President-Elect

UT Southwestern Medical Center

It has truly been a privilege to serve on the SAEM Board of Directors, collaborating on initiatives that advance academic emergency medicine and create meaningful impact for our members. I would be honored to continue this work as SAEM President-Elect.

I earned my medical degree from LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport and completed my emergency medicine residency at Emory University. I am currently a Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where I serve as Associate Vice Chair of Outreach and Engagement, Director of the EM Research Associate Program, and Co-Director of the Joint Admission Medical Program.

My service on the SAEM Board has provided opportunities to engage across multiple platforms. As Secretary-Treasurer, I have served on the Finance Committee, SAEM Foundation, ACGME Task Force, and represented SAEM in the All EM Match Task Force. I served five years as a SAEM BOD Member-at-Large and have served on the Membership, Ethics, Wellness, and Faculty Development Committees. I am a former ADIEM President and have collaborated with AWAEM, CDEM, and AGEM.

SAEM has profoundly shaped my professional growth, and serving on the Board has allowed me to support the development of academic EM faculty, residents, and students. As President-Elect, I will champion initiatives that expand resources for emergency medicine educators and strengthen support for EM research through increased grant opportunities through SAEMF and collaborating with the SAEM Federal Funding Committee. I will also focus on enhancing pathways for academic EM careers, promoting effective AI integration, and implementing programs that foster professional wellbeing and growth for learners and faculty alike.

Despite the challenges facing medicine, I remain deeply committed to advancing SAEM’s mission and ensuring our members have the tools and resources to thrive. It would be an honor to continue serving this organization that has been so integral to my career.

Secretary-Treasurer

University of Utah School of Medicine

I am grateful for the chance to be considered for Secretary/Treasurer of the SAEM Board of Directors. This role combines my passion for academic emergency medicine with my commitment to careful stewardship of the Society’s resources. SAEM has shaped my career and provided the professional home where I have grown as a leader, mentor, and advocate.

The Secretary/Treasurer is responsible for maintaining the Society’s records, ensuring accurate minutes of Board meetings, overseeing financial accounts, and reporting regularly to the membership. My experience aligns well with these responsibilities. I currently serve as Vice Chair for Faculty Advancement, Transformation, and Wellbeing in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Utah, where I help oversee budgeting for faculty development initiatives and ensure responsible allocation of resources. Earlier in my career at the University of Colorado, I directed the Office of Professional Excellence and managed complex budgets supporting wellness and mentorship programs across the School of Medicine, honing the organizational and fiscal skills this position demands.

My service to SAEM has been broad and sustained. I am a current member of the SAEM Board of Directors, where I contribute to strategic planning and policy development. I co-chair the AI Task Force, leading efforts to craft policies on the responsible integration of artificial intelligence in education, research, and program evaluation. I am also a past President of the Academy for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Medicine (ADIEM), where I worked with multiple academies to foster equity and inclusion and advance academic emergency medicine for all members. In addition, I have served on the Wellness, Education, and Faculty Development Committees and continue to mentor through ADIEM and other academies.

If elected, I will ensure transparent financial reporting, safeguard SAEM’s fiscal health, and invest strategically in programs supporting our members’ professional and personal growth.

Stanford University

I’m an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Stanford and a long-time SAEM member—from medical student and resident to faculty. I previously served on the SAEM Board of Directors (Resident Member) and the SAEM Foundation Board of Trustees, chaired the SAEM Finance Committee during pandemic recovery, and currently co-chair the Workforce Committee’s Registry Subcommittee. I’ve also served on the Research and Graduate Medical Education Committees, helped launch the Diversity & Inclusion Committee, contributed to Executive Task Forces on Diversity & Inclusion and on Partnership & Collaboration, serve the Transmissible Infectious Disease Interest Group as an NIH-funded investigator, and contributed as an invited expert to multiple SAEM strategic planning sessions.

These roles gave me a comprehensive view of our mission, from fiscal stewardship and fundraising to member engagement and education, along with a clear sense of how the Board can drive measurable impact. If elected, I will strive to:

Ensure financial strength. Ensure that budgets align with SAEM member priorities and position our organization for long-term sustainability.

Enable early-career success. Charge committees and staff to develop and maintain member-oriented plain-language resources on academic promotions and funding (both federal and foundation).

Modernize member learning. Prioritize organizational investment in modular, routinely updated resources, on digital health and AI with a focus on supporting both academic research and medical education applications.

