About the Maryland Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians

Committees

EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Chair: Amal Mattu, MD, FACEP
amalmattu@comcast.net

Committee members plan educational meetings, annual meetings and other CME activities as needed. Committee members review previous evaluation summaries to develop program content, and report to the Board of Directors. This Committee also reviews cases used for the Oral Board Preparation Course held twice a year. Meetings are set by the chair and co-chair.twice a year. Meetings are set by the chair and

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co-chair.
 

EMS COMMITTEE
Terry Jodrie, MD

It is the mission of the EMS Committee of Maryland ACEP to provide guidance, expertise and suppor tto the Maryland Chapter ACEP Board, leadership and its members. Through the EMS Committee, the Maryland ACEP Board can provide leadership to the decision makers in the EMS Community (local, state and national), and to disseminate information regarding trends and advances in pre-hospital emergency care to emergency physicians throughout Maryland.

 

EPIC COMMITTEE
Co-Editors
Daniel Kohn, MD
labcoats@pol.com 

Joseph Twanmoh, MD
jtwanmoh@comcast.net 
Managing Editor

Claire Jefferson
mdacep@aol.com 

Co-editors oversee content of the quarterly newsletter. Managing editor is responsible for the production of the quarterly newsletter

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Richard Alcorta, MD, FACEP

This committee consists of the five elected officers who are responsible for decisions regarding chapter and administrative issues.

PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Chair Stephen Schenkel, MD, MPP
ssche002@umaryland.edu

This committee oversees and guides interaction between the Chapter, State, and local media.
 

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Stephen Schenkel, MD, FACEP
ssche002@umaryland.edu

Committee members oversee the chapter's treasury, review income and expenditures. This committee reports to the Board of Directors and meetings are called as needed.
 

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Drew White, MD, FACEP
dwhite@jhmi.ledu 

Committee members develop membership initiatives, Chapter marketing efforts, plan strategy to recruit new members. The Committee reports to the Board of Directors.
 

PAC COMMITTEE

Chair: Laura Pimentel, MD, FACEP

lpimentel@mdmercy.com

Treasurer: David Hexter, MD
dhexter@jhu.edu 

The chair and treasurer have fiscal responsibility for financial reporting and distribution of PAC funds.
 

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Joseph Twanmoh, MD
Jtranmoh@comcast.net

This committee serves as a resource for Chapter members on issues related to the practice of Emergency Medicine, such as EMTALA, JCAHO, and Point of Care testing. It is used as a resource for members to obtain information related to managing an ED practice and to disseminate information as necessary or appropriate on issues that affect ED management. Meetings are set by the Chair and are conducted by e-mail, telephone, fax, and/or in person.
 

PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE

Laura Pimentel, MD, FACEP

lpimentel@mdmercy.com

Legislative arm of Maryland Chapter, ACEP. Committee members discuss policy, develop testimony, testify before the State Legislature, and contact state and local legislators. The Committee works directly with our Government Liaison Consultant to review current and proposed legislation. This Committee reports to the Board of Directors and meets once a month in Annapolis.