SAEM Award Winners
SAEM24 Award Recipients
SAEM Organizational Advancement Award
The SAEM Organizational Advancement Award recognizes the tremendous amount of time, effort, and energy that this member has given and continues to give to the organization. Through thoughtful leadership, and selfless service, this member has greatly helped to advance academic emergency medicine through education and research, advocacy and professional development.
In 2024, SAEM is recognizing seven of our past SAEM Foundation presidents for their ongoing contributions in advancing our organization and academic emergency medicine.
Outstanding Department Award for Excellence and Innovation in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Kori Sauser Zachrison, MD, MSc
Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Dr. Zachrison is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School, an emergency physician and Endowed Scholar in Emergency Medicine Research at Massachusets General Hospital (MGH), and Chief of the Division of Health Services Research in the Mass General Brigham Department of Emergency Medicine. She completed undergraduate studies in biochemical sciences cum laude at Harvard University, earned an MD from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in 2008, and completed residency in emergency medicine at Northwestern University in 2012. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in health services research at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program at the University of Michigan, and then joined MGH.
Dr. Zachrison has been conducting clinical and health services research on the delivery of time-critical emergency care for stroke, a time-sensitive condition with significant disparities in access and outcomes, since 2012. She has received funding from the American Heart Association (AHA), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Institute for Neurological Diseases and Stroke and the National Institute on Aging, as well as from a number of foundations (e.g., Emergency Medicine Foundation, SAEM Foundation). She has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles, and is currently Chair of a scientific statement writing group for the AHA focused on identifying best practices for improving the acute evaluation and management of stroke in lower-resourced setings. She also leads the E-QUAL Stroke Initiative, a national quality improvement collaborative through the American College of Emergency Physicians, focused on improving stroke care delivery in emergency departments nationally.
John Marx Leadership Award
Kori Sauser Zachrison, MD, MSc
Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Dr. Zachrison is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School, an emergency physician and Endowed Scholar in Emergency Medicine Research at Massachusets General Hospital (MGH), and Chief of the Division of Health Services Research in the Mass General Brigham Department of Emergency Medicine. She completed undergraduate studies in biochemical sciences cum laude at Harvard University, earned an MD from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in 2008, and completed residency in emergency medicine at Northwestern University in 2012. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in health services research at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program at the University of Michigan, and then joined MGH.
Dr. Zachrison has been conducting clinical and health services research on the delivery of time-critical emergency care for stroke, a time-sensitive condition with significant disparities in access and outcomes, since 2012. She has received funding from the American Heart Association (AHA), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Institute for Neurological Diseases and Stroke and the National Institute on Aging, as well as from a number of foundations (e.g., Emergency Medicine Foundation, SAEM Foundation). She has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles, and is currently Chair of a scientific statement writing group for the AHA focused on identifying best practices for improving the acute evaluation and management of stroke in lower-resourced setings. She also leads the E-QUAL Stroke Initiative, a national quality improvement collaborative through the American College of Emergency Physicians, focused on improving stroke care delivery in emergency departments nationally.
Excellence in Research Award
Kori Sauser Zachrison, MD, MSc
Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Dr. Zachrison is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School, an emergency physician and Endowed Scholar in Emergency Medicine Research at Massachusets General Hospital (MGH), and Chief of the Division of Health Services Research in the Mass General Brigham Department of Emergency Medicine. She completed undergraduate studies in biochemical sciences cum laude at Harvard University, earned an MD from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in 2008, and completed residency in emergency medicine at Northwestern University in 2012. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in health services research at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program at the University of Michigan, and then joined MGH.
