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US Acute Care Solutions Names Its Academic Excellence Recipients for 2025
CANTON, Ohio, January 8, 2026—US Acute Care Solutions (USACS), the nation’s largest physician-owned provider of hospital-based emergency and inpatient medicine, is pleased to announce the clinicians who have been named recipients of the Excellence in Clinical Teaching and Academic Incentive Awards.Excellence in Clinical Teaching AwardThe Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award was created to honor the outstanding clinical educators at each USACS residency program for their commitment to training the future physician workforce. Nominations are submitted by resident learners and fellow faculty and are reviewed at the beginning of each calendar year.Congratulations to the following recipients of the 2025 Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award:Ahmad Amireh, MD, Mercy Health – St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital—Boardman, OHAlexandre Lightfoot, MD, Mercy Health – Anderson Hospital—Cincinnati, OHAndrew F. Kalnow, DO, OhioHealth Doctors Hospital—Columbus, OHAndrew Kitlowski, MD, Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas—Austin, TXEmily A. Hammer, DO, Henry Ford Genesys Hospital—Grand Blanc, MIIrtaza Asar, DO, Saint Vincent Hospital—Erie, PAJared Mugfor, DO, Allegheny General Hospital—Pittsburgh, PARandall McComb, MD, Summa Health System – Akron Campus—Akron, OHRichard W. Thompson, DO, Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas—Austin, TXThe Academic Incentive AwardThe Academic Incentive Award was established to recognize faculty members who have achieved academic success through research, teaching, and service excellence. To be selected, the faculty member must showcase high academic productivity during the calendar year to meet the threshold for earning the award.Congratulations to the following recipients of the 2025 Academic Incentive Award:Aleta Mizner, DO, Allegheny General Hospital—Pittsburgh, PAAndrew Kienstra, MD, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas—Austin, TXBenjamin D. Duncan, MD, FPD-AEMUS, Mercy Health – Anderson Hospital—Cincinnati, OHBenjamin A. Lang, MD, MPH, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas—Austin, TXBrent M. Troy, MD, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas—Austin, TXBrooke L. Watanabe, MD, Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas—Austin, TXChristopher M. Lloyd, DO, FACEP, FAAEM, OhioHealth Doctors Hospital—Columbus, OHDennis P. Hanlon, MD, FAAEM, Allegheny General Hospital—Pittsburgh, PADhimitri A. Nikolla, DO, Saint Vincent Hospital—Erie, PAErica J. Ross, MD, Mercy Health – Anderson Hospital—Cincinnati, OHHoward W. Levitin, MD, OhioHealth Doctors Hospital—Columbus, OHJavier Morales, DO, FACOEP, Henry Ford Genesys Hospital—Grand Blanc, MIJonathan R. Eisenberg, MD, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas—Austin, TXJonathan J. Oskvarek, MD, Summa Health System – Akron Campus—Akron, OHKathryn M. Moore, DO, Summa Health System – Akron Campus—Akron, OHKristine D. Song, MD, Mercy Health – Anderson Hospital—Cincinnati, OHMelody L. Milliron, DO, FACOEP, Saint Vincent Hospital—Erie, PAMeenal D. Sharkey, MD, OhioHealth Doctors Hospital—Columbus, OHMichael J. Pallaci, DO, Summa Health System – Akron Campus—Akron, OHNickolas J. Meier, DO, OhioHealth Doctors Hospital—Columbus, OHPhilip S. Nawrocki, MD, Allegheny General Hospital—Pittsburgh, PAShiv B. Dua, MD, Allegheny General Hospital—Pittsburgh, PATamara Augustine Duclaire, MD, Mercy Health – Anderson Hospital—Cincinnati, OHVishnu V. Mudrakola, DO, Summa Health System – Akron Campus—Akron, OHExecutive Vice President of Academic Medicine David Seaberg, MD, CPE, FACEP, shared, “Our focus on education and academics at USACS is directly reflected in our ability to provide high-quality care to our patients. The contributions of our faculty, who drive innovation and advance the specialty, are highly valued, and we are fortunate to have them leading the way at our residency programs.”Chief Medical Officer Amer Aldeen, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, added, “I am proud to celebrate our Academic Excellence Award recipients for their critical involvement in the success of our residency and fellowship programs. They are at the forefront of developing the next generation of physicians, ensuring every resident and fellow is equipped with the latest evidence-based practices to excel in their specialty as an attending.”
