Adebisi Adeyeye, MBBS, MSc
Medical Student/Resident Representative Mayo Clinic
Biography
I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to have assumed my role as the Medical Student/Resident Representative of SAEM GEMA for the 2025 tenure while simultaneously beginning residency training last year. Leaving my home country of Nigeria to pursue advanced training in emergency medicine in the United States has made the past six months profoundly transformative. This period has been marked by rapid growth, both as a physician and as a leader, and my continued engagement with GEMA has been instrumental in keeping me grounded in my values while preserving a global perspective as I train within the U.S. healthcare system.
Beyond this personal and professional growth, I am especially proud of the opportunity to actively contribute to GEMA’s mission. Over the past six months, I have worked closely with the executive team to advance initiatives centered on global health education, mentorship, and equity, with a particular focus on medical students and residents. Through this role, I have been able to meaningfully support GEMA’s efforts to expand global health knowledge, awareness, and engagement across the trainee community.
Notably, I led the GEMA mentorship initiative through implementation, facilitating the pairing of medical students and residents within the SAEM community with experienced global health mentors. This initiative was designed to foster sustained mentorship, professional development, and exposure to diverse career pathways in global emergency medicine. In addition, I am currently collaborating with RAMS to develop sessions aimed at increasing the involvement of the resident community with GEMA and strengthening support structures and expanding opportunities for residents and medical students within the organization. I have also actively contributed to the work of the Equity and Global Health Subcommittee and the Humanitarian Subcommittee, supporting ongoing projects and contributing ideas toward research development.
As I apply to continue in this position for a second tenure, my goal remains unchanged: to further advance global emergency medicine education and research within SAEM GEMA and to continue working toward equitable, meaningful, and sustainable impact in emergency medicine worldwide.
Beyond this personal and professional growth, I am especially proud of the opportunity to actively contribute to GEMA’s mission. Over the past six months, I have worked closely with the executive team to advance initiatives centered on global health education, mentorship, and equity, with a particular focus on medical students and residents. Through this role, I have been able to meaningfully support GEMA’s efforts to expand global health knowledge, awareness, and engagement across the trainee community.
Notably, I led the GEMA mentorship initiative through implementation, facilitating the pairing of medical students and residents within the SAEM community with experienced global health mentors. This initiative was designed to foster sustained mentorship, professional development, and exposure to diverse career pathways in global emergency medicine. In addition, I am currently collaborating with RAMS to develop sessions aimed at increasing the involvement of the resident community with GEMA and strengthening support structures and expanding opportunities for residents and medical students within the organization. I have also actively contributed to the work of the Equity and Global Health Subcommittee and the Humanitarian Subcommittee, supporting ongoing projects and contributing ideas toward research development.
As I apply to continue in this position for a second tenure, my goal remains unchanged: to further advance global emergency medicine education and research within SAEM GEMA and to continue working toward equitable, meaningful, and sustainable impact in emergency medicine worldwide.