Dr. Zachrison has been conducting clinical and health services research on the delivery of time-critical emergency care for stroke, a time-sensitive condition with significant disparities in access and outcomes, since 2012. She has received funding from the American Heart Association (AHA), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Institute for Neurological Diseases and Stroke and the National Institute on Aging, as well as from a number of foundations (e.g., Emergency Medicine Foundation, SAEM Foundation). She has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles, and is currently Chair of a scientific statement writing group for the AHA focused on identifying best practices for improving the acute evaluation and management of stroke in lower-resourced setings. She also leads the E-QUAL Stroke Initiative, a national quality improvement collaborative through the American College of Emergency Physicians, focused on improving stroke care delivery in emergency departments nationally.
Hal Jayne Excellence in Education Award
Kori Sauser Zachrison, MD, MSc
Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Dr. Zachrison is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School, an emergency physician and Endowed Scholar in Emergency Medicine Research at Massachusets General Hospital (MGH), and Chief of the Division of Health Services Research in the Mass General Brigham Department of Emergency Medicine. She completed undergraduate studies in biochemical sciences cum laude at Harvard University, earned an MD from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in 2008, and completed residency in emergency medicine at Northwestern University in 2012. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in health services research at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program at the University of Michigan, and then joined MGH.
Dr. Zachrison has been conducting clinical and health services research on the delivery of time-critical emergency care for stroke, a time-sensitive condition with significant disparities in access and outcomes, since 2012. She has received funding from the American Heart Association (AHA), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Institute for Neurological Diseases and Stroke and the National Institute on Aging, as well as from a number of foundations (e.g., Emergency Medicine Foundation, SAEM Foundation). She has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles, and is currently Chair of a scientific statement writing group for the AHA focused on identifying best practices for improving the acute evaluation and management of stroke in lower-resourced setings. She also leads the E-QUAL Stroke Initiative, a national quality improvement collaborative through the American College of Emergency Physicians, focused on improving stroke care delivery in emergency departments nationally.
Marcus L. Martin Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion Award
Kori Sauser Zachrison, MD, MSc
Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Dr. Zachrison is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School, an emergency physician and Endowed Scholar in Emergency Medicine Research at Massachusets General Hospital (MGH), and Chief of the Division of Health Services Research in the Mass General Brigham Department of Emergency Medicine. She completed undergraduate studies in biochemical sciences cum laude at Harvard University, earned an MD from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in 2008, and completed residency in emergency medicine at Northwestern University in 2012. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in health services research at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program at the University of Michigan, and then joined MGH.
Dr. Zachrison has been conducting clinical and health services research on the delivery of time-critical emergency care for stroke, a time-sensitive condition with significant disparities in access and outcomes, since 2012. She has received funding from the American Heart Association (AHA), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Institute for Neurological Diseases and Stroke and the National Institute on Aging, as well as from a number of foundations (e.g., Emergency Medicine Foundation, SAEM Foundation). She has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles, and is currently Chair of a scientific statement writing group for the AHA focused on identifying best practices for improving the acute evaluation and management of stroke in lower-resourced setings. She also leads the E-QUAL Stroke Initiative, a national quality improvement collaborative through the American College of Emergency Physicians, focused on improving stroke care delivery in emergency departments nationally.
Advancement of Women in Academic Emergency Medicine Award
Kori Sauser Zachrison, MD, MSc
Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Dr. Zachrison is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School, an emergency physician and Endowed Scholar in Emergency Medicine Research at Massachusets General Hospital (MGH), and Chief of the Division of Health Services Research in the Mass General Brigham Department of Emergency Medicine. She completed undergraduate studies in biochemical sciences cum laude at Harvard University, earned an MD from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in 2008, and completed residency in emergency medicine at Northwestern University in 2012. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in health services research at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program at the University of Michigan, and then joined MGH.
Dr. Zachrison has been conducting clinical and health services research on the delivery of time-critical emergency care for stroke, a time-sensitive condition with significant disparities in access and outcomes, since 2012. She has received funding from the American Heart Association (AHA), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Institute for Neurological Diseases and Stroke and the National Institute on Aging, as well as from a number of foundations (e.g., Emergency Medicine Foundation, SAEM Foundation). She has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles, and is currently Chair of a scientific statement writing group for the AHA focused on identifying best practices for improving the acute evaluation and management of stroke in lower-resourced setings. She also leads the E-QUAL Stroke Initiative, a national quality improvement collaborative through the American College of Emergency Physicians, focused on improving stroke care delivery in emergency departments nationally.
Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award
Kori Sauser Zachrison, MD, MSc
Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Dr. Zachrison is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School, an emergency physician and Endowed Scholar in Emergency Medicine Research at Massachusets General Hospital (MGH), and Chief of the Division of Health Services Research in the Mass General Brigham Department of Emergency Medicine. She completed undergraduate studies in biochemical sciences cum laude at Harvard University, earned an MD from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in 2008, and completed residency in emergency medicine at Northwestern University in 2012. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in health services research at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program at the University of Michigan, and then joined MGH.
Dr. Zachrison has been conducting clinical and health services research on the delivery of time-critical emergency care for stroke, a time-sensitive condition with significant disparities in access and outcomes, since 2012. She has received funding from the American Heart Association (AHA), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Institute for Neurological Diseases and Stroke and the National Institute on Aging, as well as from a number of foundations (e.g., Emergency Medicine Foundation, SAEM Foundation). She has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles, and is currently Chair of a scientific statement writing group for the AHA focused on identifying best practices for improving the acute evaluation and management of stroke in lower-resourced setings. She also leads the E-QUAL Stroke Initiative, a national quality improvement collaborative through the American College of Emergency Physicians, focused on improving stroke care delivery in emergency departments nationally.
Public Health Leadership Award
Kori Sauser Zachrison, MD, MSc
Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Dr. Zachrison is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School, an emergency physician and Endowed Scholar in Emergency Medicine Research at Massachusets General Hospital (MGH), and Chief of the Division of Health Services Research in the Mass General Brigham Department of Emergency Medicine. She completed undergraduate studies in biochemical sciences cum laude at Harvard University, earned an MD from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in 2008, and completed residency in emergency medicine at Northwestern University in 2012. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in health services research at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program at the University of Michigan, and then joined MGH.
Dr. Zachrison has been conducting clinical and health services research on the delivery of time-critical emergency care for stroke, a time-sensitive condition with significant disparities in access and outcomes, since 2012. She has received funding from the American Heart Association (AHA), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Institute for Neurological Diseases and Stroke and the National Institute on Aging, as well as from a number of foundations (e.g., Emergency Medicine Foundation, SAEM Foundation). She has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles, and is currently Chair of a scientific statement writing group for the AHA focused on identifying best practices for improving the acute evaluation and management of stroke in lower-resourced setings. She also leads the E-QUAL Stroke Initiative, a national quality improvement collaborative through the American College of Emergency Physicians, focused on improving stroke care delivery in emergency departments nationally.
Mentor Award
Kori Sauser Zachrison, MD, MSc
Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Dr. Zachrison is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School, an emergency physician and Endowed Scholar in Emergency Medicine Research at Massachusets General Hospital (MGH), and Chief of the Division of Health Services Research in the Mass General Brigham Department of Emergency Medicine. She completed undergraduate studies in biochemical sciences cum laude at Harvard University, earned an MD from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in 2008, and completed residency in emergency medicine at Northwestern University in 2012. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in health services research at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program at the University of Michigan, and then joined MGH.
Dr. Zachrison has been conducting clinical and health services research on the delivery of time-critical emergency care for stroke, a time-sensitive condition with significant disparities in access and outcomes, since 2012. She has received funding from the American Heart Association (AHA), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Institute for Neurological Diseases and Stroke and the National Institute on Aging, as well as from a number of foundations (e.g., Emergency Medicine Foundation, SAEM Foundation). She has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles, and is currently Chair of a scientific statement writing group for the AHA focused on identifying best practices for improving the acute evaluation and management of stroke in lower-resourced setings. She also leads the E-QUAL Stroke Initiative, a national quality improvement collaborative through the American College of Emergency Physicians, focused on improving stroke care delivery in emergency departments nationally.
