People

Michael Lamberta, MD, CHSE, FACEP

Maimonides Medical Center

Michael Lamberta is an attending physician in the department of emergency medicine at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. He serves as the Simulation Division Director since 2022; co-director of the Clinical Simulation fellowship since 2021; and Assistant Director for Center for Clinical Simulation and Safety since 2019. He has also been leading pre-clinical small groups in problem-based learning for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine since 2023. In his teaching roles he facilitates simulation programming with weekly regularity for a diverse group of learners from UGME to practicing physicians and inter-professional teams. Through his administrative roles he coordinates inter-professional education, patient safety and systems integration initiatives, and faculty development for hospital-wide departments and institutional ACGME programs.

Dr. Lamberta obtained his medical degree from Rush University in Chicago (2013), completed EM residency at Jacboi/Montefiore Medical Centers in 2017, and pursued a Clinical Simulation Fellowship at Maimonides Medical Center in 2018. BA from Washington University in St. Louis (2008).

Annemarie Cardell, MD, FACEP

Emory University School of Medicine

Annemarie Cardell is an emergency medicine physician in Atlanta, GA., and mom to a 2-year-old daughter, Magnolia. She is also an educator who specializes in teaching through simulation and developing new and novel ways to educate others. She currently works at Emory School of Medicine where she serves as the Assistant Program Director. Previous research has included building large scale simulation to facilitate MCI education on responding to an active shooter, how clinical workflow is impacted by burnout, developing a next generation intubation trainer using 3D printing, and revamping clinical documentation curriculum to facilitate increased RVUs/ Pt for resident physicians.

Amish Aghera, MD

Maimonides Health

Currently is medical and operations director of a hospital wide Simulation Center and has been training Simulation Fellows for over 10 years. Interests include patient safety, team training, education research, and faculty development.

Anne Messman, MD, MHPE

Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education

Wayne State University School of Medicine

Anne Messman, MD, MHPE, is the associate dean of Graduate Medical Education for the Wayne State University School of Medicine. Under Dr. Messman, the Office of GME provides academic oversight for WSU-administered and affiliated residencies. In addition to these roles, she also serves as the medical education fellowship director for the Department of Emergency Medicine, and the Vice Chair of Education for the department.

Dr. Messman received a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Michigan in 2004, her medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine in 2008, and a master's of Health Professions Education degree from U-M in 2019. After completing her emergency medicine residency at St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Dr. Messman was certified in medical education research by the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors and the Association of American Medical Colleges, completed the Stanford Faculty Development in Medical Teaching program, and the Academic Life in Emergency Medicine Faculty Incubator faculty development program.

Daniel Nishijima, MD, MAS

Associate Professor

UC Davis Department of Emergency Medicine

I am a professor and vice chair of research in the department of emergency medicine at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis). After completing emergency medicine residency at Kings County Hospital/SUNY Downstate, I did a two-year emergency medicine research fellowship and a three-year institutional KL2 Mentored Multidisciplinary Clinical/Translational Research Fellowship at UC Davis. As vice chair for the UC Davis Department of Emergency Medicine I help oversee the research operations and infrastructure in the department. I also serve in key leadership positions within the UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center, as the medical director for the Trial Innovation Network (TIN) and medical director for the UC Davis Clinical Research Center, and thus oversee multiple NIH and industry multicenter clinical trials.

My research interests focus on trauma and neurological emergencies, particularly involving coagulation disorders within these areas. I have previously and designed and led prior and ongoing federally funded multicenter clinical trials and studies and served as site PI for numerous clinical trials within emergency care networks including PECARN, NETT, and SIREN. I also have experience with clinical trial network hub leadership, serving as the co-PI for the PRIME node within PECARN, a pediatric emergency care research network funded by HRSA.

I have been an active and contributing member to SAEM for the past 17 years, previously serving on the SAEM Grants Committee and the SAEM Research Committee. I am running for office to serve on the SAEM Nominating Committee, which organizes and directs the electoral procedures for SAEM leadership positions. The Nominating Committee’s role in SAEM is important, as ensuring stable and qualified leadership is crucial for the continued growth and success of SAEM. If elected, I will work towards making certain that we have a capable and diverse leadership group representative of our SAEM membership.