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Ari Friedman, MD, PhDMember-at-Large
University of Pennsylvania
Ari Friedman, MD, PhD, is an emergency physician and health economist at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is a tenure-track faculty member in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Medical Ethics and Health Policy and a senior fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute.
Dr. Friedman earned his medical and doctoral degrees and applies advanced statistical methods to study how health care delivery and outcomes change in response to policy and market forces. His work examines emergency department crowding and access to alternative sites of unscheduled care, including urgent care clinics.
His research focuses on improving care for older adults in emergency settings. He collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to study goals-of-care alignment and has completed additional training in palliative emergency medicine. His National Institute on Aging–funded K23 research examines the management, diagnoses, and outcomes of abdominal pain in older patients using novel cohort and electronic health record data.
Dr. Friedman’s work also explores risk factors for delirium in the emergency department and strategies to improve identification and care pathways for vulnerable older adults.
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Kei Ouchi, MD, MPHImmediate Past President
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Kei Ouchi, MD, MPH, is an emergency physician and home hospital physician engaged in clinically oriented research.
Dr. Ouchi earned his medical degree from Georgetown University and a Master of Public Health from Harvard University. He is board certified in both emergency medicine and internal medicine.
His work focuses on improving care for seriously ill older adults, with particular emphasis on aligning emergency care with patients’ goals at the end of life. His research leverages the emergency department as a critical point to facilitate advance care planning and integrate principles of geriatrics and palliative care into acute care settings.
Dr. Ouchi has received multiple national honors, including the Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award from the National Institute on Aging, the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award, and the Sojourns Scholars Leadership Award. He is active in the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM), where he previously served as member-at-large and secretary for the Academy of Geriatric Emergency Medicine.
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Angel Li, MDSecretary
The Ohio State University
Angel Li, MD, MBA, is an assistant professor and attending physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine at The Ohio State University.
Dr. Li’s work focuses on geriatric emergency care, medical education, and health care innovation. She leads the Hospital Care at Home initiative and serves as medical director of the emergency department–based observation unit.
Nationally, Dr. Li has held leadership roles with the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) and the American College of Emergency Physicians. She has contributed to geriatric curriculum development and policy initiatives and helped develop a free open-access medical education curriculum in geriatric emergency medicine for SAEM.
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Surriya Colleen Ahmad, MDTreasurer
New York City
Surriya Ahmad, MD, is an attending physician in emergency medicine in New York and Kentucky and serves as secretary.
Dr. Ahmad earned her Bachelor of Science in biology and Spanish from Emory University and her medical degree from the University of Louisville. She completed a combined emergency medicine and internal medicine residency at the State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University and Kings County Hospital Center, followed by a fellowship in geriatric emergency medicine at Weill Cornell/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. She is board certified in both emergency medicine and internal medicine.
Her interests include improving the mental and physical experiences of older adults in the emergency department, addressing depression and social isolation, and advancing diversity in geriatric emergency medicine. She is also engaged in educational initiatives, including webinar development focused on geriatric emergency medicine and wellness.
Dr. Ahmad co-founded and hosted the Leaders in Geriatric Emergency Medicine webinar and developed the Geriatric Mental Health and Wellness Webinar Series.
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Rachel Skains, MD, MSPHPresident-Elect
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Rachel Michelle Skains, MD, MSPH, is an assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, with a joint appointment at the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Dr. Skains earned her medical degree from Wake Forest School of Medicine and completed her emergency medicine residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She received her Master of Science in Public Health in clinical and translational science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in health services, outcomes, and effectiveness research.
She is an early-stage investigator in geriatric emergency medicine, with research focused on medication safety, delirium, and cognitive outcomes among older adults in the emergency department.
Dr. Skains is active in the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM), where she serves on the Academy of Geriatric Emergency Medicine Executive Committee and leads the Grants and Awards Subcommittee. She has received multiple honors recognizing her research and early career contributions.
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Cameron Gettel, MD, MHSPresident
Yale School of Medicine
Cameron Gettel, MD, MHS, is an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Yale School of Medicine, a clinical investigator at the Yale Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE), and co-director of the Yale Emergency Scholars Fellowship.
Dr. Gettel earned his bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Elizabethtown College and his medical degree from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. He completed his emergency medicine residency at Brown University, where he served as chief resident, and the National Clinician Scholars Program at Yale.
His research focuses on improving emergency department care transitions for older adults through the development of patient- and caregiver-reported outcome measures and interventions to enhance clinical outcomes. At the Yale Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, he leads projects funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to develop performance measures across care settings.
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Morgan Carol Broccoli, MD, MPH, MScSAEM Program Committee Liaison
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Morgan Broccoli, MD, MPH, MSc, is director of the global emergency medicine fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She is also faculty in the emergency health systems program at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative.
Dr. Broccoli earned her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and her Master of Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She completed her emergency medicine residency at Boston Medical Center. Additionally, Dr. Broccoli completed a fellowship in global emergency medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Her work focuses on strengthening emergency care systems through development and implementation of locally appropriate training programs and clinical processes. She serves as a consultant to the World Health Organization. Also, she has collaborated with the International Medical Corps and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
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Mallika Manyapu, MD, MPHIT Chair
George Washington University
Mallika Manyapu, MD, MPH, is a clinical instructor in emergency medicine at the George Washington University and faculty in the Ronald Reagan Institute Global Health in Emergency Medicine Fellowship.
Dr. Manyapu earned her MD and Master of Public Health from Emory University. She then completed her emergency medicine residency at Jacobi/Montefiore Medical Center, where she served as chief resident.
Her work focuses on global emergency medicine education, particularly simulation-based training in low-resource and humanitarian settings. Her efforts include virtual resuscitation, low-fidelity models, and in-situ simulation.
