Saturday, October 20, 2007

Dr. Sawchuk Honored

Peter Sawchuk, MD, JD, MBA, of Lake Havasu City, AZ, received the James D. Mills Outstanding Contribution to Emergency Medicine Award during the annual meeting of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) last week in Seattle.

The James D. Mills Award for Outstanding Contributions to Emergency Medicine is named for ACEP’s 2nd president, & is the 2nd highest honor the organization confers.

During his 27 years as an ACEP member, Dr. Sawchuk chaired the emergency medicine group management section, the coding & nomenclature advisory committee, & the by-laws committee. He's served on the public relations, educational meetings & reimbursement committees. A long-time member of the ACEP Council, Dr. Sawchuk's a recipient of the Council Meritorious Award. He's served on the Arizona & New Jersey chapters of ACEP.

Dr. Sawchuk earned his medical degree from New York Medical College, a MBA from Rutgers University Graduate School of Management, & a doctor of laws from Seton Hall School of Law.

ACEP's a national medical specialty society representing emergency medicine with more than 25,000 members. ACEP's committed to advancing emergency care through continuing education, research & public education. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, ACEP has 53 chapters representing each state, as well as Puerto Rico & the District of Columbia. A Government Services Chapter represents emergency physicians employed by military branches & other government agencies.

ACEP is a national medical specialty society representing emergency medicine with more than 25,000 members. ACEP's committed to advancing emergency care through continuing education, research & public education. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, ACEP has 53 chapters representing each state, as well as Puerto Rico & the District of Columbia. A Government Services Chapter represents emergency physicians employed by military branches & other government agencies.