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Secretary

New York

Between taking care of patients in both public and private inner-city Level 1 Trauma Centers and Tertiary care centers over the last seven years, and having an octogenarian father and nonagenarian grandmother who I have watched navigate the sometimes treacherous walls of an emergency department 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 have been a member of SAEM and AGEM for five years, starting on the AGEM Outreach Committee. I served on the AGEM Executive Committee as a Member-at-Large 2021-2022, Treasurer 2022-2023, and Secretary 2023-2024. In December 2020, 2022 I co-organized and co-hosted a Leaders in GEM virtual event with the aim of generating early interest in GEM amongst medical students and residents and helping to connect them with mentors who have been successful in the field. We have the third one coming up in October! I also created a Geriatric Mental Health and Wellness/Well-being Collaborative Webinar Series this year between AGEM and the Behavioral & Psychological Interest Group of SAEM, and the first webinar was on AMS/Delirium and Managing Geriatric Agitation in the ED, including non-pharmacological interventions for the management of agitation. I graduated from the 2020-2021 EMRA Leadership Academy.

I am running for Secretary because I really enjoyed this position, and I have a passion for older adults and for AGEM and SAEM and I want 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. If elected to the executive committee for 2024-2025, I hope to continue using any skills I possess to serve the organization, including to help advocate for the allocation of resources and funding towards diversifying the field of Geriatric Emergency Medicine, and minority and underserved Geriatric patients including decreasing depression, loneliness and social isolation in older patients. I also plan to bring my experience designing a Physician Wellness Curriculum in residency and improvisational comedy background to advocate for physician wellness and team bonding within the executive committee, AGEM, and SAEM.

Member-at-Large

The Ohio State University

Dr. Buck is an associate professor with tenure of emergency medicine at The Ohio State University. A highly successful clinical researcher, she specializes in geriatric emergency medicine and is currently funded by a National Institute on Aging (NIA) K76 Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging.

Dr. Buck earned her medical degree from the University of Virginia, where she was selected for the prestigious Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) Program. She completed her emergency medicine residency at The Ohio State University (OSU), where she served as chief resident and received an Emergency Medicine Foundation/Emergency Medicine Resident Research Grant. Before graduating from residency, she secured her first NIH grant, receiving the NIA’s R03 Grants for Early Medical/Surgical Specialists’ Transition to Aging Research (GEMSSTAR) Grant. She subsequently completed the SAEM-approved research fellowship at OSU, focusing on clinical research for geriatric patients.

As an associate professor with tenure at OSU, Dr. Buck conducts clinical research in geriatric emergency medicine and mentors students, residents, and fellows in academic research. She has more than 40 peer-reviewed publications and has received multiple NIH-funded grants. Her research focuses on improving emergency care for older adults, developing innovative care models, and advancing geriatric emergency medicine as a specialized field. She is actively involved in several ongoing research projects, including studies on optimizing emergency department care for older adults and improving patient outcomes through targeted interventions.

Dr. Buck has been recognized at every stage of her career with numerous local and national research awards, including SAEM’s Academy of Geriatric Emergency Medicine (AGEM) Excellence in Geriatric Emergency Medicine Research Award, SAEM Resident Researcher of the Year, SAEM AGEM Early Career Achievement Award for Excellence in Research, and OSU’s Faculty Researcher of the Year in 2023.

Dr. Buck is an active member of SAEM and served as AGEM president in 2024-2025. Additionally, she has been selected for the Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation Board of Governors. Through her research, leadership, and contributions to emergency medicine, Dr. Buck has established herself as a leading expert in geriatric emergency care, shaping the future of the field through her innovative work and dedication to advancing research and education.

Education Officer

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

I am running for the AEUS Education Officer position with the goal of furthering the educational resources available to the AEUS community. The Executive Committee has done an admirable job serving the Academy and our community and my efforts would further build on the work of the EC. Specifically I would like the opportunity to expand the Narrated Lecture Series by seeking contributions from academy members, establish a mechanism of review, and develop a system to provide CME for NLS lectures. I would work to establish an ultrasound question bank for members derived from contributions from the community, peer-reviewed for accuracy, and accompanied by explanations to provide an alternative method of education. This would address a growing need for learners and be an opportunity for scholarly activity and contribution to the community by its members. Lastly, I would lead efforts to develop administrative, quality, and educational tools for members to encourage dissemination and uptake of best-practices, mechanisms of improvement, and novel educational tools throughout the community.

Research Officer

Stanford University

​Dr. Duanmu is a clinical assistant professor and co-director of the Ultrasound Fellowship in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University. She completed her emergency medicine residency at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, followed by a two-year emergency ultrasound fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital. During her fellowship, she also earned a Master of Public Health in quantitative research methods from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. ​

In her current role, Dr. Duanmu focuses on advanced point-of-care cardiac ultrasound, clinical decision rules, and medical education, particularly in competency assessment. She serves as a research mentor to medical students, residents, and fellows, and contributes to the Stanford emergency medicine residency research curriculum. 

