Outstanding Contribution in Education Award
William K. Mallon, MD, FACEP
Smart, funny, engaging, and informative, Dr. Mallon is one of the most respected and sought-after speakers in emergency medicine. He has delivered more than 1,000 hours of ACEP continuing medical education and taught in 18 countries on six continents. He is professor of clinical emergency medicine in the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and former director of the fellowship of international emergency medicine at Los Angeles County USC Medical Center. Dr. Mallon has educated a generation of residents at Los Angeles County Hospital and played an instrumental role in the growth and development of emergency medicine in Chile. He has also helped educate the public about emergency medicine as an executive producer of the award-winning documentary Code Black.

Council Meritorious Service Award
Catherine Anna Marco, MD, FACEP
Dr. Marco has been a dynamic, committed member of the ACEP Council since 2004. She is a professor in the department of emergency medicine at Wright State University and active in clinical practice at Miami Valley Hospital, both in Dayton, Ohio. At home and on the ACEP Council, Dr. Marco has served Ohio Chapter ACEP with excellence, holding important chapter leadership positions, including President and Chair of the Government Affairs Committee. Dr. Marco has been an active leader and participant on several Council committees and strives to bring forward the perspective of Ohio and all members of ACEP. As chair of the national ACEP Ethics Committee, Dr. Marco shared her commitment and insight as she helped the College address vital ethical issues, including best practices for care at the end of life.

Colin C. Rorrie Jr. Award for Excellence in Health Policy
Lynne D. Richardson, MD, FACEP
Dr. Richardson has dedicated her career to ending health disparities and improving emergency care for all Americans. She is a professor and vice chair of emergency medicine and professor of health evidence and policy in the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. Dr. Richardson began her commitment to better, fairer health care in the 1980s, doing landmark work in EMS policy at the regional and state levels. Since then, she has excelled as a leader and advocate in every capacity, from clinical care, education, and research to municipal, state, and federal policy. She is Past Chair of ACEP’s Public Health and Injury Prevention Committee, ACEP’s current liaison to the Commission to End Health Care Disparities, and on the Advisory Committee to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.