SAEM Leadership Nominations

Shape the Future of SAEM Through Leadership

Nomination Links

• SAEM Board of Directors Nominations
• SAEM Nominating Committee and Bylaws Committee Nominations
• Resident and Medical Students (RAMS) Board Nominations
• Association of Academic Chairs of Emergency Medicine (AACEM) Executive Committee Nominations
• SAEM Foundation Board of Trustees Nominations
• Academy Executive Committees Nominations

Responsibilities and Requirements

SAEM Board of Directors

• SAEM President-Elect
  • Be a current, active* member of SAEM
  • Be willing to serve a one-year term followed by a one-year term as President, and then another as Immediate Past President
  • Attend all Board of Directors meetings each year
  • Serve as the Chair of the Nominating Committee and the Council of Academy Leaders (COAL)
  • Be knowledgeable about SAEM’s mission and programs
  • Participate in promoting, sustaining, and building the mission of SAEM
  • Contribute to SAEM’s development

• SAEM Secretary-Treasurer
  • Be a current, active* member of SAEM
  • Be willing to serve a one-year term (with eligibility to serve an additional one-year term)
  • Attend all Board of Directors meetings each year
  • Serve as a member of the Finance Committee
  • Be knowledgeable about SAEM’s mission and programs
  • Participate in promoting, sustaining, and building the mission of SAEM
  • Contribute to SAEM’s development

• SAEM Member-at-Large
  • Be a current, active* member of SAEM
  • Be willing to serve a three-year term (with eligibility to serve an additional three-year term)
  • Attend all Board of Directors meetings each year
  • Be or become knowledgeable about SAEM’s mission and programs
  • Participate in promoting, sustaining, and building the mission of SAEM
  • Contribute to SAEM’s development

• SAEM Resident Member
  • Be a current, resident* member of SAEM
  • Be willing to serve a one-year term (with eligibility to serve an additional one-year term)
  • Be a resident at an approved emergency medicine residency program at the time of election and during the one-year term
  • Attend all Board of Directors meetings each year
  • Be or become knowledgeable about SAEM’s mission and programs
  • Participate in promoting, sustaining, and building the mission of SAEM
  • Contribute to SAEM’s development

Resident and Medical Students (RAMS) Board

• President
• RAMS Secretary-Treasurer
• RAMS Members-at-Large
• RAMS Medical Student

Association of Academic Chairs of Emergency Medicine (AACEM) Executive Committee

• Member-at-Large
  • Be a current, active** member of AACEM
  • Be willing to serve a two-year term with an automatic succession to a one-year term for each officer position (Secretary-Treasurer, President-Elect, President, and Immediate Past-President). Total term commitment is six years
  • Attend all Executive Committee meetings each year
  • Be or become knowledgeable about AACEM’s mission and programs

SAEM Foundation Board of Trustees

• President-Elect
  • Take an active role in raising funds to support the programs of the Foundation
  • Attend all Board meetings
  • Be willing to serve a one-year term, followed by a one-year term as President, and then another as Immediate Past President
  • Assist the President in the discharge of the duties of the President as the President may direct and perform such other duties consistent with the office of President-Elect as may be assigned from time to time by the Board of Trustees
  • In the absence of the Foundation President, the President-Elect shall preside at meetings of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees
  • Represent the Foundation in activities related to academic emergency medicine
  • Serve as a voting member of the Nominations Committee

• Secretary-Treasurer
  • Take an active role in raising funds to support the programs of the Foundation
  • Attend all Board meetings
  • Be willing to serve a one-year term
  • Keep the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Trustees in one or more books provided for that purpose
  • See that all notices are duly given, in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws or as required by law
  • Represent the Foundation in activities related to academic emergency medicine
  • Be a custodian of the corporate records, and in general, perform all duties incident to the office of SAEM Foundation

• Members-at-Large
  • Take an active role in raising funds to support the programs of the Foundation
  • Be willing to serve a two-year term (with eligibility to serve an additional two-year term)
  • Attend all Board meetings
  • Represent the Foundation in activities related to academic emergency medicine

SAEM Nominating Committee

• Be a current, active* member of SAEM
• Be willing to serve a two-year term
• Should have considerable experience and leadership on SAEM committees and task forces
• Assist in developing the slate of nominees for elected positions

SAEM Bylaws Committee

• Be a current, active* member of SAEM
• Be willing to serve a three-year term (serve as chair during the third year of term)
• Should have considerable experience and leadership on SAEM committees and task forces
• Review the Bylaws and makes recommendations to the SAEM Board of Directors for amendments to be considered by the membership
• Read the Bylaws Committee Candidate Description

* An SAEM active member is defined in the SAEM bylaws as an individual who holds a university appointment or who is actively involved in emergency medicine teaching, research, or administration.

* An AACEM active member  is defined in the AACEM guidelines as an individual who is a full, acting, or interim Chairs of Departments of Emergency Medicine in LCME or AOA-COCA accredited medical schools in the United States and Canada.

What Happens After Nominations Close?

After the nomination period closes, candidates will move through the applicable review and election process for the leadership position for which they were nominated. Additional information about candidate review, elections, and important dates will be communicated to eligible candidates and members as the process moves forward.