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  • Torben "Tom" Becker, MD, PhD

    Secretary

    University of Florida

    I am hoping to serve the Global Emergency Medicine Academy (GEMA) members in the role of Secretary on the GEMA Executive Committee.

    I believe that my unique experiences support my candidacy. I am currently the Director of the Section of Global Health at the University of Florida where I also serve as the Founding Program Director of the Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship program. I have had the privilege of serving as the former Editor-in-Chief of the Global Emergency Medicine Literature Review (GEMLR) Group, and I was part of the GEMLR group for fifteen years. I currently serve as the Chair-Elect of the Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship Consortium. I am also the current Development & Grants Officer on the GEMA Executive Committee. In this role, I had the opportunity to support multiple upcoming workshops focused specifically on the needs of our members from LMICs.

    Furthermore, my role as President of a non-profit organization, Global Health Coalition, which supports EMS and ultrasound work with partners in Ghana, reflects my passion for addressing pressing global health issues. Over two decades of global health work experience have provided me with a deep understanding of the complexities and challenges associated with international healthcare efforts.

    My vision for this role is to leverage my diverse background to enhance the operations of the GEMA Executive Committee. If elected, I am committed to fostering transparency, effective communication, and collaboration within our organization. I will work diligently to ensure that our committee functions smoothly, enabling us to better serve our members and advance our mission.

    In conclusion, I am excited to offer my candidacy for the position of Secretary and to contribute to the continued success of the GEMA Executive Committee. With my qualifications, dedication, and passion for global health, I am confident that I can make a meaningful impact in this role. I humbly ask for your support and the opportunity to serve our organization to the best of my abilities.

    Thank you for considering my candidacy. Together, we can drive positive change and further our mission within the GEMA community.

  • Megan Rybarczyk, MD, MPH

    President-Elect

    University of Pennsylvania

    I am honored by the nomination for Present-Elect of GEMA. I have led and/or served on several GEMA committees over the years, and I have also served as Treasurer of GEMA and Fellow Representative, Secretary, and, most recently, Chair of the Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship Consortium (GEMFC) Committee.

    I believe this work, along with serving as the Global EM Fellowship Director of the University of Pennsylvania Program, has given me the necessary experience to take the next steps to serve GEMA as President-Elect. If elected to this position, I will work over the next year to prepare for the role of President by upholding the vision of GEMA and by advancing its mission to improve the delivery of emergency care globally through research, education, and mentorship. In my role as Treasurer, I worked to increase membership, especially among our global colleagues, as well as to support additional opportunities for members. I plan to continue to contribute to – and expand – these efforts as President-Elect. Finally, given my interest in and passion for education, I hope to work to increase educational opportunities for and by GEMA members.

    Thank you for the nomination and for your consideration of me for the position of President-Elect. It would be a privilege to continue serving GEMA in this role.

  • David Tillman, MD

    Director, Medical Student Education

    University of Wisconsin

    Dr. Tillman is currently Director of Medical Student Education for the University of Wisconsin Department of Emergency Medicine. He earned his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and completed his emergency medicine residency training at the University of Wisconsin, where he served as chief resident during his final year. He then completed a fellowship in Undergraduate Medical Education at the University of Wisconsin, after which he joined on as faculty at UW in 2016. Since joining the Department of Emergency Medicine as a faculty in 2016, Dr. Tillman has led emergency medicine to be one of the most highly sought specialties in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) and has been pivotal in both advancing and evolving the EM curriculum and clinical experience for students. He serves or has served in consequential leadership roles with the School, including the ForWard Curriculum Steering Committee, Statewide Campus Direction Committee to improve and support educational experiences at clinical sites across Wisconsin, and on the Acute Care Block Design Team. Dr. Tillman also leads the Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG) at UW SMPH, a program that introduces medical students to the field of emergency medicine and fosters students’ interest in the specialty. Dr. Tillman was recently awarded the 2021 Young Educator Award from the Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine, an Academy of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. His career interests center on medical student and resident education and include mentorship, simulation, and curriculum development.

