People

Lucas Silva, MD, PhD

Member-at-Large

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre (Brazil)

I am a dedicated emergency medicine resident in Brazil, with a robust academic background that includes completing my research training in the United States, a 36-month research fellowship at the Mayo Clinic, and earning a Ph.D. title from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. My research endeavors cover a diverse range of topics, including but not limited to geriatric emergency medicine. Notably, I have contributed to over 40 peer-reviewed papers, some of which specifically address the critical issue of delirium in the emergency department.

Furthermore, my involvement as one of the core methodologists on the committee of SAEM-GRACE guidelines showcases my commitment to advancing the field. I actively participate in projects such as GRACE-2, GRACE-3, and the ongoing GRACE-5, bringing a wealth of experience and expertise to the table.

In addition to my academic pursuits, I bring leadership experience as the former president of the International Student Association of Emergency Medicine (ISAEM). In this role, I successfully led a diverse team of ambassadors from various countries. This experience equipped me with valuable skills in team management and collaboration. During my tenure, I spearheaded initiatives aimed at fostering the growth of emergency medicine globally at the medical student level, a testament to my commitment to advancing the field beyond academic research.

I am running for the position of member-at-large in the executive committee because I firmly believe in the Academy's pivotal role in advancing geriatric emergency medicine globally. Beyond the United States, I see tremendous potential for collaboration between geriatric emergency medicine professionals in the U.S. and Latin America. Having recently witnessed the recognition of emergency medicine as a specialty in Brazil and other Latin American countries, I am eager to contribute to the establishment and growth of a geriatric emergency medicine culture from the inception of this specialty in these regions.

If elected, my primary goal is to enhance collaboration opportunities between the geriatric emergency medicine communities in the U.S. and Latin America. I envision initiatives such as collaborative multicenter studies that leverage the diverse experiences and perspectives across borders. This cross-cultural exchange has the potential to enrich the field and address challenges unique to our regions.

Furthermore, I am committed to supporting and expanding existing initiatives within the Academy, particularly those geared towards fostering the next generation of professionals. With emergency medicine recently gaining recognition in Brazil and other Latin American countries, there is a unique opportunity to instill a culture of geriatric emergency medicine early on. I aim to actively contribute to initiatives such as medical student and resident rotations, fostering a passion for geriatric emergency medicine among the emerging generation of healthcare providers.

In summary, my candidacy is driven by a passion for emergency medicine, a deep commitment to advancing the field both nationally and internationally, and a wealth of experience in leadership and global initiatives. I am eager to contribute my skills, experiences, and collaborative spirit to the executive committee, working towards the Academy's mission of promoting excellence in emergency medicine education, research, and practice.

Rachel Michelle Skains, MD, MSPH

President-Elect

University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)

I am honored to be considered for the position of President-Elect of the SAEM Academy of Geriatric Emergency Medicine (AGEM). I am a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) with a joint appointment at the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center. I earned my MD from Wake Forest School of Medicine, completed my Emergency Medicine Residency at UAB, and received my MSPH in Clinical and Translational Science from the UAB School of Public Health, followed by an AHRQ T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Health Services, Outcomes, and Effectiveness Research.

My NIH-funded research program focuses on medication safety, delirium, and cognitive outcomes among older adults in the ED, supported by a NIA GEMSSTAR R03, R21, and multiple pilot awards, with a K23 under review. Within AGEM, I currently serve as Member-at-Large (2024-Present), Chair of the AGEM Grants and Awards Subcommittee (2023-2025), and Chair of the Medication Safety Workgroup for the national Geriatric ED Guidelines 2.0 update (2021-Present). I also chaired the ACEP Expert Consensus Group on Geriatric High-Risk Prescriptions for the CEDR Quality Measure, served as the first Fellow on the ACEP Geriatric Emergency Medicine Section (GEMS) Executive Board, and currently serve as a member of the National VA Geriatric ED Core Committee.

I am running for President-Elect to help advance the visibility, mentorship, and scholarly impact of geriatric emergency medicine within SAEM and beyond. My goals include expanding opportunities for early-career investigators, strengthening interdisciplinary collaborations, and promoting equity and innovation in research and clinical care for older adults.

I am deeply proud of the community AGEM has built—one that values excellence, mentorship, and collaboration. If elected, I will work to ensure AGEM continues to lead national efforts in advancing education, research, and implementation of evidence-based geriatric emergency care.

