SAEM Foundation-About Us

The SAEM Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity.

Mission/Vision

The mission of the SAEM Foundation is to improve the emergency care of patients through medical research and scientific discovery; to enhance research capabilities within emergency medicine; and to help emergency physicians develop the skills to become successful investigators.

2011-2012 Board of Trustees

  • Jeffrey A. Kline, MD - Chair
  • Debra Houry, MD, MPH - Vice-Chair
  • Deborah B. Diercks, MD - Secretary-Treasurer
  • Brigitte M. Baumann, MD, DTM&H, MSCE - Member-at-Large
  • Cherri D. Hobgood, MD - Member-at-Large
  • Donald M. Yealy, MD - Member-at-Large
  • John Marx, MD - Member-at-Large
  • James Hoekstra, MD - Development Committee – Ex-Officio
  • Richard Wolfe, MD - Finance Committee – Ex-Officio
  • James F. Holmes, MD, MPH - Grants Committee – Ex-Officio
  • David Wilcox, MD - ACEP appointment
  • James R. Tarrant, CAE - Executive Director