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Manpreet Singh, MD, MBE

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Dr. Singh is a highly accomplished emergency medicine physician and educator, serving as the assistant director of emergency ultrasound and director of undergraduate medical education at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He is also a faculty member at both the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University.

Dr. Singh earned his medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and completed his residency in emergency medicine at Harbor-UCLA, where he served as academic chief resident. He further specialized through fellowships in emergency ultrasound and faculty development in medical education. His professional focus includes point-of-care ultrasound, medical education, and leveraging digital scholarship to advance emergency medicine practice.

Alex Koyfman, MD

UT Southwestern Medical Center / Parkland Health and Hospital System

Dr. Koyfman is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and assistant professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He also serves as an attending physician at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas.

Dr. Koyfman has authored over 280 peer-reviewed publications across diverse areas within emergency medicine. His primary interests include resident and faculty education and development, emergency medicine decision-making and mindset, emergency department critical care, high-risk/low-prevalence diseases, and medical entrepreneurship. He currently serves as editor-in-chief of emDocs.net and co-writes a monthly column for Emergency Physicians Monthly.

Tony Rosen, MD, MPH

Weill Cornell Medicine / NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

Dr. Rosen is an associate professor of emergency medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, associate director of research in the Department of Emergency Medicine, and a practicing emergency physician at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. A health services researcher specializing in elder abuse and geriatric emergency care, Dr. Rosen focuses on improving the identification, intervention, and prevention of elder mistreatment in emergency departments and other health care settings.

Dr. Rosen has led research on forensic injury patterns in physical elder mistreatment and health care utilization among elder abuse victims. A leader in the field, Dr. Rosen spearheaded the development of the first-of-its-kind Emergency Department-based Vulnerable Elder Protection Team (VEPT), a multidisciplinary initiative that assesses, treats, and ensures the safety of elder abuse and neglect victims while collecting evidence and collaborating with law enforcement and Adult Protective Services. In their patient-oriented clinical research lab, Dr. Rosen is currently examining health care utilization among elder abuse victims using Medicare claims data and machine learning techniques. Additionally, their work includes developing a novel screening tool and intervention approach for elder neglect in older adults with dementia.

Todd Florin, MD, MSCE

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Dr. Florin is an associate professor of pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He serves as associate division head for academic affairs and research in the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Lurie.

An internationally recognized expert in respiratory infectious diseases in emergency care settings, Dr. Florin leads multiple large-scale research initiatives aimed at improving the diagnosis, management, and outcomes of children with serious infections, particularly lower respiratory tract infections.

Nicholas Jouriles, MD

Northeast Ohio Emergency Medicine; US Acute Care Solutions; Summa Health System

Dr. Jouriles serves as the professor and chair of emergency medicine at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) and as the vice chair of faculty development in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Summa Health.

Dr. Jouriles earned his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He completed his residency training in internal medicine at Dartmouth and further specialized in emergency medicine at the University of Colorado's Denver Affiliated Hospitals. ​

Junaid A. Razzak, MBBS, PhD

Weill Cornell Medicine

Dr. Junaid A. Razzak, MBBS, Ph.D., is a professor of emergency medicine and population health sciences at Weill Cornell Medicine, where he also serves as the vice chair of research for the Department of Emergency Medicine. He earned his medical degree from Aga Khan University Medical College in Pakistan, completed his emergency medicine residency at Yale University, and obtained a Ph.D. in public health from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. ​

Dr. Razzak is internationally recognized for his contributions to emergency care, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. As the founding chair of emergency medicine at Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan, he established the country's first academic department in this field and directed its inaugural residency program. He also founded the emergency medical services for Karachi, a city with over 20 million residents.

Theresa Hsiang-Ting Cheng, MD, JD

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Emergency Medicine - Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital

Dr. Cheng is an assistant clinical professor of emergency medicine and associate co-director of social emergency medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She earned her medical degree from the Mayo Clinic and a Juris Doctor specializing in international law from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. ​

Dr. Cheng focuses on integrating social equity into emergency care through a human rights and international law perspective. She co-authored a chapter on homelessness in the textbook "Social Injustice and Public Health" (4th edition). Her previous work includes collaborating with the United Nations Development Programme on issues of medical neglect and coercion of HIV-positive individuals in Southeast Asia, as well as partnering with the American Civil Liberties Union to investigate reproductive health violations of migrants in detention centers. ​

Judy Linden, MD

Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center

Dr. Judith A. Linden serves as the executive vice chair in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and holds the distinction of being the department's first female full professor. She is a certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, utilizing her expertise to develop innovative simulation training programs for residents. These programs incorporate trauma-informed care to enhance the treatment of sexual assault survivors. ​

Dr. Linden's academic interests focus on interventions for survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence, as well as the recognition and treatment of substance use disorders. She has contributed to the field through publications, including an invited review in the New England Journal of Medicine on the acute care of sexual assault survivors. ​

Alister Martin, MD, MPP

Massachusetts General Hospital

Dr. Martin is an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Kennedy School, a senior fellow at the Burnes Center for Social Change, and a practicing emergency physician at Massachusetts General Hospital. He also serves as the chief executive officer of A Healthier Democracy, a nonprofit healthcare organizing incubator that leverages healthcare workers and settings to develop programs serving vulnerable patients.

Dr. Martin graduated summa cum laude from Rutgers University, where he was a Division I tennis player. He earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School as a Presidential Scholar and obtained a Master in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School as a fellow in the Center for Public Leadership. ​During his training, he served as chief resident at the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency.

