Jason Arthur, MD, MPH

President-Elect

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

I am running for office in AEUS because I believe in the power of our community to advance education, innovation, and mentorship in emergency ultrasound. My training and career have been shaped by mentors who invested in my growth as a clinician, educator, and faculty member. Many of those influential relationships came through AEUS, and I have benefited enormously from the mentorship, collaboration, and sense of belonging that this academy fosters.

Throughout my involvement in AEUS, including service as Webmaster, Education Officer, and Sonogames Organizing Committee Chair, I have seen how meaningful connections within our academy can elevate patient care, inspire academic curiosity, and support career development. My goal is to strengthen and expand that network. I hope to grow engagement with students, residents, and fellows; cultivate supportive mentorship pathways; and continue developing AEUS as a platform where early-career clinicians can find direction, support, and opportunities for leadership growth.

If elected, I will work to ensure AEUS remains a welcoming, collaborative, and forward-thinking community that advances both the science and practice of emergency ultrasound. I am committed to fostering an environment where every member feels supported and empowered to contribute, learn, and lead as part of the broader academic emergency medicine community.

Youyou Duanmu, MD, MPH

President-Elect

Stanford University

Hi, my name is Youyou Duanmu, Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Co-Director of the ultrasound fellowship at Stanford University. After attending medical school at the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons and emergency medicine residency at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, I completed an ultrasound fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital as well as an MPH at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. I have been an active member of SAEM for 12 years and have been heavily involved in AEUS for a decade, including serving on the Executive Committee as Research Officer for the past two years, designing a Sonogames Round 2 station, being a grant writing mentor, presenting the recurring Wavemakers didactic, and receiving an AEUS SAEMF research grant. I have also collaborated with other POCUS experts from across the country on ultrasound focused publications, presentations, awards, lectures, and panel discussions.

I would be honored to serve as President of AEUS and to be an advocate for our members in promoting POCUS within SAEM, emergency medicine and the wider medical community. With my experience working in both AEUS and other SAEM leadership committee roles, I am prepared to uphold and grow the mission of our Academy. As President, I would ensure the voice of our membership is heard, especially in national discussions of policy that could affect the standing of POCUS training and practice. I aim to continue promoting collaborations between members from diverse regional and academic backgrounds by fostering new mentorship programs, didactic and grant submission support, and expanding our educational offerings such as the Narrated Lecture Series. I would also like to build additional inter-society programming with groups such as ACEP and SCUF. Thank you for your consideration!

David C. Mackenzie, MD

President-Elect

Maine Medical Center

I'm Dave Mackenzie, ultrasound division director and medical director at Maine Medical Center in Portland, and Associate Professor at Tufts University. I came to MMC in 2013 after medical school at McGill University, residency at Brown University, and fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. I was the first faculty member at MMC with ultrasound fellowship training, and have grown our group to a division with 7 ultrasound faculty; co-founded a continuously-matched AEMUS fellowship, entering its 8th year; established our longitudinal undergraduate medical education program; created an APP training pathway; and created a system wide POCUS structure. I have been active in the emergency ultrasound community since fellowship via teaching (ppocus.com; my side hustle is writing bios), research (I am the Susan Lucci of the SAEMMIES), and through national organizations including AEUS, SCUF, and in global health through PURE. I chaired the SCUF Annual meeting committee in 2023 and have served AEUS on the Sonogames organizing committee, SAEMMIES committee, and the AEUS grant mentorship review program. SAEM / AEUS is my professional society 'home'. The Academy has developed a remarkable portfolio of resources and development opportunities that warrant careful stewardship and growth. As president, I would aim to further engage early-career members and fellows to participate in the life of AEUS and its programming. Alignment and collaboration with other academies is another strategic goal for our group to increase educational and developmental opportunities for our membership. I see AEUS as central to the ongoing advancement of emergency ultrasound and the growth of our future leaders, and I would be honored to serve the community as AEUS president.

Laura Oh, MD

President-Elect

Emory University

Tobias Kummer, MD

Treasurer

Mayo Clinic

I am an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of Emergency Ultrasound at Mayo Clinic, Rochester. After earning my medical degree from the University of Hamburg and completing residency and fellowship training in Emergency Medicine and Emergency Ultrasound at Brown University, I have focused my career on advancing point-of-care ultrasound in emergency and critical care. Over the past 15 years, I have developed residency and fellowship curricula, established enterprise-wide POCUS governance, and led multicenter and industry-collaborative ultrasound studies.

Within SAEM and the Academy of Emergency Ultrasound, I have contributed as a SonoGames organizer and judge, course faculty, and national speaker. My efforts have centered on integrating advanced ultrasound technologies into clinical practice, mentoring trainees and faculty, and fostering innovation in education and research.

I have also held leadership roles in national societies, including the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine and the American College of Emergency Physicians, where I gained experience in governance, budgeting, and program development.

