Emergency Medicine Boot Camp

Faculty

The faculty consists of award-winning emergency medicine educators specifically chosen for their ability to present information with passion and energy and their prior experience working in a collaborative environment.

	W. Richard Bukata, MD Dr. Bukata has been the Medical Director of a community emergency department for 25 years and the Founder and Medical Director of the Center for Medical Education. Dr. Bukata has personally developed over 35 courses in emergency medicine and primary care and has served as faculty in over 300 courses. In addition, he is a Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Keck, University of Southern California, School of Medicine, and based on his educational achievements, was the 1993 recipient of the Education Award of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
	Randy Danielsen, PhD, PA-C Dr. Danielsen is currently the Senior Vice-President of the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistant Foundation and the PA Editor-in-Chief of Clinician Reviews (see sponsors). He has published over 50 articles, editorials and book chapters, participated as faculty in numerous CME programs and, in recognition of his contributions, was named the Outstanding PA of the Year by the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Dr. Danielsen has extensive clinical experience in primary and urgent care as well as emergency medicine.
	Kevin Klauer, DO, EJD Dr. Klauer is the Chief Medical Officer for Emergency Medicine Physicians of Canton, Ohio, and the Director of its Center for Emergency Medical Education. In addition, to being responsible for the clinical care delivered by over 700 physicians, PAs and NPs practicing in more that 60 emergency departments, Dr. Klauer is a law school graduate with extensive experience in risk management. He is the recipient of the ACEP National Emergency Medicine Teachying Faculty Award and the Teaching Fellowship Award of the Emergency Medicine Residents Association.
	Michael Gooch, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC Mr. Gooch is an instructor at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing in their Acute Care and Emergency Nurse Practitioner programs. In addition, he practices in the ED of Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, TN, where he also serves as a preceptor for nurse practitioner students. Mr Gooch is a flight nurse for Vanderbilt University Medical Center's LifeFlight program and a paramedic. He is the recipient of the Founder's Medal from the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and has extensive experience in lecturing on emergency medicine topics throughout North America.
	Diane Birnbaumer, M.D. Dr. Birnbaumer is Senior Faculty in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles and is nationally and internationally known for her educational endeavors. She was Associate Program Director for the department's emergency medicine residency from 1991-2011 where she was directly involved in the education of over 300 resident physicians. Doctor Birnbaumer was the 2003 recipient of the Education Award of the American College of Emergency Physicians and has also received ACEP's Outstanding Speaker of the Year award.
	William Mallon, MD Dr. Mallon is an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Keck, University of Southern California, School of Medicine and heads its International Division. Dr. Mallon was the Program Director of the department's emergency medicine residency for 10 years and, as such, was directly responsible for the education of over 180 emergency medicine resident physicians. Dr. Mallon is a recipient of the Education Award of the California Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians and is known for his extraordinary knowledge of emergency medicine.
	Gregory L. Henry, MD Dr. Henry's contributions to the field of emergency medicine are legendary. Not only is he the former President of the 25,000-member American College of Emergency Physicians, but he has also been the recipient of its highest recognition awards. Dr. Henry has taught at literally hundreds of emergency medicine educational programs throughout the United States and internationally. In addition to being recognized as a gifted educator, he has a unique knowledge of the risk management aspects of emergency medicine having reviewed over 2000 cases of alleged malpractice.
	Mimi Secor, FNP-BC, APRN Ms. Secor has been a family nurse practitioner for 34 years with experience in emergency care, college health, private practice, prisons and rural clinics (Alaska for six years). She is an award-winning national speaker, consultant and author. In addition to being a visiting scholar at the Boston College Graduate School of Nursing, she hosts a national radio program (Partner's in Practice). She has been a guest on Good Morning America and has been interviewed by the Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe and other media and she serves on the Advisory Board of Clinician Reviews (see sponsors).