Secretary

NYU Department of Emergency Medicine

Dr. Lin is the Ultrasound Division Director and Ultrasound Fellowship Director at the NYU Department of Emergency Medicine. She attended medical school at St. George's University, followed by emergency medicine residency at NYP-Brooklyn Methodist and ultrasound fellowship at Northshore University Hospital. She is passionate about fellow education, ultrasound guided nerve blocks, and women in medicine. She grew up as an expat in Tokyo, Taipei, and Shanghai, and has graduated over 52 ultrasound fellows. Her hobbies include backpack traveling, pilates, foodie, electronica, and organic gardening and composting. 

Member-at-Large

Emory University

Washington University in St. Louis

Vidya Eswaran completed her MD at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. and residency training at the Northwestern University Emergency Medicine Residency Program (NUEM) based in Chicago, IL. She then moved to San Francisco, CA for a fellowship in the National Clinician Scholars Program (NCSP, formerly Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program) where she obtained a Masters Degree in Clinical Research. She has held a number of leadership positions in the Emergency Medicine Residents Associations as well as the American College of Emergency Physicians' Social Emergency Medicine Section, and serves as Managing Editor for Policy Prescriptions, a health policy blog. Her research interest lies in topics related to Social Emergency Medicine and health equity, with a specific focus on behavioral health and care for incarcerated, and recently incarcerated, populations. She believes strongly in community engagement and trainee mentorship throughout the research process.

Secretary

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)

President-Elect

University of Florida- Jacksonville

President-Elect

Brown University

President-Elect

Massachusetts General Hospital

President-Elect

Duke University

​Dr. Natesan is an associate professor and associate program director in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Duke University. She earned her medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2009. ​

Dr. Natesan has completed extensive training in medical education, including the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Teaching Fellowship, the Academic Life in Emergency Medicine (ALiEM) Faculty Incubator Program, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Medical Education Research Certificate Program, the Duke Educational Skills Longitudinal Mentorship Program, and the Duke Academy for Health Professions Education and Academic Development (AHEAD) Certificate Program. ​

In her current role, Dr. Natesan focuses on advancing education, clinical teaching and feedback, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. She serves as the co-founder and director of the Duke Graduate Medical Education Medical Education Leadership Track (MELT), a longitudinal program for residents and fellows that has graduated over 150 trainees since 2018. Additionally, she co-chairs the Duke GME Professional Development Committee, providing resources to all training programs at Duke. ​

Dr. Natesan has received several prestigious awards, including the Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine Junior Faculty Teacher Award, the ACEP Junior Faculty Teacher Award, and the CORD Academy Scholar Award for Teaching and Evaluation. She has also been recognized with the Duke Emergency Medicine Faculty Teacher of the Year award, the Duke School of Medicine Professionalism Award, and the Distinguished Faculty Award. ​

Dr. Natesan has held leadership positions in various national committees, serving as co-chair of the CORD Best Practices Subcommittee, chair of the CORD Academy for Scholarship Research Pillar, and vice chair of the CORD DEI Committee. She has also served as the chief academic officer for the ALiEM Faculty Incubator Program and on the executive committee for SAEM’s Academy for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Medicine. ​

Actively involved in community outreach, mentorship, and pipeline programs, Dr. Natesan has led institutional and national conferences on holistic review for resident recruitment, implicit bias, and upstander training against microaggressions. Her primary research interests include clinical teaching and feedback, incorporating innovative strategies in the emergency department, and advancing DEI initiatives. 

President-Elect

Emory University School of Medicine

I hail from the Midwest and was born and raised in Ann Arbor, MI. I received a BS in Biomedical Engineering with a concentration in Biotechnology from Yale University and an MD from Case Western Reserve University with Honors with Distinction in Research. During medical school, I received an MPH in Health Management and Policy from the University of Michigan. I completed postgraduate training in Emergency Medicine (EM) at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and a Health Policy Fellowship at George Washington University. I view my path through EM through the lens of diversity, inclusion, and health equity as forms of justice. This vantage point has afforded me mentors and opportunities that qualify me to serve as ADIEM president-elect. I have demonstrated a commitment to educational and workforce diversity and inclusivity as a member of Emory School of Medicine’s Implicit Bias Committee and I serve as our department’s Diversity Council Implicit Bias lead. Additionally, at my institution, I work to ensure that our learners deliver care with cultural humility in an inclusive environment as our Social EM Pathway Faculty Advisor and founding Health Policy Fellowship Director. The SAEM and National Medical Association (NMA) allow me to advocate on behalf of our specialty and patients at the national level as Co-Chair of the Equity & Inclusion Committee’s Education Subcommittee and EM Section Secretary respectively. I am running for ADIEM President-Elect because I know that our patients’ lives depend on our specialty’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. For instance, a patient’s faith in the medical community may depend on a resident’s understanding that pain tolerance does not vary by race. A transgender patient may be more likely to seek care if their appropriate pronouns are used. If I have the pleasure of serving as President-Elect, the next three years will be spent expanding the lens through which ADIEM informs the narrative surrounding the role of diversity and inclusion in health care. I will ensure that our members have the resources to recruit and retain diverse faculty and learners. I will work to promote academic endeavors that seek to reduce health care disparities and inequitable access to care. I hope to accomplish the sense that the centering of diversity & inclusion in our specialty is pivotal in the journey to improved and equitable health outcomes.