  • Meredith Thompson, MD, FACEP

    Member-at-Large

    University of Florida

    After completing my undergraduate education at the University of Florida (Go Gators!), I went on to complete my medical education at the University of Virginia. I continued my residency education in Emergency Medicine at the University of Virginia as well where I served as chief resident and additionally completed a medical education fellowship. After fellowship I returned to Gainesville to join the faculty at the University of Florida in 2018 as an Assistant Clerkship Director. I have had the privilege to serve in many departmental educational roles throughout my career thus far including Assistant Clerkship Director (2018-2021), residency core faculty member (2019-present), (Clerkship Director (2021-present), and Director of Undergraduate Medical Education (2022-present). Additionally, I have been involved in educational committee work locally and nationally including as a member of our college’s Curriculum Committee, ACEP Academic Affairs Committee member, CORD ASCEM member/distribution chair, SAEM CDEM Curriculum and Assessment Committee member, and SAEM Educational Research Interest Group Member. I am also in my last year of a master's degree in education where I have been able to learn many important skills with respect to program evaluation as well as educational study methodology and techniques.

    I firmly believe in the mission of CDEM to serve as a voice for EM educators and provide a forum for the development of resources and solutions to shared challenges. This forum is even more needed given the recent jobs report, a rapidly changing residency application landscape, and evolving viewpoints on the specialty of EM in the house of medicine. I am committed to advocating for the specialty that I love and that has so much to offer not only to future EM trainees but students who pursue other specialties alike. As a member at large I would like to ensure current initiatives to update and modernize the CDEM curriculum and testing platforms are successfully completed and remain useful/relevant to the membership. Additionally, I hope to continue current efforts for faculty development. This includes mentorship as well as creating additional resources for members to collaborate and advance scholarship efforts. Lastly, I would like to help CDEM champion initiatives for our specialty to promote educational equity for our students. Resources to support faculty education initiatives and for our membership to learn about best practices/innovations in evidence-based assessment techniques such as grading committees are needed.

    I would be honored to serve as a Member-at-Large for CDEM to advocate for our students and their amazing educators!

  • Jose Victor ("J.V.") Nable, MD
    Jose Victor ("J.V.") Nable, MD

    President-Elect

    Georgetown University School of Medicine

    Thank you for considering me for the President-Elect position on CDEM’s executive committee! I graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and completed my EM residency training at the University of Maryland. I served as Georgetown’s EM clerkship director between 2016 and 2025, and have been the department's Director of Undergraduate Medical Education since 2024. In 2025, I was appointed Georgetown's Associate Dean for Core Curriculum. I have been a member of CDEM’s Visiting Students Task Force, and chaired that group in 2019-2020. I have also been on Executive Committee since 2022, having served as Treasurer, Secretary, and Member-at-Large.

    If elected to the CDEM Executive Committee, I will advocate continuing the exceptional progress CDEM has made to build us all up to succeed as clerkship directors. I credit CDEM for building the relationships and resources that I leverage to position and inspire our students to thrive. As a leader on the Executive Committee, I will champion the sharing of best practices among our membership.

    We are at a dynamic moment for EM, especially for our students, clerkship directors, and other UME leaders. CDEM is the leading voice of UME educators in our specialty. The switch to a new residency application platform, potential changes to EM residency programs from the ACGME, and a renewal of our own CDEM EM curriculum make for exciting times in our specialty. I look forward to partnering with all of you as we continue on our specialty's journey.

  • Bryanne Macdonald, MD

    Member-at-Large

    UMass-Chan Baystate

    I graduated from the University of Massachusetts-Chan Medical School and completed my EM residency at UMass Chan-Baystate Medical Center where I also served as chief resident. I have served as Baystate’s Assistant Clerkship Director for the past two years while completing a Medical Education fellowship and obtaining my Master’s in Health Professions Education from Boston University. Like all members of CDEM, I am passionate about undergraduate education and introducing students to our wonderful specialty. My specific interests include student advising, curriculum design and reform, and pursuing diversity and equity within EM. If elected, I hope to work with the committee to identify and address commonly encountered challenges faced by undergraduate educators, further develop the educational materials provided to CDEM members while incorporating highly effective educational methods, and to disseminate updated advising guidance to those in advising roles in conjunction with CORD. Furthermore, I hope to work with the CDEM community to develop enhanced guidance on equitable application processes and application review to better serve and support all of our learners. As a young educator and physician, it would be an honor to serve as an executive committee member for a community that has already provided so much support and guidance to myself and my colleagues, while providing me the opportunity to help in continuing to improve this wonderful organization.