Mid-Career Investigator
FOAMed Excellence in Education Award
Kori Sauser Zachrison, MD, MSc
Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Dr. Zachrison is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School, an emergency physician and Endowed Scholar in Emergency Medicine Research at Massachusets General Hospital (MGH), and Chief of the Division of Health Services Research in the Mass General Brigham Department of Emergency Medicine. She completed undergraduate studies in biochemical sciences cum laude at Harvard University, earned an MD from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in 2008, and completed residency in emergency medicine at Northwestern University in 2012. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in health services research at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program at the University of Michigan, and then joined MGH.
Dr. Zachrison has been conducting clinical and health services research on the delivery of time-critical emergency care for stroke, a time-sensitive condition with significant disparities in access and outcomes, since 2012. She has received funding from the American Heart Association (AHA), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Institute for Neurological Diseases and Stroke and the National Institute on Aging, as well as from a number of foundations (e.g., Emergency Medicine Foundation, SAEM Foundation). She has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles, and is currently Chair of a scientific statement writing group for the AHA focused on identifying best practices for improving the acute evaluation and management of stroke in lower-resourced setings. She also leads the E-QUAL Stroke Initiative, a national quality improvement collaborative through the American College of Emergency Physicians, focused on improving stroke care delivery in emergency departments nationally.
Early Investigator Award
Early Educator Award
Fellow, Resident, and Medical Student Awards
Fellow Award - Pediatric EM
Kori Sauser Zachrison, MD, MSc
Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Dr. Zachrison is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School, an emergency physician and Endowed Scholar in Emergency Medicine Research at Massachusets General Hospital (MGH), and Chief of the Division of Health Services Research in the Mass General Brigham Department of Emergency Medicine. She completed undergraduate studies in biochemical sciences cum laude at Harvard University, earned an MD from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in 2008, and completed residency in emergency medicine at Northwestern University in 2012. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in health services research at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program at the University of Michigan, and then joined MGH.
Dr. Zachrison has been conducting clinical and health services research on the delivery of time-critical emergency care for stroke, a time-sensitive condition with significant disparities in access and outcomes, since 2012. She has received funding from the American Heart Association (AHA), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Institute for Neurological Diseases and Stroke and the National Institute on Aging, as well as from a number of foundations (e.g., Emergency Medicine Foundation, SAEM Foundation). She has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles, and is currently Chair of a scientific statement writing group for the AHA focused on identifying best practices for improving the acute evaluation and management of stroke in lower-resourced setings. She also leads the E-QUAL Stroke Initiative, a national quality improvement collaborative through the American College of Emergency Physicians, focused on improving stroke care delivery in emergency departments nationally.
Fellow Award - EMS
Kori Sauser Zachrison, MD, MSc
Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Dr. Zachrison is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School, an emergency physician and Endowed Scholar in Emergency Medicine Research at Massachusets General Hospital (MGH), and Chief of the Division of Health Services Research in the Mass General Brigham Department of Emergency Medicine. She completed undergraduate studies in biochemical sciences cum laude at Harvard University, earned an MD from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in 2008, and completed residency in emergency medicine at Northwestern University in 2012. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in health services research at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program at the University of Michigan, and then joined MGH.
Dr. Zachrison has been conducting clinical and health services research on the delivery of time-critical emergency care for stroke, a time-sensitive condition with significant disparities in access and outcomes, since 2012. She has received funding from the American Heart Association (AHA), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Institute for Neurological Diseases and Stroke and the National Institute on Aging, as well as from a number of foundations (e.g., Emergency Medicine Foundation, SAEM Foundation). She has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles, and is currently Chair of a scientific statement writing group for the AHA focused on identifying best practices for improving the acute evaluation and management of stroke in lower-resourced setings. She also leads the E-QUAL Stroke Initiative, a national quality improvement collaborative through the American College of Emergency Physicians, focused on improving stroke care delivery in emergency departments nationally.
