VACEP 2008 Elections - Voting is now closed.VACEP 2008 Elections - Voting is now closed.
Election Results will be announced February 6
Meet The Candidates!
The Nominating Committee presents the following slate of candidates for positions on the Board of Directors, as well as our Councillors and Alternates who represent our chapter to the National ACEP organization.
The election is determined by members eligible and voting by mail, fax or online between December 28 and January 28. Election results will be available in early February.
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Meet our six Candidates for five positions on the Board of Directors.
Tamera C. Barnes, MD, FACEP - Richmond (Incumbent)
“It is an honor to be nominated to the VaCEP Board of Director’s for a second term. During the last four years, I have served as Chairperson for the Education Committee, jumpstarting new educational offerings such as an LLSA review and changing the format and location for our Winter Conference to appeal to a wider audience. The Board has focused on making our organization a resource and benefit for all practicing Emergency Physicians in Virginia and I have been happy to be a part of that. I am practicing in the Richmond area now, and that has allowed me to become more active in the legislative process, meeting with the legislator’s to talk about the issues facing Emergency Physicians. I am also involved in ED leadership for HCA Hospitals on a national level and that is invaluable in giving me exposure to how ED physicians might approach similar problems in other states. Emergency Medicine has changed a lot in the fourteen years I have been in practice. I believe the only way we can make positive changes for our specialty is through active participation in this organization and partnering with other organizations with similar goals. I would be honored to continue in this leadership role”.
ACEP member since 1990
ABEM certified 1994
Current professional position: Attending Physician and Medical Director, Henrico Doctor’s Hospital – Forest Campus, Emergency Department, February 2007 to present.
Education: Doctor of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 1985-1989; Emergency Medicine Residency, 1989-1993, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA.
Education: MD, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, 1985 – 1989; Internship and Emergency Medicine Residency, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, 1989 – 1993.
VACEP Activities: Board of Directors 2005 – present; Education Committee member 1999 – present, Chair 2004 – present.
John T. Carmack, MD – Richmond
“I am truly grateful to be nominated for the VaCEP Board of Directors. I am flattered that my friends and colleagues Dr. Tamara Barnes and Dr. James Dudley have the trust and confidence in my abilities and feel that I can make a contribution to such a vital organization that represents Virginia’s Emergency Medicine Physicians. I appreciate the opportunity to present myself to the membership at large for consideration.
“I have practiced emergency medicine for 15 years in both urban and rural communities in central Virginia. I have served in the United States Air Force in both active and reserve components for 16 years and currently serve as a flight surgeon with the 192nd Medical Group, Virginia Air National Guard at Langley Air Force Base. I am also very active in both my hospital community and local community. I served as Vice President of the Medical Staff at Riverside Tappahannock Hospital 2005-2006. I completed the Claude Moore Physician Leadership Institute at the Medical Society of Virginia Foundation 2006-2007 Inaugural class. In my local community, I serve on the Powhatan-Goochland Community Services Board and Co-Chair the Powhatan Free Clinic Board.
“Like most of the emergency medicine community, I too have witnessed many changes in the landscape over the last fifteen years with regards to reimbursement, crowding, decreasing availability of specialty physicians, decreasing staff resources, and medical legal issues, to name only a few. These and many other challenges continue to place pressure on our ability to provide reliable quality care. The decreasing availability and increasing demand on our emergency medicine system, not only in Virginia but nationwide, have placed us near the breaking point. This was reflected in the National Report Card on the State of Emergency Medicine. I believe getting this message to our State and Federal representatives is critical. We must press the important responsibility that our profession bears not only in the health of our local communities but to Virginia as a whole and the critical responsibility we have in disaster response. We must press the near failing grade Virginia received to our healthcare leadership and stress the need for resources. As emergency medicine physicians, we must be the ones that “break bread” across healthcare systems, political lines, and with other allied health professionals to assure that a culture of cooperation exists to meet the challenges our profession faces in the 21st century. I believe as an organization, we need to have such outreach to other organizations that share similar values and responsibilities. And finally, we must have a strong and unrelenting voice for preserving our piece of the “reimbursement pie” and stress the “safety net” that our profession provides to many Virginians.
