It is the responsibility of the incoming President (President-Elect) to coordinate the development of the annual committee and task force objectives, which are approved by the Board of Directors. The process of developing the objectives begins in the fall and continues until approved by the Board in the spring. In addition, the President-Elect is responsible for appointing the chairs and members of the committees and task forces. An online Committee/Task Force Interest Form is made available in the winter and all interested SAEM members are invited to apply for appointment. Appointments are announced by April. Appointments are for one year and commence and end at the SAEM Annual Meeting. Click on a Committee or Task Force link to the left to see the current committee or task force objectives and the committee or task force chair, board liaison, staff liaison, and committee members.

Objectives

SAEM’s year runs from May to May to coincide with the Annual Meeting. While SAEM’s mission “to improve patient care by advancing research and education in emergency medicine” gives direction to SAEM’s activities, it is the extensive and detailed work of each committee and task force towards the fulfillment of their specific goals and objectives which advance the academic specialty.

Although the committee and task force objectives are developed and approved by the Board of Directors, they are based on SAEM’s Five Year Goals and Objectives and on the suggestions of prior committee and task force chairs and members, as well as from individual SAEM members. The Board strives to ensure that the objectives assigned to each committee and task force are well defined, achievable, and directly related to SAEM’s core mission. The Board appreciates feedback regarding these objectives from the membership, and most importantly, invites suggestions for future objectives.

1. Request and review nominations for the annual SAEM Awards and recommend candidates to the Board of Directors. Due: February 1, 2009.
2. Provide updated information to the Web Editorial Board for website posting. Due: October 1, February 1 and May 1. 
3. Develop recommendations and refine the metrics for the SAEM Hal Jayne Excellence in Education and the SAEM Excellence in Research Awards. Due: September 1, 2008.
4. Consider creation of new award categories.

1. In conjunction with the Web Editorial Board, develop a working proposal regarding recommended strategies for dissemination of items of interest to the membership (e.g., web postings, all member emails, newsletter, e-bulletin) as well as external audiences. Due: August 1, 2008. Communications Committee is the lead committee.
2. Develop a process of consistent dissemination of press releases to the media, including SAEM news, upcoming Academic Emergency Medicine publications, and Society position and policy statements.
3. Work with SAEM administrative staff to create, document and operationalize the elements needed for enhanced media coverage and staffing of a Media Room at the Annual Meeting. Prepare an after report on the Annual Meeting media coverage for the Board of Directors that specifically capture strengths and missed opportunities. Due: July 1, 2008
4. Partner with SAEM Committee and Task Force Chairs, Board members and other leaders to regularly identify and communicate important news, success stories, position statements and high impact papers that can be communicated to internal and external audiences. [The external audiences might include other major medical societies, non-profits, lay press, philanthropic support and academic health centers.]
5. For the 2009 Consensus Conference and Annual Meeting, oversee the process of advance notification to relevant societies, foundations and granting organizations. Due: December 1, 2008 and March 1, 2009.
6. Partner with members of the Membership Committee to begin planning elements of an All Member survey to be conducted in 2009. Preliminary Draft Due: December 1, 2008. Membership Committee is the lead committee.
7. Provide updated information to the Web Editorial Board for website posting. Due: October 1, February 1 and May 1. 

1. Review the Constitution and Bylaws to ensure consistency with the Society’s activities and practice. Propose amendments to the Board for review and approval. Due: September 1, 2008.
2. Respond to requests from the Board regarding potential changes in the C and B over the course of the year.
3. Provide updated information to the Web Editorial Board for website posting. Due: October 1, February 1 and May 1. 