Angel Li, MD

Secretary

The Ohio State University

I am an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at The Ohio State University, a dedicated advocate for geriatric emergency care, and a candidate for Secretary of SAEM’s Academy of Geriatric Emergency Medicine (AGEM).

My passion for improving care for older adults has guided my national leadership roles with SAEM and ACEP. I have served on the AGEM Executive Committee, contributed to curriculum development, and helped lead initiatives that advance geriatric focused education and policy. At Ohio State, I lead the Hospital Care at Home initiative in the emergency department, focusing on safe transitions for geriatric patients. As Medical Director of our ED based observation unit, I have worked to expand care pathways that reduce unnecessary admissions while maintaining safety and dignity. I also helped initiate the first ACEP policy efforts focused specifically on geriatric emergency medicine, aiming to embed age-friendly principles into national standards. Recently, I collaborated with AWAEM to co-lead a national webinar on career longevity in emergency medicine and published a Pulse article highlighting strategies to sustain meaningful careers in the field.

My involvement with AGEM has been a cornerstone of my academic journey. I am running for Secretary to continue advancing AGEM’s mission by supporting high quality education, promoting impactful research, and building a strong community of advocates committed to improving emergency care for older adults.

Fernanda Bellolio, MD, MS

Treasurer

Mayo Clinic

I am a Professor of Emergency Medicine with joint appointments in Health Sciences Research, Division of Health Care Policy and Research, and Department of Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine at Mayo Clinic. I am the Vice-chair for Research in the Department of Emergency Medicine, and Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging leader for the Clinical Applications theme. Within SAEM, I am a member of the SAEM Guidelines for Reasonable and Appropriate Care in the Emergency Department (GRACE) steering committee and a methodologist for the guidelines. I have been a member-at-large for AGEM for the past 2 years and helped develop a Geriatric-ED rotation for students and residents, with our first student rotating in January 2024.

Regarding my education and qualifications, I have a Master’s in Clinical Research and Translational Sciences and completed a 3-year post-doctoral program on Healthcare Delivery dedicated to big data, secondary data analysis, and research methodology as a Kern Scholar at the Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery. I have 170 peer reviewed publications, 7,774 citations to my articles and an h-index of 49 (i10 index of 116). I have received NIH, AHRQ, and FDA funding. I have mentored more than 95 individuals including medical students, physicians, pharmacists, and scientists. I have been a member of both Enterprise level and local Research Finance Committees at Mayo Clinic, and I am applying as a treasurer for AGEM this upcoming year.

Surriya Colleen Ahmad, MD

Treasurer

New York City

I graduated from Emory University. I received my MD from University of Louisville. I completed my combined EM/IM residency at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University & Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn. I completed my GEM Fellowship at Weill Cornell/NYP Hospital in NYC. I am double board certified in Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine.

I have been a member of SAEM and AGEM for six years. I served on the AGEM Executive Committee as Member At Large 2021-2022, Treasurer 2022-2023, Secretary 2023-2024, and 2024-2025.
While part of AGEM and the EC, I have carved a niche in webinar development and planning. I co-founded/hosted the Leaders in GEM webinar with the aim of generating early interest in GEM amongst medical students and residents and helping to connect them with mentors. I also created the Geriatric Mental Health and Wellness/Wellbeing Collaborative Webinar Series between AGEM and the Psychological & Behavioral Interest Group and the first webinar was on AMS/Delirium and Managing Geriatric Agitation in the ED, while the second one is in the works on Loneliness and Social Isolation.

Between taking care of patients in both public and private inner-city Level 1 Trauma Centers, tertiary care centers, and community hospitals over the last nine years, and having an octogenarian father and nonagenarian grandmother who I have watched navigate the sometimes treacherous walls of an ED from the lens of a patient their age, I remained interested in how we can best optimize the care of older adults in the ED.

I am running for Treasurer because I really enjoyed this position, and I have a passion for older adults and for AGEM and SAEM and I want to continue to serve its members and collaborate with other leaders with a similar passion of providing the best care possible to older adults via this organization.