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Rupinder Kaur Sekhon, MDDevelopment and Grants Officer
University of Michigan
Rupinder (Rupi) Sekhon, MD, is fellowship director of Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography and co-director of Advanced Primary Care Ultrasonography at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor.
Dr. Sekhon completed her emergency medicine residency at Central Michigan University. She completed a advanced ultrasound fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where she also served on faculty before returning to Michigan.
Her work focuses on ultrasound education, with additional interests in global health and wellness initiatives.
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Adebisi Adeyeye, MDMedical Student/Resident Representative
Mayo Clinic
Adebisi Adeyeye, MBBS, MSc, is an active member of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Global Emergency Medicine Academy.
Dr. Adeyeye contributes to initiatives focused on global health education, mentorship, and equity, particularly for medical students and residents. He has worked closely with academy leadership to advance trainee engagement and professional development.
He led the implementation of a mentorship initiative pairing trainees with experienced global health mentors to support sustained mentorship and career development in global emergency medicine. He has also collaborated with the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Residents and Medical Students (SAEM RAMS) to develop programming aimed at increasing resident involvement and expanding opportunities within the academy.
Dr. Adeyeye contributes to the Equity and Global Health Subcommittee and the Humanitarian Subcommittee, supporting ongoing projects and research development efforts.
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Charlotte M. Roy, MD, MPHMember-at-Large
University of Southern California
Charlotte Roy, MD, MPH, is a clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
Dr. Roy completed her emergency medicine residency at the University of Chicago and a fellowship in global emergency medicine at Columbia University, where she also earned a Master of Public Health.
Her work focuses on global emergency medicine education and capacity building. She has worked as an emergency physician and ultrasound trainer with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders in Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Central African Republic.
She also supports emergency medicine training programs in Rwanda and is developing an ultrasound education program for physicians in Burundi.
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Thaer Ahmad, MDMember-at-Large
Advocate Christ Medical Center
Thaer Ahmad, MD, is an emergency medicine physician at Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he serves as assistant program director and global health director. He is also a clinical assistant professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Dr. Ahmad earned his medical degree from Rush University and completed his emergency medicine residency at Wayne State University. He has held leadership roles in ethics, antibiotic stewardship, and residency education.
His work focuses on global health, which includes medical humanitarian relief, capacity building, emergency response, and curriculum development in low-resource settings. He is an active member of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Global Emergency Medicine Academy. He has published on trauma-informed care, ethics, and international emergency medicine.
His professional interests include global health equity, medical education, and ethical emergency care. Also, he has received awards for humanitarian service and teaching excellence.
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Megan Rybarczyk, MD, MPHImmediate President President
University of Pennsylvania
Megan Rybarczyk, MD, MPH, FACEP, is an assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine at Penn Medicine and program director of the Penn Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship.
Dr. Rybarczyk’s work in global emergency medicine spans research, education, clinical care, and disaster response across multiple countries. Her work has reached Botswana, Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominica, Egypt, Ethiopia, Haiti, Honduras, India, Pakistan, South Africa, and Uganda.
Her academic focus centers on education and training and the development of emergency care systems.
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Rmaah Memon, MDSecretary
University of Pennsylvania
Rmaah Memon, MD, is a second-year global emergency medicine fellow at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Memon completed the six-year combined Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Medicine program at the University of Missouri–Kansas City. She completed her emergency medicine residency at the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Her work focuses on global emergency medicine education and capacity building. It including training community health workers and physicians in low—and middle-income countries, with a focus on Pakistan. She is also involved in developing digital tools to support global emergency medicine education.
Dr. Memon has served in multiple leadership roles within the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM). Her roles have consisted of resident representative and information technology chair on the executive committee. Additionally, as co-chair of several committees supporting global health initiatives.
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Meagan Barry, MD, PhDTreasurer
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Meagan Barry, MD, PhD, is an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
Dr. Barry earned her MD and PhD from Baylor College of Medicine. She was involved in student philanthropy and advocacy initiatives supporting science, scholarship, and innovation. During residency, she served as a member-at-large on the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Residents and Medical Students (SAEM RAMS) Board.
Her work in global emergency medicine emphasizes academic engagement, membership growth, and strengthening international collaboration. She is committed to supporting the diverse work of SAEM Global Emergency Medicine Academy members and advancing global partnerships within emergency medicine.
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Taylor Burkholder, MD, MPHPresident-Elect
University of Southern California
Taylor Burkholder is an associate professor of clinical emergency medicine at the University of Southern California (USC) and the Director of Academic Programs at the USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health. He teaches courses on pre-departure training and the responsible, ethical practice of global health to graduate and medical students.
Dr. Burkholder's research interests include health service delivery interventions in low- and middle-income countries, health and human rights, and the governance of access to emergency care globally. His work includes a KL2-funded, implementation science–based evaluation of the WHO Emergency Care Toolkit.
Dr. Burkholder has held numerous roles on the GEMA Executive Committee—including treasurer, IT, grants and development, and resident representative.
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Vinay N. Kampalath, MD, DTM&HPresident
University of Pennsylvania
Vinay Kampalath, MD, is an assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania and an emergency medicine physician at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Dr. Kampalath earned his medical degree from Brown University and completed his clinical training at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He also earned a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
His work focuses on global health systems strengthening and improving healthcare delivery in resource-limited and humanitarian settings. He has collaborated with organizations including the World Health Organization, the Global Health Cluster, the Clinton Health Access Initiative, and the Syrian American Medical Society.
He has worked and taught internationally in multiple countries, including Bangladesh, Greece, Poland, Jordan, and Ukraine.
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Michelle D. Lall, MD, MHSSAEM 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 Vice Chair of Community and Belonging.
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.
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Jeffrey Druck, MDSAEM 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.