CEP Physician Larry Bedard, MD, FACEP, Wins John G. Wiegenstein Award.OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1999-- California Emergency Physicians Medical Group (CEP CEP congenital erythropoietic porphyria. CEP abbr. congenital erythropoietic porphyria ) announced today that one of its Senior Partners, Larry Bedard, MD, FACEP FACEP Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians , was selected to receive the 1999 Wiegenstein Award from the American College of Emergency Physicians The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is the largest organization of emergency physicians in the United States. It was founded in 1968 and is now headquartered in Dallas,Texas. (ACEP ACEP American College of Emergency Physicians. ). Dr. Bedard, who served as ACEP President from 1996 - 1997, is scheduled to receive this award on October 13 at the Convocation Ceremony during ACEP's 1999 Scientific Assembly in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wiegenstein Award is presented to a current or past national ACEP leader for his or her outstanding contributions to the College. The selection criteria states that the recipient "...serve as a role model for College members, and his/her personal leadership attributes should include, but are not limited to: inspiration, innovation, diplomacy, planning, organization, management and administration, arbitration, consensus building, and decision making." The award is named after John G. Wiegenstein, MD, a founding member and the first President of ACEP. The award will feature an etched portrait of Dr. Bedard and his name will be inscribed in·scribe tr.v. in·scribed, in·scrib·ing, in·scribes 1. a. To write, print, carve, or engrave (words or letters) on or in a surface. b. To mark or engrave (a surface) with words or letters. on a master plaque at ACEP headquarters. By virtue of receiving this award, Dr. Bedard is elected to honorary membership in the College. "I am obviously pleased and excited," said Dr. Bedard. "I am also thankful to CEP for its support over the years, because without it I never could have devoted the time to ACEP to accomplish the things needed to receive this award." Dr. Bedard is currently a staff physician at Marin General Hospital in Greenbrae, California. He is a former Chairman of CEP's Board of Directors. About CEP California Emergency Physicians Medical Group (CEP) is the leading provider of physician staffing and management for emergency and ambulatory care ambulatory care n. Medical care provided to outpatients. ambulatory care, n the health services provided on an outpatient basis to those who can visit a health care facility and return home the same day. services in California. Founded in 1975, the Partnership's core values continue to emphasize quality care, medical leadership and a high level of local, professional autonomy professional autonomy, n the right and privilege provided by a governmental entity to a class of professionals, and to each qualified licensed caregiver within that profession, to provide services independent of supervision. as well as long-term professionally satisfying career opportunities for its physicians. Today, one out of every ten emergency patients in California is treated at a CEP contract site. In total, CEP staffs 47 hospital emergency departments and 15 ambulatory care centers in California providing care to an estimated 1.5 million patients annually. For more information, visit CEP on the web at www.cep.com. |
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