Event Speakers/Presenters

Dr. Amanda Ryan grew up in a small town in central IL where going to a cardiologist was a three hour adventure. Motivated by her grandfather's course that started with an MI at age 36 and her aunt dying at 42 awaiting a heart transplant, she embarked on a career path to cardiology. She graduated magna cum laude with a major in biology from a small private liberal arts college outside of Chicago called North Central College. Osteopathic medical school at KCUMB in Kansas City, MO, was the next amazing step in her journey with top 10% of class and several awards/honors from academics and volunteer activities. An internal medicine residency with a chief resident year followed at St. Louis University in St. Louis, MO. Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology fellowship were completed through Nova Southeastern Medical School in Largo, FL. She was exposed to a large private group with strong academics as well, procedures included extensive peripheral arterial and venous disease treatment. Private practice in Titusville, FL for 6 years included building our own outpatient catherization lab with large volume of peripheral arterial and venous procedures. Coming to New Mexico was an exciting opportunity to build a program in Carlsbad, NM, with a new cardiac catheterization lab plus leadership and teaching roles with medical students and residents.

Brad Scoggins is a general pediatrician and pediatric hospitalist at San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, NM. He currently serves as medical director for his group of 12, including pediatricians and nurse practitioners. Brad was a paramedic/flight paramedic for 12 years before and during medical school and continues to enjoy care of critically ill newborns and pediatric patients in his current practice. Brad attended medical school at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine where he was president of his class and developed a high fidelity life support training curriculum for his and subsequent second through fourth year medical school classes. He attended residency in San Antonio at the UT Health Science Center where he continued his to be involved in life support training. When not camping, skiing and enjoying time with his family, he is a sideliner beekeeper with 30 hives (and growing) in the Farmington area.

Harjot Singh, M.D. is a conference speaker and a leadership consultant. He helps doctors master skills never taught in medical training so they can lead for success and live with joy. He speaks at national level meetings and in boardrooms across the country on leadership and wellbeing. He also focuses on organizational level change, working with C-suite leaders to design tailored programs. Bridging the gap from doctor to leader is what Harjot does best. He is passionate about helping people discover who they really are - like how Yoda helps Luke discover what a powerful Jedi he is. He believes that a mind once expanded never goes back to its old state. A practicing physician, chief of telemedicine at Kingsview Behavioral Health, and faculty at American College of Healthcare Executives, Harjot’s work is informed by all three perspectives. He has authored several textbook chapters - the latest one on Physician Engagement, published August 2021.

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Kim Burrell is a general ophthalmologist in Denver, Colorado who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of dry eyes and cosmetic surgery. She, however, has a very diverse practice as she loves the many aspects of general ophthalmology. Kim has participated in multiple eye related studies over the years getting a first look at novel pipeline treatments. She also enjoys teaching medical and technical students in her office.

My name is Kruti Shah, I am a second-year internal medicine resident at Mountain view regional medical center, Las Cruces, NM. I would like to take this opportunity to showcase the importance of a simple diagnostic test if performed can help prevent serious adverse events and help in timely treatment if final resulted as positive.

Practicing EM physician in Jacksonville, Fl. area x 28 years. Graduated in 1993 from Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield, CA. where I did my EM residency. Have served as ED director x 6 years in Orange Park Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL. , a community Level II Trauma Center. I have worked over last 6 years as a traveling locum tenens EM physician in Vermont, Oregon, Georgia and West Virginia which has given me insights into the state of EM across America, particularly rural communities. I have served as the Education Director for our large EM Physician Group which has allowed me to teach on varied subjects like medical errors and their prevention. I participate as a volunteer physician in international medical missions as well as at a local clinic for the working uninsured. I was chairman of the board for this clinic, Volunteers in Medicine, for 4 years. I am currently the ACEP Ambassador to Honduras and trying to start an EM residency there

Lori Proe received her undergraduate degree in Studio Art from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and her medical degree from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her anatomic and clinical pathology residency at the University of Kansas Medical Center and a fellowship in Forensic Pathology at the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator (OMI) After finishing her fellowship, Dr. Proe stayed on as an medical examiner at the OMI. She also has an appointment as an assistant professor at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Department of Pathology. Dr. Proe enjoys teaching medical students and working with residents and fellows. She is particularly interested in sudden unexpected infant death and in the intersection between forensic pathology and the legal system. Dr. Proe is board certified by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and Forensic Pathology. She is a member of multiple professional organizations, including the National Association of Medical Examiners and the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.