“My two areas of interest include injury prevention and public health. I have been active as an Advisory Board Member to DriveSmart Virginia whose mission is to make Virginia’s roadways the safest in the Nation. I believe strongly in advocacy for our profession both at the grassroots level and at the General Assembly. I have taken this charge personally and have supported Medical Society of Virginia’s “White Coat on Call” during past legislative sessions. I had the opportunity to testify before the House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee in support of House Bill 200 on Dangerous Dogs during the 2006 General Assembly on behalf of VaCEP. I have supported continuation of Virginia’s motorcycle helmet law and was outspoken on this issue at both local and state levels during the 2006 session. And finally, I supported House Bill 2422 as amended by Governor Kaine that would have eliminated smoking in Virginia restaurants and helped protect all Virginians.
“If selected for the Board, I will bring my leadership, experience, and passion for advocacy to bear on all the issues supported by the Virginia College of Emergency Physicians. Thank you for your consideration.”
ACEP member since: 2006
ABFP Certified: 1992, Re-certified 1999, Re-certified 2006.
Current Professional Positions: Emergency Physician and Director, Retreat Hospital; Medical Director for Quality Improvement, Retreat Hospital; Lieutenant Colonel, Flight Surgeon, Virginia Air National Guard.
Education: BS Biology, Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, VA 1980-1984; MD, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA 1984-1989; Residency, Medical College of Virginia, Chesterfield Family Practice 1989-1992.
Current Academic Studies: Master of Public Health, Virginia Commonwealth University
VaCEP activity: Government Affairs committee 2006 – present.
Jason T. Garrison, MD, FACEP – Poquoson
“Dear VaCEP members, I am honored to have been nominated for a Board of Directors position in our professional college. I have participated with VaCEP as your representative on the Medicare Advisory Committee and the Reimbursement Committee and would like to take the next step in working on your behalf in our progressive, growing organization. The professionals serving in this capacity have represented our state chapter well, with a stellar reputation recognized both nationally in emergency medicine and within other professional organizations. I want to continue their work and will serve to advance the mission of our college and pursue goals as set forth by the membership. This is a crucial time in the medical profession with the pressures of reimbursement, tort, overcrowding, and diversion among many issues to contend with by all players. I plan to step up my participation in the movement and believe VaCEP is the place to make the move. With your vote, I will represent you in the molding of our future, ‘to promote and protect the interests of Emergency Physicians and the patients they serve.’”
ACEP Member since 1987
ABEM Certified
Current Professional Position: Attending Physician, Emergency Department, Sentara Hampton General Hospital, Hampton, Virginia; 2002-Present.
Education: Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Virginia, B.S. Biology, June 1981; St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies, Certificate of Basic Medical Services, January 1982 – June 1984; Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, M.D June 1986. Riverside Regional Medical Center Newport News, Virginia Transitional Internship; Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Charity Hospital New Orleans, Louisiana, Resident, Emergency Medicine 1987-1989, Chief Resident, Emergency Medicine 1989-1990
VaCEP Activity: Medicare Carrier Advisory Committee Liaison, 2003 – Present; Reimbursement & Finance Committee 2001 – Present, Chair 2007 – present; VaCEP Billing and Coding Conference, past moderator and presenter.
Jeremiah (Jake) K. O’Shea, MD, FACEP – Smithfield
“I am excited to have been nominated to serve on the VaCEP Board of Directors. Over the past year, I have had the opportunity to work on VaCEP’s Government Affairs Committee, and the experience has been eye-opening. At the various meetings and hearings I have attended in Richmond, one thing has become apparent: if Virginia’s emergency physicians do not make our collective voice heard by our government officials, they will ignore our concerns and instead focus on the needs of other lobbies with far more time, money, and resources to devote. We must vigorously advocate for ourselves, as well as for our patients, to ensure that the legislative decisions being made are not detrimental to the practice of emergency medicine in Virginia.