Strengthen pathways and community. Promote earlier engagement and retention of medical students and residents to support organizational growth and belonging.

My experience—spanning prior SAEM and SAEMF Board service, finance, philanthropy, workforce, and education—positions me to contribute on day one.

I’m running to help SAEM remain the home for academic emergency medicine: data-driven, inclusive, and relentlessly focused on member success and the patients and communities we serve.

Member-at-Large

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Thank you for considering my application for the SAEM Board of Directors. I received my medical degree from New York Medical College and completed emergency medicine residency at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY. I am board-certified in emergency medicine (EM), addiction medicine, and am a fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine. I serve as SVP and Executive Director of EM for Northwell Health, leading 25 emergency departments, including 5 GME sites. I am a Professor of EM at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. With over 20 years as an SAEM member, I have chaired the Program Committee, Advanced Workshops, and served as Vice-Chair of the Faculty Development Committee.

My journey in academic medicine is anchored in teaching, people development, and the search for novel learning experiences. I cherish having helped found two EM residency programs and one EM-sponsored TY program in the NYC region. My greatest joy stems from watching the medical students, residents, and other learners I've mentored gain their own success. My pursuit of novel experiences has led me through an ECRIP research fellowship, department leadership roles, NY DMAT-4, addiction certification, and clinical operations expertise. SAEM has always been the home base for these endeavors.

As a Member-at-Large, my goal is to help evolve SAEM into the scholarly and networking organization that promotes success for all members. I aim to cultivate peer-relational programs, advance innovative educational content, and foster an environment where every member can learn, grow, and confidently envision leading-edge initiatives. Additionally, I will prioritize the development of leadership programming to prepare our future leaders for the organization's evolving needs and ensure SAEM's long-term sustainability. I am committed to leveraging my diverse experience to strengthen SAEM's mission and to empower our community.

Member-at-Large

University of Cincinnati

I am honored to be considered for re-election to the SAEM Board of Directors. It has been a privilege to be a part of the record growth of our society over the past two years and envisioning our next stage. I am continually in awe of the breadth and depth of our members’ knowledge and engagement to expand our society better and have been inspired by how being part of the Board of Directors can help bring this to fruition.

I am an Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati where I serve as an Assistant Program Director. I did my medical training at Upstate Medical University before completing residency at UC where I served as a Chief Resident before graduating in 2016. My career has been focused on resident education and furthering asynchronous education, in part by leading TamingtheSRU.com. My service to SAEM has been over a decade, starting as a resident on the Program Committee and helping to further the Medical Student Ambassador program through its initial growth. Ultimately, I became Didactics Chair and subsequently became Chair of our SAEM23 and SAEM24 meetings with an amazing and dedicated team.

As we enter a new world of academic and clinical Emergency Medicine, I want our Board to prioritize being a leader leveraging AI to responsibly leap us forward. We can improve the acquisition and delivery of our science and further our community with these tools, but without losing sight of the fact that SAEM differs because it feels small and echoes that sense of community. This year, as Chairing our Board Task Force charged with innovating the Annual Meeting, I am excited about the potential of being on the Board that continues this progressive and iterative improvement in how we gather, deliver our best science and further this community.

Member-at-Large

Virginia Commonwealth University

I still remember attending my first SAEM Annual Meeting nearly two decades ago—overwhelmed, inspired, and immediately certain I had found my professional home. That first meeting introduced me to colleagues who became lifelong friends, mentors who lent a listening ear during challenging times, and collaborators who shared resources and ideas that shaped my career. Over the years, those connections have grown into partnerships in scholarship, education, and leadership that continue to sustain and inspire me.

I earned my Doctor of Medicine degree from East Carolina University, where I also completed my Emergency Medicine residency. I later earned a Master of Arts in Education (Adult Education) and a Graduate Certificate in Patient Safety and Leadership—experiences that strengthened my commitment to advancing educational innovation and building systems that promote safe, compassionate, and high-quality care.

As Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education and Student Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University, I’ve had the privilege to continue serving the academic mission that SAEM helped shape for me early in my career. I’ve participated in SAEM and CDEM strategic planning, helped build shared EM educational and assessment resources, and contributed to scholarship that advances emergency medicine education nationwide.