Kei Ouchi, MD, MPH

President-Elect

Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School

I am a practicing emergency physician and a home hospital physician (providing hospital-level care at patients’ homes) engaged in clinically oriented research. After growing up in Osaka, Japan, I received my MD from Georgetown and MPH from Harvard. As a physician board certified in Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine, I see a gap in the quality of end-of-life care for seriously ill older adults and their goals. As more seriously ill older adults visit the ED, the role of the ED in our health care system is expanding from providing only acute, disease-oriented care (e.g., gunshot wounds) to include patient-centered, goal-concordant care (e.g., end-of-life care) that requires the application of geriatrics and palliative care principles. Emergency Medicine specialty is already experiencing this shift yet lacks scientific evidence to implement effective goal-concordant care for seriously ill older adults. My research aims to leverage the ED visit as a sentinel moment to facilitate advance care planning for seriously ill older adults. I envision a future where our specialty will embrace the principles of geriatrics and palliative medicine to provide end-of-life care concordant with patients’ goals. For my academic work, I have received numerous awards, including the Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career

Development Award in Aging from the National Institute on Aging, the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award from U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and the Sojourns Scholars Leadership Award from the Cambia Health Foundation.

Prior AGEM experience: I served as the Member-at-large from 2018 to 2020 and contributed to maintaining the Author Spotlight section of the website. I also served as the secretary from 2020 to 2021 to continue to work with the executive committee with key decision-making to serve our members.

Why I’m running for the office: I have not served as the president of AGEM yet. I hope to serve as the president and lead our advocacy efforts for geriatric issues in the ED. I will also help foster the career development of early-stage, geriatric investigators. I aim to help cultivate the new generations of emergency physicians interested in geriatric issues in the ED.

Lynn Roppolo, MD

Research Officer

John Peter Smith Hospital

I’m a recently retired Professor of EM from the University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) and now the Assistant Ultrasound Director at John Peter Smith Hospital. At UTSW, I did about 50 research studies, coordinated summer research programs and the “Shark Tank”. Some US activities include SAEMMIES judge, AEUS research resources webpage, research related articles for the ACEP US section, involved in Delphi study to improve US research reporting, and the steering committee for Probing the Literature. I am involved in SAEM’s Research Learning Series and Senior Editor for the Journal of Emergency Medicine. I am very excited and so grateful to be the recipient of this year's AEUS SAEMF research grant and looking forward to completing our multi-institutional study to determine longitudinal learning curves for the eFAST ultrasound exam. As AEUS Research Officer, I have several ideas for improving and expanding upon the resources that already exist and increasing research collaboration.

Tobias Kummer, MD

Treasurer

Mayo Clinic

I am an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of Emergency Ultrasound at Mayo Clinic, Rochester. After earning my medical degree from the University of Hamburg and completing residency and fellowship training in Emergency Medicine and Emergency Ultrasound at Brown University, I have focused my career on advancing point-of-care ultrasound in emergency and critical care. Over the past 15 years, I have developed residency and fellowship curricula, established enterprise-wide POCUS governance, and led multicenter and industry-collaborative ultrasound studies.

Within SAEM and the Academy of Emergency Ultrasound, I have contributed as a SonoGames organizer and judge, course faculty, and national speaker. My efforts have centered on integrating advanced ultrasound technologies into clinical practice, mentoring trainees and faculty, and fostering innovation in education and research.

I have also held leadership roles in national societies, including the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine and the American College of Emergency Physicians, where I gained experience in governance, budgeting, and program development.

I am seeking the position of Treasurer to strengthen the Academy’s financial management and ensure that resources are strategically aligned with our mission to support education, scholarship, and innovation in emergency ultrasound. If elected, I will emphasize transparency, sustainability, and strategic investment in initiatives that enhance member engagement, promote collaboration, and support the next generation of ultrasound educators and researchers. I am committed to serving our community and advancing the Academy’s role as the leading voice for emergency ultrasound in research and education.

