Committees
ICEP Committees
Committee terms are 1-year. Terms being at the conclusion of the Ginny Kennedy Palys Annual Symposium to the next when the term expires. All committee members must reapply if interested in serving on the same committee or new the beginning of each year. Members may serve on no more than 2 committees per year unless otherwise directed by ICEP leadership.
The ICEP Call for Volunteers application will open in January 2024.
Committee Rosters May 2023 – May 2024
Awards & Nominating Committee
This committee nominates members for national ACEP awards, nominates a member to receive the Bill B. Smiley Meritorious Service Award, the ICEP Meritorious Service Award, and other occasional awards. The Committee coordinates presentation of ICEP awards at the ICEP Spring Symposium and develops methods to recognize chapter members for exemplary service.
The Committee develops slates of candidates for election to various ICEP leadership positions, including Board of Directors, councilors, and officers.
Jason A. Kegg, MD, CHSE, FACEP, Chair
Christine Babcock, MD, MSc, FACEP
Debra Baines, MD, FACEP
Dayle Davenport, MD, FACEP
Cai Glushak, MD, FACEP
Janet Lin, MD, MPH, MBA, FACEP, Chair
Christopher McDowell, MD, MBA, MEd, MS, FACEP
Henry Pitzele, MD, FACEP
Kelsey Richardson, ICEP Staff Liaison
Bailey McMurray, ICEP Staff Liaison
Bylaws & Ethics Committee
The Committee promotes, educates, and serves as the guiding body to the ICEP to maintain the highest standards of ethical practices of emergency medicine and physicians within ICEP through:
- Review, investigate and propose resolutions of complaints on matters submitted that are alleged violations deemed as unethical, inappropriate, misconduct or other as outlined in ICEP’s code of conduct, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, and bylaws.
- Assist in annual review of ICEP policies such as the Code of Conduct, Conflict Resolution, and Bylaws.
- Recommending amendments to ICEP bylaws and assures that ICEP bylaws are consistent with those of national ACEP and Illinois law.
Roster coming soon!
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee reviews and recommends ICEP’s financial policies. ICEP’s budget, financial statements, investments and investment policies are all supervised by this committee as well as any budget modifications to be brought before the ICEP Board of Directors.
Amit Arwindekar, MD, MBA, FACEP, Chair
Christine Babcock, MD, MSc, FACEP
Jason A. Kegg, MD, CHSE, FACEP
Mitchell Kentor, MD
Janet Lin, MD, MPH, MBA, FACEP, Chair
Christopher McDowell, MD, MBA, MEd, MS, FACEP
Howie K. Mell, MD, MPH, CPE, FACEP
Henry Pitzele, MD, FACEP
Yanina Purim-Shem-Tov, MD, MS, FACEP
Willard W. Sharp, MD, PhD, FACEP
Edward Sloan, MD, MPH, FACEP
Robert Tennill, MD, CHSE, FACEP
Ernie Wang, MD, FACEP
Edward Ward, MD, FACEP
Mary McNicholas, ICEP Staff Liaison
Bailey McMurray, ICEP Staff Liaison
Educational Meetings Committee
ICEP presents excellent continuing medical education programs throughout the year that are monitored and developed by this committee. Examples of educational courses offered are the Spring Symposium, Emergency Medicine Update, Oral Board Review Course, and Emergent Procedures Simulation Skills Lab.
Janet Lin, MD, MPH, MBA, FACEP, Chair
Thomas Alcorn, MD
Christine Babcock, MD, MSc, FACEP
Matthew Baluzy, DO
Sophia Bodnar, DO
Michael Cirone, MD
Carolyn Clayton, MD, FACEP
Christopher Colbert, DO, FACEP, FACOEP
Kristen Donaldson, MD, MPH, FACEP
Wesley Eilbert, MD, FACEP
Erik Frost, DO, MA, FACEP
Rodney Fullmer, DO, MBS, FACEP, FACOEP
Katarzyna (Kasia) Gore, MD, FACEP
Stephen Gore, MD
Michael Gottlieb, MD, FACEP
Nita Gupta, MD
Travis Hase, MD
Kathleen Hegarty, MD
Jeffrey Heiferman, MD
Sara Hock, MD FACEP
Matthew Kuhns, MD
Jared Novack, MD, FACEP
Adriana Olson, MD, FACEP
Nathan Olson, MD, FACEP
Margaret Paik, MD, FACEP
Joseph Palter, MD
Priya Patel, MD
Lauren Pierce, MD
Liza Pilch, MD, MBA, FACEP, FAAEM, FAIHM
Monika Pitzele, MD, PhD, FACEP
Nicolas Ramsay, MD
Nupur Shah, DO
Lydia Sharp, MD, FACEP
Helen Straus, MD, FACEP
Tina Sundaram, MD
Robert Tennill, MD, CHSE, FACEP
Deb Weber, MD, FACEP
Alexa Franks, ICEP Staff Liaison
Lora Finucane, ICEP Staff Liaison
EMS Committee
This committee develops, supports, and recommends ICEP positions on EMS issues including paramedic licensure, medical control, trauma center designation, and leadership in EMS systems to the ICEP Board of Directors. The committee coordinates the activities of the Illinois EMS Forum and the Illinois EMS Medical Directors group.
