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- Juan Acosta, D.O., M.S., FACOEP, FACEP President of FOEM
 In the spring of 2009 Dr. Acosta earned his M.S. in Clinical Research
from Cornell University. His topic was "Educational intervention in
adult asthma: A randomized clinical trial to determine if adult patients
with
asthma can learn how to use an MDI (Metered Dan Inhaler).
Dr. Acosta
was also inducted as a Fellow of the New York Academy
of Medicine
and the Royal Society of Medicine. He is currently the
Associate
Professor of Clinical Skills and Simulation and Program
Director for the
proposed emergency residency program at Yakima
Regional Medical
and Cardiac Center in Yakima, Washington, where
he will mentor
students and residents in research.
- Peter Kaplan, Secretary of FOEM
 Peter Kaplan is the Secretary of the Foundation. He is President
and
Chief Executive Officer of Norcom Incorporated, a multi-faceted
marketing and communications firm specializing in healthcare. Among
his philanthropic endeavors, he serves on the United Way of Lake
County, IL Board of Directors and has Chaired numerous UWLC
committees. Peter's other volunteer leadership roles include the
Alzheimer's Association, Center on Deafness, Illinois Holocaust
Museum
and Education Center, Vista Health Foundation and the
American
Cancer Society.
- Sherry D. Turner, D.O., Treasurer of FOEM
 Dr. Turner has been a member of FOEM Board since 2008. She is a
graduate of NOVA Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine and
current serves on the Board of the Residency Chapter of the ACOEP.
Prior to completing medical school, she received her Master's degree
in Nursing and participated in research in many venues. She brings a
background in fundraising and leadership for multiple charitable
organizations. She is a recent graduate of the Training in Health
Policy
Fellowship from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine/ AOA.
She
is completing her Residency at Charleston Area Medical Center in
Charleston, West Virginia, where she serves as Chief Resident.
- Janice Wachtler, Executive Director of FOEM. (Non-Voting)
 Janice Wachtler is the Executive Director of the Foundation, serving in
this capacity for more than 10 years. She is also the Executive Director
of American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians where she
has been employed for over 18 years. Ms. Wachtler has a strong
osteopathic background working with the American Osteopathic
Association as the Administrator of the Division of Postdoctoral Training
in the Department of Education for 13 years prior to moving to the
ACOEP. She has a degree in education and a Certificate of Business
Administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Ms. Wachtler
is
also the President of the Society of Osteopathic Specialty Executives (SOSE), a
position she has held since 2007, and was a major force in developing this
organization to train and represent directors of osteopathic specialty organizations
on a national level. Ms. Wachtler has been active in her community holding the
offices of Vice President (1990-1992) and Secretary (1985-1990 and 1999-2005) to
the RANCH Triangle Neighborhood Association where she served on its elective
Board from 1982-1992 and 1998-2005. She has also been the Secretary to the
Federation of Osteopathic Specialty Organizations (1992-1995 and 1998-2007).
- Stephanie Whitmer, Director of Development (Non-Voting)
 Stephanie Whitmer began working for the American College of
Osteopathic Emergency Physicians in September of 2010, but had
worked there previously from 2005-2006. She was awarded the
Presidential Scholarship for Academic Achievement from DePaul
University and earned her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology in 2007.
She is currently the Executive Secretary for both the College and
the
Foundation, and has an active interest in philanthropy.
- William Lynch, Jr.
 Armed with more than two decades of experience in the hotel and
incentive travel industries, Bill Lynch launched NHS in 2000. His goal
was to create a company that offered a higher level of service, a
niche
that Bill knew needed filling. "I didn't want to start just another
company-the objective was to create a place where relationships
come
first. I think we've done that, and that's been our formula for
success
from the beginning." NHS has grown from dream to reality,
now
servicing dozens of happy clients with a broad range of essential
services. The company tagline of "site selection, meeting planning
and
consulting" summarizes the menu of offerings. "These are services that,
traditionally,
would have been secured through a number of different providers.
Now you can find
it all under one umbrella."
Beyond providing services, NHS has always been a place where clients come to
solve
problems. "Focusing on relationships opened the door to consulting
opportunities,"
Bill explains. "And that's what I enjoy most about this business-we
have the tools
and the expertise to take the process one step further. Anyone can
provide
services-we prefer to educate and collaborate with our clients and actually
solve
problems." Coupled with speed, efficiency, volume buying and insider
knowledge,
the NHS team is a powerful ally to have at your side. "We analyze
every situation for
opportunities to keep the advantage on our client's side.
