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Bryn Mumma

Member-at-Large

University of California, Davis

SAEM has been essential to my own career development, and I would be honored to give back to this organization by serving on the Board of Directors. Emergency Medicine is at a crossroads, as we emerge from the COVID pandemic, face unprecedented clinical volumes, address the recent workforce study findings, educate the next generation of Emergency Medicine physicians, expand into new clinical areas, and drive research that will advance care for our patients. The next SAEM Board of Directors will be influential in shaping our response to these challenges.

I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh Affiliated Residency Program. I continued my training with a Research Fellowship at UC Davis, where I also earned my M.A.S. degree in Clinical Research, prior to joining the faculty there.

I have been an active SAEM since I was a medical student, and I currently chair two important SAEM committees: the Bylaws Committee and the Grants Committee. On the Bylaws Committee, I have developed a deep understanding of the guiding principles of the organization and commitment required from Board members. As Chair of the Grants Committee, I have also served on the SAEM Foundation Board of Trustees and gained and appreciation for the close relationship between SAEM and the SAEM Foundation. I have also seen firsthand the way in which SAEM has invested in and launched the careers of many junior researchers. My commitment to the organization is further evidenced by my participation as faculty for the Grant Writing Workshop, Research Learning Series, and ARMED Course.

If elected to the Board of Directors, I will engage with my colleagues to advance the SAEM mission and initiatives. First, I will expand national opportunities for collaboration and mentoring to support current and emerging Emergency Medicine researchers and educators. These opportunities are crucial to SAEM achieving its vision of being “the premier organization for developing and supporting academic leaders and shaping the future science, education, and practice of emergency and acute care.” To achieve and maintain this position, SAEM must continue to grow and innovate its programs. Virtual events allow us to harness the energy of the in-person annual meeting and foster connection among SAEM members year-round. Bringing together teams of researchers with the goal of building on existing NIH studies and submitting new applications will increase funding to answer critical research questions in Emergency Medicine.

Second, I will build on SAEM’s progress in increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in academic Emergency Medicine. I am in formal leadership positions involving diversity efforts in my own department as the Chair of our DEI Research Subcommittee and a member of our DEI Executive Committee. A portion of my research portfolio is dedicated to studying health disparities that affect both women and under-represented racial and ethnic minorities, and the majority of my mentees are women and under-represented minorities. I will bring these voices, experiences, and perspectives to the SAEM Board of Directors.

Finally, I will advance SAEM’s initiatives to support EM physician wellness and mental health. COVID brought these smoldering issues to the forefront in a new way, and we have an opportunity to change the conversation around wellness and mental health in a way that benefits not only current but also future EM physicians. As the co-chair of our regional Women in Emergency Medicine Retreat focused on wellness, I developed programming to address imposter syndrome, work-life integration, negotiation, and self-compassion. Discussing these aspects of wellness that disproportionately affect women and under-represented minorities and supporting EM physicians in identifying and addressing mental health needs will allow EM physicians to thrive in their careers.
I would be honored to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of SAEM and appreciate your support.

Faheem Guirgis, MD

Professor of Emergency Medicine, Vice Chair of Research and Co-director

University of Florida College of Medicine

Steven A. Godwin, MD

University of Florida, College of Medicine-Jacksonville

I am currently professor, chair, and chief of service of the department of emergency medicine at the University of Florida, College of Medicine-Jacksonville. I have served in these roles since March of 2012 with department oversight responsibility for all clinical, academic and research activities. I completed medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina in 1993. I then completed my residency training at the University of Florida HSC in Jacksonville, Florida in 1997. I remained on staff serving in a variety of educational roles including assistant residency director, student clerkship director, director of medical education, residency program director and associate chair for academic affairs. I currently also serve as vice president for the UF Jacksonville physician practice plan. My academic interest have centered on resident and simulation education, clinical policy development, advanced airway management training and procedural sedation. As result of my experience in simulation, I have also served as our institution’s assistant dean for simulation education since 2008.

My involvement in AACEM has included acting as a presenter and working with the AACEM president in 2015 with on-site planning for the conference hosted in Ponte Vedra, Florida and then serving actively on the member advocacy workgroup for the past two years.

Since joining AACEM, I have been struck by the immense amount of knowledge and experience concentrated in this accomplished group and I am truly humbled by this nomination. Given the diverse involvement of members in societal leadership roles across not only emergency medicine but also other leading medical academic societies, I feel this organization in uniquely positioned to bring issues impacting academic emergency medicine to the forefront in a concerted and coordinated manner.

If elected to serve I would
• work within the board to help identify and solve problems impacting and even threatening the role and performance of academic medicine in today’s complex healthcare world; and
• strive to work with the membership to identify areas of opportunity for collaboration across societies where AACEM can provide leadership and facilitate enhanced communication that promotes shared solutions.

Jason Arthur, MD, MPH

Education Officer

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Dr. Arthur is an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine and the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dr. Arthur completed his Emergency Medicine residency at the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville and his Emergency Ultrasound fellowship at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He serves as the Fellowship Director for the Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship and the Co-Director for the Pediatric Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship. Dr. Arthur is passionate about medical education and has lectured locally, regionally, and nationally. He has previously served as the AEUS webmaster, SonoGames judge, a SonoGames Round 2 Station Director, and as SonoGames Round 1 Lead. When not teaching, Dr. Arthur enjoys reading about history and traveling with his wife, son, and dog.