I am seeking the position of Treasurer to strengthen the Academy’s financial management and ensure that resources are strategically aligned with our mission to support education, scholarship, and innovation in emergency ultrasound. If elected, I will emphasize transparency, sustainability, and strategic investment in initiatives that enhance member engagement, promote collaboration, and support the next generation of ultrasound educators and researchers. I am committed to serving our community and advancing the Academy’s role as the leading voice for emergency ultrasound in research and education.

Zachary B. Lewis, MD

Treasurer

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

I serve as an Associate Professor and the Chief of the Division of Emergency Ultrasound in the Department of Emergency Medicine at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). As a proud UAMS alumnus, I completed both my medical degree and Emergency Medicine residency at the institution followed by becoming the inaugural Emergency Ultrasound Fellow. I am recognized for my compassionate, evidence-based teaching and my skill in guiding residents through complex procedures. An active member of the ultrasound community, I have participated in the AEUS section meeting for years and have served as a Sonogames faculty volunteer for the last few years. Respected for my clinical expertise and collaborative spirit, I am dedicated to advancing the role of ultrasound and shaping the next generation of emergency physicians.

I have always wanted to increase my involvement within the national emergency ultrasound community. Serving as a board member will allow me to advocate for more communication and sharing of ideas within this community.

Lindsay Michelle Davis, MD

Member-at-Large

Boston Medical Center

I earned my MD at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA and remained at Temple for residency training in EM. After residency, I moved to New York City to complete my Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship at NYU Langone Health/Bellevue Medical Center and stayed on as ultrasound faculty for five years. In 2022, I joined the EM US faculty at Boston Medical Center, initially serving as the Director of the Medical Student US Elective, and now as the Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Director.

Since completing fellowship, I have held various education leadership roles at the medical student, resident, and fellow level. I also participate in ultrasound education on a national scale, as an active member in the ACEP EUS Fellowship Subcommittee and the SCUF Education Committee. Volunteering as a judge and Round 2 creator at SonoGames for multiple years has been an experience I valued and has contributed to my desire to get more involved in AEUS.

I hope to utilize my skills in education, communication, organization and creativity to give back to this collaborative and dedicated POCUS community. As member at large, I would strive to support the President and executive board by taking on whatever projects are priorities to meet AEUS’s goals for the year. In particular, I would love to help create innovative education resources, brainstorm ways to increase our engagement with residents and provide more visibility and support for residents interested in pursuing fellowship, and create thoughtful initiatives and programming that promote diversity and inclusion in the ultrasound community. I think there are opportunities for AEUS to provide peer mentorship opportunities for junior faculty or faculty new to their leadership positions. Lastly, I hope to work with the Education Officer to put on the most large-scale, innovative, educational and fun SonoGames to date.

Kimberly Herard, MD

Member-at-Large

Emory University

My name is Kimberly Herard, and I am excited to be a candidate for the AEUS Member-at-Large Position. I completed my Emergency Medicine residency training and ultrasound fellowship at Emory University. I currently work at Emory as a member of the ultrasound faculty, where I serve as the inaugural Director of the Physician Assistant (PA) Ultrasound Curriculum, and as the Ultrasound Pathway Director. I have been a part of the SAEM community as a whole and specifically AEUS since 2020 as a resident and then fellow. I was fortunate enough to benefit from a multitude of resources from AEUS including Sonogames, robust journal clubs via Probing the Literature, and continued education through collaboration with other ultrasound fellowship programs. I have also served on the Sonogames planning committee as a judge. I am running for office to continue to help advance ultrasound education for students, residents, and fellows. I also hope to improve access and collaboration of ultrasonography with other organizations in emergency medicine, particularly where global health, ultrasound, and medical education can merge. If elected, I plan to continue the work in advancing advocacy and education for patients at the bedside while facilitating improved health literacy and increased physician trust. It is important to me that the tools we can utilize at the bedside can be better explained to patients. I believe with tools like ultrasound used at the bedside, patients can better understand their pathologies and can increase their trust in physician care and medicine.

Yusuke Kishimoto, MD

Member-at-Large

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Hello! My name is Yusuke Kishimoto, PGY3 chief resident at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), and I am running for AEUS Executive Committee’s Member-at-Large position.

As immediate-past Resident Representative on the AEUS Executive Committee, I have had the privilege to witness how our Academy nurtures and strengthen both medical education and community growth within our specialty. My goal as an At-Large Board Member is to help AEUS continues to grow as central hub for access to high-quality ultrasound education, mentorship pipelines, and support for innovation in ultrasound scholarship.