Graduate of the University of Michigan, and Western University of Health Sciences. Former faculty at UNM Family Med residency program, and for last 17 years associate program director at Scripps Famil Medicine residency in Chula Vista, CA

Mitchell R Moriber, DO, for the past 10 years has had a particular interest in catastrophic biologic events and community resilience, speaking on topics of Community Resilience, Pandemic Mitigation, and Bioterror to local, State, and national organizations. He is an Emergency Medicine/EMS Medicine Physician serving as Medical Director for numerous Public Safety Agencies in West Texas. He serves on the Texas Disaster Medical System Steering Committee and served on the Mass Fatality Management and High Consequence Infectious Disease Subcommittees. He is consultant to the Emergency Medical Task Force Medical Directors Committee. He is a past member of the Disaster Preparedness and Response Committee and the Medical Directors Committee of the Texas Governors’ EMS and Trauma Advisory Council. He is Past-Secretary of the Disaster Section of American College of Emergency Physicians, active on the ACEP Disaster Preparedness and Response Committee and as Legislative Affairs Lead of the EMS High Threat Emergency Care/Casualty Care Subcommittee. He is a member of the ACEP Biosecurity Niche. He is a member of the Texas College of Emergency Physicians EMS and Government Relations Committees. He represented ACEP at the CDC discussion group ‘Clinical Management of Botulism’ and ‘Crimson Contagion’. He is Founder and Chairman of the Catastrophic Guidelines and Triage Committee and is Chairman of the Taylor County Texas Local Emergency Planning Committee. In 2019 he received the Journey of Excellence Award for Outstanding Dedication to the Texas Emergency Healthcare System.

Dr Goldsteen trained in Internal Medicine at William Beaumont Army Medical Center. He was a Flight Surgeon with the 101st Airborne Division and Professor of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Clinical Director of the UT Southwestern Resident Clinic at Parkland Hospital where he attained the rank of Full Professor. Then transitioned as a program director of the IM residency in Myrtle Beach, SC as well as Professor at University of South Carolina and the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Carolinas. He transitioned to Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University 3 yrs ago and now is the Chairman of the Division of Clinical Medicine.

Dr. Robert S. Rosenberg started practicing medicine in Chicago as an associate professor at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine where he taught students, interns, and residents, and attended to patients. In 1982, he moved to Arizona and opened a private practice focusing on internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, and sleep medicine. He continued to teach in Arizona and California. In recent years, he has limited his practice to sleep medicine, while writing, blogging, and lecturing on sleep. His expertise as a sleep physician has been featured in various publications, including Newsweek and Oprah Magazine, and he serves as a forensic sleep medical consultant for legal cases. Dr. Rosenberg is Medical Director and sees patients at The Sleep Disorders Centers of Prescott Valley. Dr. Rosenberg has authored two bestselling sleep books: Sleep Soundly Every Night, Feel Fantastic Every Day and The Doctor’s Sleep Solution for Stress and Anxiety.

Dr. Baumeister is certified by the American Academy of Pain Management and AOA, has specialized in the treatment of chronic pain since 1997, was an assistant clinical professor at the University of Washington Pain Center, and is an assistant clinical professor at Washington State University. Dr. Baumeister is the founding president of the Washington Academy of Pain Management. His background, which also includes six years in emergency medicine and six years in family practice, gives him a broad knowledge base with which to approach and treat his chronic pain patients. His practice involves treatment of chronic pain involving diagnosis and medication management with referral to particular subspecialties as indicated.