November-December 2013 SAEM Newsletter

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NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2013 VOLUME XXVIII NUMBER 6

PHILLIP LEVY, MDWayne State University School of Medicine

ETHICS IN ACTIONConscientious Objector

25 YEARS OF SAEMRole & Impact in Emergency Medicine Education

RESIDENTS AND MEDICAL STUDENTSThe Job Search: Main Factors to Consider

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Celebrating Our 25th Anniversary

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2013-2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Alan E. Jones, MDPresident

University of Mississippi Medical Center

Robert S. Hockberger, MDPresident-Elect

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Andra L. Blomkalns, MDSecretary-Treasurer

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Cherri D. Hobgood, MDPast President

Indiana University School of Medicine

Kathleen J. Clem, MD, FACEPLoma Linda University School of Medicine

D. Mark Courtney, MDNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Deborah B. Diercks, MD, MScUniversity of California, Davis, Medical Center

James F. Holmes, Jr., MD, MPHUniversity of California, Davis, Health System

Amy H. Kaji, MD, PhDHarbor-UCLA Medical Center

Brett A. Rosen, MD, Resident MemberWellSpan York Hospital

Sarah A. Stahmer, MDUniversity of North Carolina School of Medicine

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4 President’s Message

5 Executive Director’s Message

6 Member Highlight

8 Ethics in Action

10 Resident and Student Advisory Committee

12 SAEM 25 Years

24 Academic Announcements

25 Calls and Meetings Announcements

HIGHLIGHTS

4 President’s Message

5 Executive Director’s Message

6 Ethics in Action

8 Remembering Ron Krome

13 Annual Award Winners

20 SonoGames™

22 Resident and Student Advisory Committee

28 Academic Announcements

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGELEADING BY NOT LEADING AND BEING WRONGAlan E. Jones, MDUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center

(Disclaimer: This message has nothing and everything to do with SAEM.)

As a researcher, I am always making observations and constructing ways to test my observations. During my life, I have made several observations about good leaders, and in this message I want to describe a few of those observations. We are all leaders in some capacity of our lives, whether we recognize ourselves as such

or not. You may be the leader of a small local group, a community organization, a committee, a family; and you are certainly the leader of the ED when you work a shift. We all take on the role of leader in some facet of our daily lives.

Often times, in those roles we have to deal with issues and situations about which we may have personal opinions. In fact, we may have strong opinions on some of these particular issues. So how do we as leaders address the potential for personal bias?

Perhaps we should consider that, in situations in which we have significant personal bias, we should lead by not leading. In such situations, the better approach may be allowing the group that we lead to debate, discuss and decide, and to go through this process without the leader imparting strong personal views. This is probably a more powerful method of leading than that of purposefully guiding and shaping the discussion and decision. In these situations, we are leading without leading. It takes maturity,

restraint and patience both to know the situations in which this approach should be used, and, in those situations, to allow the process to proceed. Some of the leaders that I respect the most have mastered the process of leading by not leading.

Another observation I have made about good leaders is that they are self-examiners. I suspect that almost all conflict has its roots in one of two concepts: assumptions or expectations. By virtue of the position, all leaders continuously develop strategies and make decisions, often hard decisions. In this process it is critical to closely examine our assumptions. Sure, it is important to consider novel ideas and examine and develop new approaches to old problems. But in this process a good leader must evaluate his or her assumptions AND expectations. Unexamined and possibly unhelpful or incorrect assumptions or expectations are the roots of conflict. Is it possible that you are wrong about something (or misinformed? Or have unrealistic expectations?)? Only if you examine these possibilities will you identify and be able to avert conflict before it arises. The ability to identify, admit and correct when you are wrong is the most admirable and mature characteristic of a leader.

Everyone in this great organization is a leader, no matter what your involvement. And you will be faced with a situation such as I have described. So, as a scientist, I invite you to perform an experiment. If the need arises, lead without leading and be wrong. My hypothesis is that you will be a better leader as a result. ◗

Alan E. Jones, MD

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGEARE YOU “ALL IN”?

Recently a friend of mine asked me if I was “all in.” It turns out he thought I looked tired, and asked if I hadn’t been sleeping well. I replied that I had not slept well the previous night, and that work had been very hectic the previous week, so perhaps that was an apt description of the way I looked and felt that day.