1. Provide consultations as requested and report the results of each consultation to the Board as they are completed.
   1. Require that all reports are written in the form of an RRC Specialist Site Visitors report with specific mention and reference to each element of the Special Requirements
   2. Create the template for and provide an Executive Summary for each report
2. Increase the number of requests for Established Program Consults, specifically to aid programs’ adaptation to new accreditation requirements.
3. Update and revise the Consultants’ Service Handbook. Due: December 1, 2008.
4. Partner with the Program Committee to consider a didactic proposal that might provide insight into departmental and programmatic ‘pearls and pitfalls’ from the experience gained by the SAEM Consultation Services. Due: September 1, 2008
5. Catalog the experience and expertise of the members of the consult service and refresh and replenish the service with junior and senior members. Due: December 1, 2008.
   1. Establish and catalog the appropriate criteria for inclusion on the service.
6. Provide updated information to the Web Editorial Board for website posting. Due: October 1, February 1 and May 1. 

1. Partner with the Web Editorial Board to promote, disseminate and track both the “100 for $1000 // 1000 for $100” Giving Campaign and the Multi-Year Giving Campaign.
2. Continue to identify and cultivate members appropriate for the Senior Council.
3. Partner with the Board of Directors and senior administrative staff to plan a donor recognition event for the 2009 Annual Meeting.
4. Provide updated information to the Web Editorial Board for website posting. Due: October 1, February 1 and May 1. 

1. Partner with the Web Editorial Board and Communications Committee to develop strategies to communicate the availability of the SAEM Ethics Consultation Service. Due: August 1, 2008. Ethics Committee is the lead committee.
2. Partnering with the Research Committee and Program Committee, plan a session  for the 2009 Annual Meeting that addresses the February 2008 AAMC Report on Conflict of Interest. Due: September 1, 2008.
3. Partner with the GME Committee to create a teaching slideset on “Honesty and Integrity” with a focus on issues that face Emergency Medicine residents and faculty. Due: September 1, 2008.
4. Partner with the Industry Relations Committee to develop an analysis and response to the June 2007 AAMC Symposium “The Scientific Basis of Influence and Reciprocity”. Prepare a report for the Board of Directors with potential submission to Academic Emergency Medicine or the newsletter and website. Due: December 1, 2008. Ethics Committee is the lead committee.
5. Partner with the Industry Relations Committee and GME Committee to draft a white paper for dissemination to SAEM members and external constituents that addresses the perspective of the relationship between EM Residency Programs and industry, specifically with regard to Conflict of Interest. Due: November 1, 2008. GME Committee is the lead committee.
6. Revise the 1996 SAEM Ethics Committee peer reviewed publication, “Virtue in emergency medicine” (Acad Emerg Med 1996;3:961). Draft manuscript Due to the Board of Directors: March 1, 2009.
7. Provide updated information to the Web Editorial Board for website posting. Due: October 1, February 1 and May 1. 

1. Partner with the SAEM CAS Representatives and AACEM leadership to identify programmatic ideas for 2009 SAEM/AACEM session at the AAMC Annual Meeting. Report to the Board Due: December 1, 2008.
2. Partner with AACEM leadership and the Program Committee to submit a didactic proposal for the 2009 Annual Meeting that addresses the results of the Faculty Development Survey. Due: September 1, 2008. Faculty Development is the lead committee.
3. Partner with AACEM leadership and seek broad input from committee and task force chairs to plan, execute, analyze and disseminate results of a 2008-09 Salary Survey. Preliminary Strategies Due: December 1, 2008, with survey dissemination in early 2009. Faculty Development is the lead committee.
4. Partner with the Grants Committee, Web Editorial Board and Communications Committee to identify and disseminate funding opportunities in faculty development research and education. Due: March 1, 2009. Faculty Development is the lead committee.
5. Create and communicate to the Board of Directors a proposal and plan to implement a one-day workshop on Leadership in Emergency Medicine for the 2009 Annual Meeting. Due: September 1, 2008.
6. Provide updated information to the Web Editorial Board for website posting. Due: October 1, February 1 and May 1. 