My leadership experiences across multiple national organization have centered on bridging medical students and residents with academic and advocacy opportunities. As American Academy of Emergency Medicine Resident and Student Associated (AAEM/RSA) at-large Board Member, I have worked on initiatives that connect advocacy and education including serving as liaison to the Health Policy in Emergency Medicine (HPEM) Symposium and resource creation of Advanced Ultrasound Guide and Procedure Manual pocketbooks. Within the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), I served as Arkansas’ representative as council member for ACEP Council to vote on resolutions that affect our nation’s EM practice and guidelines as well as nominated Arkansas ACEP resident of the year.

Within AEUS, I have contributed on initiatives aimed at expanding membership recruitment and engagement, promoting ultrasound scholarship, and longitudinal project development. I hope to continue this work during my ultrasound fellowship next year by supporting collaborative educational content online and in-person. My first term serving on the AEUS Committee I had much to learn and navigate through, but through my continued mentorship and guidance under the leaders of this Academy I plan to tackle projects of my own in fostering education, community growth, and advancing excellence in emergency ultrasound.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Rebecca Theophanous, MD

Member-at-Large

Duke University

I am excited to be considered for an AEUS member-at-large position and look forward to being a more active ultrasound leader! As an AEUS executive committee member I plan to:

1. expand ultrasound educational opportunities through multi-site collaborations, high-yield AEUS-sponsored sessions, and the annual Sonogames Competition at SAEM
   
2. continue to build our online AEUS community and learning platforms, including the Narrated Lecture Series, monthly Probe the Literature sessions, and POCUS training/administrative resources
   
3. foster networking opportunities for residents, fellows, and junior faculty in connection with senior researchers
   
4. collaborate with our colleagues to promote the AEUS mission and our accomplishments both within SAEM and to the broader EM community

I am an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Duke University and Emergency Ultrasound Director at the Durham VA Healthcare System. As ultrasound faculty and prior ultrasound course director, I am very involved with our residency, teaching clinical ultrasound, performing weekly image review, presenting advanced ultrasound topics, and teaching at monthly resident simulation sessions. I am active in SAEM and our ultrasound community, presenting didactic and research-based talks at SCUF, SAEM, and AAEM. I have experience writing POCUS guidelines and policy on my hospital’s POCUS taskforce. As an ultrasound researcher, I obtained a Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Research at Duke. I have published on innovative three-dimensional ultrasound, POCUS training curriculum and clinical system implementation, and am a resident research mentor. My current SAEMF-grant funded work involves POCUS simulation training models and competency testing.

I have board experience serving as AAEM-EUS councilor and SCUF education subcommittee. I help plan and organize ultrasound educational and hands-on sessions at AAEM and other group initiatives including monthly podcast series and writing newsletter articles. Election to AEUS would integrate my researcher and educator expertise to expand learning and networking opportunities for members.

Cristiana Baloescu, MD, MPH

Research Officer

Yale University School of Medicine

Benjamin K. Nti, MD

Research Officer

Indiana university

I am excited to submit my application for the SAEM Academy of Emergency Ultrasound (AEUS) Research Position. My academic background, clinical training, and research experiences have solidified my commitment to advancing ultrasound within emergency medicine.

I completed my medical degree at Meharry Medical College. I completed my residency at Indiana University followed by pediatric emergency fellowship in Louisville and ultrasound training at IU. I am passionate about clinical integration of POCUS to guide clinical decision-making and improve patient care.

Research has been a central part of my academic development. I have worked on ultrasound-related projects, including multiple publications where I gained experience in study design, data collection, and manuscript preparation. These experiences have sparked my interest in multi-institutional collaboration and outcomes-based ultrasound research.

As an educator, I’ve led ultrasound workshops for medical students and junior residents, and I am currently involved in curriculum development initiatives at my institution. I believe education and research go hand in hand, and I hope to support AEUS efforts to standardize and expand ultrasound training.

Through the AEUS research position, I aim to collaborate with a dedicated network of ultrasound educators and investigators. I am particularly interested in developing accessible research protocols and contributing to projects that examine the clinical impact and educational effectiveness of POCUS in emergency medicine. My hope is to improve ultrasound research by developing a program to improve grantmanship, making external applications in ultrasound more easier.

While my training has been focused on pediatric emergency I am motivated to bring a different perspective for research at AEUS. Thank you for considering my application. I am eager to contribute to the AEUS mission through meaningful research that enhances the role of ultrasound in emergency care.

David Ryan Cannata, MD

Resident Member

University of Vermont Medical Center

To me, expanding ultrasound education, research and utilization in Emergency Medicine represents an opportunity to improve the quality of care delivered to patients and specifically close care gaps in rural and resource limited settings.

