AEMP Award Winners

The Academy of Emergency Medicine Pharmacists (AEMP) has several awards recognizing excellence in emergency medicine pharmacy. Congratulations to our winners below for their academic achievements and contributions to the specialty!

Emergency Medicine Pharmacist of the Year

• 2026 Recipient: Nicole M. Acquisto, PharmD, FASHP, FCCM, FCCP, BCCCP
• 2025 Recipient: Caitlin Brown, PharmD, BCCCP, FCCM
• 2024 Recipient: Bryan D. Hayes, PharmD, DABAT, FAACT, FASHP

Emergency Medicine Pharmacy New Practitioner of the Year

• 2026 Recipient: Alli Cowett, PharmD, BCEMP
• 2025 Recipient: Kyle Schuchter, PharmD, BCEMP
• 2024 Recipient: Anne E. Zepeski, PharmD

Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Resident of the Year

• 2026 Recipient: Russ Scarpa, PharmD
• 2025 Recipient: Leslie Banuelos, PharmD
• 2024 Recipient: Kaeli Singer, PharmD, MBA, BCPS

Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Advocate of the Year

• 2026 Recipient: Michael Gottlieb, MD, MBA
• 2025 Recipient: Carrie Bakunas, MD

AEMP Travel Scholarship Awardees

• 2026 Recipients: Cheney Gertz, PharmD, Madison Savage, PharmD, Christina Tang, PharmD, BCCCP, and Bryan Hayes, PharmD

AEMP Past President Award

• 2026 Recipient: Megan Rech, PharmD, MS