Executive Committee

Sreeja Natesan, MD

President

Duke University

​Dr. Natesan is an associate professor and associate program director in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Duke University. She earned her medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2009. ​

Dr. Natesan has completed extensive training in medical education, including the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Teaching Fellowship, the Academic Life in Emergency Medicine (ALiEM) Faculty Incubator Program, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Medical Education Research Certificate Program, the Duke Educational Skills Longitudinal Mentorship Program, and the Duke Academy for Health Professions Education and Academic Development (AHEAD) Certificate Program. ​

In her current role, Dr. Natesan focuses on advancing education, clinical teaching and feedback, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. She serves as the co-founder and director of the Duke Graduate Medical Education Medical Education Leadership Track (MELT), a longitudinal program for residents and fellows that has graduated over 150 trainees since 2018. Additionally, she co-chairs the Duke GME Professional Development Committee, providing resources to all training programs at Duke. ​

Dr. Natesan has received several prestigious awards, including the Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teacher Award, the ACEP Junior Faculty Teacher Award, and the CORD Academy Scholar Award for Teaching and Evaluation. She has also been recognized with the Duke Emergency Medicine Faculty Teacher of the Year award, the Duke School of Medicine Professionalism Award, and the Distinguished Faculty Award. ​

Dr. Natesan has held leadership positions in various national committees, serving as co-chair of the CORD Best Practices Subcommittee, chair of the CORD Academy for Scholarship Research Pillar, and vice chair of the CORD DEI Committee. She has also served as the chief academic officer for the ALiEM Faculty Incubator Program and on the executive committee for SAEM’s Academy for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Medicine. ​

Actively involved in community outreach, mentorship, and pipeline programs, Dr. Natesan has led institutional and national conferences on holistic review for resident recruitment, implicit bias, and upstander training against microaggressions. Her primary research interests include clinical teaching and feedback, incorporating innovative strategies in the emergency department, and advancing DEI initiatives. 

Ryan Tsuchida, MD

President-Elect

University of Wisconsin

​Dr. Tsuchida is the assistant dean for multicultural affairs for health professions learners, a board-certified emergency medicine physician, and an assistant professor in the BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. 

Dr. Tsuchida earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and completed his residency at the University of Michigan Medical Center, where he served as chief resident. 

Dr. Tsuchida has extensive experience in equitable and inclusive organizational leadership, including pathway program development, support for medical and health professions students, and quality improvement initiatives in both clinical and educational settings. In recognition of his impact, Madison365 named him one of Wisconsin's 38 Most Influential Asian American Leaders for 2024. 

Jason M. Rotoli, MD

Secretary-Treasurer

University of Rochester

Dr. Rotoli is an associate professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center and serves as the associate residency program director for the Emergency Medicine Residency Program. He earned his medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo and completed his emergency medicine residency at the same institution, serving as chief resident from 2011 to 2012. ​

Dr. Rotoli is dedicated to addressing health disparities among marginalized populations, particularly Deaf American Sign Language users. He directs the Deaf Health Pathways humanities elective at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, focusing on health disparities in the Deaf community and teaching American Sign Language. Fluent in ASL, he actively engages with the Rochester Deaf community and collaborates with Partners in Deaf Health, a nonprofit organization promoting awareness of healthcare needs for culturally Deaf individuals. ​

In 2016, Dr. Rotoli joined the Academy for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Medicine (ADIEM) and has since delivered annual didactic sessions on cultural awareness of underrepresented populations. In 2017, he founded the Accommodations Committee, advocating for individuals requiring accommodations related to physical, spatial, temporal, or language needs.​

Dr. Rotoli's research interests include Deaf health and education, health disparities, and health literacy. He has published on topics such as deaf culture awareness among emergency department providers and the implications of inadequate communication in emergency care for deaf and hard-of-hearing patients. ​

His contributions have been recognized with awards including the Kluge Trauma and Emergency Medical Service Award in 2021 and being named a Top Cited Author in 2023.