“While government matters are not VaCEP’s sole area of focus, I feel strongly they are our most important, as no other area has similar potential to affect emergency medicine. Thus, if elected, I will passionately and articulately represent Virginia’s emergency physicians. I will use my voice to ensure that our elected government officials cannot and will not overlook our best interests. And I will serve with continued dedication, sincerity, and enthusiasm. I truly hope that you will give me the opportunity to do so.”
ACEP Member since 2001
ABEM certified
Current Professional Position: Attending Physician, Sentara Careplex Hospital and Sentara Port Warwick Emergency Department, Hampton, Virginia.
Education: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, B.A. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 1993-1997; University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, Doctor of Medicine 1997-2001; Emergency Medicine Residency, University of Pittsburgh Affiliated Residency in Emergency Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 2001-2004.
VaCEP activity: Government Affairs Committee, 2006-present.
Peter J. Paganussi, MD, FACEP – Oakton (Incumbent)
“It has been my pleasure to serve as a Board Member for VaCEP since 2002. The experience I have gained is invaluable. I would like to continue my service to our Chapter and put to use this experience. It has been exciting the past few years helping to create the road-map that VaCEP will use as it goes forward.
“A new website, a new legislative agenda & lobbying firm, new educational programs, enhanced membership communication, and an improved EPIC newsletter are just some of the things I have been a part of. There is always much to get done and I enjoy the challenge, as well as the camaraderie of my fellow emergency physicians involved. I derive great joy from working alongside such dedicated, hard-working "ER Docs".
“Going forward we face efforts at cost containment; both Chapter expenses, as well as membership dues. Our constant struggle to maintain and improve reimbursement is always at the forefront of our efforts. It is the proverbial "work in progress", and having been there for many of the battles gives me a sense of the history behind this problem and the struggles that have ensued. A diplomatic approach, that always puts the patient first, is how we must proceed. I am proud of the BOD that this has been our creed in general, our patients come first.
“I would like to see more of our almost 600 members participate in the Chapter in some way. It should be active participation such as attending the Winter Conference, or the summer LLSA Conference, writing a piece for Epic, EMPAC contributions, helping with our governmental efforts. Visiting the website and reading Epic is important, but we need a more personal involvement. It is my hope, as a Board member, to help facilitate this participation so that our future growth is ensured. I thank you for your time.”
ACEP Member since 1986
ABEM Certified.
Education: MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC 1981-1985; Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 1985-1988, Chief Resident 1987-88; Clinical Research Fellowship, The Heart & Vascular Institute Cardiology Division, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 1988-1989.
VaCEP Activities: Board of Directors 2002 – Present; Chair, WebSite Task Force; Editor Epic (VaCEP Newsletter) 1999 – Present.
ACEP Activities: Editor - MUSE (ACEP Medical Humanities Section Newsletter. 2007-Present) Founding Member – ACEP Section of Medical Humanities (2006)
Brian L. Rubenstein, MD – Chesapeake (Incumbent)
“I am honored to be nominated to serve again on the VaCEP Board of Directors for a second term. I ran for the VaCEP board last year, and was elected to fill a vacant spot for a one year term. But over that one year term, both the VaCEP board and I have worked diligently for you, fellow members, and just as important, listened to what you wanted from our organization. I believe I played a strong, proactive role in this collective effort for you, my fellow members. I would like to continue serving you, our profession, and our patients, as a continuing board member.
“So, what did you get out of me, as a new board member this last year? Prior to when I joined the VaCEP board last year, a survey of VaCEP members had been conducted by an outside research firm in September 2005. The results were a wake-up call for the VaCEP board: First, members felt they are (1) not getting enough return on their membership investment/ dues. Second, the areas where members want the greatest presence and impact by VaCEP are (2) legislative issues important to emergency physicians, including tort reform, third party reimbursement issues and lobbying. That was late 2005.
When I became a member of the board in February 2007, many of these issues had not been addressed, and as a VaCEP member, I truly felt it was time to address them. In fact, that was one of the reasons I originally had run for a board position last term. During this year that I have served on the VaCEP board, I believe we took significant actions on these member concerns, and more importantly, made more progress on these issues than we have in the past.