The more I thought about his question, however, I realized that the term “all in” has a number of other meanings as well, and that perhaps at least one other meaning

would be more appropriate for SAEM. The question “Are we ’All In’?” has often been used in football and other team sports to verify that all the members of the team are committed to the game plan, that all are ready for the challenge that lies ahead and that all members of the team are prepared to do their best to accomplish the goals that have been set out for the team. As I work with the SAEM Board of Directors, the staff, and members of the various academies and interest groups within SAEM, it seems to me that most of the time we are indeed “all in.” There is tremendous energy, interest, commitment and dedication to the mission of academic emergency medicine within SAEM. Most of our members are very involved in their personal development, and in the work of their department and the larger parent institution as well. In emergency medicine, as in few other medical specialties, the function of the team is critical to the success of the emergency service. This is even more true in academic emergency departments, where training occurs, new challenges are faced every few minutes, and service to the patients is critical even while teaching, learning and research is taking place. But perhaps the question for all of us is something that we should ask ourselves on a regular basis: are we indeed “all in”? Are we fully committed to the goals and objectives of SAEM to advance the education and research necessary to advance academic emergency medicine? Are we fully committed to doing the mundane work that is necessary to advance the work of the interest group to which we belong, to the efforts that it will take to make the academies of which we are a

part a significant contributor to all members of SAEM? Have we been “all in” when a committee desperately needed our expertise to accomplish the projects that are part of the charge for that committee for the year? If we are not “all in,” do we know what the reticence or resistance to our commitment might be?

I find that there are times that I am not “all in,” and I ask myself why that is. Why was I reluctant to take the next bold step? Why was I hesitant to be fully committed, especially when I knew that my expertise was needed? Did I not care anymore about this project or that organization? Did I volunteer for something that took too much of my time, and am I unwilling to acknowledge that I am overcommitted? Am I not really fully prepared to invest the time and energy needed, or do the additional study needed to become an expert in this area? Then I realize that unless I step up to the challenge, I probably won’t learn anything new, and I won’t be able to look back on that challenge as something I conquered. I am sure each of you reading this column has gone through similar experiences, and, fortunately for SAEM, most have decided to be “all in.”

As we look forward to the 25th Annual Meeting in Dallas next year, I also want to raise another challenge that lies before us. The SAEM Foundation is relatively close to achieving its first $10,000,000 goal. Every member is going to be asked to be “all in” on this effort during the coming months to meet this goal. In addition to making a personal gift, we need you to be “all in” to encourage the other members of the team, that is, all the members of SAEM, to join you in this effort. Some may be able to give a substantial gift. Others may only be able to give a small amount. No matter what the amount, 100% participation of all members of the team is what is most important. We do indeed need to be “all in” on this effort. We cannot ask institutions, companies, foundations or other entities that support academic emergency medicine to support the SAEM Foundation unless all of our members are “all in.”

I look forward to seeing you in Dallas in May, and I hope that we will be “all in” for that meeting and can celebrate achieving the first major milestone for the SAEM Foundation as well! ◗

Ronald S. Moen

SAVE THE DATE2014 SAEM Annual Meeting

Marking our 25th AnniversaryMay 13-17, 2014

The Sheraton Dallas Hotel, Dallas, TX

Program Committee Chair – Christopher Ross, MD

Watch for meeting updates and submission deadlines on the website!www.saem.org

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My interest in emergency medicine sparked as a medical student at Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx (NY). Unabashed in its rawness, the climate at Lincoln was ripe for an adrenaline junkie like me, and I eagerly soaked up every minute of the experience, seeking out the opportunity to work with Joel Gernsheimer and other members of their highly regarded faculty whenever I could. I followed this with a rotation at Bellevue Hospital and was hooked for life. Through the support of Jeff Manko and Wally Carter, I was fortunate enough to match in that program, and began a foray into the specialty I would come to love.

In my four years at Bellevue, I learned many things from an outstanding cadre of colleagues and mentors, including Lewis Nelson, Bob Hoffman, Peter Gordon, Billy Goldberg and Aaron Hexdall. However, few taught me more than the venerable Lewis Goldfrank, a man of great wisdom and humility who showed me that analytical thinking must always be conducted within the context of cultural mindfulness. His unique ability to balance intellectual curiosity with social justice is something I continually try to emulate in my academic career and daily practice today.

