Dr. Angela F. Gardner, M.D., F.A.C.E.P. is Chief of Operations, Quality and Patient Safety and an Associate Professor for the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, Texas. She served as the President of the American College of Emergency Physicians, the national specialty society for emergency medicine, from 2009 to 2010. In that capacity, she was involved in the formation of the Affordable Care Act, earning her the distinction of being named #83 on the list of “Top 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare in 2010. She received the John G. Wiegenstein Leadership Award in 2015, the highest honor in the specialty of emergency medicine, presented by the American College of Emergency Physicians. She is also a recipient of the James E. Hayes Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Emergency Medicine and the Texas Tech Emergency Medicine Outstanding Alumni Award. Dr. Gardner has served on the Board of the National Trauma Institute for six years and is currently a member of the Science Committee. She served in a number of leadership roles in the American College of Emergency Physicians, including President, Vice-President and Secretary/Treasurer. She served on the ACEP Board for 10 years, and continues to be active on the Federal Government Affairs Committee, the Quality and Patient Safety Committee, and the Public Relations Committee