RAMS Leadership in Emergency Medicine Award
Kori Sauser Zachrison, MD, MSc
Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Dr. Zachrison is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School, an emergency physician and Endowed Scholar in Emergency Medicine Research at Massachusets General Hospital (MGH), and Chief of the Division of Health Services Research in the Mass General Brigham Department of Emergency Medicine. She completed undergraduate studies in biochemical sciences cum laude at Harvard University, earned an MD from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in 2008, and completed residency in emergency medicine at Northwestern University in 2012. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in health services research at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program at the University of Michigan, and then joined MGH.
Dr. Zachrison has been conducting clinical and health services research on the delivery of time-critical emergency care for stroke, a time-sensitive condition with significant disparities in access and outcomes, since 2012. She has received funding from the American Heart Association (AHA), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Institute for Neurological Diseases and Stroke and the National Institute on Aging, as well as from a number of foundations (e.g., Emergency Medicine Foundation, SAEM Foundation). She has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles, and is currently Chair of a scientific statement writing group for the AHA focused on identifying best practices for improving the acute evaluation and management of stroke in lower-resourced setings. She also leads the E-QUAL Stroke Initiative, a national quality improvement collaborative through the American College of Emergency Physicians, focused on improving stroke care delivery in emergency departments nationally.
RAMS Excellence in Research Award
RAMS Excellence in Education Award
Kori Sauser Zachrison, MD, MSc
Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Dr. Zachrison is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School, an emergency physician and Endowed Scholar in Emergency Medicine Research at Massachusets General Hospital (MGH), and Chief of the Division of Health Services Research in the Mass General Brigham Department of Emergency Medicine. She completed undergraduate studies in biochemical sciences cum laude at Harvard University, earned an MD from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in 2008, and completed residency in emergency medicine at Northwestern University in 2012. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in health services research at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program at the University of Michigan, and then joined MGH.
Dr. Zachrison has been conducting clinical and health services research on the delivery of time-critical emergency care for stroke, a time-sensitive condition with significant disparities in access and outcomes, since 2012. She has received funding from the American Heart Association (AHA), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Institute for Neurological Diseases and Stroke and the National Institute on Aging, as well as from a number of foundations (e.g., Emergency Medicine Foundation, SAEM Foundation). She has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles, and is currently Chair of a scientific statement writing group for the AHA focused on identifying best practices for improving the acute evaluation and management of stroke in lower-resourced setings. She also leads the E-QUAL Stroke Initiative, a national quality improvement collaborative through the American College of Emergency Physicians, focused on improving stroke care delivery in emergency departments nationally.
RAMS DEI Resident Education/Innovation Award
Kori Sauser Zachrison, MD, MSc
Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Dr. Zachrison is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School, an emergency physician and Endowed Scholar in Emergency Medicine Research at Massachusets General Hospital (MGH), and Chief of the Division of Health Services Research in the Mass General Brigham Department of Emergency Medicine. She completed undergraduate studies in biochemical sciences cum laude at Harvard University, earned an MD from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in 2008, and completed residency in emergency medicine at Northwestern University in 2012. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in health services research at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program at the University of Michigan, and then joined MGH.
Dr. Zachrison has been conducting clinical and health services research on the delivery of time-critical emergency care for stroke, a time-sensitive condition with significant disparities in access and outcomes, since 2012. She has received funding from the American Heart Association (AHA), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the National Institute for Neurological Diseases and Stroke and the National Institute on Aging, as well as from a number of foundations (e.g., Emergency Medicine Foundation, SAEM Foundation). She has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles, and is currently Chair of a scientific statement writing group for the AHA focused on identifying best practices for improving the acute evaluation and management of stroke in lower-resourced setings. She also leads the E-QUAL Stroke Initiative, a national quality improvement collaborative through the American College of Emergency Physicians, focused on improving stroke care delivery in emergency departments nationally.