Professor and Chair
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Robert McNamara, MD, FAAEM
Professor and Chair
Department of Emergency Medicine
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Past President of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine
Chief Medical Officer, AAEM Physician Group
Robert McNamara, MD, FAAEM graduated from Jefferson Medical College in 1982 and completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at the Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1985. He continued as faculty at MCP and was the program director until he departed for Temple University School of Medicine in 1999. At Temple, Dr. McNamara along with his faculty was successful in the creation of a full academic department of EM in 2001 and he currently serves as Chair. His scholarly contributions include over 100 peer reviewed articles and numerous textbook chapters. He was involved in the first studies bringing intra-osseous infusion and magnesium therapy for asthma to attention of the EM community.
Nationally, Dr. McNamara is a leading figure in the specialty of Emergency Medicine. He has held leadership roles within a number of medical societies but is best known for his achievements as a founding member of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM). Dr. McNamara served as AAEM’s President from 1996 until 2002. Under his leadership the organization gained national and international stature while representing board certified emergency physicians. In 2015, he became the Chief Medical Officer of the newly created AAEM Physician Group which seeks to preserve physician-owned practices in EM.
Dr. McNamara currently serves as the Premier Open Coach of the US National Dragon Boat Team. Teams under his direction have won 161 medals at the World Championships. He was inducted into the International Dragon Boat Federation Hall of Fame in 2023. Dr. McNamara was raised in Philadelphia and currently resides in Lafayette Hill, PA.
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
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