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Abbey Smiley, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident

The Ohio State University

Abbey Smiley, MD is a current Emergency Medicine Resident at The Ohio State University. Born in Dalton, OH, she spent her early childhood on a dairy farm in Amish Country Ohio before moving to Lexington, KY where she received her Bachelors Degree from the University of Kentucky, and later went on to receive her Medical Degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine. Her professional interests include physician advocacy, health equity, critical care, resident education, resident wellness, and administration. In her spare time she enjoys CrossFit and weightlifting, hanging out with her dog, Theo, and spending time with family and friends.

Amanda J. Deutsch, MD

Thomas Jefferson University

Dr. Amanda J. Deutsch, MD is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Well-Being for the Department of Emergency Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Deutsch earned her undergraduate degree at Harvard University. She subsequently completed her post-baccalaureate and did quality improvement research at Boston Children’s Hospital before starting her career as a medical student at the University of Iowa, where she is from. She completed an Emergency Medicine residency at the University of Pennsylvania, where she completed a track in Healthcare Leadership and Quality Improvement. She most recently completed a fellowship in Physician Wellness at Stanford Emergency Medicine. In her inaugural role as Director of Well-Being at the Department of Emergency Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University she combines her interests in clinical operations, process improvements and well-being.

Dr. Deutsch chairs the #StopTheStigmaEM subcommittee and hopes to normalize conversations around mental health for emergency medicine physicians, address barriers, and foster better mental health care for emergency medicine. Her interests include focusing on gratitude and appreciation to develop a sense of community and a team that can excel for their patients without the cost of their interests, self, and career. Dr. Deutsch loves to tweak process improvements to help foster well-being.

Moshe Weizberg, MD

Residency Director

Staten Island University Hospital

Dr. Moshe Weizberg is the President-Elect of CORD. He is currently a faculty member at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. He previously served as the Residency Director at Staten Island University Hospital from 2010-2021.

Kalani Nakashima

Saint Louis University

Caroline Lee

Harvard Medical School

Aaron Deng

Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine

Priya Patel

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Andrew Monick, BBA

Thomas Jefferson University

“Unhewn Student Experience – Cognitive Heuristics in Emergency Clinical Knowledge"

Grace Amadio

Thomas Jefferson University

Kavya Davuluri

University of Michigan Medical School

Amy Cutright, MD

Associate Professor

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Amy Cutright, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. As an Associate Professor, Dr. Cutright brings her wealth of knowledge and experience to the academic arena. Dr. Cutright's influence extends beyond the classroom. In her capacity as Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs and Director of Emergency Medicine at UNMC, she plays a pivotal role in the administration and leadership of the department. In addition to her significant roles at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine, Dr. Cutright is an active member of several prominent medical organizations, including the American Medical Association, the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, and the American College of Emergency Physicians. She also lends her expertise to the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors in the clerkship section, contributing to the development of future healthcare leaders.

Caurice Wynter

Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University

Danielle Charles-Chauvet

Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Spencer Seballos

Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University

Joseph Rojo

Medical Student Year 4

St. Louis University School of Medicine