(CHICAGO – November 9, 2022) – The American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP) announced the addition of 16 lifetime members and nine fellows at the at the 2022 Scientific Assembly, held October 24-28. The dedicated EMS professionals, representing institutions across the country, have devoted their careers to the advancement of the field of emergency medicine.

Lifetime Members:

• David E. Blanchard, DO, FACOEP
• Billy R. Bryan, DO 
• Paula W. DeJesus, DO, MHPE, FACOEP-D 
• Carl M. Desiderio, DO, FACOEP  
• Kenneth K. Doroski, DO, FACOEP
• Bryan T. Fitzgerald, DO, FACOEP  
• Eric Gloss, DO, FACOEP  
• Alan W. Gruning, DO, FACOEP 
• Louis H. Isaacson, DO, FACOEP 
• Randy V. Kellenberger, DO. FACOEP, CPA  
• Paul E. LaCasse, DO, FACOEP 
• Paula C. Lange, DO, FACOEP  
• Gennaro J. Marino, DO  
• Samuel A. Namey, DO|
• Stephen Roskam, DO, FACOEP-D    
• Jody Wozniak, DO, FACOEP  

Fellows:

• Matthew Bludorn, DO, FACOEP
• Kaitlin Bowers, DO FAAEM, FACOEP
  
• Alexander Garcia, DO, FACOEP
  
• Blessit George-Varghese, DO, FACOEP
• Thomas Liu, MS, DO, FACOEP
• Kevin Michael McLendon, DO, FACOEP, MMedEd, FAWM, EMT-P
  
• Dhmitri Nikolla, DO, FACOEP
• Alexander Pozun, DO, FACOEP
  
• Justina Truong, DO, FACOEP

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About ACOEP
Comprised of attending physicians, residents and medical students, the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP) promotes the interests of osteopathic emergency physicians and quality emergency medical care by supporting development and implementation of osteopathic emergency medical education and advancing the philosophy and practice of osteopathic medicine. Its annual conferences, publications and learning opportunities have placed ACOEP at the forefront of the emergency medicine community for more than 40 years.