Simulation Academy Executive Committee

The Simulation Academy Executive Committee acts on behalf of the general membership to further the mission of Simulation Academy and conduct its business activities. It is composed of a President, President-elect, Immediate past President, Secretary, Treasurer, and six At-large board members. The committee meets monthly via teleconference and has its Academy meeting at the SAEM Annual Meeting.

All Simulation Academy members who are active SAEM members are eligible to be nominated for elected officer positions. Terms of office are one year except for At-Large members who serve for two years with two At-Large members elected each year.

2025-2026 Executive Committee

Tiffany Moadel, MD
President

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Tina Chen, MD
President-Elect

Saint Louis University
Stephanie Stapleton, MD
Treasurer

Boston Medical Center/Boston University
Alaa Aldalati, MD
Secretary

Kansas University - CarePoint Health
Suzanne (Suzi) Bentley, MD, MPH
Immediate Past President

NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst
Stephanie Cohen, DO
Vice President of Membership

University of Central Florida
Alexander Croft, MD
Vice President of Research/Scholarship

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Aga De Castro, MD, MPH
Vice President of Social Media & Communication

Hartford Hospital / University of Connecticut
Julie Rice, MD
Vice President of Education

Johns Hopkins
Sarah Rose Rabinowitz, MD
Fellow

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra-Northwell
Katherine Stewart, MD
Fellow

Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Past Presidents

2024-2025: Suzanne (Suzi) Bentley, MD, MPH

2023-2024: Sara M. Hock, MD

2022-2023: Ambrose H. Wong, MD, MSEd

2021-2022: Nur-Ain Nadir, MD, MHPE

2020-2021: Michael Falk, MD

2019-2020: Michael Cassara, DO, MSEd

2018-2019: Alise Frallicciardi, MD