It was at Bellevue that I also became interested in clinical research. Starting as a second-year resident with Bill Fernandez, I began working on a project to evaluate the utility of intestinal fatty acid-binding protein in undifferentiated abdominal pain. After a rotation in Târgu Mureș, Romania with Raed Arafat, a man who helped transform a nation through his tireless efforts to improve prehospital and emergency care, I came to realize my true passion for cardiovascular medicine. Working with Raed, Christian Boeriu, and others from Serviciu Mobil de Urgen, Reanimare și Descarcerare (SMURD - Mobile Emergency Service for Resuscitation and Extrication), we conducted a small pilot project to evaluate the utility of high-dose bolus nitroglycerin in acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema (an approach that was astonishing to me, yet one they had used for years with great success), carving out a path that would come to define my research career at the same time.

Upon graduation from Bellevue, my wonderfully supportive (and remarkably tolerant) wife and I settled down in southeast Michigan where I started my academic career as an assistant program director at Wayne State University/Detroit Receiving Hospital. Ever the visionary, I was given ample freedom and protected time by my departmental chair, Brooks Bock, to explore avenues for research development. Through the guidance and mentorship of

Rob Zalenski, Scott Compton and Rob Welch, I was soon able to attain funding from the Emergency Medicine Foundation for two projects focused on high-dose nitroglycerin and to serve as site-principal investigator for several industry-funded heart failure projects, including the Organized Program to Facilitate Life-Saving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF) registry, where we enrolled more patients than any other center.

Through this early work, I gained invaluable insight into cardiovascular diseases in my community and the related disparities that plague the largely African-American patient population that resides in our under-resourced setting. It became abundantly clear that much of this could be directly attributed to long-standing, uncontrolled hypertension, leading me to recalibrate my research focus and embrace the need for studies of secondary disease prevention as a complement to acute intervention trials. With this as a goal, I transitioned from the residency director track to full-time research, and began to investigate ways that I could help improve cardiovascular outcomes for my patients. To hone my research skill set and advance my knowledge base, I acquired a Master’s Degree in Public Health from the University of Michigan.

I soon attained funding from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation to evaluate the prevalence of subclinical cardiac disease among asymptomatic patients with elevated blood pressure. Data from this investigation were impressive enough to enable me to acquire, under the mentorship of John Flack, chair of the Wayne State University Department of Internal Medicine, a grant for a three-year follow-up project from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Physician Faculty Scholar program, where the effects of guideline-based vs. more aggressive blood pressure control in hypertensive patients with subclinical cardiac dysfunction were compared in a longitudinal study.

In addition to serving as validation of my potential as a career researcher (thus enabling my selection for four years of funding through the NIH Loan Repayment Program, Health Disparities Division), this work provided sufficient preliminary data to support an R01 submission to the NIH. Eventually funded by the National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities (5R01 MD005849-04; PI - Levy), this ongoing effort combines my interest in mitigating the effects of subclinical hypertensive

MEMBER HIGHLIGHT

Phillip D. Levy, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Emergency MedicineAssistant Director of Clinical Research, Cardiovascular Research InstituteAssociate Director of Clinical Research, Department of Emergency MedicineWayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI

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THE CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY/INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS GLOBAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE FELLOWSHIPA new fellowship introduces scholars to the architecture and intricacies of the humanitarian relief sector

In 2010, natural disasters caused the displacement of 42 million individuals worldwide, most of them (80%) children and women.2 International humanitarian response to these disasters has become a sophisticated, collaborative effort among many international players, including the United Nations, the International Society of the Red Cross (ICRC) and non-governmental organizations (NGO) such as International Medical Corps (IMC) and Doctors Without Borders (MSF).

In 2002, about 100,000 people in the humanitarian aid community considered themselves career humanitarian professionals; today this number has risen to more than 220,000, with an annual rate of increase exceeding 6% per year.2,4 In addition, a growing number of medical students, residents and public health students are becoming interested in international health.1,3

Among professionals in the medical field and the field of public health, there is a gap in knowledge, structure and research in best practices surrounding emergency disaster relief and international development. This gap results from the limited number of training programs in the United States that focus on this very specialized field and the limited number of academic partnerships with international NGOs.

