AAAEM Member-at-Large Candidate Statements
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Andrew D. Kennedy came to emergency medicine in late 2015 after many years working in surgery. Thankfully, his chair at the time enthusiastically supported him joining AAAEM. It did not take long for Andrew to realize what a tremendous resource AAAEM was and continues to be for both new and seasoned administrators in this specialty. He has benefited greatly from what AAAEM has to offer and highly values the association he is constantly able to make with colleagues of the highest caliber and character.
Since completing the inaugural Certificate in Academic Emergency Medicine Administration (CAEMA) course in 2018, Andrew has continued to look for ways AAAEM can best serve him as an executive administrator at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and how he can be engaged to serve the organization in return. His membership has been rewarded by the insights gained and the connections he has made through the communications and strategic planning committees. As an example of how this organization remains relevant to our lives as administrators and continues to offer opportunities to learn and contribute, Andrew is also very proud to serve on the first iteration of the IDEA committee this year.
Completing a third year as chair of the AAAEM Strategic Planning Committee, Andrew recognizes AAAEM as an invaluable occupational resource, but also as a wonderful professional organization in which to be a member. If you can’t find an answer on how to deal with a specific issue (rare), you can at least find encouragement from caring colleagues. As a member-at-large, he would welcome the opportunity to continue to serve the organization and its members, both new and not so new, by extending the example of past leadership and engaging the active participation of newer members.