Residents' Case Presentation Competition
Named After Former FCEP President
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

ORLANDO, FL – The Florida College of Emergency Physicians (FCEP) is pleased to announce that Orlando Health emergency medicine residents are the first recipients of the Emmett “Bud” Ferguson Trophy, an award presented for outstanding overall performance in the College’s annual emergency medicine residents’ case presentation competition. Rebecca Blue, MD, and Faith Reimer, MD, led Orlando Health to the overall win in the 2009 Emmett “Bud” Ferguson CPC competition at FCEP’s annual Symposium by the Sea, held at the Naples Grande Resort and Club in Naples. The trophy will be kept for one year by the Florida emergency medicine residency program that wins the overall competition and will change hands when a different program wins.

“We’re extremely honored to be the first winner of the Bud Ferguson CPC Trophy,” said Orlando Health Emergency Medicine Residency Director Sal Silvestri, MD, FACEP. “Drs. Faith Reimer and Becky Blue put together outstanding presentations. Their hard work and dedication to excellence shined through. We feel very proud of their performance, and are humbled to carry the trophy for the next year.”

Emmett "Bud" Ferguson, Jr., MD, FACEP, was FCEP’s 20th president, serving in 1991-92. The Merritt Island resident passed away on Jan. 27 at the age of 75. Prior to his passing, Dr. Ferguson was extremely active in civic and professional organizations locally and nationally, touching many lives through his endeavors. He dedicated his life to improving his community and nation, excelling scholastically and maintaining a lifelong love of learning and teaching.

“Dr. Ferguson was an inspiration to emergency physicians everywhere, and he was an integral part of FCEP for many, many years,” said FCEP Past President David Seaberg, MD, FACEP. “Dr. Ferguson was very supportive of Florida’s emergency medicine residency programs and enjoyed our annual CPC competition, so it was only fitting that we honor the outstanding program each year in his name.”

Born in Augusta, Arkansas, Dr. Ferguson attended the University of Oklahoma for undergraduate and medical school (class of '58). He joined the U.S. Air Force after completing his internship at Orange Memorial (ORMC) in Orlando. He proudly served his country for 23 years before returning to the Space Coast in 1983. Dr. Ferguson most recently served as the medical director for the Antarctica National Science Foundation Program.

The Florida College of Emergency Physicians (FCEP) represents more than 1,200 emergency physicians in the state of Florida. FCEP members represent the health care safety net of Florida’s residents and visitors. More than seven million patients seek care annually in Florida emergency departments. FCEP was founded on Oct. 15, 1971 and is headquartered in Orlando.

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