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As a child, Dr. Tim Lietz was captivated by the action-adventure medical drama Emergency!, the iconic series that followed a paramedic-firefighter duo who raced to save lives. The fast-paced, lifesaving intensity left a lasting impression. Throughout school, he...

After a lifetime career focused on North Carolina healthcare, Michael Icenhour, CMPE has retired, leaving his almost 30-year post as Chief Operating Officer at Mid-Atlantic Emergency Medical Associates (MEMA). He leaves the practice knowing he has helped to keep MEMA...

When a mid-flight medical emergency unfolded en route to Hawaii, MEMA's own Dr. Smith stepped in without hesitation. Rebecca Smith, DO, emergency department medical director and vice chief of staff at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center, was on a long-awaited family...

Please share with us where you attended medical school and tell us about why it made the top of your list. I attended the Brody School of Medicine at ECU in Greenville, NC. I really appreciated the small class sizes where we were able to get to know all our classmates...

Please share with us where you attended medical school and tell us about why it made the top of your list. I attended the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. One of the biggest factors in choosing USF was its location, as it allowed me to remain...

MEMA proudly honored its exceptional nursing staff during Nurses Week, recognizing individuals for their dedication, compassion and outstanding contributions to patient care. This year’s awards were presented to: Beatrice Barnes Service Excellence Award: Victoria...

Mid-Atlantic Emergency Medical Associates (MEMA) is proud to congratulate Dr. Melanie Artho, with the Quarterly Physician of Distinction Award at Novant Health Matthews Medical Center (MMC). The award was presented by Dr. Patrick Ryan, Novant Health’s Vice President...

Mid-Atlantic Emergency Medical Associates (MEMA) is proud to announce that Dr. Aaron Blackshaw has been named Physician of the Year by the North Carolina Society of Respiratory Care (NCSRC), a distinguished honor recognizing his outstanding leadership, clinical...

The MEMA and Novant Health Emergency Department teams came together in an extraordinary way this season! We collectively raised an incredible $5,598 in cash donations, the equivalent of 17,634 pounds of food for Second Harvest Food Bank, all of which went directly...

September 22–28 marks National APP Week! MEMA is proud to recognize our incredible Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners during National APP Week. Your talent, dedication, and compassion are essential to the function of the Emergency Department. Thank you for...

Please tell us which program you chose for your Physician Assistant studies? Why did this program make the top of your list? I chose Gardner-Webb’s PA program because it came highly recommended to me by my best friend who had a great experience there along with the...

Please tell us which program you chose for your Physician Assistant studies? Why did this program make the top of your list? I chose Albany Medical College because of its strong reputation for developing well-rounded, compassionate providers. Its emphasis on...

Please tell us which program you chose for your Physician Assistant studies? Why did this program make the top of your list?  Charleston Southern University PA Program. I chose this program because it is a program based on Christian faith, which is extremely important...

MEMA is proud to announce that Bryon Ladd, PA-C, has been honored with the Novant Health 2025 Distinguished Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Award for the Charlotte market. This prestigious recognition celebrates his exceptional clinical expertise, leadership, and...

Please let us know which program you selected for your Physician Assistant studies. Why did this program make the top of your list? I attended Wingate University’s Physician Assistant program. The school’s location, being close to home, and the program director, whose...

Please tell us which program you chose for your Physician Assistant studies. Why did this program make the top of your list? I attended Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) in Norfolk, Virginia, for my Master of Physician Assistant education. EVMS made the top of my...

Please tell us which program you chose for your Physician Assistant studies. Why did this program make the top of your list? I attended Mary Baldwin University in Fishersville, VA for PA school. During the interview process, faculty took the time to have meaningful...

We’re proud to share that Dr. Doug Boertje, MEMA pediatric emergency medicine physician at Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital, was recently featured on Novant Health’s Healthy Headlines in an article titled “ER doc’s superpower: Earning trust on a child’s...

Mid-Atlantic Emergency Medical Associates (MEMA) is proud to announce that Advanced Practice Provider Emily Bellow, MSN, FNP-C, CEN, SANE, has been honored with the prestigious “APPle of Our Eye Award” by Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center. This award...

MEMA is delighted to welcome: Leon C. Adelman, MD, MBA, FACEP Please share with us where you attended medical school and tell us about why it made the top of your list. I attended the University of North Carolina School of Medicine because “I'm a Tar Heel born, I'm a...

Please share with us where you attended medical school and tell us about why it made the top of your list.  The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. I was born and raised in a small North Carolina town not terribly far from Chapel Hill.  UNC meant in-state...

Mid-Atlantic Emergency Medical Associates (MEMA) is proud to welcome a new cohort of Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) as part of its ongoing Post-Graduate Certificate Program. Seven talented Physician Assistants joined the team and will participate in the structured...

MEMA (Mid-Atlantic Emergency Medical Associates) is proud to congratulate Dr. Aaron Blackshaw for his extraordinary efforts during a recent emergency delivery at Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center. Dr. Blackshaw successfully delivered a baby girl in the backseat...

Please share with us where you attended medical school and tell us about why it made the top of your list. I attended medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin.  The student body and administration were very welcoming and were generally happy, so it was easy...

Please share with us where you attended medical school: I attended the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, where I appreciated the focus on patient-centered care and the emphasis on holistic medicine. The experience there laid a strong foundation for how I...

Please tell us which program you chose for your Physician Assistant studies. Why did this program make the top of your list?   I attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham for my Physician Assistant studies. I chose UAB primarily because of the program’s mission...