At the UAB Department of Emergency Medicine resident graduation, Division of Acute Care Surgery Assistant Professor Jonathan Black, M.D., was named the 2020 UAB Emergency Medicine Attending Consultant.

The annual award is voted on by emergency medicine residents in the hopes of recognizing dedication to outstanding patient care and contribution to resident education. The recipient is generally from another UAB department who acts as attending consultant for the Department of Emergency Medicine.

Managing a high-volume, tertiary care emergency department involves the expertise of many specialists, so the core UAB value of collaboration is always welcome. Award recipients demonstrate the ability to thrive in a collaborative environment that is inherently fast-paced and stressful while also showing dedication to patients and commitment to resident education.

“We would like to recognize Dr. Black for his hard work and for modeling professionalism and collegiality to our residents. His commitment to our patients, our medical center and our residents is greatly appreciated,” said Department of Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director Charles Khoury, M.D., MSHA.