Acknowledgments

A hearty thanks goes out to my family for their love and support, Danielle, Ruby, Rhys, and especially my parents, Karl and Marcia; the dedicated medical professionals of the emergency departments at New York University/Bellevue Hospital, and Wayne State University/Detroit Receiving Hospital; Catherine Johnson for giving me this opportunity, and my patients, who put their trust in me, and teach me something new each day.

I am forever grateful for the incredible women who shaped my path in academic medicine: Drs. Gloria Kuhn, Melissa Barton, Michelle Lall, and Azita Hamedani; the many talented emergency medicine residents and medical students of both Wayne State University/Sinai-Grace Hospital and University of Wisconsin for allowing me to be a part of your education; Adam Rosh and McGraw Hill for this amazing opportunity; and most of all, my family for loving and supporting me along the way: especially my husband, Steve, our boys CJ and Owen, my mom, and my dad.