“Return on Membership Investment: To improve the value of VaCEP to you, fellow members, we began to offer an LLSA course at a new family-oriented venue, Virginia Beach; the course was a success and will be continued and expanded next year. As part of the Education Committee I contributed to this new course development. We gave our members a reduced cost for the course and are actively looking to further reduce CME costs for our members. I am proud we passed a reduced rate membership for new graduates of EM residency programs, allowing them to afford membership the first three years after residency graduation, and see the benefits of being a VaCEP member. I was an advocate for changing our voting system so VaCEP members do not need to be present at the annual meeting to vote. Further, the VaCEP budget is one of highest for a state ACEP group our size; we changed our executive director’s compensation to include a bonus based on extra monies saved or generated, compared to the prior VaCEP yearly budget. This is one method to reduce our yearly budget to make it more in line with other state ACEP group’s our size. Money saved can be added to lobbying efforts, campaign donations, or used to further reduce CME costs for our members.
“Legislative Issues and Lobbying: This is the area where you, my fellow members, wanted VaCEP to focus most of our resources. After reviewing our entire lobbying history, and having a retreat for board members on legislative issues and lobbying efforts, I (and the board) voted to change our lobbying firm to one that is more proactive and can better serve our legislative agenda. I believe changing from our sole lobbyist to our new, highly respected lobbying firm, HF Consulting, will be a huge return on our investment in lobbying our state legislators. This change was done without increasing our budgetary expenses for lobbying at this time. In addition, VaCEP has been at the forefront of our clearly broken mental health system, given its presence in the media after the Virginia Tech tragedy. And we will continue to advocate for changes that will better serve the emergency physician and our mentally ill patients; this will be a major item on the upcoming state legislature’s agenda. And we will be there for the fight, with our new lobbying firm as well.
“Of course it would be naïve to think that any one board member instituted these changes. However, I was a vocal advocate for these changes, which are our membership’s wishes, and I believe I contributed to these changes being implemented. I think we have accomplished huge progress in the last year for our members. I am proud to have contributed to this progress.
“Yet, emergency physicians, and emergency medicine as a specialty, face many challenges. Tort reform. Assignment of benefits. A broken mental health system in Virginia. EMTALA mandated free care without a tax break for this free care. And there are many other issues that we must face. We need to do all of this with both a short and long term vision. Most of these issues will require perseverance on our part. It will require collaboration, education of our politicians and the public, in some cases confrontation, and a lot of work. In some instances, VaCEP will ask you, as a member, for your help as well.
“If re-elected to the VaCEP Board of Directors, I will do all I can to make sure VaCEP is fighting the fight on these and other issues. I will do all I can to continue giving the membership what you want out of our great organization, much like I did this last year as a VaCEP board member.
“We have great direction and momentum with this board of directors, but have remaining work to do for our membership. I ask for your vote so that I may continue this work and so that I can fight the fight into the foreseeable future, for you my fellow members, for our profession, and for our patients”.
ACEP Member: Since 2004
ABEM Certified
Current Professional position: Emergency Physician partner, Emergency Physicians of Tidewater, Physician Partner, Democratic EM group, Tidewater Area (staff 6 ED’s): October 2002 – present
Education: MD, Medical College of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 1995-8; Internal Medicine Residency, MCP Department of Internal Medicine, 1998-9; EM Residency, MCP Emergency Medicine Residency Program, 1999-2002.
The following individuals are currently serving a term on the Board of Directors:
Terms expiring February 2009:
Neil Grahame Brown, MD – Virginia Beach
F. Brian Clare, MD – Williamsburg
Luis F. Eljaiek, Jr, MD, FACEP – Woodbridge
Andrew Garvie, MD – Fredericksburg
Todd L. Vanden Hoek, MD, FACEP – Hampton
Terms expiring February 2010:
Ioliene Boenau, MD, FACEP – Virginia Beach
James R. Dudley, MD, MBA – Gloucester
David M. Garth, MD – Fredericksburg
Renee D. Reid, MD – Richmond
Robert Thomas VanHook, MD – Portsmouth
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Meet the Councillor and Alternate Candidates!
