Colin C. Rorrie, Jr. Award for Excellence in Health Policy

Peter J. Jacoby, MD, FACEP

Dr. Jacoby is the chairman of emergency medicine at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury, Connecticut. He is a past Council Speaker for ACEP and is an assistant professor in the department of traumatology and emergency medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and at the department of medical sciences of the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University.

Dr. Jacoby is a past winner of the Phil Stent Award given annually to the Emergency Physician of the Year in Connecticut and the 2005 recipient of the ACEP Council Meritorious Service Award. He was named one of ACEP’s  “Heroes of Emergency Medicine” in celebration of its 40th year, as well as a “Healthcare Hero” by the Connecticut Hospital Association.

Dr. Jacoby is a member of the board of directors of the Saint Mary’s Hospital Foundation, a member of the board of directors of Wellmore, chairman of the board of directors of the National Emergency Medicine Political Action Committee (NEMPAC), and chairman of the Palace Theater in Waterbury. His hobbies include travel, photography, and cooking. He is married to Kristen Jacoby, and together, they reside in Woodbury, Connecticut.

Judith E. Tintinalli Award for Outstanding Contribution in Education

William “Ken” Milne, MD

Dr. Milne is the chief of staff at South Huron Hospital Association in Exeter, Ontario, Canada. He has been doing research for more than 30 years, publishing on a variety of topics. He is passionate about skepticism and critical thinking. He is the creator of the knowledge translation project The Skeptics’ Guide to Emergency Medicine (www.TheSGEM.com). Dr. Milne is also part of the faculty for Emergency Medicine and Acute Care Course series and EMRAP. He is married to Barb and has three amazing children.

James D. Mills Outstanding Contribution to Emergency Medicine Award

Ramon W. Johnson, MD, FACEP

Dr. Johnson is board-certified in emergency medicine and pediatrics and currently practices emergency medicine at a level 2 trauma center in Mission Viejo, California. He has been in practice for 35 years and has been involved both at the state and national level in organized medicine throughout his career. Dr. Johnson is a past president of California ACEP and also served on the national Board of Directors and as Chair of the Board from 2010 to 2011. He has served as the College’s liaison to the Disaster and the Pediatric Emergency Medicine committees, as well as to the Disaster, Tactical, and Pediatric sections. Dr. Johnson has been an emergency medicine board examiner for almost two decades, and four years ago, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the American Board of Emergency Medicine, and just began his second term. He also serves as the liaison to the Pediatric Emergency Medicine sub-board.

At the state level, Dr. Johnson co-authored the legislation establishing the Emergency Medical Services for Children Technical Advisory Committee and has served on the committee for the past 27 years. This year, the committee successfully passed state regulations to improve the care of children throughout the state. He also served on a task force for the California Department of Health Care Services that wrote the state’s first strategic plan for disaster preparedness and response, is currently on the state’s Joint Advisory Committee on Terrorism and has been actively involved in the oversight of the state’s hospital and public health preparedness grants for disaster planning. Dr. Johnson served two eight-year terms on the state’s Commission on Emergency Medical Services and chaired a subcommittee creating guidelines for hospitals and local EMS agencies on disaster preparedness for children. He has been involved as a consultant on numerous state grants and private projects, specializing in pediatric care, trauma program development, and disaster preparedness, as well as ED efficiency, patient safety initiatives, and physician engagement. He has also published and lectured on the national and international level on topics including pediatrics, disaster preparedness, patient safety, and health policy.

Dr. Johnson completed his health care MBA in Paris, France, five years ago and completed a dissertation that evaluated the readiness of hospitals in Europe to care for children. He is currently pursuing his interests in health plan management, serving on the board of California Health & Wellness (a Centene health insurance subsidiary) as well as biotech innovation, and serving as chief medical officer for Harbor MedTech (a wound care product company). Dr. Johnson loves international travel and teaching about wine appreciation and physician leadership development.