  • Jennifer Carey, MD
    Jennifer Carey, MD

    Treasurer

    UMass Chan Medical School

    I am an Associate Professor at UMass Chan Medical School and serve as the Division Director of Undergraduate Medical Education. In this role, I lead curriculum development and teach across both pre-clinical and clinical phases of medical training. I am core faculty in our residency program and direct the Education Fellowship, mentoring future educators and shaping the next generation of academic emergency medicine physicians. My efforts in education and mentorship have been recognized through multiple teaching awards, which I deeply value.

    My commitment to medical education is longstanding and extends beyond my institution. Since residency, I have been actively engaged with SAEM and CDEM, serving on multiple committees. These include my current roles as a member-at-large on the CDEM Board of Directors, Chair of the Career Development and Mentorship Committee, Objective Co-Lead on the SAEM Education Subcommittee, and organizer of the Medical Student Symposium at the 2026 annual meeting. These experiences have allowed me to collaborate with inspiring educators nationwide and advocate for meaningful improvements in academic emergency medicine.

    As a member of the Board of Directors, I will continue to support the inclusive and collaborative CDEM community including expanding mentorship opportunities, recruiting and supporting junior faculty, and improving access to shared educational resources. In the role of Treasurer, I will help optimize resource allocation and support initiatives that directly benefit our members, students, and educational programs. I aim to promote a culture that encourages innovation and provides support, ensuring educators at all career stages can thrive.

  • Alejandro Palma, MD

    Member-at-Large

    University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

    Dear SAEM/CDEM members,

    I am honored to present my candidacy for a member-at-large position after having served two terms as Treasurer on the CDEM Executive Committee. As treasurer, I was able to lead budgetary efficiencies, which allowed us to increase our SAEMF/CDEM Innovations in Undergraduate EM Education Grant from $5,000 to $8,000 as well as increase our academy reserves for future CDEM initiatives.

    In my role as an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Chicago, I serve as the EM Clerkship Director and Committee Chair for Pritzker School of Medicine Admissions. I have received multiple teaching awards and secured grant funding for curriculum development from the Academy of Distinguished Medical Educators.

    My commitment to medical education extends beyond my institution. I served as a SAEM education subcommittee co-lead for two years, leading to the creation of a curriculum for new educators published on the SAEM website. Further, as part of CDEM, I was the editor for the Acute Pain module in the M3 curriculum on the SAEM website.

    I seek re-election to the CDEM Executive Committee as a member-at-large with a vision to continue our substantial impact on the CDEM community, particularly in the crucial area of student advising. My concurrent leadership position in the CORD ASC-EM committee, places me in a unique position to find synergies between our two organizations.

    As part of the Executive Committee, I envision a continued dynamic and responsive CDEM that adapts to the needs of its members each year. Together, we can empower our members with the necessary tools to shape a positive narrative about EM and prepare our students for the upcoming ACGME changes.

    Thank you for considering my candidacy, and I look forward to the opportunity to contribute to the continued success of CDEM.

  • Bradley S. Hernandez, MD

    President-Elect

    Regions Hospital

    My name is Bradley S. Hernandez, MD and I am running to be president of the Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine (CDEM) executive committee. I have been a CDEM executive committee member-at-large and secretary for the last 3 years. I am a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1994) and the University of Iowa College of Medicine (1998). I completed my residency at Regions Hospital (2001). My current position, which I have held since 2013, is as APD/CD at Regions Hospital/Healthpartners Institute in St. Paul, Minnesota.

    Together with HCMC, Regions is one of the 2 University of Minnesota Medical School affiliated programs that comprise the Department of Emergency Medicine at the university. I currently hold the title of assistant professor of emergency medicine (EM) and am working towards an associate professor appointment.

    At Regions, I have been an APD/CD for 11 years. During that time my experience has focused on recruitment and the residency match. I personally write all of the SLOEs each year (usually around 50), review all of our the ERAS applications (usually around 700) and formulate the rank list for the program (with input from many). As clerkship director I have worked collaboratively with the University of Minnesota to make EM a required rotation, helped develop innovative educational conferences and provided advising to hundreds of EM applicants.