The Case Western Reserve University, the University Hospitals Case Medical Centers Department of Emergency Medicine, and International Medical Corps have designed, under the

directorship of Drs. Justin Yax and Johnathan Sheele, a global emergency medicine fellowship to help remedy this gap. In one of the first collaborations of its kind in the United States, the CWRU Department of Emergency Medicine, working with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, will offer a graduate-level course focusing on these issues, teaching both public health students and emergency medicine physicians the fundamentals of global health, emergency relief and international development.

Applications are being accepted now for this exciting new fellowship, with the first fellow to start in July 2014. Please visit the IEM Fellowships Consortium website at www.iemfellowships.com to apply for the Case Western Reserve University/International Medical Corps Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship. ◗

BIBLIOGRAPHY1. Bazemore AW, Henein M. et. al. The Effect of Offering International Health

Training Opportunities on Family Medicine Residency Recruiting.Fam Med 2007;39(4):255-60.

2. Burkle F. Future humanitarian crises: challenges for practice, policy, and public health. PrehospDisast Med. 2010; 25:191–9.

3. Drain PK, Primack A. et al, Global Health in Medical Education: A cal for More Training Opportunities. Acad Med. 2007; 82:226-230.

4. Faroog A. Rathore JE, Reinhardt JD, Haig AJ, Li J, DeLisa JA. Medical rehabilitation after natural disasters: why, when and how? Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2012 Jun 4 [Epub ahead of print].

heart disease with the experience of my mentor, Dr. Flack, utilizing vitamin D as an adjunct to traditional antihypertensive therapy for blood pressure control in a prospective, randomized, controlled trial. As part of the public health focus, eligible patients are recruited from the emergency department and followed over one year in an outpatient clinic that I run with my research team.

Some may (and often do) challenge that work such as this is not germane to the core competencies of emergency medicine; but I counter that, much like politics, all medicine is local. Diseases, patients and practice settings are quite heterogeneous, and to achieve sufficient impact, research must recognize this and proactively respond. Thus, in our community, where the mean age of an acute heart failure patient is 20 years younger than the national average, early recognition of risk and upstream intervention for poor blood pressure control is as important as

rapid door-to-balloon times for improving downstream quality and quantity of life.

After more than a decade at Wayne State, I have learned to temper enthusiasm for accomplishments with a hefty dose of introspection when things, as they inevitably do, fail to unfold as you hope. Through it all, I am fortunate to have had continued support for my research vision from both Susan White, the immediate successor to Brooks Bock, and my current chair, Brian O’Neil. With great colleagues in emergency medicine such as Sean Collins, Peter Pang, Frank Peacock and Deb Diercks, I continue to push the boundaries of acute heart failure care, helping to design and lead novel therapeutic intervention trials. At the same time, I remain ever vigilant for new ways to partner with my community and collaborate with colleagues to prevent the consequences of chronic hypertension. A veritable embodiment of academic yin and yang indeed, but I wouldn’t have it any other way! ◗

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ETHICS IN ACTIONGerald Maloney, DOCWRU/MetroHealth Medical Center

SCENARIOIt’s the middle of a fairly busy Monday evening shift, and one

of the residents comes to you, fairly distraught. He and the other attending on duty during the shift have been taking care of a patient who was sexually assaulted, and when they discussed her management, the other attending made it clear that he would not order Plan B emergency contraception for her as it constituted a violation of his deeply held moral and religious beliefs. The resident is very upset by this and asks how the other attending can ethically refuse to provide her with the emergency contraception under these circumstances. He is asking for your guidance.

CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTIONS IN CLINICAL MEDICINE

The term “conscientious objector” was originally used to describe persons who, by virtue of deep religious beliefs, were opposed to war and therefore either excused from military service or mandated into a non-combatant role. While the definition of, and exercise of, conscientious objector rights were defined by several court cases, particularly through the Vietnam War period, the first legal definitions of conscientious objection in the context of clinical medicine occurred with the Church Amendments after the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision in 1973 legalizing abortion. The Church Amendments, sponsored by Senator Frank Church of Idaho, provided legal protection for physicians who refuse to provide abortion or sterilization services to patients covered by federal health plans if doing so would violate the physician’s deeply held moral or religious beliefs. It also extended to healthcare facilities as well, protecting religious organization-affiliated hospitals from penalties for refusing to provide services that would conflict with the religious values of the organization.

