Medical Education

Emergency Medicine

Albany Medical Center's Emergency Medicine faculty play a crucial role in educating medical students, residents, and fellows. With their experience and expertise, they are involved in various educational roles, including undergraduate medical education, graduate education, and fellowship training. Their commitment to providing high-quality education ensures that the next generation of medical professionals is well-prepared to handle any emergency situation.

Drs. Pinto, Cadigan, and Thibodeau were thrilled to accept 2024 Albany Medical College Sosa Awards during the medical student commencement ceremony!

Undergraduate Medical Education

Annette Grajny, MD

Medical Director, PSCCCAssociate Dean for Simulation Education

Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine

Kathryn Hogan, MD

Assistant Dean, Clinical Skills Education

Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine

Dorcas Boahema Pinto, MD

Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Assistant Director, Emergency Ultrasound
Division of Emergency Ultrasound

Lorraine Thibodeau, MD FACEP

Director Undergraduate Medical Education in EM

Professor, Emergency Medicine
Chair Student Progress Review Committee
Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Albany Medical Health System

Emma Furlano, MD

Director, Emergency Medicine Clerkship

Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Division of Medical Toxicology and Addiction Medicine

Alexander Bracey, MD FACEP

Clerkship Director, Resuscitation and Emergency Critical Care

Program Director, Resuscitation and Emergency Critical Care
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Albany Medical Center Hospital

Alicia Tudor, MD

Director, Medical Toxicology Clerkship

Associate Director, Emergency Medicine Clerkship

Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Division of Medical Toxicology and Addiction Medicine

Christopher Malabanan, MD FAAP

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Clerkship Director

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

MacKenzie LaPorte, MD

Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine

Medical Education

Timothy Palmieri

Associate Course Director, LaGrange Evidence Based Health Care

Assistant Program Director, Emergency Medicine

Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine

Graduate Medical Education

Shellie Asher, MD FACEP

Dean, Graduate Medical Education

Professor, Emergency Medicine

Sean Geary, MD

Residency Program Director, Emergency Medicine

Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine

Divisions of Emergency Critical Care and Surgical Critical Care

Jess Noonan, MD

Associate Program Director, Emergency Medicine

Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Division of Emergency Ultrasound

Geoff Gillespie, MD

Assistant Program Director, Emergency Medicine

Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine

Tim Palmieri MD

Assistant Program Director, Emergency Medicine

Associate Course Director, LaGrange Evidence Based Health Care

Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine

Kara Giglia

Emergency Medicine Residency Program Coordinator

Fellowship Medical Education

Alexander Bracey, MD FACEP

Program Director, Resuscitation and Emergency Critical Care Fellowship

Clerkship Director, Resuscitation and Emergency Critical Care

Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Albany Medical Center Hospital

Beth Cadigan, MD FACEP FPD-AEMU

Program Director, Ultrasound Fellowship

Professor, Emergency Medicine
Director, Emergency Ultrasound
Co-Director, Medical School Ultrasound Curricular Thread
Division of Emergency Ultrasound

Michael Dailey, MD FACEP FAEMS

Program Director, Prehospital and EMS Fellowship

Professor, Emergency Medicine
Division Chief, Prehospital Care/Emergency Medical Services