1. Continually evaluate the response to the external audit process with recommendations to the Board. Ensure implementation of the recommendations made by Plante-Moran prior to the next audit. Provide the Board with an analysis on progress towards goals and plans for the next audit. Due: August 1, 2008.
2. Provide the Board with a proposed structure for budget preparation and approval by the Finance Committee and Board of Directors. This should include: formal dates/processes for budget planning.
3. Ensure that monthly financial statements capture and reflect the financial activities and performance of SAEM.
4. Develop a proposal for budget modifications and present to the Board of Directors. Due: September 1, 2008.
5. Provide updated information to the Web Editorial Board for website posting. Due: October 1, February 1 and May 1. 

1. Partner with the Program Committee and CDEM leadership to develop a session for the 2009 Annual Meeting that addresses LCME standard ED-24, focusing on the ‘Resident as Teacher and Evaluator’. Due: September 1, 2008. GME Committee is the lead committee.
2. Partner with the Ethics Committee to create a teaching slideset on “Honesty and Integrity” with a focus on issues that face Emergency Medicine residents and faculty. Due: September 1, 2008. Ethics Committee is the lead committee.
3. Partner with the Web Editorial Board and Communications Committee to identify and disseminate funding opportunities in GME that may serve to advance emergency medicine research and education. Due: December 1, 2008.
4. Partner with the Industry Relations Committee and Ethics Committee to draft a white paper for dissemination to SAEM members and external constituents that addresses the perspective of the relationship between EM Residency Programs and industry, specifically with regard to Conflict of Interest. Due: November 1, 2008. GME Committee is the lead committee.
5. Provide updated information to the Web Editorial Board for website posting. Due: October 1, February 1 and May 1. 

1. Coordinate the grant application review process for SAEM grants and recommend a prioritized list of awardees to the Board for the SAEM grants and fellowships.
2. Create a document that articulates a standardized methodology for the scoring of SAEM grants. Due: September 1, 2008.
3. Partnering with the Research Committee, submit a didactic proposal for a Grant Review Session for the 2009 Annual Meeting. Due: September 1, 2008.
4. Develop the following policies for Board review, Due: September 1, 2008.
   1.  the transfer of individual or institutional grants.
   2. standardized timeline for grant progress reports and budgets
   3. quarterly committee progress reports
5. Partner with the Program Committee, Communications Committee and Web Editorial Board to identify opportunities that will enhance the advertisement, call for proposals and notification of awards for SAEM grants.
6. Partner with the Emergency Medicine Foundation/ACEP Leadership to create a Winter/Spring Symposium for SAEM and EMF grant recipients. Proposal Due: November 1, 2008.
7. Provide updated information to the Web Editorial Board for website posting. Due: October 1, February 1 and May 1. 

1. Develop communication strategies and enhance working relationships with other medical societies and organizations to educate them about the mission and expertise of SAEM.
2. Review and assign requests for external collaboration, guideline development and make recommendations to the Board regarding involvement and endorsement.
3. Partner with the Web Editorial Board and Communications Committee to disseminate successful collaborations to internal and external audiences.
4. Create a list of ‘topic experts’ (where known) for the Communications Committee and Board of Directors. Due: December 1, 2008.
5. Review and modify the SAEM ‘rules of engagement’. Create a packet of materials for Society representatives that articulates standardized operating procedures and expectations for these multidisciplinary relationships. Due: September 1, 2008.
6. Provide updated information to the Web Editorial Board for website posting. Due: October 1, February 1 and May 1. 

1. Partner with the GME Committee and Ethics Committee to draft a white paper for dissemination to SAEM members and external constituents that addresses the perspective of the relationship between EM Residency Programs and industry, specifically with regard to Conflict of Interest. Due: November 1, 2008. GME is the lead committee.
2. Partner with the Ethics Committee to develop an analysis and response to the June 2007 AAMC Symposium “The Scientific Basis of Influence and Reciprocity”. Prepare a report for the Board of Directors with potential submission to Academic Emergency Medicine, or the Newsletter and Website. Due: December 1, 2008. Ethics Committee is the lead committee.
3. Complete a literature review of the current state of OIG/pharmaceutical regulations. Prepare a manuscript for submission. Due to Board: Mar 1, 2009.
4. Conduct a benchmark analysis of representative specialty societies and partner with the Regional Meetings Task Force and the Program Committee to develop standardized disclosure practices for all SAEM presenters at the Regional and Annual Meetings. Due: November 1, 2008. Industry Relations is the lead committee.
5. Provide updated information to the Web Editorial Board for website posting. Due: October 1, February 1 and May 1. 

