{"id":12289,"date":"2025-10-29T15:58:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T19:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/emergmed\/?p=12289"},"modified":"2025-10-29T16:02:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T20:02:15","slug":"dr-ben-smith-receives-the-association-of-air-medical-services-aams-inaugural-40-under-40-rising-leaders-in-medical-transport-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/emergmed\/dr-ben-smith-receives-the-association-of-air-medical-services-aams-inaugural-40-under-40-rising-leaders-in-medical-transport-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Ben Smith Receives the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) Inaugural &#8220;40 Under 40 &#8212; Rising Leaders in Medical Transport Award&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-12295 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/emergmed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/649\/2025\/10\/Ben-Smith-awd-300x192.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/emergmed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/649\/2025\/10\/Ben-Smith-awd-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/emergmed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/649\/2025\/10\/Ben-Smith-awd-600x385.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/emergmed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/649\/2025\/10\/Ben-Smith-awd.png 727w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>This prestigious award was presented at the AAMS annual Air Medical Transport (AMTC) Conference.<\/p>\n<p>It recognizes young professionals who are redefining leadership, innovation and excellence in clinical care, communications, safety and advocacy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDr. Smith\u2019s leadership has truly elevated how we deliver critical care before patients ever reach the hospital, said Leanne Reaves, Associate Director of Carolina Air Care, UNC Health.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;His innovation, dedication to education, and evidence-based approach have advanced the entire field of air medical transport. We are incredibly proud to celebrate his recognition as one of the 40 Under 40 AAMS award honorees; an achievement that reflects not only his individual excellence, but also the lasting impact he\u2019s had on the Carolina Air Care team, the air medical transport community, and the patients of North Carolina we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also receiving the award on behalf of UNC are Mira Baldwin, MHA\/BSN, and Shauna Hadgraft, BSA\/RN &#8212; both managers with Carolina Air Care.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Leanne Reaves, MSN, Associate Director of Carolina Air Care, received the Excellence in Transport<br \/>\nLeadership Award; and Eric Scoggins with Air Methods\/Carolina Air Care, received the Transport Mechanic Award of Excellence.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Ben Smith is an Associate Professor in the UNC Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical Director of Carolina Air Care, and Medical Director of Air Life NC. He is dual board-certified; in both Emergency Medicine as well as Emergency Medical Services, and plays key roles at UNC in the areas of air-medical transport, ground critical care transport, and prehospital trauma care.<\/p>\n<p>He completed medical school training at UNC, as well as a fellowship in Emergency Medical Services, and is actively involved in a number or emergency medicine associations.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about Dr. Smith&#8217;s background, training, and primary areas of focus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/emergmed\/directory\/benjamin-smith\/\">via this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More information about the Rising Leaders in Medical Transport award is available on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aams.org\/page\/40under40\">AAMS website.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12317\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 557px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/emergmed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/649\/2025\/10\/AAMS-award-rti.png\" alt=\"2025 Recipients of &quot;40 under 40&quot; 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