Jason Matthew Fields, MD

Research Officer

Thomas Jefferson University

Hi my name is Matt Fields and I am the ultrasound director at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. I am excited to run for a position with the SAEM AEUS Executive Committee as the Research Officer. I have been involved with the SAEM ever since residency. I served as the AEUS secretary from 2011-2013 and as the President in 2014-15. During my year as president I was thrilled to witness the initiation of the AEUS Research Grant, which has gone on to fund many amazing projects. Since then I have been amazed to watch the momentum continue. Advancing quality research within EM and POCUS is an ongoing passion of mine. I've had the opportunity to conduct my own unfunded and funded POCUS (vascular access, critical care, education) as well as non-POCUS research and have received funding many sources including industry, the Emergency Medicine Foundation, the patient centered outcome research institute (PCORI) and the City of Philadelphia Dept of Public Health. I've also had the opportunity to serve as a reviewer for multiple EM/POCUS journals, GEL Podcast and serve as an ultrasound section editor for WJEM. I spent two years as the research director of the Health Design Lab at Thomas Jefferson University, where I learned to help manage research projects of multiple different methodologies, specialties and goals on a macro level. My hope is to leverage my collective experience conducting and reviewing research, grant writing and reviewing with my passion to continue to elevate the Academy's support of POCUS research.

Youyou Duanmu, MD, MPH

President-Elect

Stanford University

Hi, my name is Youyou Duanmu, Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Co-Director of the ultrasound fellowship at Stanford University. After attending medical school at the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons and emergency medicine residency at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, I completed an ultrasound fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital as well as an MPH at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. I have been an active member of SAEM for 12 years and have been heavily involved in AEUS for a decade, including serving on the Executive Committee as Research Officer for the past two years, designing a Sonogames Round 2 station, being a grant writing mentor, presenting the recurring Wavemakers didactic, and receiving an AEUS SAEMF research grant. I have also collaborated with other POCUS experts from across the country on ultrasound focused publications, presentations, awards, lectures, and panel discussions.

I would be honored to serve as President of AEUS and to be an advocate for our members in promoting POCUS within SAEM, emergency medicine and the wider medical community. With my experience working in both AEUS and other SAEM leadership committee roles, I am prepared to uphold and grow the mission of our Academy. As President, I would ensure the voice of our membership is heard, especially in national discussions of policy that could affect the standing of POCUS training and practice. I aim to continue promoting collaborations between members from diverse regional and academic backgrounds by fostering new mentorship programs, didactic and grant submission support, and expanding our educational offerings such as the Narrated Lecture Series. I would also like to build additional inter-society programming with groups such as ACEP and SCUF. Thank you for your consideration!

Michael Secko, MD

Treasurer

Stony Brook University

My name is Michael Secko. I am a Clinical Associate Professor, Ultrasound Division, and Advanced EM Ultrasound Fellowship Director at Stony Brook University Hospital. I completed my medical school (2004), residency (2008), and ultrasound fellowship (2009) training at SUNY Downstate/Kings County Hospital. I was the ultrasound division and fellowship director at Kings County/SUNY Downstate from 2012-2016. Since my academic move to Stony Brook University, I have developed and maintained a successful CUAP certified ultrasound division, and EUFAC accredited Advanced EM fellowship. I have lectured and taught multiple POCUS courses and workshops at the Institutional, local, regional, national, and international level. I have multiple publications in prestigious Emergency medicine journals. My leadership experience stems from being a systemwide co-director, ultrasound division, and AEMUS fellowship director at Stony Brook University. Furthermore, I have gained experience as secretary elect for SCUF as well as a lead organizer of Windward Island Ultrasound Group, which is a consortium of multiple academic institutions providing POCUS educational experiences to the islands of St. Lucia and Dominica. Working with the consortium has given me experience in planning, budgeting, and financing these educational courses and trips. I am running for the treasurer position of AEUS as I’m looking to help the AEUS executive committee in financial planning and budgeting as well as fundraising to bring all the wonderful educational experiences to our academic ultrasound community.

Mark A. Magee, MD

Treasurer

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

I am honored to accept a nomination for the position of treasurer on the AEUS Executive Committee. If elected, I look forward to the opportunity to support the academic mission of the AEUS and its members.

Having completed residency training in Emergency Medicine at Temple University Hospital in 2017, I had the great fortune of training in Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. There I honed my ultrasound skills while developing a love for ultrasound education, lecturing and providing hands-on education to a broad array of learners including students in the medical school, nurses in our ED, and residents and faculty throughout the health system. It was this interest in education that drove my desire to become involved at a more national level, with lectures and scientific presentations delivered at annual meetings for AAEM, ACEP and AIUM, and assisting as a judge at SonoGames.