Next, you have the opportunity to elect three members to serve as Councillors who will represent VaCEP on the ACEP Council for a two-year term. In addition three Alternate Councillors, to serve one-year terms, will also be elected. The slate of candidates is below.
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Councillor Nominees:
Michael J. Bono, MD, FACEP – Norfolk (Incumbent)
“I would be proud to continue serving the Virginia College of Emergency Physicians as a Councillor. I have served for the last twelve years on the Council, and I find the process fascinating and challenging.
“I have been in clinical practice with the Emergency Physicians of Tidewater for 22 years, and I have seen our profession change dramatically. Most of the changes have hurt our daily practice, but we are fighters, and the battle is far from over. Virginia ACEP has been on the front lines, always fighting to make our practice environment better. It has been my pleasure to serve on the Virginia ACEP team. We are well represented at the ACEP Council Meeting, and many of our members serve on key ACEP Committees.
“I think I have a unique perspective in that I work in both academics and clinical practice. I am the President of the Emergency Physicians of Tidewater, the largest group of emergency physicians in our state. I am the Associate Residency Director of the Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Eastern Virginia Medical School, and serve as a Professor of Emergency Medicine. I am the Operational Medical Director of the Nansemond Suffolk Volunteer Rescue Squad. These positions give me a broad view of our practice of emergency medicine.
“One of the proudest achievements of my career was the passage of the Prudent Layperson Law when I was VaCEP President. We were the second state to get the law passed, behind Maryland. Working to get the law passed was the beginning of our legislative work in Virginia. Working with ACEP was crucial in our efforts, and it was then that I realized the importance of the ACEP Council.
“I have served on the ACEP Steering Committee, which runs or “steers” the Council between meetings, and I have been asked to run for the ACEP Board. I have politely declined because I have young children. I would be honored to continue to serve as a Virginia Councillor.”
ACEP Member since 1986
ABEM Certified
Current Professional Position: Attending Physician, Emergency Physicians of Tidewater. President, Emergency Physicians of Tidewater. Professor of Emergency Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School. Associate Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency, Eastern Virginia Medical School.
Education: Doctor of Medicine, 1983, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA. Flexible/ Transitional Internship, 1984, Riverside Hospital, Newport News, VA. Emergency Medicine Residency, 1986, Eastern Virginia Medical School.
VaCEP Activities: Education Committee, 1987-1999; Education Committee, Chairman, 1991-1993; Board of Directors, 1989-1995, 1999-2001; Secretary, 1991-1993; President Elect, 1993-1994; President, 1994-1995; Editor "EPIC", 1994-1995; Emergency Medical Services Committee, 1994-1998; Legislative Committee, Chairman, 1994-1998; Long Range Planning Committee, 1995-1998; Finance Committee, 1994-1998; EMPAC Board of Directors, 1998-2006; EMPAC Chair 2007 (interim); EMPAC Assistant Director, 2004-2006; EMPAC member 1998-present; Government Affairs Committee 2006-present; VACEP Summer Symposium Assistant Program Director, 1987, "Nontraumatic Abdominal Pain"; Assistant Program Director 1988, "Infectious Diseases for the Emergency Physician"; Director, 1989, "Surgical Subspecialties in HEENT: A Clinical Approach for the Emergency Physician"; Director, 1990 “Cardiorespiratory Emergencies"; Director, 1991, "Trauma: An Emergency Physician's Perspective"; Director, 1992, "Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Controversies"; Director, 1993, "Hot Topics in Emergency Medicine"; Director, 1994, "Hot Topics in Emergency Medicine; Director, 1995, "Hot Topics in Emergency Medicine"; "Plastic Surgery Suturing Techniques for Emergency Physicians” Hampton Press/VACEP/Department of Plastic Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, May 1990; Assistant Director, VACEP Wellness Conference, April 1992, "Emergency Medicine Burnout, A Survival Guide,"; Director, VACEP Oral Board Review Course, March, 1992; Director VACEP Oral Board Review Course, Virginia Beach, Virginia, January1989, September 1990, September 1991.