1. Create, disseminate and analyze a survey of International EM fellowship program directors to ascertain the need and support for the creation of a model core curriculum. Due: March 1, 2009.
2. Partner with AACEM leadership to develop and enhance relationships with International Chairs of Emergency Medicine. Prepare a briefing for the Board that analyzes these opportunities. Due: December 1, 2008. 
3. Partner with the Membership Committee to identify the strategies SAEM might consider in developing International solo and ‘institutional memberships’. Membership Committee is the lead committee. Due: March 1, 2009.
4. Prepare a report for the Board of Directors that inventories international emergency medicine societies and organizations. Due: December 1, 2008.
5. Provide updated information to the Web Editorial Board for website posting. Due: October 1, February 1 and May 1. 

1. Partner with members of the Web Editorial Board, the Communications Committee and senior administrative staff to discuss enhancement of member services in the area of communication. Prepare a report for the Board, Due: November 1, 2008. Membership Committee is the lead committee.
2. Partner with members of the Communications Committee to begin planning elements of an all member survey to be conducted in calendar year 2009. Preliminary Draft of Survey Due: December 1, 2008. Membership committee is the lead committee.
3. Conduct focus groups at 2009 Annual Meeting to ascertain current members’ satisfaction, ideas for future enhancements, and ideas related to growth and trajectory of the Society. Prepare a report for the Board that accompanies the survey results.
4. Actively partner with the Program Committee to enhance member feedback, ideas for enhancement and concerns from the Annual Meeting. Prepare a status report for the Board of Directors that addresses the results for the 2008 and 2009 Annual Meeting. Due August 1, 2008. Program Committee is the lead committee for preparation of the report.
5. Partner with the International Committee to identify the strategies SAEM might consider in developing International solo and ‘institutional’ memberships. Due: March 1, 2009. Membership Committee is the lead committee.
6. Provide updated information to the Web Editorial Board for website posting. Due: October 1, February 1 and May 1. 

1. Review the September 2007 AAMC Strategic Priorities and identify opportunities for SAEM to lend support, expertise and resources to these priorities. Prepare a briefing report for the Board of Directors. Due: August 1, 2008.
2. Specifically, work proactively with the AAMC to-be-named Chief Advocacy Officer to identify shared legislative and advocacy priorities with SAEM. Initial Report to the Board Due: March 1, 2009.
3. Consistently review the AAMC, ACEP and National Academies of Sciences activities and legislative agendas and in partnership with the Communications Committee, AACEM leadership and Web Editorial Board, propose newsworthy items for consideration and dissemination to SAEM members. Due: every other month, beginning June 2008.
4. Partner with the Web Editorial Board and Communications Committee to consistently populate an Advocacy link for the SAEM website. Provide updated information to the Web Editorial Board for website posting. Due: October 1, February 1 and May 1. 

1. Develop a slate of recommended candidates to the Board for the following elected positions in 2009: Board Officers, Board of Directors, Nominating Committee and Constitution and Bylaws Committee. Due: March 1, 2009.