Luan Lawson, MD, MAEd

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Dr. Lawson serves as senior associate dean of medical education and student affairs and a professor of emergency medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. She joined VCU after previously serving as associate dean of curricular innovation in medical education and associate professor of emergency medicine at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, where she earned her medical degree.

At VCU, Dr. Lawson continues to emphasize collaboration and continuous improvement in medical education, supporting students and advancing the field. Her ongoing research interests include health systems science and its integration into medical curricula, as evidenced by her publications in the field.

Vik Bebarta, MD

University of Colorado

Dr. Bebarta is a distinguished physician-scientist specializing in emergency medicine, medical toxicology, and pharmacology. He holds the position of professor and vice chair for strategy and growth in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Additionally, he serves as the founding director of the Center for Combat and Battlefield (COMBAT) Research at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, focusing on advancing acute care, critical care, and combat casualty care research.

Dr. Bebarta earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Air Force Academy, graduating as a Distinguished Graduate and collegiate boxer. He obtained his medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Following an internship at the University of Colorado, he completed his residency in emergency medicine at Denver Health Medical Center, where he served as chief resident. He further specialized by completing a fellowship in medical toxicology at the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center.

Ian B. K. Martin, MD, MBA

Medical College of Wisconsin

Dr. Martin is an eminent scholar and professor of emergency medicine, medicine, and health and equity at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Medical School. He serves as system chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, interim senior associate dean for faculty affairs, and interim associate provost for faculty affairs at MCW. Additionally, he is emergency physician-in-chief for Froedtert & MCW Health System.

Previously, Dr. Martin was professor and chair of emergency medicine at West Virginia University (WVU) School of Medicine and emergency physician-in-chief for WVU Health System. He currently serves on the Froedtert & MCW Health System Clinical Executive Committee, the MCW Medical School Dean’s Executive Workgroup, and the Medical College Physicians Board.

University of Pennsylvania Department of Emergency Medicine (PennEM)

University of Pennsylvania

PennEM’s proactive and research-driven approach to wellness has positioned the department as a national leader in promoting wellness, mitigating burnout, and fostering an inclusive, supportive culture. By setting a standard for innovation and equity, PennEM exemplifies the values of the SAEM Outstanding Department for Wellness Award.

Amy H. Kaji, MD, PhD

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

At the time of her passing on August 1, 2024, Dr. Kaji was senior advisor for academic development at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and a professor of clinical emergency medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

A Harvard College graduate, she earned her medical degree from Thomas Jefferson Medical College. Her extensive training included an emergency medicine residency and research/disaster medicine fellowship at Harbor-UCLA, where she also completed an MPH and a doctorate in epidemiology from UCLA School of Public Health. 
Dr. Kaji authored hundreds of published works and was a methodological and statistical editor for Annals of Emergency Medicine and JAMA Surgery. In addition, she edited the 9th edition of Rosen's Emergency Medicine and co-authored the first edition of the study guide, Emergency Medicine Board Review. Her three-book series, The Kaji Review, remains a valuable educational resource for emergency medicine students, residents, and attending physicians.

Brittany Kotek

Clinical Instructor, Global Health Fellow

EDUCATION

Undergraduate: DePaul University
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine
Residency: University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics

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Martin F. Casey, MD, MPH

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

"Developing a Foundation for a Novel Emergency Department-Based Intervention to Address Inappropriate Aspirin"

Martin F. Casey, MD, MPH, is an assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine. He completed medical school and residency training at Mount Sinai Hospital/Elmhurst Hospital in New York City in 2020. He went on to earn a Master of Public Health degree with a focus on outcomes research from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.

Dr. Casey is a clinician-researcher whose work focuses on leveraging the emergency care setting to identify inappropriate medications and polypharmacy in older adults and to initiate deprescribing interventions. His research has been supported by the U.S. Deprescribing Research Network, the National Foundation for Emergency Medicine, the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Foundation, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Dominique Gelmann, MD

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

"Using Simulation to Improve Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Utilization and Initiation in the Emergency Department"

Dominique Gelmann, MD, is a third-year emergency medicine resident at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She earned her medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. During her time there, she developed a passion for emergency medicine and critical care. Dr. Gelmann is set to begin a critical care fellowship at Wake Forest University in 2027, aiming to integrate her interests in acute resuscitation and the longitudinal care of critically ill patients.

Actively involved in the development of an extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (eCPR) program at Wake Forest, Dr. Gelmann focuses on prehospital identification of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients who may benefit from extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, facilitating timely cannulation in the emergency department. She has been awarded the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Foundation/Simulation Academy Research Grant to evaluate the implementation of an eCPR simulation for emergency medicine and critical care trainees and staff. 

Mark Mycyk, MD

Professor, Emergency Medicine

Rush Medical College

Mark Mycyk, MD is currently a professor of emergency medicine (EM) at Rush Medical College, Chair of Research in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Cook County Health, and Vice Chair of the Cook County Health IRB. He completed his MD at the University of Illinois, residency at Boston City Hospital and Boston Medical Center, fellowship in Medical Toxicology at Cook County Hospital, and a degree in Clinical Bioethics at Northwestern University. He has been an editorial board member at Academic Emergency Medicine since 2003 and leads their Resident Editor program. His research focuses on publication ethics, use of novel antidotes for toxicological overdoses, and implementation of acupuncture as an opioid sparing analgesia strategy in the emergency department.