Concessions, upgrades,
better contract terms-nothing is off limits when NHS negotiates on your behalf."
Focusing on relationships and problem solving has earned NHS a special place in
the
industry. "We have a great reputation, and as an owner, that's something you
protect and nurture every chance you get," Bill concludes. A graduate of the
University of Missouri, Bill hones his relationship skills with his wife of twenty years
and their three children.
- Robert E. Suter, D.O., MHA, FACEP, FIFEM
 Dr. Robert E. Suter, Past president of the American College of
Emergency Physicians and the International Federation for Emergency
Medicine graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, and
received his DO and MHA degrees from Des Moines University in
Des
Moines, Iowa. Dr. Suter did his residency training in emergency
medicine at Brooke Army-Wilford Hall USAF Medical Centers in
San
Antonio, Texas and is board certified by the American Board of
Emergency Medicine and the American Ostopathic Board of Emergency
Medicine with a CAQ in Emergency Medical Services.
Dr. Suter has a long history of service to emergency medicine on a state, national,
and international level. As a student, he was a founding member of the Student
Chapter of ACOEP, During residency he was president of EMRA in 1991-1992, the
Treasurer of the American Association of Osteopathic Postgraduate Physicians.
and a founding member of the Resident Chapter of ACOEP. During this time he was
also elected to the Board of the Government Services Chapter of ACEP, participated
in numerous state and national committees, and served as ACEP liaison to several
organizations. Immediately following residency, he was the physician cochair
of the
federal project EMS Agenda for the Future. In 1998 Dr. Suter was given the
Wackerle Founders Award, EMRA's highest recognition of service to emergency
medicine and emergency medicine residents, and in 2000 he was given the highest
award of the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for EMS for his many years
of contributions to advancement of EMS education.
Dr. Suter served as a member of the ACEP Council from 1991 through 1999 when
he was elected to ACEP Board of Directors for the first of two terms. He was the
first osteopathic physician to serve in an officer postion in the ACEP, serving as
secretary-treasurer, and President in 2004-05. He was also the first osteopathic
physician on the Board of the International Federation for Emergency Medicine,
and served as its President in 2006. He continues to serve on or chair a number
of
important committees and task forces for ACEP and IFEM, and was awarded the
Order of the IFEM in 2008, and in 2009 the John G. Wiegenstien Leadership Award,
ACEPs most coveted honor.
Dr. Suter is a full-time Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Texas-
Southwestern where he leads efforts in Academic Development, Practice
Management, Health Policy, and International Emergency Medicine Education He
also holds appointments as a Professor at the Medical College of Georgia, Des
Moines University, and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
In addition to his decades of academic service, he has had experience practicing
emergency medicine in nearly every imaginable practice setting, including the U.S.
military, where he serves as a Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve who has served in
Iraq.
Dr. Suter has a long-term commitment to clinical excellence, teaching, and research
in emergency medicine and a passion for sharing the specialty and osteopathic
medicine with physician colleagues around the world. Dr. Suter is the author of
numerous studies, papers, and textbook chapters in emergency medicine, and has
given hundreds of presentations worldwide. He is particularly recognnized as an
integrative scholar, especially in the areas of Evidenced-Based Practice, EMS,
Practice Management, and Health Policy and is currently working on a text entitled
"The Global History of Emergency Medicine."
- Douglas P. Webster D.O., FACEP, FACOEP-Dist.
 Dr. Webster is currently Executive Vice President of the Pacific West
Region of EmCare. He previously served as Regional Chief Executive
Officer of EmCare's Midwest Region.
A board certified and residency trained emergency physician, Dr.
Webster has practiced in and served as Emergency Department
Medical Director at numerous facilities, from small rural hospitals to
Level I Trauma Centers. He has also held the positions of Chair and
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Midwestern University,
Chair and Member of the Medical Disciplinary Board of the Illinois Department of
Professional Regulation, Lecturer in Bioethics, Professionalism and Justice at Loyola
Stritch School of Medicine and Associate Clinical Coordinator for the Crescent
Counties Foundation for Medical Care (PRO). He is the author of numerous
publications in basic science and medicine, and a board member for several
charitable organizations.
His business interests include management of medicolegal and regulatory risk,
statistical and numerical analysis, electronic medical record implementation and
corporate mergers and acquisitions.
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