Call for Nominations

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2025-2026 Leadership Nominations

Opens September 23, 2024
Closes November 1, 2024
Contact governance@saem.org with any questions related to nominations and elections.

How to Submit

Step 1: Complete the nomination form. Within each form, you can submit a self-nomination or nominate another member.

For those submitting a self-nomination, be prepared to include a candidate statement and submit a headshot (jpg, high-resolution photo taken in the last 2 years) within the form. 

Step 2 (Self-Nominees Only): Agree and complete the SAEM Election Campaigning Guidelines

Step 3 (Self-Nominees Only): Complete the SAEM Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form

Step 4 (SAEM Board of Directors Self-Nominees Only): Agree to the SAEM Board Commitment Policy 

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
    • Be a current member of SAEM
    • Be willing to serve a one-year term followed by a one-year term as Immediate Past President
    • Attend all RAMS Board meetings
    • Set the agenda and preside at all RAMS Board meetings
    • Report the RAMS Board actions/accomplishments to the SAEM Board of Directors on a quarterly basis
    • Report on actions of the RAMS Board to SAEM Resident and Medical Student Members
    • Represent the interests of the SAEM Resident and Medical Student members
    • Appoint committees, ad hoc committees, and/or task forces in conjunction with the RAMS Board as needed to accomplish the mission and goals of the RAMS Board
  • RAMS Secretary-Treasurer
    • Be a current member of SAEM
    • Attend all RAMS Board meetings
    • Be willing to serve a one-year term
    • Serve as President in the absence of the President of the RAMS Board
    • Ensure that minutes are taken and distributed for RAM Board meetings
    • Oversee and report to the RAMS Board regarding the RAMS financial records
    • Represent the interests of the SAEM Resident and Medical Student members
    • Assist with other duties as may be assigned the President of the RAMS Board
  • RAMS Members-at-Large
    • Attend all RAMS Board meetings
    • Be willing to serve a one-year term
    • Serve as a SAEM Committee Liaison
    • Represent the interests of the SAEM Resident and Medical Student members
    • Assist with other duties as may be assigned the President of the RAMS Board
  • RAMS Medical Student
    • Attend all RAMS Board meetings
    • Be willing to serve a one-year term
    • Serve as a SAEM Committee Liaison 
    • Represent the interests of the SAEM Resident and Medical Student members
    • Assist with other duties as may be assigned the President of the RAMS Board
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.


Nominations Webinars

Learn more about leadership opportunities and the nominations process in these recorded webinars

Meet the RAMS Board

Leadership Unlocked: SAEM Nominations and Opportunities

Or attend our upcoming live webinar

SAEM Bylaws Committee
October 16, 2024 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT