Edward A. Bayer, M.D. Daniel James Beless, M.D. Steven Niels Benaron, M.D. Richard S. Benedon, M.D. Nicholas Herod Benson, M.D. Brian George Berg, M.D. Timothy Mark Bernett, M.D. William H. Bickell, M.D. Louis Stewart Binder, M.D.† Herbert G. Bivins, M.D. Carl N. Blegen, M.D. John R. Boardman, M.D. Bruce Charles Bollinger, M.D. Samuel Allen Booth, M.D. Marc Alan Borenstein, M.D. Craig Lynn Bosley, M.D. Roger W. Boswell, M.D. Michel J. Boulanger Jr., M.D. Carl Boyar, M.D. Douglas P. Boyink, M.D. John Charles Bradford, D.O. Richard LeQueux Bradner, M.D. Philip George Broeckel, M.D. Laurence Winfield Brooks, M.D. Steven Craig Broome, M.D.† James Craig Bruestle, M.D. Michael John Buchele, M.D. Norman Louis Burak, M.D. John Michael Burnley, M.D. Howard William Burns, M.D. Stanley Johns Callister, M.D. James Douglas Cameron, M.D. Keith L. Cardell, M.D. Richard C. Carey, D.O. Michael Lee Carius, M.D. Curtis L. Caughey, M.D. Shu Boung Chan, M.D. Harry L. Chen, M.D. Wellington Chen, M.D. Carey Douglas Chisholm, M.D. Ravinder Chopra, M.D. Randolph Philip Christianson, M.D. John R. Ciliberti, M.D. William Barnard Clem III, M.D. Samuel M. Cleveland, D.O. Robert C. Cockrell, M.D. Terry Bruce Cohen, M.D. D. Clarke Cole, M.D. Stanley Wayne Combs, M.D. Patrick Norvell Connell, M.D. Helene Connolly, M.D. Lily Christine Anne Conrad, M.D. Kenneth Alan Corre, M.D. Adam Costarella, M.D. Edward Coughlin, M.D. Bernard James Crain, M.D. Patrick James Crocker, D.O. Bruce Wellman Cummings, D.O. Rosemary Cook Cunningham, M.D. Joseph Richard Danna, M.D. Sarah B. d'Autremont, M.D. Paul Thomas David, M.D. Howard Zeleg Davis, M.D. David S. Davis, M.D. Richard Alan De Angelo, M.D. Fredric de Picciotto, M.D. Christopher J. Degnen, M.D. John V. DeSimone, M.D. Richard DiIlio, M.D. Mary Jane Dinneen, M.D. Bruce Donenberg, M.D. Edmund D'Orazio, M.D. Richard Wesley Dorosh, M.D. Edward Jay Downs, M.D. Michael John Doyle, M.D. John Drstvensek, M.D. Susan E. Dufel, M.D. James V. Dunford Jr., M.D. William Edward Durston, M.D. Henry Edelstein, M.D. Joe Eggebeen, M.D. Eric Ehlenberger, M.D. George Leroy Ellis, M.D. Daniel Patrick Emerson, M.D. T. Scott Emerson, M.D. Albert V. Emilian, M.D. David Mark Feldshuh, M.D. James E. Ferguson, M.D. Dale Norman Fine, M.D. Glenn Dwight Fink, M.D. Joseph Paul Fiore, M.D. Gerald A. Fishman, M.D. C. T. Fletcher, M.D. Michael H. Forman, M.D. Michael David Fox, M.D. Mark W. Francis, M.D. w w w. a b e m . o rg John Fredericks, M.D. Joel Friedman, M.D. Lolie Laura Fromm, M.D. Steven Charles Gabaeff, M.D. John Vincent Gallagher III, M.D. Stanley J. Galle Jr., M.D. Gary G. Gansert, M.D. Brian Milton Garby, M.D. James Garrett, M.D. Richard