In 2018, I was elected to serve as the President of the Emergency Ultrasound Section of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, and joined the Board of Directors for SCUF later that year. It was my great honor to work with these groups during the final year of our application to the ABMS and the early development of the certification process for the FPD in AEMUS. The time I spent with AAEM and SCUF highlighted the importance that our national boards serve in the development of AEMUS and now drive my desire to re-engage at the national level with AEUS.

If elected, I look forward to supporting the mission of AEUS in fostering educational and research opportunities in emergency ultrasound for our members. I hope to assist in the continued success of SonoGames and provide opportunities to highlight the achievements of our members and support the development of the many rising stars within the field. Finally, I look forward to the opportunity to work collaboratively with partnering boards in Emergency Medicine to continue to progress the field of Advanced Emergency Ultrasonography for the benefit of our patients.

Zachary B. Lewis, MD

Treasurer

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

I serve as an Associate Professor and the Chief of the Division of Emergency Ultrasound in the Department of Emergency Medicine at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). As a proud UAMS alumnus, I completed both my medical degree and Emergency Medicine residency at the institution followed by becoming the inaugural Emergency Ultrasound Fellow. I am recognized for my compassionate, evidence-based teaching and my skill in guiding residents through complex procedures. An active member of the ultrasound community, I have participated in the AEUS section meeting for years and have served as a Sonogames faculty volunteer for the last few years. Respected for my clinical expertise and collaborative spirit, I am dedicated to advancing the role of ultrasound and shaping the next generation of emergency physicians.

I have always wanted to increase my involvement within the national emergency ultrasound community. Serving as a board member will allow me to advocate for more communication and sharing of ideas within this community.

Gregg Helland, MD

Treasurer

Emory University

I am the Director of Emergency Ultrasound and an Assistant Professor of both Emergency Medicine and Radiology and Imaging Services at Emory University. I interested in running for the position of Treasurer of AEUS. I completed my Emergency Medicine residency and US fellowship training at the University of Massachusetts under David Blehar and Romolo Gaspari way back in 2012 and hold an ABEM Focused Practice Designation in Advanced Emergency Ultrasound.

My previous academic US leadership experience includes Director of Ultrasound CME programming for UMass and the Ultrasound Section Director at the University of Chicago, before joining Emory University. As the Section Director for Emory, I am actively involved in all aspects of our sections mission. From medical student rotations and electives, residency education, fellowship training, research, and of course the administrative oversight of our four emergency departments. I am also involved in the systemization of POCUS among multiple different departments throughout the Emory Healthcare System.

I am currently the Councilor for the ACEP Ultrasound Section which has re-energized my interest in organized medicine. As a long-time AEUS member who has mostly observed in the past, I have seen all the amazing growth of this section over the years. From the development of the Narrated Lecture Series and Asynchronous Ultrasound Curriculum to the constant growth and innovation of the ever-popular SonoGames. Now it’s my turn to step up and get more involved, and I think the 2-year commitment of the AEUS Treasurer is an excellent way to start. I want to further the research and education missions of AEUS as well as continue the expansion of our amazing educational offerings on the website, especially as we grow our international footprint. I am committed to supporting the growth of AEUS as we build on the foundation of our outstanding previous leaders.

Andrew Goldsmith, MD, MBA

Treasurer

Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School

Dr. Andrew Goldsmith is an Instructor at Harvard University, Chief of Emergency Ultrasound at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the Medical Director of UltraSight. After attending both medical school and business school at the University of Connecticut, he completed his residency at Harvard-Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency (HAEMR) followed by an ultrasound fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. He has been a member of SAEM for over 7 years and has presented several abstracts and didactics including one on POCUS and Machine Learning in 2022. Dr. Goldsmith has been an active member of the AEUS academy meetings, volunteering for SonoGames and has won a prestigious SAEMMIE award.

Hamid Shokoohi, MD, MPH

President-Elect

Massachusetts General Hospital

I am deeply honored and committed to the Academy, its mission, and our ultrasound friends and members. With solid academy leadership and successful collaboration with other entities, our profession is well known for the highest professional fulfillment and solid instructional programs for ultrasound fellows and residents.

As the Academy president, I plan to dedicate my time to developing highly academic directions for the future of our profession. I will work alongside the talented Academy staff to raise academic excellence in our profession with the highest level of personal and professional satisfaction.