1. Partner with the Membership Committee to increase member feedback, ideas for   enhancement and concerns identified by members attending the Annual Meeting. Prepare a status report for the Board of Directors that addresses the results for the 2008 and 2009 Annual Meeting. Due: August 1, 2008. Program Committee is the lead committee for preparation of the report.
2. Plan the 2009 Annual Meeting: Present the budget to the Finance committee Due: August 1, 2008 for inclusion in the SAEM budget; this will be presented to the BOD prior to the October 2008 Board of Directors meeting. Progress reports due July, September, December 2008 and March 2009.
3. Partner with the leadership of the CDEM Academy to identify state-of-the-art enhancements for the 2009 Medical Student Symposium and discuss potential for a Medical Student Educator Faculty Track. Due: September 1, 2008. Program Committee is the lead committee.
4. Partner with the leadership of AACEM and Committee and Task Force Chairs to create a list of potential keynote speakers for the 2009, 2010 Annual Meetings. Due: September 1, 2008. Program Committee is the lead committee.
5. Partner with the following Committee and Task Force Chairs to develop the following didactic or themed concepts for the 2009 Annual Meeting:
   1. Ethics Committee and Research Committee, in response to the February 2008 AAMC Report on Conflict of Interest
   2. GME and CDEM Academy, in response to LCME accreditation standard ED-24, to create didactic proposals that address curricula focused on “The Resident as Teacher and Evaluator”
6. Partner with the Communications Committee, to identify ‘newsworthy’ papers and didactics from the 2008 and 2009 Annual Meetings. Program Committee is the lead committee.
7. Partner with the Industry Relations Committee and the Regional Meetings Task Force to develop standardized disclosure practices for all SAEM presenters at the Regional and Annual Meetings. Due: November 1, 2008. Industry Relations is the lead committee.

1. Partner with the Ethics Committee and Program Committee to create a didactic proposal for the 2009 Annual Meeting that addresses the February 2008 AAMC Report on Conflict of Interest. Due: September 1, 2008.
2. Partnering with the Grants Committee, submit a didactic proposal for a session on the Grant Review Process for the 2009 Annual Meeting. Due: September 1, 2008.
3. Review the NIH 2007-08 Peer Review Self Study document and provide a briefing document to the Board of Directors and Grants Committee. Based on the summary and implications for SAEM members, prepare an article for dissemination to our members. Due: November 1, 2008
4. Continue to enhance the relationship between SAEM and federal funding agencies, specifically the NIH, AHRQ and the CDC, and partner with the Communications Committee and Web Editorial Board to disseminate newsworthy items to the SAEM membership on a consistent basis. Due: every other month, beginning June 2008. Research Committee is the lead committee to identify and forward items for consideration.
5. Prepare an article for membership dissemination that informs the Society about progress in medical schools regarding the integration and involvement of emergency medicine into CTSA activities. Due: March 1, 2009.
6. Prepare and submit the proceedings of the 2008 Emergency Care Research Networks symposium. Due: Ongoing

1. Complete the manuscripts for the 2008 AEM Consensus Conference. Due: October 1, 2008.
2. Prepare an executive summary of the proceedings of the AEM Consensus Conference for review by the Board of Directors. Due: August 1, 2008.
3. Propose a standardized model for submission of simulation cases to the case bank, a peer review process and populating the data to the website. Due: March 1, 2009.
4. Prepare a ‘white paper’ that evaluates the potential opportunity to create and advance a Simulation Consultation and Accreditation Service. Due: March 1, 2009.
5. Prepare a briefing document that proposes cross-cutting ways to integrate other healthcare technologies with simulation. Due: December 1, 2008.
6. Evaluate the potential for this committee to progress to an Academy, and prepare a report for the Board. Due: December 1, 2008.
7. Provide updated information to the Web Editorial Board for website posting. Due: October 1, February 1 and May 1. 
8. Conduct an analysis and draft a white paper for the Board of Directors that benchmarks centers for simulation, with specific attention to emergency medicine involvement, leadership, administrative and financial structure. Due: March 1, 2009.

