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Pooja Agrawal, MD, MPH

Member-at-Large

Yale Department of Emergency Medicine

Pooja Agrawal, MD, MPH, is an associate professor of emergency medicine at the Yale School of Medicine, where she serves as director of global health education.

Dr. Agrawal completed her emergency medicine residency through the Harvard-affiliated program, earned a Master of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health, and completed a global health fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Her work focuses on global health, equity, and advancing opportunities for women in academic emergency medicine. She has developed programs to support career advancement and mentorship, including initiatives that have funded early-career investigators.

Dr. Agrawal is active in the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM). She has held multiple leadership roles within the Academy for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine (AWAEM), including president. She has also contributed to the Academy for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Medicine (ADIEM), the Global Emergency Medicine Academy (GEMA), and SAEM committees focused on equity, inclusion, and wellness. Additionally, she is a recipient of the AWAEM Momentum Award.

Michelle D. Lall, MD, MHS

Immediate Past President

Emory University School of Medicine

Michelle D. Lall, MD, MHS, is a professor of emergency medicine at Emory University, where she serves as inaugural vice chair of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Dr. Lall earned her medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine and completed her emergency medicine residency and chief residency at Emory University. She was selected for the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program, a national fellowship focused on advancing women in academic medicine leadership.

Her work focuses on medical education, physician well-being, and the impact of bias on equity and inclusion in medicine, with particular interest in gender differences in burnout and workplace mistreatment. She also serves as inaugural chair of the All-Emergency Medicine Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force.

Dr. Lall is active in the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM), where she serves on the executive committee of the Board of Directors, and is a past president of the Academy for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine (AWAEM). She is a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians and a member of the Delta Omega Honor Society.

Jeffrey Druck, MD

Secretary-Treasurer

The University of Utah

Jeffrey P. Druck, MD, is a professor of emergency medicine and vice chair for faculty advancement, transformation, and wellbeing at the University of Utah School of Medicine.

Dr. Druck earned his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and completed his emergency medicine residency at Denver Health/University of Colorado. He previously served as co-director of the Office of Professional Excellence and assistant dean of student affairs at the University of Colorado.

His work focuses on faculty development, physician well-being, diversity and inclusion, and the use of artificial intelligence in medical education and research. In his current role, he leads faculty development programs, mentorship initiatives, and wellness strategies within a large academic department.

Dr. Druck is active in the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM), where he serves on the Board of Directors, is a past president of the Academy for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Medicine (ADIEM), and co-chairs the SAEM Artificial Intelligence Task Force. He has received national recognition for excellence in teaching, mentorship, and advancing equity.

Ava E. Pierce, MD

President-Elect

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Ava E. Pierce, MD, is a professor of emergency medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where she serves as associate vice chair of outreach and engagement and co-director of the Joint Admission Medical Program.

Dr. Pierce earned her medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport and completed her emergency medicine residency at Emory University. She has completed the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Chair Development Program and the Medical Education Research Certificate Program.

Dr. Pierce has been an active leader in SAEM, serving on the Board of Directors and as secretary-treasurer. She also serves as liaison to the Finance Committee and contributes to the SAEM Foundation. Her additional involvement includes leadership in the Academy for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Medicine and participation in multiple SAEM academies and committees.

Her work focuses on advancing medical education, workforce development, and inclusive excellence in emergency medicine. In 2022, she was named the Michael P. Wainscott, MD Professor in Emergency Medicine.

Jody A. Vogel, MD, MSc, MSW

President

Stanford University

Jody A. Vogel, MD, MS, MSW, is an associate professor and inaugural vice chair for academic affairs in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University.

Dr. Vogel earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan and a medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine. She completed her emergency medicine residency and a clinical research fellowship at Denver Health Medical Center and the University of Colorado. She later earned a Master of Science in epidemiology from the Colorado School of Public Health.

Dr. Vogel focuses on improving emergency care delivery. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and received funding from the National Institutes of Health and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. She also serves on the editorial board of Academic Emergency Medicine.

Dr. Vogel is an active leader in the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM), where she has served on the Board of Directors in multiple roles, including secretary-treasurer. She has contributed extensively to SAEM’s Program Committee, including serving as chair of the 2019 and 2020 annual meetings, and has led national initiatives advancing emergency care research, education, and professional development.

Shaila Quazi, DO

Emergency Medicine Physician

Tower Health

Shaila Quazi, DO, is a practicing emergency medicine physician at Tower Health in Reading, PA. She has previously served as the Director of EM Simulation for several years and has served in various leadership roles within her hospital system and in other professional organizations. Dr. Quazi created several novel procedural task trainers, an expansive EM simulation curriculum, and set standards for evaluating procedural competency with unique assessment tools. She has also served as the Director and Chair of Faculty Development on the department, hospital-wide, and network-wide level in addition to more expansively for the Drexel University College of Medicine umbrella and developed and implemented medical education curricula for faculty and staff across graduate medical education in many clinical departments. Dr. Quazi has substantial experience in medical education, serving as core faculty for two EM residency programs over 17 years. Her commitment to excellence in education led her to pursue a Masters in Education of Health Professions (MEHP) through Johns Hopkins University. Additionally, she is a Co-Course Director for Foundations of Patient Care 2, a comprehensive clinical skills course at Drexel University College of Medicine. Her academic interests include assessment of procedural skills and procedural competency.