    My work with CDEM has involved writing a chapter for the CDEM M4 pediatric curriculum (Child Abuse) and participating in the NCAT development workgroup (led by Matt Tews). Regions Hospital was involved in the NCAT validation study and one of the first institutions to adopt the NCAT, which is now used by the University of Minnesota for all students rotating in EM at any of our sites. In 2019, I co-hosted a CORD connects titled, "Session 19: The interview season (screening applications, SLOEs, interviews, creating a rank list." I presented at the CORD academic assembly in 2013-15.

  • Amy Cutright, MD

    President-Elect

    University of Nebraska

    I have served on the CDEM Executive Board for several years as both secretary and treasurer. My hope is to continue to serve the interest of emergency medicine student educators further as president elect.

  • Kellie LeVine, MD

    Resident Member

    Emory University

    My name is Kellie LeVine, and I am a PGY-2 at Emory. My undergraduate education was at Duke University, where I graduated in 2017 with a major in Biology and minors in Chemistry and French. I worked as a genetics researcher at Duke prior to starting medical school at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, graduating in 2022 with Honors with Distinction in research and as an SAEM award recipient. My experience with SAEM, and more broadly, academic and national Emergency Medicine, includes involvement with SAEM and ACEP throughout medical school. In addition to presenting abstracts at Midwest Regional SAEM in 2020 and the ACEP Research Forum in 2021, I have also been a Medical Student Ambassador with both groups. I was an ACEP Medical Student Scholar in 2021 and an SAEM Medical Student Ambassador in both 2020 and 2021; I was selected as a Lead Ambassador both years. Though the event was cancelled in 2020, I was able to experience SAEM virtually in 2021 as well, and received the 2022 SAEM award upon graduating. I have additional experience in board membership and directorships through multiple groups; most notably, I just finished a tenure as a Co-Director of Social Media for the national educational organization, Foundations of Emergency Medicine (FoEM).

    I am running to be the resident member of AWAEM because I want the opportunity to serve the EM community on a national level, and in particular, be a representative and voice for women in the field. I hope to bring energy and enthusiasm to the resident member position of this board and focus my attention on issues facing female and female-identifying physicians and patients alike. I hope that through this role and my own practice I can promote evidence-based, quality women’s healthcare in the ED in our current and continuously changing social and political climates.

  • Diana Bongiorno, MD, MPH

    Resident Member

    Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency (MGH/BWH)

    I am a PGY-3 resident in the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency (HAEMR) program at the Massachusetts General and Brigham & Women’s Hospitals. I completed my undergraduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania, where I graduated from the Life Sciences and Management dual-degree program between the College and Wharton schools. I then graduated from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and received an MPH from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where I was a TL1 Trainee in the Predoctoral Clinical Research Training Program. I am passionate about health equity and working to address social determinants of health in the ED.

    I also have a strong interest in the promotion of women in EM. I have been fortunate at each stage of my training to be able to learn from exceptional female mentors. I also currently serve as one of the co-leads of the women’s group within my residency program and have found it fulfilling to plan programming aimed at supporting female residents and fostering community within our residency. Through AWAEM, I am grateful to have had opportunities to collaborate with and learn from women in EM beyond my own institution, and I have particularly enjoyed contributing to the AWAEM Research Committee this year. I would be honored to serve as Resident Member on the AWAEM Executive Committee and work towards increased resident involvement with AWAEM.

  • Neha Jia Ahmad, MD

    Resident Member

    Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency

    I moved to the US from Pakistan when I was five, and grew up in the Midwest. I studied Anthropology and Philosophy at Columbia University, and afterwards worked on criminal justice reform for the ACLU. While there I decided to pursue medicine as a career, for which I pursued a pre-med post-baccalaureate certificate at Johns Hopkins. I obtained my MD from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and my MPH from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and am now an emergency medicine resident in the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency (HAEMR) at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

    My interest in this position stems from my passion for addressing gender disparities within EM. Since starting residency I have been struck by the challenges facing women and other gender minorities within our field: from experiencing gendered bias from patients and colleagues on an everyday basis to the structural challenges that decimate female retention in leadership and academics. During residency I have channeled this passion through the HAEMR Women’s Initiative; as co-chair, I have focused on establishing formal and informal peer mentorship opportunities so that junior residents have opportunities to learn strategies for resilience and success from those with more experience. I would love the opportunity to translate this to the national scale by collaborating on individual mentorship programs and collective networking opportunities for women in EM at different stages in their careers, as I believe that strengthening our relationships and peer support as gender minorities is crucial to our collective success.

