Last month, the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) hosted its annual Scientific Assembly in Seattle. 

At the conference—one of the largest national events focused on the specialty of Emergency Medicine—AAEM recognized the outstanding contributions of Department faculty, including

• Assistant Professor Kathleen Stephanos, MD, who received the 2026 AAEM National Young Educator Award;
• Professor and Outgoing Chair Brian J. Browne, MD, who received the 2026 David K. Wagner Award;
• Associate Professor Sarah Dubbs, MD, who received the 2026 Kevin G. Rodgers Program Director of the Year; and
• Professor Amal Mattu, MD, who received the 2026 Master of AAEM Designation.

Additionally, Professor Laura Bontempo, MD, was re-elected to serve the AAEM Board of Directors as an At-Large Member.

Department faculty also participated robustly in conference presentations. Out of 200 total presentations at AAEM’s Scientific Assembly, Department staff delivered 23—or more than 12%— of all presentations.