Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc
Vice-President of Career Development Baylor College of Medicine
Biography
I am an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and an Investigator in the Behavioral Health Program at the Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. Over the past two years, I have served as the AWAEM Vice President of Career Development. In this role, I have worked with the Preconference, Didactics, and Awards Committees to expand opportunities for professional growth and recognition among women in academic emergency medicine.
For the Preconference Committee, I help faculty develop ideas into competitive workshop proposals and continue working with them after acceptance to refine content and coordinate speakers. AWAEM-sponsored workshops have been accepted at every SAEM Annual Meeting since I began serving, with several published as SAEM Pulse articles and one as a peer-reviewed manuscript. One workshop was also presented at the Association of American Medical Colleges Annual Meeting, reflecting AWAEM’s growing national visibility. Through the Didactics Committee, I support efforts to increase AWAEM-focused submissions for the Annual Meeting. For the Awards Committee, I assisted with streamlining the nomination process, introducing awards that highlight achievement across career stages, and increasing participation among members. I have also served on the SAEM Grants Committee, helping to review AWAEM Research Grant submissions to support mission-aligned evaluation.
If re-elected, I will continue building on the initiatives suggested by AWAEM members and leaders, including launching a dedicated career development column in the AWAEM newsletter, expanding the Letter Writer's Bureau to support faculty promotion, and working with the Executive Committee to broaden our collaborative webinar offerings with SAEM. I will also help strengthen the new AWAEM Grand Rounds to provide mentorship and visibility for members’ ongoing projects. My focus is on sustaining meaningful, member-driven programs that help women advance, publish, and lead within academic emergency medicine.
For the Preconference Committee, I help faculty develop ideas into competitive workshop proposals and continue working with them after acceptance to refine content and coordinate speakers. AWAEM-sponsored workshops have been accepted at every SAEM Annual Meeting since I began serving, with several published as SAEM Pulse articles and one as a peer-reviewed manuscript. One workshop was also presented at the Association of American Medical Colleges Annual Meeting, reflecting AWAEM’s growing national visibility. Through the Didactics Committee, I support efforts to increase AWAEM-focused submissions for the Annual Meeting. For the Awards Committee, I assisted with streamlining the nomination process, introducing awards that highlight achievement across career stages, and increasing participation among members. I have also served on the SAEM Grants Committee, helping to review AWAEM Research Grant submissions to support mission-aligned evaluation.
If re-elected, I will continue building on the initiatives suggested by AWAEM members and leaders, including launching a dedicated career development column in the AWAEM newsletter, expanding the Letter Writer's Bureau to support faculty promotion, and working with the Executive Committee to broaden our collaborative webinar offerings with SAEM. I will also help strengthen the new AWAEM Grand Rounds to provide mentorship and visibility for members’ ongoing projects. My focus is on sustaining meaningful, member-driven programs that help women advance, publish, and lead within academic emergency medicine.
