Orion Colfer MD, FACEP
National Director of Professional Development
Medical School: Albany Medical College
Residency: University of Virginia
Orion Colfer, MD, FACEP, is the National Director of Professional Development and the physician director of the Center for Emergency Medical Education (CEME).
Dr. Colfer is a board-certified emergency medicine physician in Albany, NY, and has been with USACS since 2002. He served as the ED site director at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, NY, for three years before stepping into a vice presidential role with a legacy group for ten years. In 2017, he became a member of the USACS CMO team focusing on patient experience, provider engagement, and professional development, including leading the USACS Scholars Program.
Dr. Colfer earned his bachelor’s degree from Siena College in Loudonville, NY, and his medical degree from Albany Medical College in Albany, NY. He completed his emergency medicine residency at the University of Virginia where he served as chief resident.
Dr. Colfer is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). He completed the USACS Scholars Program in 2003 and is a certified executive coach through the UC Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute.