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POSTED: April 19th, 2018
POSTED IN: EM Pulse - The Official Newsletter of MOCEP, March/April 2018,

Matthew Gratton, MD, FACEP, was selected to receive the 2018 Missouri College of Emergency Physicians’ (MOCEP) Lifetime Achievement Award. He was nominated by Christine Sullivan, MD, FACEP, and Nicholas Smith, DO, both of University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine. The award will be presented to Dr. Gratton at the MOCEP Annual General Membership Meeting on April 26, 2018, in Springfield, Mo.

Dr. Gratton is Chairman and Professor of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Truman Medical Center/University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine. He is a graduate of Saint Louis University School of Medicine, and completed his residency program at Truman Medical Center.

Leader, role model, mentor, devoted and commitment are just a few words used to describe Dr. Gratton by his nominators. His devotion to emergency medicine for more than 35 years can be seen in the hundreds of students and residents he has mentored in his career. However, his efforts don’t end there. He has been instrumental in the development of clinical, teaching and scholarship skills of faculty members that have led to their promotion within the School of Medicine.  He was also instrumental in obtaining research support and development for residents and faculty; and through his vision for the department, has implemented mid-level providers and provides ongoing mentoring to ensure outstanding patient care.

Dr. Gratton’s efforts extend outside of the School of Medicine, and include serving as an advocate for emergency medical services (EMS) system within Kansas City, including as Medical Director for the city based ambulance system for a number of years, and spearheading the development of a paramedic training program. He served as a US Navy Reserve officer for 31 years during which time he has provided emergency care to our military in the United States, Japan and Iraq. Among his military honors includes the Legion of Merit and recipient of the Bronze Star.

It is the honor of MOCEP to provide our inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award to an outstanding emergency department physician. Criteria to be nominated for this award require the nominee to be a MOCEP member who has at least 25 years of service to emergency medicine, has devoted their professional life to the improvement of this specialty, and has played an active role in MOCEP.

To learn more about the Lifetime Achievement Award, or MOCEP, please visit www.MOCEP.org. The Missouri College of Emergency Physicians (MOCEP) is a not for profit organization created to support and advocate for emergency medicine physicians practicing in the state of Missouri. MOCEP is a state chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).

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