One area in which this issue has gained a great deal of publicity is several reported instances of pharmacists who have refused to fill prescriptions for contraception, emergency or otherwise. Several states offer pharmacists protection from adverse actions under these circumstances, and the American Pharmacy Association generally recognizes the right of pharmacists not to fill prescriptions that conflict with their own moral beliefs. While less common at the physician level, there have been cases where conscientious objections have arisen, ranging from refusal to provide emergency contraception to other issues including withdrawal of life support or provision of services such as

sterilization or termination of pregnancy. While there are legal protections in place to allow individuals the right to practice in a way that does not compromise their moral beliefs, where does that leave the patient?

While there is general recognition of the rights of providers to refuse to compromise their personal moral principles, the mission of the organization and the duty to the patient are equally compelling. Most health care organizations have carefully delineated policies regarding what providers need to do to when they are faced with a situation where their personal beliefs clash with their duty to the patient. Most involve having a backup plan whereby another provider can provide the treatment in question, such as having another ED attending or OB-GYN physician provide emergency contraception to the patient if the original provider does not feel comfortable doing so. Pharmacies have made arrangements to have patients go to other pharmacies to have the prescription filled. The recent decision by the FDA to make Plan B available over the counter has alleviated some of these issues. The separate issue of justice for the patient is still a concern: over-the-counter Plan B can cost as much as $50, making it cost prohibitive for uninsured patients. In the end, most organizations have a clause stating that, if alternate arrangements cannot be made, then the available provider is responsible for delivering appropriate care. If time permits and the issue is proving intractable, an emergency ethics consultation can be called; however, this service is not universally available.

In the case described earlier, the second attending spoke with the first attending and, after the latter had confirmed his objection to providing emergency contraception, the two attendings mutually agreed to transfer care to the second attending, who then provided the requested emergency contraception. At the next department staff meeting, a formal protocol was put into place to deal with any similar future issues. ◗

BIBLIOGRAPHYAPhA Policy Committee Report: APhA adopts conscience clause, policies on pharmacists’ role in care. Am J Health-Syst Pharm 1998; 55:878. Brock DW. 2008. Conscientious refusal by physicians and pharmacists: who is obligated to do what, and why Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics 29: 187-200. Cantor J, Baum K. The limits of conscientious objections – may pharmacists refuse to fill prescription for emergency contraception? NEJM 351:2008-12. Church Amendments, 42 U.S.C. § 300a-7. United States Code Annotated Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare Chapter 6A. Public Health Service. Subchapter VIII. Population Research and Voluntary Family Planning Programs.

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THE YALE DRUG ABUSE, ADDICTION, HIV RESEARCH SCHOLARS K12 (DAHRS): A CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMGail D’Onofrio MD, MS, and Patrick G. O’Connor MD, MPH,Program Directors

The Yale University Departments of Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine are partnering with Yale’s Clinical and Translational Sciences Award (CTSA), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program, the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA), the VA Connecticut Healthcare, and collaborating research faculty from throughout the institution to establish the Yale Drug Abuse, Addiction, and HIV Scholars (Yale-DAHRS) K12 Research Career Development Program. Unhealthy drug use, ranging from at-risk to dependence, is a major preventable and treatable public health problem affecting both sexes and all racial, cultural, and socioeconomic groups. Given the high rates of medical co-morbidities, individuals using drugs are more likely to present to health care systems than to any other service system. Thus, there is a critical need to develop a diverse pool of highly trained clinician scholars to foster the

development of biomedical, behavioral and clinical research related to drug abuse, addiction, and HIV prevention in general medical settings. The Yale-DAHRS K12 scholars will be provided with an outstanding three-year mentored career development and research training experience that includes:

• Formal coursework: Candidates will earn a master of health sciences research (MHS) degree from Yale, which includes course work in qualitative and quantitative research methods and design, evaluation techniques, data collection and management, and health and health care disparities. Tuition will be paid by the K12 program. In addition, the scholar will be provided with seminars and clinical experiences related to drug abuse, addiction and HIV prevention in order to qualify for the examination to be a diplomate of the American Board of Addiction Medicine.

• Research and academic mentorship: Accomplished clinical, translational, and health services investigators from emergency medicine, internal medicine, psychiatry, addiction medicine, pediatrics, preventive medicine, as well as the School of Public Health, and experts in informational technology, systems engineering, and statistical methods have agreed to serve as methodological experts, research mentors, and collaborators in the proposed program. Each K12 Scholar will have a research mentor and an academic mentor.

