Moreno-Walton inducted into Sigma Xi honor society
Posted on April 9, 2026 by Casandra Andrews
Lisa Moreno-Walton, M.D., MS, MSCR, a professor and vice chair of the Department of
Emergency Medicine at USA Health, has been inducted into Sigma Xi, the Scientific
Research Honor Society.
An international honor society of science and engineering, Sigma Xi is one of the oldest and largest scientific organizations in the world. Membership is by invitation only and follows a review of a scientist’s scholarly work by the organization’s board of directors. Candidates are evaluated on academic productivity before members vote on whether to extend an invitation. The society’s mission is to honor scientific accomplishments, encourage and enhance worldwide appreciation and support of original investigation in science and technology, and foster dynamic interaction among science, technology and society.
Moreno-Walton said she looks forward to joining the fellowship of recognized scientists worldwide and to leveraging the opportunity to bring collaboration, grant opportunities, requests for proposals and career development to colleagues and trainees at USA’s Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine.
An internationally respected physician, researcher and educator, Moreno-Walton joined the academic health system in 2025. She came to USA Health from Greenville, North Carolina, where she was a tenured professor of emergency medicine and associate dean at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.
Moreno-Walton earned a medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed residency training at Jacobi Medical Center, both located in the Bronx, New York. She received a Master of Social Work from New York University and a Master of Science in Clinical Research from Tulane University in New Orleans.
She is board-certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and serves on the organization’s Stakeholders Advisory Board. She is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, a Fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, and serves on the board of the American College of Academic International Medicine.