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Grace Lagasse

Grace Lagasse

Diane L. Gorgas, MD

President, Board of Directors

American Board of Emergency Medicine

Diane Gorgas, MD, is President of the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) Board of Directors. She is a professor and vice chair of academic affairs in the Department of Emergency Medicine and executive director of the Office of Global Health at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Gorgas received her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 30 years, nine of which were as a residency director. She practices clinically at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.

Emily Stapleton, DO

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria

Emily Stapleton, DO, is a Clinical Associate in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria.

Brooke Heibel, MD

Clinical Associate

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria

Brooke Heibel, MD, is a Clinical Associate in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria.

Adrian Rios Mendoza, MD

Mental Health Professional

Clinica Hope

Adrian Rios, MD, is a Juárez-based mental health professional specializing in the treatment of mental disorders and substance use. He holds a master's degree in Mental Health and Addictions from the Universidad Autónoma de México. Dr. Rios has brought his expertise in providing valuable mental health support to the migrant population in Ciudad Juárez through his work with Clinica Hope.

Brian Elmore, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident Physician

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of El Paso

Brian Elmore, MD, is an emergency medicine resident physician at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of El Paso. He is the co-founder of Clinica Hope, a free clinic for migrants in Ciudad Juárez in collaboration with Hope Border Institute. Prior to starting his career in medicine, he served in the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone and Zambia. His writing and advocacy on his migrant patients has been featured in the Atlantic, Texas Observer, CNN, as well as other national and international outlets. He was a recipient of the 2024 Border Hero award from Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center.

Kevin Molyneux, MD, MPH, DTM&H

Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of El Paso

Kevin Molyneux, MD, MPH, DTM&H, is an Assistant Professor of emergency medicine (EM) at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of El Paso. He is currently studying emergency department referral pathways and mobile electronic health record deployment for migrants in the El Paso area. He completed residency at Mount Sinai Morningside-West followed by fellowship in global EM at Columbia University. He previously worked with the International Rescue Committee in Ciudad Juárez, conducting a needs assessment of migrants' mental health and psychosocial supports. He currently serves as medical director for the Doctors of the World USA's Border Health Program and recently published a guide for emergency physicians caring for asylum seekers titled "Asylum Seekers and the Role of the Acute Care Physician" in JACEP Open.

Jesús de la Torre

Assistant Director for Global Migration

Hope Border Institute

Jesús serves as the Assistant Director for Global Migration with Hope Border Institute. He has been honored to accompany migrant justice advocacy movements in Spain, the US, and Central America. His research interests focus on border externalization policies, comparative migration policies, and the root causes of forced migration.

Matthew Strehlow

Marshall Leonard, MD

Head of Sports Medicine

Stony Brook University Department of Emergency Medicine

Marshall Leonard, MD, is the Head of Sports Medicine for the Department of Emergency Medicine at Stony Brook University.

Trevor Marshall, MD

Division Chief, EMS

Stony Brook University Department of Emergency Medicine

Trevor Marshall, MD, is the Division Chief for EMS for the Department of Emergency Medicine at Stony Brook University.

Stefanie Simmons, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation

Stefanie Simmons, MD, is the chief medical officer at the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation and a board-certified emergency medicine (EM) physician. She advised the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on the "Impact Wellbeing™" guide for health care leaders. Dr. Simmons leads multistate programs aimed at improving operational environments and removing barriers to mental health care. She is also a national thought leader in health care worker well-being. Dr. Simmons earned her MD from the University of Michigan and completed her residency training at the University of Michigan/St. Joseph Mercy EM residency.

Janae Hohbein, DO

Assistant Professor of Clinical EM

University of Illinois College of Medicine

Janae Hohbein, DO, is an assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine (EM) at the University of Illinois College of Medicine and scheduling director for OSF HealthCare Little Company of Mary. A former paramedic and deputy medical director for the Monmouth Ocean Hospital Service Corporation EMS in New Jersey, Dr. Hohbein completed a fellowship in EMS and disaster medicine at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. She also served as a flight physician with Paraflight EMS and Medway Air Ambulance. Dr. Hohbein earned her doctor of esteopathic medicine degree from Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center.

Neha Bhatnagar, MD

Chair, AAEM Emergency Ultrasound Section

Guthrie

Neha Bhatnagar, MD, is chair of the AAEM Emergency Ultrasound Section, a board certified emergency physician at Guthrie, with the Focused Practice Designation in Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography. She completed her ultrasound fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, and her residency at the University of Tennessee program in Murfreesboro, TN.

Kyra Reed, MD

Assistant Program Director

Indiana University School of Medicine

Dr. Reed is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM). She also serves as Assistant Program Director for the IUSM Emergency Medicine Residency. Her career interest are centered on resident wellness and mental health.

Aqeel Jawahir

Logan Worlford

Aleta Mizner, DO

R. Conner Dixon, MD, CAQ-SM

Kaiser Permanente

R. Conner Dixon, MD, CAQ-SM, attended the University of California, Davis, for his undergraduate studies and obtained his medical degree from New York Medical College. He completed his training in emergency medicine at Stanford University and sought extra training with a fellowship in sports medicine at Georgetown University/Medstar Washington Hospital Center. He currently works at Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara, California, and is a team physician for the San Jose Barracuda AHL team. He works with the Stanford University EM Residency both clinically and through didactics as a Clinical Instructor (Affiliated).