Katrina Gipson, MD, MPH

Immediate Past President

Emory University School of Medicine

Dr. Gipson received a BS in biomedical engineering with a concentration in biotechnology from Yale University and an MD from Case Western Reserve University with Honors with Distinction in Research. During medical school, she received an MPH in Health Management and Policy from the University of Michigan. She completed postgraduate training in emergency medicine (EM) at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and a Health Policy Fellowship at George Washington University. Dr. Gipson views her path through EM through the lens of diversity, inclusion, and health equity as forms of justice. She is committed to educational and workforce diversity and inclusivity and works to ensure that learners deliver care with cultural humility in an inclusive environment.

Eliot H. Blum, MD

Member-at-Large

Emory University School of Medicine

​Dr. Eliot H. Blum is an assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. He earned his medical degree from the Sackler School of Medicine and completed his residency in emergency medicine at the University of Massachusetts. ​

Dr. Blum serves as the LGBTQIA+ Subcommittee Chair within his department's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee and is the faculty advisor for the Emory Graduate Medical Education Pride Committee. He is actively involved in community outreach, serving as the medical director for Atlanta Pride and the AIDS Vaccine 200 bicycle race. Additionally, he contributes to healthcare reform initiatives as a member of the Transgender Task Force through the Medical Association of Georgia. ​

At Grady Memorial Hospital, Dr. Blum practices emergency medicine and lectures nationally and within the Emory School of Medicine on LGBTQIA+ health, mentoring, and allyship. In 2023, he co-initiated a GME-wide mentoring program for LGBTQIA+ medical students and residents and was honored with his department's "Faculty Mentor of the Year" award.

Moises Gallegos, MD, MPH

Member-at-Large

Stanford University

​Dr. Gallegos is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he serves as the clerkship director for EMED301A, the required emergency medicine rotation. ​

Dr. Gallegos earned his medical degree from Stanford School of Medicine and concurrently obtained a Master of Public Health from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He completed his residency in emergency medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, serving as chief resident at Ben Taub General Hospital. 

Dr. Gallegos began his academic career as an assistant professor in the Henry J.N. Taub Department of Emergency Medicine at Ben Taub before rejoining Stanford's Department of Emergency Medicine in 2019. ​

Demonstrating a commitment to medical education, Dr. Gallegos completed a Master of Education in the Health Professions and a Post-Master's Certificate in Evidence-Based Teaching in the Health Professions from Johns Hopkins University School of Education. ​

Dr. Gallegos’s dedication to teaching has been recognized with several awards, including the Excellence in Teaching award from Stanford Health Care Medical Staff Awards in 2024, the National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award from the American College of Emergency Physicians in 2023, the Arthur L. Bloomfield Award for Excellence in Teaching from Stanford School of Medicine in 2023, and the Bedside Educator of the Year award from Stanford Department of Emergency Medicine in 2022. ​

Tiffany Mitchell, MD

Member-at-Large

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

​Dr. Mitchell is an emergency medicine physician practicing in New York City. She earned her Bachelor of Science from Columbia University and her medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. She completed her residency at the Jacobi-Montefiore Emergency Medicine Program before joining the faculty at The Mount Sinai Hospital. ​

In addition to her clinical role, Dr. Mitchell actively contributes to the field through her involvement with the Academy for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Medicine and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. She serves on several committees within these organizations, including chair of the ADIEM Social Media Committee. Dr. Mitchell has also moderated panels addressing racial bias, demonstrating her commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion within the medical community. 

Melanie F. Molina, MD

Development Officer

University of California, San Francisco

​Dr. Molina is an assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and affiliated faculty at the UCSF Institute for Health Policy Studies. She practices clinically at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and UCSF Medical Center. ​

Dr. Molina earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Bachelor of Arts in Hispanic Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. She received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed her residency in emergency medicine at Harvard-affiliated programs. She furthered her research training with a Master of Advanced Studies in Clinical Research and a fellowship through the National Clinician Scholars Program at UCSF. ​

Dr. Molina’s focuses on mitigating healthcare access disparities, improving emergency care for vulnerable populations, and fostering diversity within the emergency medicine workforce. Notably, she has investigated COVID-19-related health disparities and strategies to integrate social needs screening into clinical settings. ​

Dr. Molina's commitment to addressing health disparities is deeply personal, stemming from her own experiences overcoming childhood adversity. Her dedication has been recognized with several honors, including the National Hispanic Medical Association's "Top 40 Under 40" award in 2024 and the UCSF John A. Watson Faculty Scholar award in 2023.