In the past few years, she has been instrumental in bringing Veterans Administration emergency physicians into participation in GSACEP’s annual CME conference and other chapter efforts. This collaboration has promoted the transition of care and strengthened advocacy for wounded warriors.

Before joining Government Services ACEP, Ms. Carr had a successful career as a magazine editor and writer in the women’s service field, focusing on nutrition, diet, and exercise in women’s health. She also taught at the university level and produced a successful health-related radio program.

Edward R. Gaines III, J.D., CCP
Honorary Membership Award

A nationally recognized expert on hospital-based physician coding and compliance, Mr. Gaines is chief compliance officer for Medical Management Professionals, Inc. (MMP). He is responsible for coding quality assurance and training, and oversees claims auditing for radiology, emergency medicine, anesthesiology, and pathology. Based out of MMP’s offices in Greensboro, NC, Mr. Gainesis actively involved in legal, coding, and compliance issues regarding Medicare Part B billing with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicaid intermediaries, and commercial payers.

He is co-founder, past chairman, and board member of the Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA). He chaired EDPMA’s Provider Enrollment Task Force for more than 10 years and is the recipient of the EDPMA Founders Award. Mr. Gaines serves on the faculty for ACEP’s Reimbursement & Coding Conference and presents frequently at chapter conferences nationwide. He is the recipient of North Carolina ACEP’s Outstanding Emergency Medicine Advocate Award and ACEP’s Outstanding Speaker of the Year Award.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from Alma College and a Juris Doctorate degree from Wake Forest University School of Law. After a judicial clerkship at the North Carolina Court of Appeals, he entered private law practice specializing in litigation. Ed is a member of the North Carolina State Bar, North Carolina Bar Association’s Health Law Section, and the Bar of the United States Supreme Court.

E. Nicholas Kestner III
Honorary Membership Award

Mr. Kestner has served as Executive Director of Indiana ACEP for more than 33 years. He joined the chapter in 1979 from Indiana University, where he was the alumni association director for Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

During his tenure, Indiana ACEP has doubled to more than 540 members. Together, he and the Board of Directors have formed a political action committee, hired a lobbyist, presented successful educational conferences and held forums to help graduating emergency medicine residents find in-state positions. In addition to his chapter leadership, he has served on ACEP’s State Legislative/Regulatory Committee, Academic Affairs Committee, Public Health & Injury Prevention Committee, and National/Chapter Relations Committee.