Ryan Coughlin, MD

Associate Residency Program Director

Yale School of Medicine

Ryan Coughlin, MD, is an Associate Residency Program Director and Director of Residency Feedback and Assessment in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Yale School of Medicine. Dual board-certified in emergency medicine and EMS, he is currently involved in work focused on feedback quality, learner trajectories, and resident development. His scholarship examines characteristics of high-performing residents an innovations in assessment, and he has received national recognition for his contributions to medical education, including chairing the Education Committee within CORD and receiving the ACEP National Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teaching Award.

Julia Godwin

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

"Triage Potential of Arterial Stiffness in Chest Pain: A Proposed Investigative Framework​"

Julia Godwin is a second-year medical student at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, with an interest in emergency medicine and clinical research. She has particular interest in cardiovascular disease and risk stratification.

Her work focuses on improving diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making in high-acuity emergency settings. Her current project examines the potential role of arterial stiffness in chest pain triage to enhance early identification of cardiovascular risk.

Godwin developed a strong foundation in clinical study design, data collection, and hypothesis-driven analysis. Under the mentorship of Dr. Casey Martin, she continues to build expertise in scientific writing, critical appraisal, and research communication. She has the goal of pursuing a physician-scientist path in emergency medicine.

Milina M. Miulli

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

"Patient Perspectives on ED Visits for Dizziness and Usual Emergency Care"

Milina Miulli is a second-year medical student at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University. She majored in neuroscience and global health studies. Also, she minored in music cognition. Her prior research in neural engineering and pediatric autonomic medicine informed her interest in clinically focused research.

Under the mentorship of Dr. Howard Kim, she conducts research aimed at improving care for patients presenting to the emergency department with dizziness. Supported by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Foundation RAMS Medical Student Research Grant, her work combines qualitative patient interviews with analysis of national emergency department data to identify opportunities for more patient-centered care.

Miulli plans to pursue a career in emergency medicine with continued involvement in academic medicine and medical education.

Madeleine Mason

University of Colorado School of Medicine

"Evaluating Trauma-Informed POCUS Practices in Early Pregnancy Care"

Madeleine Mason is a third-year medical student at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She has plans to pursue a career in emergency medicine.

She earned her Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of Denver. Prior to medical school, she worked as an ophthalmologic technician at the Eye Center of Northern Colorado. Also, she worked as an outdoor adventure guide in Soldotna, Alaska.

Mason developed an interest in emergency medicine while volunteering in the emergency department at the University of Colorado Hospital. Continuing, she was drawn to the specialty’s breadth and its role in caring for diverse patient populations. Her academic interests include women’s health and health equity, with research focused on ultrasound in early pregnancy.

Camryn Capoot

University of Colorado School of Medicine

"Evaluating the Impact of an Elder Abuse Team for an Academic Emergency Department"

Camryn Capoot is a medical student at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, She has academic interests in emergency medicine, elder abuse intervention, child injury prevention, and care of vulnerable populations.

She conducts faculty-mentored research in the Department of Emergency Medicine, where her primary project evaluates the impact of an elder abuse response team in an academic emergency department. This work is supported by the 2025 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Ali and Danielle Raja RAMS Medical Student Research Grant.

Her scholarly work includes mixed-methods study design, health communication, and pediatric injury epidemiology. Also, with presentations at national and institutional meetings. She is an active member of Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. She serves on the Education and Research Committees and is engaged in community service through the DAWN Clinic and student mentorship.

Sarah Petelinsek

Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah

"Investigating Malpositioned IUDs as a Cause of Acute Pelvic Pain"

Sarah Petelinsek is a medical student at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah.

Her academic interests include emergency medicine, women’s health, medical education, behavioral economics, and global health. Her scholarly work focuses on improving diagnostic accuracy, clinical decision-making, and patient-centered care in acute settings.

She is actively involved in medical education leadership, curriculum development, and emergency medicine advocacy. Additionally, she has a focus on advancing equitable, evidence-based emergency care through research, education, and service.

Sophie Boileau Khorasani

Harvard Medical School

"Optimizing Pulmonary Embolism Care Across Resource Settings with Machine Learning"

Sophie Khorasani is a second-year medical student at Harvard Medical School.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in statistics from Harvard College, with a secondary field in global health and health policy. Her early research applied statistical and machine learning methods to large-scale Medicare claims data to inform health policy.

As a medical student, she conducts research at the Center for Vascular Emergencies at Massachusetts General Hospital under the mentorship of Dr. Christopher Kabrhel and Dr. Drew Birrenkott. Her work focuses on developing machine learning models to optimize treatment strategies for pulmonary embolism.

