Annual Dr. Wes Curry Award at ACEP Diversity Summit

2023 recipients

Award in Executive Leadership

Christopher Scott, MD, MBA — Senior Vice President at Envision Health and Chief Clinical Officer at Valesco Physician Services
Vernell Johnson III, MD — Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Operations at St. Joseph Health

Award in Social Justice

Alister Martin, MD, MPP — Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Kennedy School; CEO of A Healthier Democracy; founder of Vot-ER; founder of Get Waivered; and cofounder of GOTVax
Trevor Dixon, MD — Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Director of Emergency Ultrasound at NYC Health + Hospitals Jacobi Medical Center; and CEO and founder of the Jamaicans Abroad Helping Jamaicans at Home Foundation

Award in Service Excellence

Riane Gay, MPA — Former Director of Corporate Development at ACEP; current Program Manager, Outpatient Medicine at Vituity

2023 honorees were announced at the Diversity Summit at ACEP23.

2023 recipients

Award in Executive Leadership

Christopher Scott, MD, MBA — Senior Vice President at Envision Health and Chief Clinical Officer at Valesco Physician Services
Vernell Johnson III, MD — Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Operations at St. Joseph Health

Award in Social Justice

Alister Martin, MD, MPP — Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Kennedy School; CEO of A Healthier Democracy; founder of Vot-ER; founder of Get Waivered; and cofounder of GOTVax
Trevor Dixon, MD — Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Director of Emergency Ultrasound at NYC Health + Hospitals Jacobi Medical Center; and CEO and founder of the Jamaicans Abroad Helping Jamaicans at Home Foundation

Award in Service Excellence

Riane Gay, MPA — Former Director of Corporate Development at ACEP; current Program Manager, Outpatient Medicine at Vituity

2023 honorees were announced at the Diversity Summit at ACEP23.

Past recipients

2022

Award in Executive Leadership

Aisha Terry, MD, MPH — Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Health Policy at George Washington University School of Medicine and the Milken Institute School of Public Health, CEO of the Minority Women in Science Foundation, and President-Elect of ACEP
Lynne Holden, MD — Professor of Emergency Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and President of Mentoring in Medicine, Inc.

Award in Social Justice

Sandra Coker, MD — Emergency Medicine Resident Physician at University of Chicago Medicine, Founder and President of Black Girl White Coat

2021

Award in Executive Leadership

Ugo Ezenkwele, MD, MPH, FACEP - Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Mount Sinai Queens (NY) Department of Emergency Medicin
Christopher Smith, MD, FACEP - Assistant Medical Director, Howard University Hospital

2020

Award in Executive Leadership

Maureen Bell, MD - Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Howard University Hospital
Heather Prendergrast, MD, MS, MPH, FACEP - Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs, Vice Chair of Academic Affairs at the University of Illinois College of Medicine

Award in Social Justice

Michael McGee, MD - Chief of emergency medicine and EMS director at Methodist Hospitals Emergency Services in Gary and Merrillville, IN
Rob Gore, MD - Executive Director, KAVI

2019

Award in Executive Leadership

Esther Choo, MD, MPH - Emergency Physician and Professor at the Oregon Health & Science University
Pascal Crosley, DO - Vice President of Practice Development, Vituity
Nicole Franks, MD - Chief Quality Officer at Emory University Hospital Midtown
Marcus Martin, MD - VP & Chief Officer for Diversity, University of Virginia School of Medicine
Derek J. Robinson, MD, MBA - Vice President – Enterprise Quality and Accreditation at Health Care Service Corporation

2018

Award in Executive Leadership

Sheryl Heron, MD - Professor of Emergency Medicine, Vice-Chair of Faculty Equity, Engagement and Empowerment for Emergency Medicine. Emory University
David Trotter, MD - Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

Past recipients

2022

Award in Executive Leadership

Aisha Terry, MD, MPH — Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Health Policy at George Washington University School of Medicine and the Milken Institute School of Public Health, CEO of the Minority Women in Science Foundation, and President-Elect of ACEP
Lynne Holden, MD — Professor of Emergency Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and President of Mentoring in Medicine, Inc.

Award in Social Justice

Sandra Coker, MD — Emergency Medicine Resident Physician at University of Chicago Medicine, Founder and President of Black Girl White Coat

2021

Award in Executive Leadership

Ugo Ezenkwele, MD, MPH, FACEP - Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Mount Sinai Queens (NY) Department of Emergency Medicin
Christopher Smith, MD, FACEP - Assistant Medical Director, Howard University Hospital

2020

Award in Executive Leadership

Maureen Bell, MD - Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Howard University Hospital
Heather Prendergrast, MD, MS, MPH, FACEP - Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs, Vice Chair of Academic Affairs at the University of Illinois College of Medicine

Award in Social Justice

Michael McGee, MD - Chief of emergency medicine and EMS director at Methodist Hospitals Emergency Services in Gary and Merrillville, IN
Rob Gore, MD - Executive Director, KAVI

2019

Award in Executive Leadership

Esther Choo, MD, MPH - Emergency Physician and Professor at the Oregon Health & Science University
Pascal Crosley, DO - Vice President of Practice Development, Vituity
Nicole Franks, MD - Chief Quality Officer at Emory University Hospital Midtown
Marcus Martin, MD - VP & Chief Officer for Diversity, University of Virginia School of Medicine
Derek J. Robinson, MD, MBA - Vice President – Enterprise Quality and Accreditation at Health Care Service Corporation

2018

Award in Executive Leadership

Sheryl Heron, MD - Professor of Emergency Medicine, Vice-Chair of Faculty Equity, Engagement and Empowerment for Emergency Medicine. Emory University
David Trotter, MD - Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

Dr. Wes Curry Awards

2023 recipients

2023 recipients

Past recipients

Past recipients

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