Thomas Garrison, M.D. Cloyd Barton Gatrell, M.D. Stephen Gazak, M.D. William J. Gemmell, M.D. Dale A. Gerdes, M.D. Roy Paul Germano Jr., M.D. Joel Robin Gernsheimer, M.D. Lawrence Howard Gettler, M.D. Walid H. Ghurabi, D.O. Kenneth A. Gibb, M.D. Paul G. Gill Jr., M.D. William Kenneth Gitar, M.D. Gary J. Goldberg, M.D. Peggy Lynn Goldman, M.D. Charles Goldstein, D.O. Richard Edmund Gradisek, M.D. Martha P. Gramlich, M.D. Joyce A. Grashoff, M.D. Matthew C. Gratton, M.D. Roy Campbell Graves, M.D. David Maxwell Gray, M.D. Robert Keith Grazier, M.D. Andrea Lynette White Green, M.D. Jon Norman Green, M.D. William S. Green, M.D. Robert D. Greene, M.D. Stewart L. Greisman, D.O.* Gary Edward Gries, M.D. Mark L. Grobelny, M.D. Paul B. Grossman, M.D. Lloyd J. Gueringer Jr., M.D. Richard P. Guess, M.D. Edward A. Hackie Jr., M.D. Thomas W. Hale, M.D. John Edward Hall, M.D. Paul Dale Hamilton, M.D. James Brian Hancock, M.D. John R. Hanley, M.D. Charles Henry Hansen III, M.D. Gary Bernard Harris, M.D.* Eric George Gordan Hartmann, M.D. Mark Hauswald, M.D. Mark Hayden, M.D. Timothy G. Haydock, M.D. Terry Frederick Hayes, M.D. Bernard W. Hayman, M.D. Bruce E. Haynes, M.D. James Lee Hecht, M.D. Bernard Jay Heilicser, D.O. Stephen Michael Heinz, M.D. 14 Anne Hermida, M.D. Stephen Daniel Higgins, M.D. Paul W. Hildebrand, M.D. Douglas Melvin Hill, D.O. James V. Hillman, M.D. Kenneth A. Hirsch, M.D. Carl Frederick Hodel, M.D. James Paul Holland, M.D. Edwin T. Holloway, M.D. Lindsey Waine Horenblas, M.D. Seth Charles Horowitz, M.D. Louis Albert Horwitz, M.D. Robert Maurice Howell, M.D. David Scott Howes, M.D. Gail Hubbell, M.D. Kathleen Hubbell, M.D. Julianne Patricia Huber, M.D. James Andrew Huber, M.D. Steven William Hui, M.D. Nicholas P. Iannuzzi III, M.D. Robert Kenneth Iguchi, M.D. Edwin Clarence Iliff, M.D.* Glenn Edgar Irwin Jr., M.D. Robert Alexander Irwin, M.D. Gregory J. Iverson, M.D. Richard A. Jackson, M.D. Edward Jeffrey Jacobs, M.D. Irving Jacoby, M.D. Patricia Louise James, M.D. Timothy George Janz, M.D. David G. Jarrett, M.D. Steven Martin Joyce, M.D. Keith Ross Kaback, M.D. James Alexander Kadin, M.D. Glenn I. Kane, M.D. Ronald James Karlin, M.D. Nancy Benson Karsten, M.D. Eugene Harley Kastenson, M.D. James Kenneth Keaney, M.D. Brian Francis Keaton, M.D. Sudhir Laxman Kelkar, M.D. Franklin C. Kelton Jr., M.D. Edward R Kennedy, M.D. Frederick Michael Keroff, M.D. Kevin P. Kittleson, M.D. Kirk Robert Klemme, M.D. Vincent Herbert Knauf II, M.D. Dale G. Knox, M.D. Kevin J. Koch, M.D. Frank Go Koe, M.D. Denis Kollar, M.D. Robert S. Kollen, M.D. Sanford Harvey Koltonow, M.D. Wang Kwong Koon, M.D. Howard G. Kornfeld, M.D. Mark