Secretary

Washington University

My educational background includes holding a master’s in business administration and master’s in healthcare administration. For the past two decades I have been working in academic medicine and have found it to be extremely rewarding both personally and professionally.

I joined the Academy of Administrators in Academic Emergency Medicine (AAAEM) in March 2022 and have since served on the Strategic Planning Committee, Education & Professional Development Committee and Membership Committee. Currently I serve on the Strategic Planning Committee (Co-Chair) and the Education & Professional Development Committee (member). In addition, I’ve served as Member-at-Large on the Executive Committee for the past two (2) years, gaining valuable experience and insights into the operations, capabilities and potential of the Academy.

My first involvement with the Strategic Planning Committee was a good way to get insights and understanding of the academy. I actively participated in the reviewing and updating of the current strategic plan as a charge from the Executive Committee. Having the opportunity to review what our current strategic initiatives were and what our future goals are were immensely beneficial for me personally. Since then, I’ve played an active role in the development and enhancement of our current strategic plan and remain active with that committee.

Finally, I’m looking forward to leveraging my experience so far as a Member-at-Large for two terms and active committee member on various committees to further serve the academy in the capacity of Secretary. It would be a distinct honor to serve in such a role. I hope that my experience through the Strategic Planning and Education committees will allow me to further assist with advancing the mission and core principles of the Academy in the areas of knowledge creation/dissemination, education advocacy and professional development.

Member-at-Large

Einstein Healthcare Network

I am the Administrator for the Department of Emergency Medicine at Einstein Healthcare Network, a healthcare organization serving over 160,000 patients annually at three emergency departments in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties, Pennsylvania. In addition to providing leadership for program operations, outreach, financial oversight, strategic planning, program development, and business opportunities, administrative responsibilities extend to support for the department divisions and management of emergency medical services (EMS) contracts, ultrasound sonography, toxicology services, clinical research studies, and medical education programs. Over a span of 25 years, I have held positions in diverse healthcare environments including primary care and specialty care services, community health centers, academic hospital based ambulatory sites and private practices. Key organizational initiatives involved implementing and monitoring systems and processes to optimize operational and financial performance with a continued focus on employed population health management as an important collaborative strategy to enhance patient centered care delivery, control cost of care, and impact health outcomes. In addition to a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA), I hold an MBA in Marketing and a BS in Chemical Engineering from Drexel University. I have been an active member of AAAEM for the past five years and have greatly benefited from networking at the annual retreats, utilizing data from the benchmark surveys, and serving on the IDEA Committee to contribute in the decision making process at my institution in a positive way.

AAAEM Secretary

Mass General Brigham

I currently serve as the Vice President of Enterprise Emergency Medicine for the Mass General Brigham health system in Boston, MA, where we are building an integrated enterprise emergency medicine service comprised of 2 academic medical center EDs, 7 community hospital EDs, and 1 specialty hospital ED. I hold an MBA from Boston College (’15) and am a graduate of the AAAEM CAEMA program (’21). For the past year, I’ve had the pleasure and the privilege to serve the AAAEM as a Member-at-Large of the Executive Committee, a member of the Finance Committee, a member of the Benchmark Committee, and for the past two years, as Vice Chair of the Education Committee. I’m proud of the work that we’ve done on these teams, and I am excited at the opportunities we have ahead of us as a specialty and as an academy.

AAAEM Member-at-Large Nominee

University of Kansas

I am honored to have the opportunity to represent the members of the AAAEM in an at-large position. I am passionate about making the academy as resourceful as possible for its members.

AAAEM Treasurer

University of Michigan

My Emergency Medicine experience includes the last eight years as the Chief Department Administrator for the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Michigan. Prior to joining Emergency Medicine, I was the administrator for General Surgery at the University of Michigan. Before joining General Surgery, I was the Director of Finance for the Cardiovascular Center at the University of Michigan. Other healthcare experiences prior to joining the University of Michigan include the Director of Finance at an integrated system in SE Michigan, and other finance roles at hospitals in San Antonio, Texas and Panama City Florida. I began my career in banking in the early 90’s while living in Washington, DC. My BA is from Michigan State University, and I have a masters in finance from Troy University. My volunteer experience with AAAEM includes the last seven years participating on the Benchmark Committee. I have utilized this opportunity to focus on the research side of the survey and have been fortunate to be able to present some of the research finding on behalf of the committee to the AAAEM conference as well as at SAEM. For the last several years, I have also participated on the strategic planning committee and helped in developing the membership survey and consolidating and reporting results of that survey. This past year, I have been one of the members-at-large of the Executive Committee of AAAEM. I have also provided two lectures per year for the last three years to the SAEM Chair Development program. I have gained much from my participation within AAAEM and have found great value in using the data from our survey to influence decisions at my home institution.

Treasurer

University Wisconsin Madison

Member-at-Large

Oregon Health & Science University