The current expansion of Ultrasound fellowship programs in part due to the recent accreditation plans that attract more fellows with the potential to expand multi-institutional projects including research and innovation nationwide. Our profession continues to confront instructional and legislative challenges to include clinical sonographers from other subspecialties, including PEM, IM, and Critical Care programs in the accreditation and FDP programs that need proper planning ahead.

There are no easy solutions for many challenges faced by our academic subspecialty, but to the role of president, I bring a background of leadership and extensive experience in Academic Clinical Ultrasound. I have served the Academy throughout my career as a member of several committees, being involved in Sonogames in different roles, and currently chair of the Professional Development task force. In the past 15 years, I have served as the ultrasound fellowship director at GW, MGH, and Mass General Brigham. I have published more than 140 peer-reviewed articles and presented numerous abstracts and didactics at SAEM and ACEP. I have received several awards, including the Academy Faculty of the Year for Research in 2013 and 2019, the Distinguished Service Award in 2019, the Most Prolific Researcher in 2020, and the Faculty of the Year for Ultrasound Education in 2022.

Samantha Chao, MD

Chief Resident and PGY-4

University of Michigan and Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital

Dr. Chao is a Chief Resident and PGY-4 at the University of Michigan and Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital. She attended medical school at the University of Michigan Medical School and received her undergraduate degree from Carleton College. Her career interests include clinical ethics and palliative care.

Franz Mendoza Garcia, MD

Emergency Ultrasound Fellow

New York Presbyterian - Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

Dr. Mendoza-Garcia is an ultrasound fellow at NewYork Presbyterian - Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. He attended medical school at the San Juan Bautista School of Medicine in Puerto Rico, and completed residency at the Jacobi/Montefiore Medical Center.

Meera Muruganandan, MD

President-Elect

Boston Medical Center

Dr. Meera Muruganandan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Boston Medical Center, Boston University and also the Director of Ultrasound. She completed residency and a dual fellowship in Emergency Ultrasound and Global Health at Brown University and has been serving as faculty at Boston Medical Center for over 10 years. In her roles within the ultrasound section she has overseen residency education, served as medical student ultrasound clerkship director, AEMUS fellowship director and is currently the director of ultrasound. Dr. Muruganandan is passionate about sharing knowledge and expanding the use of POCUS to as many providers as possible. Her interest in the use of POCUS in resource limited settings has allowed her to work with a number of NGO’s internationally, developing ultrasound curricula and training programs for physicians, residents and midwives in Sierra Leone, Uganda, Haiti and Rwanda.

Kristin Dwyer, MD, MPH

President-Elect

Brown University

My name is Kristin Dwyer, and I currently work as the Brown Emergency Medicine Ultrasound fellowship and division director. I am writing to accept my nomination for AEUS president-elect. After residency, I completed a two-year ultrasound fellowship at Brigham & Women’s hospital while earning an MPH in quantitative methods. I then transitioned to core faculty at Brown University, where as the ultrasound fellowship director I have worked to reinvigorate the fellowship through developing a curriculum which is tailored to a range of specialties and learners with different career goals. I have trained numerous fellows in this time, ranging from EM to IM to PEM to non-clinical fellows, and I obtained a three-year EUFAC accreditation for Brown. After taking over the fellowship, I was subsequently promoted to division director where I have managed to grow the division to ten faculty-expanding our PEM group and adding both POCUS education and research directors. In addition, I started a new POCUS course and curriculum at the medical school, mentored multiple residents on POCUS quality improvement projects, redesigned the clinical POCUS workflow, updated coding and billing processes, revised our credentialing policies, and overhauled the division POCUS policies. I believe these institutional/administrative changes demonstrate my collaborative nature and track record to make process changes. In addition, I have led and published research studies with the goal to advance our field, and I have been recognized for this work through multiple SAEMMY nominations and awards. I am currently the PI for multiple research projects which continue to advance and innovate the field of POCUS including POCUS sex and gender and social EM projects.

I have had the opportunity to serve our community through national leadership serving as AEUS secretary (lead: AEUS stock photo image project), ACEP subcommittee chair, and SCUF treasurer. I find serving our national community to be extremely enjoyable and rewarding. I hope that my experience and contribution to POCUS education, research, administration, and national leadership make me a qualified candidate and deserving of your vote for AEUS president.