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Dr. Wes Curry Awards

The Dr. Wes Curry Awards were created in 2018 to recognize diverse emergency medicine physicians and administrators who have demonstrated excellence in leadership, collaboration, innovation, and culture. Nominations are accepted from academic and community institutions, for individuals holding national, regional, or community leadership roles.

The award is named for Wesley Curry, MD, FACEP, who cofounded the Executive Leadership Diversity Summit, served as Chief Executive Officer of Vituity for 19 years, and served in many industry leadership roles. Dr. Curry is an inspiring leader and mentor to many leaders in emergency medicine.

2024 recipients

Award in Executive Leadership

  • Dr. Reginald Nesbitt, MD, MBA - Vice President and Regional Medical Officer, SCP Health
  • Dr. Andrea White Green, MD, FACEP - Medical Director, University Medical Center Emergency Departments (El Paso, Texas)
  • Dr. Jenice Forde-Baker, MD, FACEP - Chair of Emergency Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital

Award in Social Justice

  • Dr. Alfredo Guerrero, DO - Medical Director, Emergency Medicine, Adventist Health Delano; Associate Program Director, Health Equity, Vituity

Award in Service Excellence

  • Yohance Harrison, BFA™, CRPC® - CEO & Wealth Advisor, Money Script Wealth Management

2024 honorees were announced at the Diversity Summit at ACEP24.

 

 

2024 recipients

Award in Executive Leadership

  • Dr. Reginald Nesbitt, MD, MBA - Vice President and Regional Medical Officer, SCP Health
  • Dr. Andrea White Green, MD, FACEP - Medical Director, University Medical Center Emergency Departments (El Paso, Texas)
  • Dr. Jenice Forde-Baker, MD, FACEP - Chair of Emergency Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital

Award in Social Justice

  • Dr. Alfredo Guerrero, DO - Medical Director, Emergency Medicine, Adventist Health Delano; Associate Program Director, Health Equity, Vituity

Award in Service Excellence

  • Yohance Harrison, BFA™, CRPC® - CEO & Wealth Advisor, Money Script Wealth Management

2024 honorees were announced at the Diversity Summit at ACEP24.

 

 

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These leaders represent the highest levels of excellence within our specialty and have worked tirelessly to create opportunities for their stakeholders and improve the care of patients. Their positive impact on patients and the profession will echo for generations to come.

Savoy Brummer, MD VP of Vituity and cofounder of the Executive Leadership Diversity Summit

Savoy Brummer, MD
VP of Vituity
Cofounder of the Executive Leadership Diversity Summit

Past recipients

2023

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

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

Award in Social Justice

  • Italo M. Brown, MD, MPH - Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford School of Medicine

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

2023

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

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

Award in Social Justice

  • Italo M. Brown, MD, MPH - Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford School of Medicine

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

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