As a PGY-1 resident at a program focused on rural and global EM, I believe I have a unique perspective. PGY-1 year represents a unique transition from student to provider, where I am still constantly thinking about things through the lens of a learner, while simultaneously considering the impact of what I learn on my practice pattern. I have also had the opportunity to begin teaching medical students ultrasound and have enjoyed this process greatly, incorporating my own experiences as a learner to optimize my educational approach. With that in mind I believe I can be a valuable contributor to forwarding the AEUS mission to advance ultrasound education by bridging perspectives across the continuum from learner to educator. I also have had numerous opportunities to conduct PoCUS research which has been a passion of mine. I think a driving force behind future development in PoCUS utilization will be a continued effort to strengthen research to support its adoption. In order for this to be sustainable, research opportunities must be widely available and young researchers must be identified, encouraged and supported. Given my own experiences as a medical student researcher fortunate enough to have published manuscripts as a first author, I believe I am uniquely positioned to support the academy’s mission to continue to promote research by fostering the development of the next generation of contributors to PoCUS research.

In summary, my experiences and passion lead me to be a highly motivated candidate who can bring a bridging perspective to promote PoCUS engagement across experience and resource and levels!

Boykin Eshleman, MD

Resident Member

Virginia Commonwealth University Health System

I am an Emergency Medicine resident at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, where I was honored with the 2025 Intern of the Year Award for my dedication to pediatric emergency medicine and excellence in patient care. I earned my Doctor of Medicine from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia, where I was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society for my leadership, compassion and service. During medical school, I served in multiple leadership roles, including the Culture and Climate Committee and the Curriculum Committee, collaborating with faculty to enhance the learning environment and curriculum structure. My passion for point-of-care ultrasound began early in my medical school training and has grown exponentially during my time at VCU thanks to our amazing ultrasound faculty, who has provided invaluable mentorship through clinical practice, teaching and research. I presented nationally at the Society of Clinical Ultrasound Fellowship conference, earning the SonoSTAR Award, and remain actively engaged with ultrasound education, participating in our residency ultrasound track and preparing to compete in SonoGames 2026. As a candidate for the AEUS Executive Committee Resident Member position, I hope to expand access to high quality ultrasound education, working to strengthen mentorship among trainees and faculty. My goal is to foster collaboration between training programs and expand resident engagement in ultrasound education and research. I am committed to helping AEUS continue its mission of advancing excellence in emergency ultrasound through education, collaboration, innovation and inclusivity, empowering the next generation of ultrasound leaders.

Andrew Giles, DO

Resident Member

Cleveland Clinic Akron General

My name is Andrew Giles and I am a second-year resident at Cleveland Clinic Akron General. I originally took an interest in ultrasound as a medical student, performing FAST exams in the trauma bay. Upon starting residency, I quickly recognized its utility in aiding in diagnosis and guiding the resuscitation of critically ill patients. I have been fortunate to train alongside and be mentored by experts in the field, who constantly push me to integrate ultrasound into my practice as an emergency physician. I am excited to run for the resident member position on the AEUS executive committee with the hopes of encouraging my peers to further integrate advanced ultrasound into their daily practice, and explore novel ways in which ultrasound can be used. Additionally, I am a passionate medical student educator, and as a graduate of a medical school where ultrasound curriculum was minimal, I hope to provide medical students with easily accessible ways to obtain a more formal and detailed introduction to the field. I was able to attend SAEM 2025 and was fortunately selected to present a lightning oral abstract, and I am looking forward to continued involvement with AEUS and SAEM to improve ultrasound accessibility and integration.

Sara Schulwolf, MD, MPH

Resident Member

Harvard-Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency at Mass General Brigham

Hi! My name is Sara Schulwolf; I am a recent graduate of UConn SOM and currently a PGY-1 at the Harvard-Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency program in Boston. I am thrilled to be running for AEUS resident member as I feel passionately about expanding POCUS education and excitement within our specialty. Having served on the RAMS board for the past two years, I also believe that I have honed the leadership skills and organizational know-how to be an effective contributor to our organization.

I have loved ultrasound since before beginning medical school when I first became involved in ultrasound research while working as an ED scribe. During medical school, I served as leadership for UConn’s Ultrasound Interest Group, organizing fun and educational events for the student body as well as volunteering as a peer ultrasound instructor. For this work, as well as for my involvement in POCUS research, I was honored to be awarded one of the AEUS Medical Student Ultrasound Enthusiast awards in 2024, and last year, in perhaps my proudest ultrasound moment to date, I was the winner of AEUS’s 2025 Sono Soapbox competition.

I am so thankful for the many opportunities that AEUS has afforded me, and hope that as a resident member, I can repay a fraction of that support in-kind. As POCUS continues to cement itself as a standard of care within our specialty – reflected in entities like the changing EM oral board exam – ultrasound proficiency will become not only a goal for trainees, but an expectation. Accordingly, it will be critical to integrate early, effective POCUS education into GME, and ideally UME. I would love nothing more than to be a part of the organization leading this charge, and to help expand AEUS already tremendous educational, clinical, and research offerings.