Advancing Academic Emergency Medicine Careers Using Artificial Intelligence: Addressing Gender Disparities in Leadership (AWAEM- and Informatics, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence Interest Group-Sponsored)

Women in academic medicine face underrepresentation in leadership roles. This session will explore systemic factors contributing to gender disparities and how artificial intelligence (AI), particularly Large Language Models (LLMs), can address this gap. We’ll examine how AI can streamline academic tasks, such as writing emails and drafting research papers, freeing up time for leadership. Attendees will learn practical strategies for integrating AI tools into their workflows and boosting productivity. Case studies, live demonstrations, small group discussions, and a Q&A session will highlight how LLMs can assist with common academic tasks and empower women in academic medicine.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:
  • Describe how gender disparities in work and home life affect women in academic medicine.
  • Identify time-consuming tasks that burden women in academic medicine and hinder leadership advancement.
  • Explore the potential of AI (LLMs) to mitigate these challenges.
  • Develop strategies for women to adopt AI/LLMs as tools to enhance productivity and increase leadership opportunities.

Presenters:

  • Hannah M. Mishkin, MD MS
  • Laura E. Walker, MD, MBA
  • Neha P. Raukar, MD, MS
  • Wan-Tsu W. Chang, MD
  • Wendy W. Sun, MD
  • Lindsay MacConaghy, MD
Authors

  • Hannah M. Mishkin, MD, MS

    Drexel University College of Medicine/ Reading Hospital-Tower Health

    Dr. Mishkin is the Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director at Reading Hospital-Tower Health in West Reading, Pennsylvania, and an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Drexel College of Medicine. With a keen focus on medical education, Women in Medicine, Wellness, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, she brings a wealth of expertise to her roles. Previously, Dr. Mishkin serves on the Pennsylvania ACEP (PACPE) Board of Directors, chaired the Wellness Committee and served as a Pennsylvania deleegate at ACEPs Council. She is an active member of AWAEM's Leadership Committee and the Women in Medicine and Sciences Committee at Drexel University.

    Dr. Mishkin holds a Master’s of Science in Developmental Biology and earned her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in 2005. After completing her Emergency Medicine Residency at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, she gained valuable experience working in the community while raising a young family. Dr. Mishkin later transitioned back to academic medicine, playing a pivotal role in developing Reading Hospital's new 3-year ACGME accredited Emergency Medicine Residency Program. Since 2019, she has served as the Program Director, overseeing its growth and success.

    Residing in West Chester, PA, with her husband, three boys, and two dogs, Dr. Mishkin enjoys various activities in her free time, including reading, traveling, hiking, biking, HIIT, yoga, and experimenting with new recipes.

  • Laura E. Walker, MD, MBA

    Mayo Clinic

    Dr. Walker has served as ED director, quality chair and regional hospital practice chair and is currently the Vice Chair of Digital Emergency Medicine at Mayo Clinic. She has an academic focus on health systems improvement and care delivery and is actively engaged in exploring, implementing and understanding the effects of virtual care, AI and maching learning into the clinical space. She believes women belong at all leadership tables and is a passionate about supporting their equitable advancement.
  • mayo photo - Neha Raukar

    Neha P. Raukar, MD, MS

    Member-at-Large

    Mayo Clinic

    I obtained my undergraduate degree from Stevens Institute of Technology, a master’s degree in Physiology from NY Medical College, and my medical degree at Howard University. After three years of residency and a fellowship in Sports Medicine at Allegheny General Hospital, I returned to the northeast where I was at Brown University. There I practiced both emergency and sports medicine, taught, and conducted research. After 12 years, I moved to the Mayo Clinic to work in the area of Geriatric Emergency Medicine and Faculty Development. During the pandemic, I completed a certificate program from The University of South Florida in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and am currently working on a certificate on The Business of Healthcare from Wharton.

    During the last four years while at the Mayo Clinic, I have continued research, funded mostly by foundation grants, that have modified the way athletes are managed on and off the field. I have continued educating residents, and expanding my teaching repertoire. Unsuccessful in my quest for federal funding, I am encouraged by programs such as those of the SAEM Foundation that support young investigators to become successful, federally funded, researchers.

    It is my hope that my educational background, prior board experience, experience in fundraising, decades of participation in various roles within SAEM, and enthusiasm to join and contribute to the SAEM Foundation Board make me an ideal candidate.

  • Wan-Tsu W. Chang, MD

    University of Maryland

    Dr. Chang is the Chair of Critical Care and Director of Neurocritical Care at University of Maryland Capital Region Health. She is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Neurology, and Program in Trauma at the University of Maryland. Her professional focus is on enhancing access and care of neurologic emergencies.

  • Wendy W. Sun, MD

    Yale University School of Medicine

    Dr. Wendy W. Sun is an Administration Fellow and Instructor of Emergency Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine. She is passionate about patient quality and safety, physician wellness, and health innovation. Having served as a past President of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Residents and Medical Students (SAEM RAMS) and the Resident Member on the SAEM Board of Directors, she continues to be invested in the advancement of Emergency Medicine through research, mentorship, education, and advocacy.

    Dr. Sun earned her undergraduate degree at Columbia University in Biomedical Engineering. She subsequently obtained her Doctor of Medicine from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine where she was inducted into the Gold Humanism and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Societies. Most recently, she completed Emergency Medicine residency at Yale - New Haven Health where she served as Chief Resident. She continues to further her education as a candidate of the MBA for Executives at the Yale School of Management. A Canadian from Toronto, she now resides in New Haven.

  • Lindsay MacConaghy, MD

    Guthrie Medical Group

    I graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and then completed an Emergency Medicine Residency at Alpert Medical School of Brown University. From there, I got my first job at SUNY Upstate. During my 9 years there, I served as an Assistant Program Director and Assistant Clerkship Director. I made the difficult decision to move my family to Ithaca, NY and help start a new emergency medicine residency program at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital as the Associate Program Director. I have happily served this position and worked hard to grow our program since 2019.

    Throughout my EM academic career, I have been an active and engaged member of the CORD Remediation Committee and now serve as Chair. This committee has helped to support me in some presentation, project and research endeavors. I also have enjoyed being an active member of AWEM. I look forward to continuing my passion for remediation and elevating women in emergency medicine.

Related Media