She brings interdisciplinary experience in statistical methods, machine learning, and health care policy and operations. She has prior work at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Boston Consulting Group.

Olivia Pearson, MD

University of Utah

"Targeted Risk Reduction in the Winter Backcountry: An EM-Led Behavioral Intervention for Avalanche Injury Prevention"

Olivia Pearson, MD, is an emergency medicine resident at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Her clinical and research work focuses on improving safety and outcomes for individuals engaging in high-risk outdoor activities.

Dr. Pearson’s academic interests include rural emergency medicine, wilderness medicine, and community-based health initiatives. Her research examines risk-taking behaviors in backcountry settings, with the goal of reducing avalanche-related injuries and fatalities. She studies the relationship between decision-making, risk perception, and recreation patterns to inform more effective education and prevention strategies.

William Miller, MD

Hennepin County Medical Center

"Rates of Cardiorespiratory Depression in Emergency Department Sedative Strategies"

William Miller, MD, is a first-year emergency medicine–internal medicine resident at Hennepin Healthcare/Hennepin County Medical Center.

Dr. Miller earned his medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School. His academic interests focus on translational and clinical research involving critically and emergently ill individuals.

His research includes the intersection of clinical and molecular frailty, sedation and airway management, and prehospital trauma systems.

Brigid Garrity, DO, MS, MPH

Boston Medical Center

"Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Administration in the Emergency Department"

Brigid Garrity, DO, MS, MSH, is an emergency medicine resident at Boston Medical Center.

Dr. Garrity’s academic interests include health services research, health policy, and substance use. Her current work focuses on health equity. Also, addressing structural drivers of health in the emergency department, with an emphasis on improving access to reproductive health care. 

Eugene J. Dolphin, MD

Montefiore Medical Center

"Comparing Pelvic Pain Improvement Using IV vs PO Acetaminophen"

Eugene Dolphin, MD, is an emergency medicine resident at Jacobi Medical Center in New York. His academic interests include medical toxicology and pain management.

Dr. Dolphin earned his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his medical degree from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. His early research experience included immunologic bench research. He later developed an interest in clinical research during medical school, with a focus on orthopedics.

He is currently leading his first randomized clinical trial examining intravenous acetaminophen for pain management. Additionally, with attention to opioid-sparing strategies and cost-effectiveness in emergency care populations. His broader interests include clinical operations and health care systems improvement.

Alexa (Lexi) Curt, MD

MassGeneral Brigham

"A Qualitative Study of Barriers to Including Non-English Speakers in Research"

Alexa (Lexi) Curt, MD, is a resident physician in the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Dr. Curt’s academic and research interests focus on advancing health equity in the emergency department. Additionally, with an emphasis on language access, gender-based needs, and inclusion of historically marginalized populations in clinical research. Her work includes qualitative and quantitative studies examining barriers to equitable care and research participation, including limited English proficiency and gender discrimination.

As a medical student at Harvard Medical School, she led initiatives to increase diversity in medicine and expand language-concordant care. She received the American College of Emergency Physicians and Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association National Outstanding Medical Student Award in 2024 for these efforts.

Dr. Curt aims to improve emergency department systems through research-driven interventions that reduce disparities in communication, access, and outcomes. Also, she has a commitment of integrating patient and community perspectives into care delivery.

Eli Rogers, MD

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

"Assessment of Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring in Syncope and Presyncope"

Eli Rogers, MD, is an emergency medicine resident at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, with a research focus on improving the evaluation and management of cardiovascular emergencies in the emergency department.

Dr. Rogers is the recipient of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Foundation Resident Research Grant and the David E. Wilcox, MD, FACEP Scholarship for his project on ambulatory cardiac monitoring in syncope and presyncope. it was conducted using the National Institutes of Health-funded PACES dataset.

His research interests include ambulatory cardiac monitoring, syncope, and trauma. His work leverages large national and prospective datasets. He has presented his findings at national meetings, including the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine and the American College of Emergency Physicians. He plans to pursue a career in academic emergency medicine research.

Angel Li, MD, MBA

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

"Digital Phenotyping to Detect Behavioral Changes in Older Adults"

Angel Li, MD, MBA, is an assistant professor and attending physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine at The Ohio State University.

Dr. Li earned her medical degree, Master of Business Administration, and completed emergency medicine training before joining the Ohio State faculty in 2023. She serves as medical director of the emergency department observation unit and leads initiatives in care innovation and quality improvement, including geriatric emergency department accreditation and curriculum development.

Her academic focus is geriatric emergency medicine, with work addressing older adult falls, care transitions, resource utilization, and innovative care models such as virtual observation and hospital-at-home pathways. Dr. Li has held national leadership roles within the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Academy of Geriatric Emergency Medicine and serves as an alternate councilor for the American College of Emergency Physicians Geriatric Emergency Medicine Section.