Ken Pearlman, MD, FACEP, Chair
David Hassard, MD, FACEP, Chair
Kurt Bloomstrand, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Mark Cichon, DO
Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA
Scott French, MD, FACEP
Susan Fuchs, MD
Jacob Ginglen, DO, RN, EMT
Cai Glushak, MD, FACEP
Matthew Jordan, MD
Jason A. Kegg, MD, CHSE, FACEP, ICEP Board Liaison
Max Koenigsberg, MD EMTP
Jeremy Lott, DO
Eddie Markul, MD
Scott Pasichow, MD, MPH, FACEP, FAEMS
Valerie Phillips, MD, FACEP
Art Proust, MD FACEP
Diwante Shuford, MD
Matthew Smetana, DO
Jon Strotkamp, DO, FACEP
Katie Tataris, MD, MPH
Bailey McMurray, ICEP Staff Liaison
ITLS Illinois Advisory Committee
ICEP serves as the Illinois chapter of International Trauma Life Support (ITLS). The Advisory Committee coordinates ITLS and its members conduct ITLS basic and advanced provider and instructor training programs throughout the state.
Art Proust, MD, FACEP, Chair
Eric Brandmeyer, RN, EMT-P
Anthony Cellitti, NRP, CCEMT-P, OSFM ATF
Michael Dant, EMT-P
Nicholas Fish, RN, BSN
Karyn Eisemann, Coordinator
Marilyn Hallock, MD, MS, FACEP
Edward Kemnitz, EMT-P
Greg Love, NRP
Howie K. Mell, MD, MPH, CPE, FACEP, ICEP Board Liaison
Sue McDonough, ICEP Staff Liaison
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee works to develop services to members and potential members of ICEP. Membership recruitment and retention are among the committee’s objectives.
Kimberly Stanford, MD, MPH, FACEP, Chair
Debra Baines, MD, FACEP
Matthew Kuhns, MD
Laura Napier, MD, MBA
Liza Pilch, MD, MBA, FACEP, FAAEM, FAIHM
Willard Sharp, MD, PhD FACEP
Bailey McMurray, ICEP Staff Liaison
Patient and Physician Advocacy Committee
The committee supports ICEP’s political action committee and key contact network with state legislators. The committee recommends and collaborates with the ICEP Board of Directors to identify key issues for action and develop strategies ensure a positive practice environment for emergency physicians and maintain the quality of care for emergency department patients.
The committee is also designed to increase public awareness of ICEP, emergency medicine and emergency medicine issues. The committee plans special activities and projects to promote the interests of emergency medicine.
Willard Sharp, MD, PhD FACEP, Chair
Elisabeth Giblin, MD, Chair
Dania Abu-Jubara, DO
Halleh Akbarnia, MD, FACEP
Sobia Ansari, MD, MPH
Amit Arwindekar, MD, MBA, FACEP
Carolyn Clayton, MD, FACEP
Kristen Donaldson, MD, MPH, FACEP
Kasia Gore, MD, FACEP
Adnan Hussain, MD
Matthew Jankowski, MD
Jason Kegg, MD, CHSE, FACEP
Amy Kontrick, MD
Amy Kule, MD, FACEP
Hannah Meissner, MD
Howie Mell, MD, MPH, CPE, FACEP
Joseph Palter, MD
Scott Pasichow, MD MPH FACEP FAEMS
Henry Pitzele, MD, FACEP
Monika Pitzele, MD, PhD, FACEP
Yanina Purim-Shem-Tov, MD, MS, FACEP
Adam Rodos, MD
Michael Rozum, MD
Kim Stanford, MD, MPH, FACEP
Robert Tennill, MD, CHSE, FACEP
Michael Wahl, MD
Trenika Williams, MD
Bailey McMurray, ICEP Staff Liaison
Practice Management Committee
The Practice Management Committee develops, supports and advocates ICEP’s positions on practice management issues. Committee members educate payors about the unique role of emergency medicine and provide information and education to members on reimbursement, pension/retirement and other practice management issues.
Adnan Hussain, MD, Chair
Dania Abu-Jubara, DO
G. Carolyn Clayton, MD, FACEP
Joan Dimopoulos, MD
Travis Hase, MD
Mitchell Kentor, MD
Shannon Lovett, MD, FACEP
Alex Lucas, MD
John Moustoukas, MD MBA FACEP
Laura Napier, MD MBA
Yanina Purim-Shem-Tov MD, MS, FACEP
Adam Rodos, MD
Bailey McMurray, ICEP Staff Liaison
Research Committee
The Research Committee conducts a scientific papers and posters presentation at the ICEP Annual Meeting, is sponsoring a resident research grant program, and surveys Illinois Emergency Departments about their research projects.
Shu Chan, MD, MS, Chair
Neeraj Chhabra, MD
Casey Collier, MD, FACEP
Wesley Eilbert, MD, FACEP
Michael Gottlieb, MD, FACEP
Mark Mycyk, MD
Willard Sharp, MD, PhD FACEP
Edward Sloan, MD, MPH, FACEP
Alexa Franks, ICEP Staff Liaison
Lora Finucane, ICEP Staff Liaison
Social Emergency Medicine Committee
This committee’s mission is to foster awareness of the social determinants of health, with an emphasis on advocacy and policy change, education, and research. Committee members focus on decreasing health disparities in emergency care through systematic interventions that address the social context of patients in urban, rural and international settings.
Vinoo Dissanayake, MD, MPH, FACEP, Chair
Halleh Akbarnia, MD, MPH, FACEP
Sobia Ansari, MD, MPH
Debra Baines, MD
Corey Goldstein, MD
Steve Holtsford, MD
Hannah Meissner, MD
Theresa Nguyen, MD
Oyinkansola Okubanjo, MD
Morgan Pooler
Blake Sanford, MD
Diwante Shuford, MD
Kim Stanford, MD, MPH, FACEP
Qi Zhang, MD, MPH
Brittney Tambeau, ICEP Staff Liaison
Bailey McMurray, ICEP Staff Liaison