• Research projects will be developed focused on Drug Abuse, Addiction and HIV prevention and Treatment. All K12 Scholars will obtain direct experience in a variety of research methods, study designs and analytical tools used in clinical, translational, and health services research. A variety of databases will be available to use from independent investigators at Yale and the Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS). The DAHRS K12 Scholars will also have the benefit of collaborating with two existing K12s and a P30 program that pertain to substance abuse and HIV. It is expected that the scholar will be able to publish five or more papers during this training program.

• Leadership and professional development activities: The program will include a wide range of scientific areas, important policy issues, and successful investigators from a variety of disciplines. Particular attention will be given to developing the necessary skills to be successful in an academic career, such as grant writing, project management, presentation skills, writing for the scientific literature, and developing and implementing multidisciplinary teams. Seminars will also be provided related to professional development and academic promotion, time management, cultural competence, conflict management, wellness, and work-life balance.

• Culture of Inquiry and Support: Yale is well known for its culture of mentorship, supporting inquiry and scholarship in a collaborative atmosphere. K12 Scholars will be exposed to teams of researchers that promote the creation of new knowledge. The Yale Drug Abuse, Addiction and HIV Research (Yale-DAHRS) Scholars program is a three-year post-doctoral, interdisciplinary, mentored career development program with focused training in prevention and treatment of drug abuse, addiction and HIV in general medical settings.

Eligibility Requirements for Yale-DAHRS K12 Scholars

• Early-career physicians or other clinicians committed to a career in drug abuse, addiction and HIV research who are United States citizens or permanent residents.

• Physician applicants must have completed residency training in emergency medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics or other residency appropriate for alcohol, other drug and HIV prevention and treatment research and hold a valid Connecticut state medical license upon starting. Physician applicants who do not already have an advanced research degree (master of science in clinical research or equivalent) must be willing to obtain a master’s in health science during the program.

• Individuals who have been funded as a principal investigator on an NIH R-series, P-series or K-series award are not eligible.

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Gail D’Onofrio, MD, MS

Patrick G. O’Connor, MD, MPH

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RESIDENT AND STUDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEETHE JOB SEARCHAnn Tsung, MDPGY-2, University of Florida Health – Gainesville

So, you have gone through four years of college, four years of medical school, and most of residency. Now it is time to finally find a real job. As a PGY-2, I knew nothing about this initially until I did my research. Below are some of the main factors to consider as you begin your search.

First of all, what are the employers looking for? • Is the nursing staff happy or sad when they see that

the he or she is on the schedule?• Is he or she a good teacher? • Does he or she have any behavior problems? • Does he or she move the patients in the ED?

Are they punctual?

Where do you find opportunities?• Prior graduates • Classified ads - SAEM Newsletter, Annals of Emergency

Medicine, state newsletters, etc. • EMRA at ACEP • Calling EDs in your geographic area of interest • Recruitment firms • State meetings/conferences

There are three major factors to look at while considering a job: the physician group, the medical staff, and the hospital administration. 1. The physician group: Is there a lot of physician turnover?

What does it take to become an equal partner? How many

times have they not advanced a doctor to partner? How many of the emergency physicians are involved in the medical staff leadership? Has there ever been an emergency physician that has been a non-emergency-medicine department chair or chief of staff? How many years have they had the contract?

2. The medical staff: Are the emergency physicians respected by the medical staff? Does the medical staff try to block admissions? Where are these patients transferred to get the care they need? How many patients have to be transferred out for higher level of care or for insurance reasons? Ask specifically about psychiatric services. Does the hospital have inpatient psychiatric services? Do you have a psychiatric team? Ask about orthopedics, plastics, ENT, GI, neurosurgery and vascular. Are radiology reads real-time? What about night reads? How good is the radiology group?

3. The hospital and administration: Are they supportive of emergency services? How long do patients wait for an inpatient bed? What are the turnaround times for admitted and non-admitted patients? How are the ancillary support services (laboratory, x-ray, CT, ultrasound)? Does the hospital have an MRI available 24/7? What point-of-service testing is performed in the ED? Is the hospital financially viable? Did they show a profit last year? Is emergency medicine a full department in the medical staff organization? How is the ED staffing (non-physician)? Is the ratio of RN to LPN to tech/medics appropriate? What about secretarial/ward clerk support? What is the reputation of the ED’s nurse manager? What is laboratory turnaround time for tests from the ED?


