Sonya Naganathan, MD, MPH

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.  I received my MD from The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences in Toledo, OH and completed my emergency medicine residency at Washington University in St. Louis. I graduated from the Global Emergency Medicine fellowship at Brown University and its School of Public Health with my MPH in 2021. I joined the faculty at UTSW in October 2021. Over the last few years, I have been involved in various aspects of global health including research in resource limited settings, large scale development and delivery of COVID-19 response curricula, and domestic preparedness efforts. More recently, I have been working with colleagues in India and Nepal in the development of novel applications to bolster healthcare system resilience with regards to pediatric respiratory illnesses secondary to air pollution. 

Thank you for your nomination for IT Chair. SAEM is a wonderful organization that truly encompasses what we do as emergency physicians. GEMA’s role in advocating and furthering the role of global healthcare delivery is an important part. It is equally important that we maintain our membership base and double our efforts for global engagement to carry out the mission of this Academy. In serving as Program Committee Liaison this year, I have developed a better understanding of the intricacies of SAEM. I will apply this knowledge as IT chair to improve member communication, innovate our website, and further support the Academy’s mission. We have made a lot of strides with this in the last year. Additionally, I will continue to ensure that our messaging over social media remains consistent and up to date as this is an easy platform for us to continue to engage with our membership. Thank you for your consideration.