Emerging Leader Development Program (eLEAD)
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Applications for the 2027-2028 eLEAD cohort launch August 1, 2026, and are due October 31, 2026.
The Association of Academic Chairs of Emergency Medicine (AACEM) and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) are proud to offer the Emerging Leader Development Program (eLEAD). This year-long course provides emerging leaders in academic emergency
medicine with a structured, longitudinal experience designed to develop foundational leadership skills, cultivate a meaningful career network, and build a bridge to countless opportunities in their field.
The ideal candidate for this course is an emergency medicine (EM) faculty member at least five years post residency completion with experience from an existing or past mid-level leadership position, such as Assistant/Associate/new Medical Director, Assistant/Associate/new Program Director, or an institutional/regional/national service leadership position.
The year-long course will begin at the SAEM Annual Meeting, which takes place May 2027 in San Francisco, CA. Monthly didactic sessions and interactive discussions will follow, and the course's final session will be celebrated at SAEM28.
Course Fee:
- Physician Member Tuition: $2,450
- Physician Non-member Tuition: $2,950
The course fee includes tuition and meals for in-person workshops. Travel costs and accommodations are the responsibility of the participants.
Curriculum Overview
| Personal Leadership Domain | Time Management and Organization Mentorship Everyday Leadership: Secrets of Great Leaders Leading from the Middle |
Interpersonal Leadership Domain | Emotional Intelligence Crucial Conversations Negotiation Running Effective Meetings |
Systems Domain | Change Management Organizational Design and Strategic Thinking Project Development: Making Your Case Finance 101 |
Social Domain | Prioritizing DEI as a Leader Gender Disparities in EM Public Advocacy Social Disparities in EM |
Course Schedule
| October 31, 2026 | Application Deadline |
May 18, 2027 | Kickoff meeting at SAEM26 in San Francisco, CA |
June 2027 - April 2028 | Monthly online lectures and discussion |
May 18, 2028 | Course capstone at SAEM28 in Austin, Texas |
SAEM Educational Course Tuition Payment & Cancellation Policy
Tuition is due thirty days after acceptance to an SAEM course, and must be paid in full before the first session in order to participate. If extenuating circumstances prevent payment on time or the registrant's ability to participate in the course, the registrant should contact SAEM for alternative arrangements.
If the participant withdraws from the course at least thirty days prior to the first session, 100% tuition will be reimbursed. If the participant withdraws less than thirty days prior to the start of the course, tuition will be 50% reimbursed. Tuition
will not be reimbursed at any time after the first session has begun.
Faculty
Faculty is comprised of experienced leaders in academic emergency medicine, including but not limited to:
- Jane H. Brice, MD - Course Director
- Stephen J. Wolf, MD - Course Director
- Jason Adler, MD, CEDC
- Deborah Diercks, MD, MSc
- Marie-Carmelle Elie, MD
- Michelle Lall, MD, MHS
- Ian B. K. Martin, MD, MBA
- Amal Mattu, MD
- Nicole McCoin, MD
- Maria Moreira, MD
- Susan B. Promes, MD
- Gillian Schmitz, MD
- Rawle A. Seupaul, MD
- Teresa Y. Smith, MD, MSEd
- Mary Tanski, MD, MBA
- Kenneth Taylor
- Aisha T. Terry, MD, MPH
- Brian J. Zink, MD