Andrew Ulrich is a senior leader in the field of Emergency Medicine, who has helped advance clinical, training and research, and has made contributions nationally. He has focused his career on contributing substantially to the Emergency Medicine workforce. He received the Residency Director of the Year award in 2000 in recognition of innovative contributions to Emergency Medicine curriculum and practicum experiences. He has served as an oral board examiner for the American Board of Emergency Medicine for the past 20+ years. As Executive Vice-Chair, he has developed and enacted many initiates, emphasizing collaborative, team-based practice models to ensure the highest quality and most efficient emergency care. During the time of crisis at the Boston Marathon Bombing, he led the efforts at Boston Medical Center, the primary receiving ED for victims from the scene, for which he received the prestigious Medal of Valor from the American Medical Association. Currently, he is the Executive Vice Chair in the Department of Emergency Medicine, at Yale University, School of Medicine. He has over 35 years of experience in education, clinical operations, and coordination of emergency services. In this position, he is directly responsible for all department activities integral to the operational and financial performance of the Department of Emergency Medicine and the clinical performance of Emergency Services at Yale New Haven Hospital, within the New Haven Health System.