Honoring Inspiring Professionals

After reviewing a number of wonderful submissions, our panel of judges has selected Karen Yeter MD as the winner of our Week One Contest.

Angharad Spencer, MBChB, MRCEM, DRCOG, DTM&H, has been recognized for the development, implementation and study of two training programs for pre-hospital emergency responders in Malawi.

Erica Flores Uribe MD MPH has been recognized for developing an evidence-based language services program to decrease health disparities and improve medical outcomes.

Erica Tabakin, MD has been recognized for her quality improvement project focused on provider communication behavior and the patient experience.

Carrie Jurkiewicz has been recognized for her work with ACEP’s Wilderness Medicine Society in the development of a Wilderness Medical Adventure Race to be held at the ACEP Scientific Assembly this October.

Kelly Quinley has been recognized for her development of an emergency physician training program focused on the management and counseling of patients presenting with first trimester miscarriage, including the use of manual uterine aspiration.

Medelita and FemInEM are delighted to announce the winners of this first annual contest to celebrate and recognize the amazing efforts of women in emergency medicine.

Beth Smolko, PA-C founded the non-profit organization The Heart Of Medicine, through which she has organized multiple trips to the underserved country of Haiti. During these relief trips, Beth and her team help to staff local clinics and makeshift spaces to bring healthcare and medicine to people in the region.