It brings me great joy to watch former students and residents grow into leaders shaping the future of our specialty with the same passion and purpose that first drew me to SAEM. This Society has given me community, purpose, and a deep sense of belonging. It would be an honor to serve as a Member-at-Large on the SAEM Board of Directors—working to shape a future where innovation, belonging, and mentorship are the foundation of our shared success, and where every member is empowered to lead, discover, and thrive.

Member-at-Large

Henry Ford Health

I am honored to be considered for the SAEM Board of Directors. SAEM has shaped every stage of my academic career – from my first abstract as a resident to my current role as Chair of the SAEM Research Committee and recent Course Director of ARMED. Through these roles, I’ve had the privilege of mentoring emerging investigators, strengthening the Society’s research infrastructure, and helping expand its scientific impact.

After completing undergraduate and medical school at the University of Notre Dame and Indiana University, I trained in the Henry Ford Health Emergency Medicine – Internal Medicine residency. My career as a physician-scientist has led to being an established NIH investigator, serving as a standing NIH study section member, and research leadership at departmental and institutional levels. We are in a challenging environment affected by ED boarding, uncertain federal funding, and changes in the educational landscape. SAEM has been a critical support for me during challenges in my career, and I look forward to strengthening its role in being supportive of its members at all career stages.

If elected, I will continue to advance SAEM’s strategic goals by fostering innovation, mentorship, and inclusivity in research and education. I believe our Society’s strength lies in the diversity of its members and our collective passion to improve emergency care through science. There is much to do for the patients we see each day. I want to empower our members at academic or community centers to tackle the complex problems our patients encounter with greater funding, collaboration, and mentorship. My vision is for SAEM to remain where every academic emergency physician, at any stage, finds the support to lead such efforts. It would be a privilege to serve this remarkable community and help shape the future of academic emergency medicine.

Member-at-Large

University of California, Davis

I am honored to be considered for re-election to the SAEM Board of Directors. During my first year on the Board, I have developed an even greater respect for SAEM and our collective achievements, and I am eager to contribute more deeply to this outstanding organization.

I am faculty at UC Davis, where I also serve as Director of the Women in Medicine and Health Sciences program for the School of Medicine and lead our EM Data Curation Unit. Most recently, I helped to launch our Health Sciences Educators’ Academy for Learning to support the professional development of faculty educators. Before joining the faculty, I completed medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, residency at the University of Pittsburgh, and a research fellowship at UC Davis.

SAEM has been essential to my career, providing mentorship, networking, research, and leadership opportunities. My previous SAEM leadership roles include Chair of the Grants Committee, Chair of the Bylaws Committee, and member of the SAEM Foundation Board of Trustees. I have also served on several other committees and as faculty for the SAEM/EMF Grantee Workshop, Grant Writing Workshop, Research Learning Series, Resident Research Curriculum, ARMED Course, and SAEM Webinar Series.

Emergency medicine faces a rapidly evolving landscape marked by ACGME changes to residency training, shifting federal funding priorities, unprecedented patient volumes, and the integration of artificial intelligence technology. SAEM is critical to shaping our specialty’s future. As a board member, I will actively seek ideas and feedback from all members and ensure that our community remains strong and resilient.

I am committed to helping SAEM cultivate an inclusive community, engage the next generation of emergency medicine physicians, and drive research that advances patient care. I appreciate your support and am excited to give back to SAEM by serving on the Board of Directors.

Member-at-Large

UT Southwestern Medical Center

I am honored to be considered for the SAEM Board of Directors. For more than a decade, I have been deeply engaged with SAEM and committed to advancing education, equity, leadership, and innovation in academic emergency medicine. SAEM has been instrumental in my professional development, providing mentorship, collaboration, and opportunities that have shaped my career and leadership trajectory.

I currently serve as Chair of the SAEM Finance Committee and as a member of the SAEM Foundation Board of Trustees, roles in which I help ensure the Society’s financial strength, strategic growth, and long-term sustainability. In these positions, I contribute to shaping organizational priorities, supporting philanthropic initiatives, and strengthening the infrastructure that enables SAEM to deliver high-impact programs for members. Additionally, I have served as Past President of ADIEM, the inaugural Chair of the Equity and Inclusion Committee, an active member of the Faculty Development Committee, and a planning committee member for two consensus conferences. These roles have allowed me to foster inclusive leadership, mentorship, and professional development across the Society. Beyond national service, I serve as Associate Vice Chair for Health Equity, Quality, and Safety in the Department of Emergency Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, leading initiatives that integrate equity, quality improvement, and inclusive practices into education, research, and clinical care.

