Daniel R. Wehner, MD, Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, MMC, has been appointed to a one-year term as President of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (PaACEP).
With more than 1,200 members, the Pennsylvania chapter is the organization’s second largest in the nation.
For the past year, Dr. Wehner has been active as President-Elect, working on issues from emergency department overcrowding to healthcare reform. “I am honored to have the opportunity to represent the Chapter, particularly at this moment in time, considering all of the activity in state and federal politics and unfolding healthcare reform,” says Dr. Wehner. “Among my goals are efforts to reduce emergency department crowding and boarding of admitted patients in our emergency departments, making strides toward improving the medical liability situation in Pennsylvania and promoting access to quality emergency medical care to all who seek such care.”
“We are very proud to have someone with Dr. Wehner’s expertise in emergency medicine not only leading our Department of Emergency Medicine at Memorial Medical Center, but also the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians,” says David Carlson, DO, Chief Medical Officer, Conemaugh Health System. “Dr. Wehner has experienced firsthand the many challenges facing emergency departments, and we are certain that he will do his best to help affect change and improve the state of emergency care.”
Dr. Wehner joined Memorial Medical Center in May 2000 as Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine. Upon receiving a medical doctorate from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Dr. Wehner completed a residency in Emergency Medicine at Wright State University in Kettering, Ohio. Dr. Wehner resides in Johnstown with his wife, Donna, and their two children.
According to the PaACEP website, the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians is a state chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, a medical society that has represented physicians specializing in emergency medicine since 1971. For more information, visit www.paacep.org.