Pamela A. Ross, MD, FACEP – Charlottesville (Incumbent)
“I attended my first ACEP Council meeting in 1991 as a resident observer, from there my interest and enthusiasm for the ACEP Council has grown. I began my service on the ACEP Council as an Emergency Medicine resident and member of the EMRA Board of Directors in 1992, I learned (early on) the work required as a member of the council. In addition to representing residents on the council floor in the past, I have also been elected as a councilor for the Young Physicians Section in the past. It was truly an honor to relocate to the state of Virginia and be invited to continue that service as a member of the ACEP Council.
“With 15+ years of service and experience on the ACEP Council, it is without hesitation that I express my willingness to continue to serve the Virginia Chapter as an ACEP Councillor. In addition to representation of our excellent chapter – I have served on various council committees that include but are not limited to: Reference Committees, Elections Sub-Committee, Council Steering Committee, and currently the Tellers and Credentials Committee one of the duties of which is to welcome and teach newcomers about the ACEP Council. I do believe myself to fully possess the skill and talent for understanding how the council works and how to work toward the passing of resolutions pertinent and important to our chapter and our patients. The nomination and selection of Virginia’s own Michael Rapp, MD, FACEP as a President of ACEP and Gwen Harry as an honorary member of ACEP are accomplishments of which I am especially proud to have been a part.
“I would like to note that in all my years of service as a Virginia Councillor, I have always been present to represent the chapter when I was elected to do so. Barring any extenuating circumstances, I will continue this record of “perfect attendance” corresponding with the vote of faith and confidence placed in my by the Virginia Chapter. Thank you for the opportunity to serve over the years.”
ACEP member since: 1990
ABEM certified 1996, 2006
Current Professional Position: University of Virginia Health System, Department of Emergency Medicine Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, 07/2004 – Present; Department of Pediatrics, Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, -7/2004 – Present
Education: B.A. University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, 1987; M.D. Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, 1991; Internship, Emergency Medicine, St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio , 1991 – 1992; Residency, Emergency Medicine, St. Vincent Medical Center / The Toledo Hospital, Toledo, Ohio, 1992 – 1994; Fellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, The Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Virginia, 1994 - 1996
VaCEP activities: Immediate Past President, 02/2004 – 2006; President, 2002 – 2004; President Elect, 2001-2002; Treasurer, 2000 – 2001; Chair, By-Laws Committee 1999; Chair, Technology Task Force 1998; Member, Education Committee 2000; Board of Directors 1998 – 2006; Chair, Technology Task Force 1998 – 2002; Chapter Councilor, 1999 – Present.
Sabina A. Braithwaite, MD, FACEP (Incumbent)
“I am honored to be nominated to continue to serve VACEP as a Councillor. I have had the privilege of serving VACEP on the Board over the past decade, and have seen the organization grow tremendously. I would like to continue representing you on the ACEP Council. I take this obligation seriously: I have attended all Council meetings except one during my term, and arranged for an alternate Councilor to take my place well in advance for that meeting. By attending most ACEP Scientific Assembly and Leadership Conferences in the past 15 years, I have been able to keep current on active internal and external issues affecting our specialty and develop working relationships with ACEP members in numerous other Chapters.
“Because of my extensive experience in VaCEP Chapter leadership, I believe I can provide great value in providing VaCEP representation at the national level; protecting the development and maturation of our specialty, while recognizing that we are still a relatively young specialty. I would appreciate your vote and welcome your ongoing input into how I can best represent your interests at the national level.”
ACEP member since 1990.
ABEM Certified, 1996, 2006.
Current Professional Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
Education: Doctor of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, 1991. Internship in Internal Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA 1991-2; Emergency Medicine Residency, Eastern Virginia Medical School 1992-1995.
VaCEP Activities: Board of Directors member, 1996-present; BTLS Medical director, 1995-2000; Chair, EMS Committee, 1999-2000; Chair, Membership Committee, 2001-2003; Secretary (2 terms) 2001-2003; Treasurer 2003-2004; President-Elect 2004-6; President 2006-7; Past President current.
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Alternate Councillor Nominees:
One additional Alternate Councillor, representing VaCEP Emergency Medicine Residency programs, will be selected from VCU to attend the 2008 ACEP Council Meeting. (This position rotates between the programs.)