1. Work with each committee and task force to optimize respective sections of the SAEM website. Due: Ongoing
2. Partner with the National Affairs Committee and Communications Committee to create an Advocacy link for the SAEM website. Due: December 1, 2008. National Affairs is the lead committee for content development.
3. In partnership with the Communications Committee, AACEM leadership and National Affairs Committee, disseminate newsworthy items to SAEM members. Due: every other month, beginning June 2008.
4. Partner with the Ethics Committee and Communications Committee to develop strategies to communicate the availability of the SAEM Ethics Consultation Service. Due: August 1, 2008. Ethics committee is the lead committee.
5. In conjunction with the Communications Committee, develop a working proposal regarding recommended strategies for dissemination of items of interest to the membership (e.g., web postings, all member emails, newsletter, e-bulletin) as well as external audiences. Due: August 1, 2008. Communications Committee is the lead committee.
6. Partner with the Grants Committee, Faculty Development Committee and Communications Committee to disseminate funding opportunities in faculty development research and education. Due: March 1, 2009. Faculty Development is the lead committee.
7. Partner with the Crowding Task Force, Communications Committee and the National Affairs Committee to disseminate research opportunities and newsworthy items to SAEM constituents. Due: Every other month, beginning June 2008. The Crowding Task Force is the lead for content development.

1. Develop a didactic proposal for the 2009 Annual Meeting that addresses the state-of-the-art on the Effects of Crowding on ED trainees and Patient Outcomes. Due: September 1, 2008.
2. Partner with the Web Editorial Board, Communications Committee and the National Affairs Committee to identify research opportunities and dissemination of newsworthy items to SAEM constituents. Due: Every other month, beginning June 2008. The Crowding Task Force is the lead for content development.
3. Develop a concepts paper for publication that discusses, compares and contrasts the multiple ‘crowding scales and scores’ referenced in the academic and healthcare management literature. Due: December 1, 2008.
4. Partner with the Geriatrics Task Force to discuss and develop potential research studies and funding opportunities assessing the effects of ED crowding on the aging population. Geriatrics Committee will be the lead committee. Due: March 1, 2009.
5. Partner with the National Affairs Committee and Communications Committee to create a teaching slide set on Emergency Department and Hospital Crowding. Due: November 1, 2008 with a six month review and revision. Crowding Task Force is the lead group.

1. Partner with the Grants Committee, Web Board and Communications Committee to identify and disseminate funding opportunities in geriatric/aging research and education. Due: March 1, 2009. Geriatrics Task Force is the lead for content for the website and newsletter article.
2. Partner with the Web Editorial Board to continue production and dissemination of educational modules in emergency medicine geriatric education for the SAEM Website.
3. Complete requirements for the “Geriatrics Training for Emergency Medicine Physicians: a practical approach to promote patient safety and quality of care” grant (Retirement Research Foundation. Funding ends January 1, 2009).
4. Complete the development of quality indicators in geriatric care in six areas and submit a publication reporting results and areas for future study.
5. Partner with the Crowding Task Force to discuss and develop potential research studies assessing effects of ED crowding on geriatric patients’ quality care. Geriatrics Committee will be the lead committee. Due: March 1, 2009.
6. Develop a continuity plan for the study and dissemination of the import and impact of geriatric emergency medicine within the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. Due: October 1, 2008.

1. Create a model//template designed to enhance communication between SAEM Regional Meeting coordinators to:
   1. Identify best practices, pearls and pitfalls
   2. Create and disseminate the ideal timeline for Regional Meeting planning and execution
   3. Discuss financial management, including discussions regarding industry support and COI, budget shortfalls and profit
   4. White paper Due: March 1, 2009.
2. Review the current data prepared and submitted by Regional Meeting planners for review/endorsement by the Board of Directors. Recommend enhancements to current pre- and post-meeting procedures and meeting summaries. Due: March 1, 2009.
3. Partner with the Program Committee to identify models that enhance reward and recognition of ‘best in category’ regional meeting papers at the Annual Meeting. Due: December 1, 2008. Regional Meetings Task Force has lead responsibility to prepare and submit the report.
4. Partner with the Industry Relations Committee and the Program Committee to develop standardized disclosure practices for all SAEM presenters at the Regional and Annual Meetings. Due: November 1, 2008. Industry Relations is the lead committee.