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Angela Gardner, MD, Emergency Medicine, Dallas, TX, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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Emergency Medicine • Dallas, TX

Professor and Vice Chair of Administrative Affairs, Department of Emergency Medicine, UTSW

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Summary

  • From my UTSW Bio:

    Dr. Angela F. Gardner, M.D., F.A.C.E.P. is Professor, Vice-Chair of Administrative Affairs, and Chief of Operations, Quality and Patient Safety for the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern. She served as the President of the American College of Emergency Physicians, the national specialty society for emergency medicine, from 2009 to 2010. In that capacity, she was involved in the formation of the Affordable Care Act, earning her the distinction of being named #83 on the list of “Top 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare in 2010. She received the John G. Wiegenstein Leadership Award in 2015, the highest honor in the specialty of emergency medicine, presented by the American College of Emergency Physicians. She is also a recipient of the James E. Hayes Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Emergency Medicine and the Texas Tech Emergency Medicine Outstanding Alumni Award.

    Dr. Gardner served on the Board of the National Trauma Institute for eight years, including four years on the Science Committee. She served in a number of leadership roles in the American College of Emergency Physicians, including President, Vice-President and Secretary/Treasurer. She served on the ACEP Board for 10 years, and continues to be active on the Federal Government Affairs Committee, the Quality and Patient Safety Committee, and the Communications Committee.

    Dr. Gardner is a former president of the Texas College of Emergency Physicians, was instrumental in achieving tort reform in Texas, and received a commendation from the Texas Legislature for her work in 2009.

    An active and energetic spokesperson on behalf of emergency medicine, Dr. Gardner is the author of “Gardner’s Gate,” ACEP’s first blog, which she started in 2006. She is currently posting on ACEP’s new blog bank, “The Central Line” and was honored as Wellsphere’s Outstanding Health Policy Blogger in 2008. Dr.

Education & Training

  • Texas Tech University HSC El Paso
    Texas Tech University HSC El PasoResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1987 - 1990
  • Texas Tech University HSC El Paso
    Texas Tech University HSC El PasoInternship, Transitional Year, 1986 - 1987
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1987 - 2024
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 1997 - 2005
  • NM State Medical License
    NM State Medical License 1988 - 2005
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 1999 - 2004
  • AR State Medical License
    AR State Medical License 1997 - 2004
  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 1998 - 2003
  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 1997 - 2003
  • American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Doctors Say They're Seeing More Patients in Their 20s, 30s in the ICU
    Doctors Say They're Seeing More Patients in Their 20s, 30s in the ICUAugust 5th, 2021
  • The Texas Medical Association’s New North Texas Physician Leaders
    The Texas Medical Association’s New North Texas Physician LeadersSeptember 16th, 2020
  • AAPS Ramping up Campaign for Recognition
    AAPS Ramping up Campaign for RecognitionMarch 23rd, 2010

Committees

  • Member, Patient-Physician Advocacy Committee, Texas Medical Association 2019 - Present
  • Member, Federal Government Affairs, American College of Emergency Physicians 2007 - Present
  • Member, Quality and Patient Safety, American College of Emergency Physicians 2007 - Present
  • Member, Communications Committee, American College of Emergency Physicians 2006 - Present

Hospital Affiliations

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