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US Acute Care Solutions Names Drs. Amy Conley and David Scott to Its Majority-Physician Board of Directors: USACS Board Comprised of Seven Physicians of 10 Members
CANTON, Ohio, November 13, 2025 – US Acute Care Solutions (USACS), the nation’s largest physician-owned emergency and inpatient medicine practice, announced that Amy Conley, MD, FACEP, and David Scott, MD, FACEP have been named members of its Board of Directors.Both Drs. Conley and Scott have been with the practice since its inception and have extensive clinical and leadership experience. Given the practice’s ongoing commitment to physician ownership, physician shareholders recently voted to add a 10th seat to the board. This additional seat is reserved for a front-line physician shareholder who does not currently serve the practice in a leadership role.Dr. Amy Conley was nominated for the seat, and fellow physician shareholders voted her the first to serve in this capacity. Of the 10 board seats, seven now belong to physicians. Dr. Scott was selected by the board to fill the seat that became vacant after longtime board member Robert Coward transitioned into his new role as CEO of the practice.Dr. Conley practices clinically as a full-time bedside emergency medicine physician at the practice’s AdventHealth Tampa partner location. In the past, she has served in several leadership roles, including medical director, chief of medical staff, and division chief. She is a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and an active member of ACEP’s Florida chapter (FCEP), where she previously served as president.Dr. Scott practices as an emergency medicine physician in the practice’s Florida region and previously served as chief administrative officer and chief clinical officer from 2015 to 2019. He is a certified personal finance consultant and has shared his real-world financial expertise by providing resources and education for his USACS colleagues.“We are thrilled to welcome both Drs. Conley and Scott to our board,” said Executive Chair of the Board Dominic Bagnoli, MD, FACEP, FAAEM. “Our focus on keeping the board physician-driven allows us to continually place our clinicians at the center of all our decisions. The participation of two additional bedside physician voices who can share what our clinicians are experiencing in real time is invaluable. I look forward to working alongside these incredible physicians who have long served our practice.”Dr. Conley said, “It is an honor to have been selected as the inaugural physician owner to fill this new seat on the board. I am deeply committed to transparency, fairness, and protecting our democratic practice model, and I look forward to serving my colleagues and our practice in this capacity.”“Serving in this role and sharing clinical insights on behalf of my colleagues to help our practice excel is a responsibility I take great pride in,” said Dr. Scott. “I am eager to contribute and learn from current board members who have helped us achieve the success we’ve experienced over the past 10 years.”Dr. Conley earned her Bachelor of Science in nursing from West Liberty State College and her Doctor of Medicine from Marshall University School of Medicine. She completed her emergency medicine residency at Orlando Regional Medical Center, where she served as Chief Resident.Dr. Scott earned his bachelor’s degree from Kent State University and his Doctor of Medicine from Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine. He completed his emergency medicine residency at Akron General Medical Center, where he served as Chief Resident.About USACSFounded by emergency medicine and inpatient physicians across the country, USACS is solely owned by its physicians and hospital system partners. The group is a national leader in integrated acute care, including emergency, hospital, and critical care medicine services. USACS provides high-quality care to approximately 11 million patients annually across more than 400 programs and is aligned with many of the leading health systems in the country. Visit usacs.com for more.###Media ContactMarty RichmondCorporate Communications DepartmentUS Acute Care Solutions330.493.4443 [email protected]
