Emily Cloessner, MD, MSPH

I am running for Program Committee Liaison, as I think this role is a natural extension of the work I already do for both GEMA and SAEM. I have been an active GEMA member since the beginning of my EM residency, and I have served on the BEC ToT subcommittee for the last three years. In my various roles with the ToT subcommittee, I have coordinated with governance to organize the event and have interfaced with SAEM’s marketing team as we advertise the event to find our participants each year. I greatly enjoy this work. Serving as the Program Committee Liaison would allow me to continue to help GEMA coordinate its events on a broader scope.

In my other work with SAEM, I have extensive experience serving as a committee liaison between the RAMS board and multiple committees, so I believe I will perform well as GEMA’s Program Committee Liaison. In my previous roles with SAEM, I have served as a RAMS board member, as well the RAMS board President, and I am now the Immediate Past President of that Board. In my various roles with the RAMS board, I have served as the RAMS liaison to several committees, interfaced extensively with governance, and chaired the RAMS Nominating Committee, so I am experienced with the organizational workings of SAEM and could therefore represent GEMA well to the Program Committee.

If elected to this position, I will work with our Marketing Team to make materials to highlight our talks and poster sessions at the annual meeting. I will use my time with the Program Committee to find opportunities for GEMA to collaborate with other Committees and Academies, bringing our members meaningful networking opportunities that make sense for our academic niche.