GEMA Leadership
2026-2027 GEMA Executive Committee
GEMA is pleased to present your leadership for 2026-2027.
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Vinay N. Kampalath, MD, DTM&HPresident
University of Pennsylvania
Vinay Kampalath, MD, is an assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania and an emergency medicine physician at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Dr. Kampalath earned his medical degree from Brown University and completed his clinical training at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He also earned a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
His work focuses on global health systems strengthening and improving healthcare delivery in resource-limited and humanitarian settings. He has collaborated with organizations including the World Health Organization, the Global Health Cluster, the Clinton Health Access Initiative, and the Syrian American Medical Society.
He has worked and taught internationally in multiple countries, including Bangladesh, Greece, Poland, Jordan, and Ukraine.
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Taylor Burkholder, MD, MPHPresident-Elect
University of Southern California
Taylor Burkholder is an associate professor of clinical emergency medicine at the University of Southern California (USC) and the Director of Academic Programs at the USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health. He teaches courses on pre-departure training and the responsible, ethical practice of global health to graduate and medical students.
Dr. Burkholder's research interests include health service delivery interventions in low- and middle-income countries, health and human rights, and the governance of access to emergency care globally. His work includes a KL2-funded, implementation science–based evaluation of the WHO Emergency Care Toolkit.
Dr. Burkholder has held numerous roles on the GEMA Executive Committee—including treasurer, IT, grants and development, and resident representative.
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Meagan Barry, MD, PhDTreasurer
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Meagan Barry, MD, PhD, is an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
Dr. Barry earned her MD and PhD from Baylor College of Medicine. She was involved in student philanthropy and advocacy initiatives supporting science, scholarship, and innovation. During residency, she served as a member-at-large on the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Residents and Medical Students (SAEM RAMS) Board.
Her work in global emergency medicine emphasizes academic engagement, membership growth, and strengthening international collaboration. She is committed to supporting the diverse work of SAEM Global Emergency Medicine Academy members and advancing global partnerships within emergency medicine.
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Rmaah Memon, MDSecretary
University of Pennsylvania
Rmaah Memon, MD, is a second-year global emergency medicine fellow at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Memon completed the six-year combined Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Medicine program at the University of Missouri–Kansas City. She completed her emergency medicine residency at the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Her work focuses on global emergency medicine education and capacity building. It including training community health workers and physicians in low—and middle-income countries, with a focus on Pakistan. She is also involved in developing digital tools to support global emergency medicine education.
Dr. Memon has served in multiple leadership roles within the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM). Her roles have consisted of resident representative and information technology chair on the executive committee. Additionally, as co-chair of several committees supporting global health initiatives.
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Megan Rybarczyk, MD, MPHImmediate President President
University of Pennsylvania
Megan Rybarczyk, MD, MPH, FACEP, is an assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine at Penn Medicine and program director of the Penn Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship.
Dr. Rybarczyk’s work in global emergency medicine spans research, education, clinical care, and disaster response across multiple countries. Her work has reached Botswana, Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominica, Egypt, Ethiopia, Haiti, Honduras, India, Pakistan, South Africa, and Uganda.
Her academic focus centers on education and training and the development of emergency care systems.
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Thaer Ahmad, MDMember-at-Large
Advocate Christ Medical Center
Thaer Ahmad, MD, is an emergency medicine physician at Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he serves as assistant program director and global health director. He is also a clinical assistant professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Dr. Ahmad earned his medical degree from Rush University and completed his emergency medicine residency at Wayne State University. He has held leadership roles in ethics, antibiotic stewardship, and residency education.
His work focuses on global health, which includes medical humanitarian relief, capacity building, emergency response, and curriculum development in low-resource settings. He is an active member of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Global Emergency Medicine Academy. He has published on trauma-informed care, ethics, and international emergency medicine.
His professional interests include global health equity, medical education, and ethical emergency care. Also, he has received awards for humanitarian service and teaching excellence.
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Charlotte M. Roy, MD, MPHMember-at-Large
University of Southern California
Charlotte Roy, MD, MPH, is a clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
Dr. Roy completed her emergency medicine residency at the University of Chicago and a fellowship in global emergency medicine at Columbia University, where she also earned a Master of Public Health.
Her work focuses on global emergency medicine education and capacity building. She has worked as an emergency physician and ultrasound trainer with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders in Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Central African Republic.
She also supports emergency medicine training programs in Rwanda and is developing an ultrasound education program for physicians in Burundi.
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Adebisi Adeyeye, MDMedical Student/Resident Representative
Mayo Clinic
Adebisi Adeyeye, MBBS, MSc, is an active member of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Global Emergency Medicine Academy.
Dr. Adeyeye contributes to initiatives focused on global health education, mentorship, and equity, particularly for medical students and residents. He has worked closely with academy leadership to advance trainee engagement and professional development.
He led the implementation of a mentorship initiative pairing trainees with experienced global health mentors to support sustained mentorship and career development in global emergency medicine. He has also collaborated with the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Residents and Medical Students (SAEM RAMS) to develop programming aimed at increasing resident involvement and expanding opportunities within the academy.
Dr. Adeyeye contributes to the Equity and Global Health Subcommittee and the Humanitarian Subcommittee, supporting ongoing projects and research development efforts.
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Rupinder Kaur Sekhon, MDDevelopment and Grants Officer
University of Michigan
Rupinder (Rupi) Sekhon, MD, is fellowship director of Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography and co-director of Advanced Primary Care Ultrasonography at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor.
Dr. Sekhon completed her emergency medicine residency at Central Michigan University. She completed a advanced ultrasound fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where she also served on faculty before returning to Michigan.
Her work focuses on ultrasound education, with additional interests in global health and wellness initiatives.
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Mallika Manyapu, MD, MPHIT Chair
George Washington University
Mallika Manyapu, MD, MPH, is a clinical instructor in emergency medicine at the George Washington University and faculty in the Ronald Reagan Institute Global Health in Emergency Medicine Fellowship.
Dr. Manyapu earned her MD and Master of Public Health from Emory University. She then completed her emergency medicine residency at Jacobi/Montefiore Medical Center, where she served as chief resident.
Her work focuses on global emergency medicine education, particularly simulation-based training in low-resource and humanitarian settings. Her efforts include virtual resuscitation, low-fidelity models, and in-situ simulation.
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Morgan Carol Broccoli, MD, MPH, MScSAEM Program Committee Liaison
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Morgan Broccoli, MD, MPH, MSc, is director of the global emergency medicine fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She is also faculty in the emergency health systems program at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative.
Dr. Broccoli earned her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and her Master of Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She completed her emergency medicine residency at Boston Medical Center. Additionally, Dr. Broccoli completed a fellowship in global emergency medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Her work focuses on strengthening emergency care systems through development and implementation of locally appropriate training programs and clinical processes. She serves as a consultant to the World Health Organization. Also, she has collaborated with the International Medical Corps and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.