    I am currently the co-chair of the HAEMR Women’s Initiative, my residency’s internal program dedicated to supporting residents who are gender minorities. During medical school, I served for two years as advocacy chair of my school’s chapter of the Student National Medical Association. In that role I engaged students across multiple health related professions in a series of town halls to identify opportunities to improve the University’s policies and practices on diversity and inclusion and served as a liaison to the administration to identify opportunities for actionable change.

  • Lauren Walter, MD, MSPH

    Vice-President of Communications

    University of Alabama at Birmingham

    I've been fortunate to be able to serve Academy for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine (AWAEM) as the Vice-President of Communications as a fill-in since May, 2024, and would be honored to be officially considered for this role for a full term.

    In the past 4-5 months, I have greatly appreciated being a part of the AWAEM executive team and would be eager to continue this work on behalf of all AWAEM members. With a career-long passion for elevating the voices of women in emergency medicine and a deep understanding of the unique challenges they face, I am confident in my ability to enhance AWAEM’s communication strategies.

    As the current Vice-President of Communications, along with our current president, I have had the opportunity to engage and collaborate with several committee leaders on successful initiatives involving the didactic committee, multiple communications initiatives (including on the AWAEM microsite and social media), and coordinating with AWAEM member across the nation to submit AWAEM pieces for the SAEM Pulse.

    My vision for this role includes leveraging AWAEM's innovative platforms and committees to engage members, amplify AWAEM’s mission and voice, and continue to foster collaboration among women in academic emergency medicine. As Vice-President of Communications, I would prioritize inclusivity, transparency, and advocacy in all communication efforts. I am dedicated to ensuring that AWAEM continues to be a beacon for women in our field, providing them with the resources, support and community they need to thrive.

    Thank you for considering my candidacy. I look forward to the opportunity to contribute to AWAEM’s continued success and growth.

  • Mia L. Karamatsu, MD

    Treasurer

    Stanford University

    I am an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine. I have been a faculty member at Stanford University since 2020. Previously, I was at Loma Linda University for 2 years and worked in the community for 10 years. I was at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) pediatric emergency department in Oakland and California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) in San Francisco. I graduated from John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii. I completed my pediatric residency at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) fellowship at Loma Linda University.

    Since joining SAEM 3 years ago, I have benefited from the support of its members, especially the women of SAEM AWAEM. I currently serve as the co-chair for the AWAEM Wellness Committee. I am also an active member of the SAEM Wellness Committee and SAEM Equity and Inclusion Committee. Within my institution, I serve as the Physician Wellness Champion for my department’s PEM physician group. I am an advocate for physician wellness and strongly believe in supporting and elevating the careers of female physicians. I would love this opportunity to work with other executive team members to continue the mission of AWAEM, which is to recruit, promote, and retain women in academic emergency medicine. If elected, I will continue the work of my predecessors in maintaining a balanced budget to support the mission of this academy. It would be an honor to serve this community. Thank you for this opportunity.

  • Amy Hildreth, MD, MHPE

    Treasurer

    Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

    I would love to continue serving as Treasurer of the Academy for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine (AWAEM) because I am deeply committed to advancing women in our field and supporting our mission of recruitment, promotion and retention of women in academic emergency medicine. Over the past year I have found fulfillment in managing the group finances, ensuring transparency and maintaining a balanced budget that supports our goals. I care deeply about fairness and inclusivity, and I am dedicated to ensuring our academy's funds are used responsibly and equitably to serve all members. It would be an honor to continue serving in this organization.