I am running for the SAEM Board of Directors to continue empowering members, advancing innovation, and fostering an inclusive environment where all emergency medicine professionals can thrive. If elected, I hope to expand leadership development opportunities, enhance cross-academy collaboration, support scholarship and educational innovation, and ensure SAEM remains the premier organization shaping the future of emergency and acute care.

Bylaws Committee Member

Regions Hospital/University of Minnesota Medical School

I would be honored to serve on the SAEM Bylaws Committee because I believe in the mission and objectives of SAEM and I would like to give back to an organization which has offered me opportunities for career development, collaboration, and a sense of common meaning, purpose, and direction. I trained in EM in the Harvard MGH/BWH program, and completed my MPH and Simulation Fellowship in 2003 at Harvard institutions. I was Assistant Director of STRATUS Center and faculty at Brigham and Women's Hospital until 2007, when I moved back to Minnesota. I am core teaching faculty at Regions Hospital in St Paul, MN and an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School. I believe that my diverse experiences in different academic emergency medicine settings affords an inclusive lens that I can use to enhance SAEM's efforts to welcome and support all of its members. I believe in SAEM's research goals and would seek to promote increased grant funding opportunities for members. I support the educational goals of this organization, and would work to encourage innovation in teaching. My professional training has focused on medical education, specifically simulation curriculum development and innovation. SAEM is positioned at the forefront of this field, promoting productive collaborations. SAEM has a role in professional development that transcends an individual location, medical school or academic department. I have personally found opportunities for leadership, meaning, and wellness through my involvement with SAEM, and I am motivated to help promote this type of belonging for all our members. I am action-oriented, reasonably organized, a team-player, and I follow through on commitments. Thank you for your consideration.

Bylaws Committee Member

Vanderbilt University

My name is Katrina Gipson and I am an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Vanderbilt University where I serve as the inaugural Director of Advocacy. Recently, I was faculty at Emory University and the founding health policy fellowship director. Hailing from Ann Arbor, MI, I have a BS in biomedical engineering from Yale, an MPH in health management & policy from the University of Michigan, and an MD from Case Western Reserve University. I completed my intern year and emergency medicine residency training at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and a health policy fellowship at George Washington University.

I am immediate past-president of ADIEM and a member of AWAEM and AGEM. I served as co-chair of the education subcommittee of the former equity and inclusion committee, a member of the Consensus Conference planning committee, and I’ve had the pleasure of presenting didactics and publishing with many of you. SAEM cultivates a network of resilient leaders, researchers, and mentors who will usher us into this next phase of health care. SAEM equipped me with the clarity and humility to set the agenda for our specialty’s academic impact. I hope to influence that impact and represent our membership’s interests as a member of the SAEM Bylaws Committee.

Transformative leadership is measured by the growth of its team. I am running for the SAEM Bylaws Committee to ensure that we have the resources to pursue academic excellence for improved health care outcomes. I want to grow our research financing. I want to combat medical mis/disinformation perpetuated in the media with evidence-based medicine. I want our colleagues to feel safe when taking care of whoever presents to their emergency departments. The growth of our specialty reflects the health and growth of our most vulnerable patients, the most vulnerable members of our team.

SAEM Nominating Committee Member

Rush University Medical Center

I'm seeking an elected position on the nominating committee because I believe that through advancing the opportunities of our academic community for all, we serve to strengthen many future generations of physicians. I have personally observed the beneficial effect of networking, leadership, and national collaborations that result from the organization and academy structure that exists within SAEM. I would like to continue the tradition that SAEM leaders before me have begun of being a true home for educators and researchers in emergency medicine.

The academic mission and peer support available through SAEM is an ideal proving ground for educators seeking to advance their careers, and a strong, well supported Academy structure has been instrumental to that success. I hope to collaborate with other members of the Nominating Committee to seek out our organization's future leaders and identify individuals to shepherd the organization into the future.

In my role as the Simulation Academy treasurer, and then president, I was able to observe the way the academies are supported by the organization and by leadership of the board. I initiated new programs within the simulation academy and collaborated with other national organizations to strengthen the simulation-based medical education experience for all EM learners. Under my leadership our membership increased and we expanded our in person collaboration and mentoring options to include other frequently attended national conferences. This leadership experience has prepared me to take on leadership within the broader SAEM organization.

SAEM Nominating Committee Member

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center