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Martin Lectures at San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium James Martin, MD, FACEP, presented “Professional Development for Military Career Officers” and participated in a panel discussion at the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (SAUSHEC) Emergency Medical Exercise (EMX) Program.
News in Emergency Medicine Dwyer Appointed Medical Director of Emergency Medical Associates’ Site Support Team
Larsen Appointed Medical Director of Emergency Medical Associates’ Site Support Team
Miller Appointed Medical Director of Emergency Department at Westchester Medical Center
Jim Dwyer, MD, has been appointed Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Northern Westchester Medical Center, Mount Kisco, N.Y.
L. Scott Larsen, MD, has been appointed Medical Director of Emergency Medical Associates’ Site Support Team.
Ivan Miller, MD, has been appointed Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, N.Y.,
Dr. Dwyer received his medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo (N.Y.) School of Medicine, and completed his emergency medicine residency at University of Buffalo Medical/Dental Consortium. He is board-certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Dwyer joined Emergency Medical Associates in 2004 as an emergency physician at Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, N.Y. Most recently, he was associate director of emergency services at Nyack (N.Y.) Hospital. Dr. Dwyer was a certified public accountant prior to his career in medicine. Dr. Dwyer is a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians and a diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He served on the board of the Rockland Paramedics/Rockland Mobile Care organization and is involved with several EMS organizations in Rockland County. He is a partner of Emergency Medical Associates. About Emergency Medical Associates Emergency Medical Associates (EMA), headquartered in Parsippany, N.J., is a physician-led, physician-owned medical practice that specializes in emergency, hospitalist and urgent care medicine. Dedicated to providing exceptional solutions for the measurable success of our hospital partners, EMA is recognized for clinical excellence, quality service and sustained improved patient satisfaction. For more information, please visit www.ema.net, www.facebook.com/EMANews or www.twitter.com/EMANews.
Dr. Larsen received his medical degree from the University of Medical and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, and completed his emergency medicine residency at Overlook/Morristown, where he was chief resident. Dr. Larsen joined Emergency Medical Associates (EMA) in 1985 as associate director and clinical physician at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville, N.J. During his career with EMA, he also worked at St. Clare’s Hospital, Morristown Medical Center, eMedical Offices and Bayshore Community Hospital. While at Bayshore, Dr. Larsen served as director of the department of emergency medicine from 1991 to 2008. Most recently, Dr. Larsen served vice president of quality improvement and medical affairs at Bayshore. He is a former member of EMA’s Board of Directors. Dr. Larsen is a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians and a diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society, American College of Healthcare Executives and New Jersey Hospital Association. He is a partner of Emergency Medical Associates.
Dr. Miller received his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, N.Y. He completed a combined residency in emergency medicine and internal medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New Hyde Park, N.Y. He is board-certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Miller joined Emergency Medical Associates (EMA) in 2002 as an attending emergency physician at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J. During his career with EMA, he has worked at Hudson Valley Hospital Center, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Clara Maass Medical Center, Nyack Hospital and Richmond University Medical Center, where he was chair of the department of emergency medicine. Dr. Miller is a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians and a member the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine in India. About Newton Medical Center Newton Medical Center, part of Atlantic Health System, is a fully accredited, 148-bed acute care, not-for-profit hospital serving more than 250,000 people in Warren and Sussex counties in New Jersey, Pike County in Pennsylvania and southern Orange County in New York. Specialty service areas include cardiology, general and vascular surgery, orthopedics, gastroenterology, nephrology, oncology and neurology, mental health and sleep medicine.
The EMX is the capstone training event for the SAUSHEC Emergency Residency Training Program. It is a requirement for all graduating residents (Army and Air Force) to successfully complete this event prior to matriculating from residency and leaving for their first assignments. The event took place at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on June 11, 2012. Dr. Martin, a partner of Emergency Medical Associates, is an attending emergency physician at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, N.J. Dr. Martin most recently served as a general medical officer in the United States Army Reserve and was an emergency medicine physician with the Special Operations Command (SOCOM). He is the recipient of two Bronze Star Medal and a Meritorious Service Medal.
Allegra and Eskin Present Research at the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) PJohn Allegra, MD, FACEP, and Barnet Eskin, MD, FACEP, presented four research posters at the 2012 Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Scientific Assembly, held May 5-10 in San Francisco. The presentations were entitled: • “The Detection Rate of Pulmonary Embolisms by Emergency Physicians Has Increased” • “Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Asthma from 1996 to 2010” • “The Diagnosis of Aortic Dissections by Emergency Physicians is Rare” • “Days Out of Work Do Not Correlate with Emergency Department Pain Scores for Patients with Musculoskeletal Back Pain” Drs. Allegra and Eskin are attending emergency physicians at Morristown (N.J.) Medical Center and are active in emergency medicine research and education. Both physicians are partners of Emergency Medical Associates.
Emergency Medical Associates to Provide Emergency Department Management Services to Newton Medical Center Emergency Medical Associates was selected by Newton Medical Center, a member of Atlantic Health System, to provide emergency care services. Emergency Medical Associates began staffing the emergency department June 1. “Emergency Medical Associates relationship with the facilities of Atlantic Health System spans more than 30 years,” said Raymond Iannaccone, MD, FACEP, president and chief executive officer of Emergency Medical Associates. “We are excited to take that partnership to the next level to care for the residents of northwest New Jersey.” David Stuhlmiller, MD, FACEP, has been named medical director of the Emergency Department at Newton Medical Center. “Newton Medical Center is known for providing the best emergency medical care in the region,” explained Dr. Stuhlmiller. “The partnership between Emergency Medical Associates and the medical center will only enhance that reputation.” Emergency Medical Associates staffs two other Atlantic Health System hospitals: Morristown Medical Center and Emergency Services at Overlook Medical Center's Union Campus. Newton Medical Center’s state-ofthe-art, 22,000-square-foot emergency department sees an annual volume of 29,000 visits. It features 30 private treatment areas, as well as dedicated laboratory and radiology services. It is the only facility in Sussex County to receive state designation as a Primary Stroke Center, and has been the recipient of several VHA Leadership Awards for exceeding national performance standards.