Shaila Quazi, DO

For those of you who don't know me, I currently live and work outside of Philadelphia at a large, community-based, academic Emergency department. My career has woven together clinical care, medical education, and leadership—whether directing our Emergency Medicine Simulation program, chairing faculty development across my department and hospital network, or leading a comprehensive clinical-skills course at Drexel University College of Medicine. I am nearing completion of a Master’s in Education of Health Professions from Johns Hopkins, which has been very enriching. I am actively involved with the Simulation Academy, the Education Committee, and the Educational Research Interest Group of Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) for the last 5 years; for the past three years, I’ve also led the Procedural Competency & Skill Warranty Work Group, a 40-plus member national collaboration focused on improving standards for procedural skill assessment in emergency medicine.

I’m running for SAEM office because I believe strongly in the power of connection—between academies, interest groups, committees, and individual members. Too often we work in isolation, reinventing the wheel when our efforts could converge and accelerate. My goal is to help identify overlapping efforts so we don’t duplicate work, set clear and achievable scholarly targets for our community, and create more opportunities for co-research, joint writing, and shared education. On a personal note, as a DO physician I also hope to bring strong representation and inclusive leadership in our academic circle.

If elected, I will work with energy, creativity, and resourcefulness to build meaningful connections and practical outcomes for our members. Above all, I’m excited to serve—you and our community—as we advance emergency medicine education together.