Continental Who's Who recognizes Marianne Gausche-Hill, M.D., FACEP, FAAP

HERMOSA BEACH, Calif., Jan. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Continental Who's Who recognizes Marianne Gausche-Hill, M.D., FACEP, FAAP as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member in recognition of her contributions to the Medical field.

Dr. Gausche-Hill is the Medical Director for Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency, Professor of Clinical Medicine and Pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and the EMS Fellowship Director at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. In her role, she utilizes her expertise in clinical emergency medicine and pediatrics, and is currently focusing on improving the pediatric readiness of emergency rooms as well as capabilities of EMS systems. She brings over 30 years of field experience to her role.

Dr. Gausche-Hill is nationally known for her work as an EMS researcher and educator, and for her leadership in the field of EMS and pediatric emergency medicine. She is best known for her study of pre-hospital airway management for children published in JAMA 2000 and her work on the National Pediatric Readiness Project published in JAMA- Pediatrics in 2015.

As a testament to her work in the field she has been honored with a number of national awards. In 2004 she was awarded the National Education Award in Emergency Medicine by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), in 2005 was awarded the Martha Bushore-Fallis APLS award from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), in 2007 was awarded the "Emergency Medical Services for Children Heroes Award for Lifetime Achievement" by the Health Resources and Services Administration, The Federal EMS for Children Program, in 2008 was named one of the "Heroes of Emergency Medicine" by ACEP, in 2010 was a finalist for the Daily Breeze Newspaper's Healthcare Provider of the Year, in 2011 was the Honorable Mention Speaker of the Year for ACEP, in 2012  was awarded the Steve Miller Education and Mentorship Award by the AAP, in 2013 was awarded Woman of the Year by the National Association of Professional Women, and the Distinguished Service in EMS Medal by the State of California, and in 2014 was awarded the Outstanding Contribution in EMS award as well as the Speaker of the Year Award by ACEP. In 2016 was awarded the PEMSOFT/EBSCO Award by ACEP for her work in building the evidence base in pediatric emergency medicine. Dr. Gausche-Hill currently serves on the American Board of Emergency Medicine Board of Directors.

A graduate of Granada Hills High School with a concentration in Psychobiology, Dr. Gausche-Hill graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor of Science degree, and UCLA Medical School with a Medical Doctor (MD) degree.

Dr. Gausche-Hill dedicates this recognition to her husband, David Hill and her three children, and thanks them for all their love and support.

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