Ioliene Boenau, MD, FACEP – Virginia Beach (Incumbent)
“I would like to thank the nominating committee for nominating me to serve as an Alternate Councillor for VaCEP. As a member of the Board for the past 3 years I have had the opportunity and the privilege to work with a wonderful group of physicians all of whom are committed to improving the practice environment for the Emergency Physicians of Virginia.
“My work over the past 16 years in both academic and community hospital practices has given me a unique and broad perspective on the issues that face Emergency Physicians today. My previous work on the New Jersey ACEP board and current participation on the ACEP National ACEP Chapter Relations Committee and Graduate Medical Education Committee has afforded me the opportunity to interact with leaders and executives from ACEP chapters throughout the country. I hope to be able to use the skills that I have acquired and the professional relationships that I have made to effectively contribute to VaCEP as an Alternate Councillor.
“I look forward to serving the members of VaCEP in this capacity.”
ACEP member since 1989.
ABEM Certified.
Current Professional Position: Attending Physician, Emergency Department, Riverside Regional Medical Center, Newport News, Virginia 2007 – present.
Education: Doctor of Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, September 1985 - May 1989; Internship in Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, University Hospital, Newark, New Jersey, July 1989 - June 1990; Emergency Medicine Residency, Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany, New York, July 1990 - June 1993; Chief Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine, Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany, New York, July 1992 - June 1993.
VaCEP Activities: Board of Directors member, 2003-present; Education Committee, 2000-present.
Luis F. Eljaiek, Jr, MD, FACEP – Fairfax Station (Incumbent)
“It is indeed my pleasure and honor to be nominated by the VaCEP Nominating Committee for the position of Alternate Councillor for the upcoming year.
“Over the many years of my Emergency Medicine practice I have had the opportunity to serve VaCEP in several capacities. These have ranged from Board of Director to my current standing as President. Over these same years my practice has been solely in Virginia at both a tertiary care center and community hospital. All of these have provided me with a broad overview of Emergency Medicine in the Commonwealth of Virginia and as such I believe I not only understand but can represent the interests of Emergency Physicians and VaCEP at national ACEP.
“I look forward to working with our Board and hope to hear from our membership over the following year on issues important to you.”
ABEM certified 1989, 1999 – Diplomate
ACEP Member since 1988
Current Professional Position: Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, Potomac Hospital, Woodbridge, VA
Education: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 1975 – 1979; Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, 1983; Internship, Eastern VA Graduate School of Medicine, Norfolk, VA, 1983-1984; Residency, Eastern VA Graduate School of Medicine, 1984-1986 & The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 1986-1988
VaCEP Activities: President 2007, Board of directors 2003 – present, and 1995-1999; Reimbursement Committee, 2002 – Present; Professional Liability Committee, 2002 – Present; Board of Directors, 1995 – 1999; Gov’t Affairs Committee, 1995 – 1999; Chairman, Professional Liability Committee, 1995 – 1999; Emergency Services Committee, 1998 – 1999.
Carl F. Wentzel, III, MD, FACEP – Yorktown
“I have enjoyed my activities with VaCEP both as a board member and through committee work. I am pleased to be nominated for a term as an alternate Councillor for VaCEP. As the recognized voice of emergency medicine in Virginia, VaCEP vigorously promotes our interests as emergency physicians. I feel that we owe an equal level of support back to the College so that it can continue its mission of supporting us and our patients.”
ACEP member since 1989
ABEM certified.
Current Professional Position: Emergency Dept. Director, Harbour View Medical Center, Suffolk, Virginia.
Education: MD, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA; Residency, Emergency Medicine, University of South Carolina, Richland Memorial Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina, 1992.
VaCEP Activities: President-elect 2007-08; Secretary 2006-07; Board of Director, 1999 – present; Governors Advisor Board, Board of Directors Representative, 1999 – 2002, 2005 – present; Education Committee, Member 1998 – present; Health/Finance & Reimbursement Committee, Chair, 1998 – 1999, Member, 1996 – 1999; ITLS State Medical Director 2002 – present; EMS Committee 2000 – present; OMD Workshops Program Director 2002 – present.
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