Howell Koury, M.D. Robert D. Kraff, M.D. Richard S. Krause, M.D. William Gerard Kristan, M.D. ABEM Newsletter Fall 2015.qxp__ 10/19/15 9:35 AM Page 15 Walter F. Kuhn III, M.D. Kenneth W. Kulig, M.D. Ronald E. Kurzejka, M.D. Christopher V. Lambert, M.D. Richard L. Lammers, M.D. Alison Lane-Reticker, M.D. Bob L. Lang, M.D. Theodore William Larremore, M.D. Charles Edward Law Jr., M.D. Anna C. Law, M.D. Phyllis Diane Landis Leaman, M.D. Jennifer Leaning, M.D. Michael Roystan Lee, M.D. Harry Wayne Lee, M.D. Michael J. Leicht, M.D. Robert L. Levine, M.D. Victor David Levine, M.D. Paul K. Lewis Jr., M.D. Louis Joseph Ling, M.D. Bruce Michael Lipton, M.D. Jorge Llera, M.D. S. Thomas Lloyd, D.O. Richard E. Loehr, M.D. Christopher Morris Lothes, M.D. Aric B. Ludwig, M.D. Oscar E. Lujan, M.D. Michael Walter Lusko III, D.O. Medard R. Lutmerding Jr., M.D. Paul Lutz, M.D. Richard T. Mac Laren, M.D. Ronald F. Maio, D.O. Richard Lee Manolio, M.D. Horacio D. A. Marafioti, M.D. Helenka Marcinek, M.D. James Henry Martin, M.D. Gerard B. Martin, M.D. Marcus L. Martin, M.D. Randall Philip Mason, M.D. James R. Mateer, M.D. Santosh K. Mathen, M.D. Mario Maya, M.D. Douglas Van Mayeda, M.D. Dan Mayer, M.D. Jane McCall, M.D. Dennis Robert McClain, M.D. Richard Kennedy McClelland, M.D. Kevin T. McGann, M.D. Edward F. McKenney, D.O. Douglas James McKimm, M.D. Erin A. McKinley, M.D. John Martin McMahon Jr., M.D. Helmut W. Meisl, M.D. Ernest B. Meloche, M.D. James Kevin Mercer, M.D. Stephen L. Merrill, M.D. David Laurence Meyers, M.D. William Bryan Michelson, M.D. Ronald J. 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Petinga Jr., D.O. Richard J. Pfeiffer, M.D. Gary Marc Pickrell, M.D. Mark L. Plaster, M.D. Richard J. Plunkett, M.D. Mitchell Coleman Pollack, M.D. Blake L. Powell, M.D. Richard Fitzhugh Prince, M.D. Gary Quick, M.D. Kirk John Raeber, D.O. Frank E. Ramsey, M.D. Drew Curtis Remignanti, M.D. Matthew M. Rice, M.D. Mont R. Roberts, M.D. Walter Charles Robey, III, M.D. Marilyn J. Rogers, M.D. Philip James Roode, M.D. Ronald M. Rook, D.O. Robert A. Rosen, M.D. Keith Joseph Rosing, M.D. 15 David Scott Ross, M.D. Steven W. Ross, M.D. Heidi Stevenson Rothenberg, M.D. Robert Neal Rouzier, M.D. Domenico Ruggiero, D.O. Robert A. Rusnak, M.D. John Albert Russ III, M.D. Robert Michael Russell, M.D. Joseph David Sanchez, M.D. Celeste M. Scanlon, M.D. Thomas Lee Schaar, M.D. Nathan C. Schafer, M.D. Sandra McEwen Schneider, M.D. Leila Schneitzer, M.D. Carl H. Schultz, M.D. Henry M. Schumaker, M.D. Frederick Charles Scott, M.D. Mary Teresa Seger, M.D. Steven Alan Seifert, M.D. Michael A. 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