  • Laura Walker, MD, MBA

    Secretary

    Mayo Clinic

    I have had the honor or serving as Secretary of AWAEM this year and enjoyed the engagement with the other members of the Executive Committee and the opportunity to benefit our membership. So far during my term we have worked on re-vamping how we organize our information to allow easier access to the membership as well as a system to pass along to subsequent Executive Committees. I believe that by continuing to serve as Secretary for another term I can help solidify a new system and prevent future re-work on the same issue.

    AWAEM has been an influential force in my career over the last few years, and there is nothing I enjoy more than being able to pay that back to the organization. In my role as Secretary I have enjoyed being able to support AWAEM in a more tangible way and look forward to continuing my engagement with this Academy.

  • Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc
    Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc

    Vice-President of Career Development

    Baylor College of Medicine

    I am an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and an Investigator in the Behavioral Health Program at the Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. Over the past two years, I have served as the AWAEM Vice President of Career Development. In this role, I have worked with the Preconference, Didactics, and Awards Committees to expand opportunities for professional growth and recognition among women in academic emergency medicine.

    For the Preconference Committee, I help faculty develop ideas into competitive workshop proposals and continue working with them after acceptance to refine content and coordinate speakers. AWAEM-sponsored workshops have been accepted at every SAEM Annual Meeting since I began serving, with several published as SAEM Pulse articles and one as a peer-reviewed manuscript. One workshop was also presented at the Association of American Medical Colleges Annual Meeting, reflecting AWAEM’s growing national visibility. Through the Didactics Committee, I support efforts to increase AWAEM-focused submissions for the Annual Meeting. For the Awards Committee, I assisted with streamlining the nomination process, introducing awards that highlight achievement across career stages, and increasing participation among members. I have also served on the SAEM Grants Committee, helping to review AWAEM Research Grant submissions to support mission-aligned evaluation.

    If re-elected, I will continue building on the initiatives suggested by AWAEM members and leaders, including launching a dedicated career development column in the AWAEM newsletter, expanding the Letter Writer's Bureau to support faculty promotion, and working with the Executive Committee to broaden our collaborative webinar offerings with SAEM. I will also help strengthen the new AWAEM Grand Rounds to provide mentorship and visibility for members’ ongoing projects. My focus is on sustaining meaningful, member-driven programs that help women advance, publish, and lead within academic emergency medicine.

  • Taylor Stavely, MD

    Vice President of Membership

    Emory University School of Medicine

    I am an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, which is also where I completed residency training in 2021. At Emory, I am thrilled to mentor medical students as the EMIG Faculty Advisor and also lead as faculty co-chair of our women in EM group. My research focuses on the relationship between gender identity and professional development. AWAEM has been instrumental in my early career, and I hope to continue a history of service to this organization. I currently serve as AWAEM's VP of Membership, and I would be honored to serve another term. I have also served as AWAEM's Executive Committee resident member as well as the AWAEM Didactic Committee Co-chair. In 2022, I was honored as the recipient of AWAEM's Momentum Award to recognize my efforts in furthering AWAEM's mission. In my current VP Membership term, I identified and empowered new leaders for AWAEM's Wellness Committee and lead our new task force in the development of a toolkit to combat gender bias in letters of recommendation. If re-elected, I hope to continue to strengthen the relationship between AWAEM's Global Health Committee and GEMA, and find ways to continue to support global health scholarship at SAEM.

  • Katja Goldflam, MD

    Vice President of Membership

    Yale University School of Medicine

    I am excited to apply for the position of VP of Membership after working as co-chair of the AWAEM Membership Committee for the last three years.

    I have been part of AWAEM for almost a decade now and believe it is one of the most impactful academies in SAEM. There is a palpable difference I feel when participating in the meetings, of women collaborating and strategizing to effect real change while supporting each other in their various personal and professional pursuits in academic EM.

    I have thoroughly enjoyed my own work with AWAEM as the Membership Committee co-chair. As such, I believe recruiting new members at the faculty, as well as resident and medical student level, is critical to furthering the mission of AWAEM: I initially heard about AWAEM through word of mouth from a colleague and while this remains an important way for all of us to spread the word, I believe further promotion of our group through various avenues, including a greater presence on social media, in the Pulse newsletter, and at the SAEM annual meeting, will help encourage new members to learn about all the resources and community we have to offer.

    Thank you for your consideration and I am looking forward to future in-person opportunities for membership interaction and recruitment in the coming year.

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