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There are also personal factors that are important: compensation, city setting, housing cost, hobbies/culture, and workload. • Compensation – Independent contractor versus hospital

employee. o Consider cost of malpractice insurance, health insurance,

disability insurance, life insurance, retirement, bonus, profit sharing, and CME.

• Setting/housing costs - Urban versus suburban versus rural• Hobbies/culture - Activities for days off• Workload - Annual ED census, average census for day/night

shift, number of physician coverage hours per shift, number of PA, ANRP coverage hours per shift

There are four different models of employment in emergency medicine:

1. Contract management companies

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

Personnel and resources for marketing Rapid physician turnover

Do not need to worry about business Not all are board certified

Economies of scale may get better billing and insurance rates

Minimal input in running the practice

May get better rates with MCOs Feeling lack of control of future

Can withstand fluctuations in reimbursement

Difficulty with acceptance as equals with medical staff

Provide malpractice insurance with tail coverage

No productivity incentive

Provide career ladder opportunities

2. Independent groups


Often all board certified High degree of contract maintenance

Well-integrated into medical staff Potentially limited resources to withstand reimbursement fluctuations

Sense of ownership and commitment Limited ancillary resources

Growth and productivity incentive

3. Hospital employee


Job security No sense of ownership

Paid benefits No productivity incentive

No business headaches Perception as less than equal member of medical staff

Sheltered from reimbursement fluctuations

4. Hybrid – Avoid errors applicants make:

• Check for typographical errors on your CV

• Do not arrive late

• Do not wear inappropriate attire

• Show enthusiasm

• Do your research on the group and hospital

• Be able to articulate your own strengths and weaknesses

• Do not bad-mouth anyone

• Do not ask about compensation or benefits too soon

Overall, the ideal job should be:

1. Where you want to live

2. At a hospital with the resources you will need, serving a population you will enjoy

3. One which fairly compensates you

4. Where you have a say in the practice

5. Where your colleagues are as well-trained as you are

6. Where you can make a difference ◗

REFERENCES:S Lee. Finding a Community Job in Emergency Medicine: Advice for Residents. CAL/AAEM Newsletter. 2010; 11(2):3-4.Campbell, M, Zappa, MJ, Gray-Eurom, K et al. Preparing for the Real World: An Interviewing Guide for EM Residents – The Job Search. ACEP.



• For specific eligibility questions, please contact Dr Gail D’Onofrio at [email protected]

Application Information

Applications are currently being accepted for July 1, 2014. Candidates who submit outstanding applications will be invited for an interview. Please submit the following components

• Curriculum Vitae – please include current address, telephone and email address on CV.

• Personal Statement (2 pages) – Please briefly describe your research experience, current research interests and research-

related career goals. If you already have identified a specific research project that you wish to pursue, an additional (1) page outlining the research question and/or specific aims may also be submitted.

• Letters of Reference (2) – Two letters of reference are required. These letters should describe the referee’s history with the applicant and provide a candid assessment of the applicant’s strengths and weaknesses in developing a career as an independent clinical investigator. If the candidate currently holds a position within Yale, one letter must be from their current chair and must include a commitment to provide the candidate with at least 75% release time from any clinical, teaching or administrative duties. ◗

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THE ROLE OF SAEM IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE EDUCATION IN THE PAST 25 YEARSLouis Binder, MDCase Western Reserve University

In 2013-2014, the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine celebrates its 25th anniversary as the organization representing academic emergency medicine (1989-2014). In recognition, SAEM will present several articles that will look at the history of academic emergency medicine over the course of the last 25 years, how SAEM has evolved over time, and the Society’s role and impact on the academic aspects and activities of our specially. This article will focus on the role

of SAEM in emergency medicine education.

I was present at the inception of SAEM in 1989, and the period from 1989 to the present has run parallel to my academic career, such that I have lived through and participated in many of the events described here. Also, in the preparation of this article, I went through many of the archives of the Society – Annual Meeting programs, minutes of the Board, and Newsletter archives – and several themes emerged across this 25-year period that I will comment on here. Based on my experiences, there will necessarily be some biases in my observations about SAEM and education, but I will attempt to use my perspectives, memories, and archival information to provide as accurate a picture as I can about the Society’s activities.

Below are four major themes within SAEM’s activities that have provided the greatest impact on emergency medicine education for educators and educational programs at our institutions over the past quarter century:

1. Historically, SAEM has provided a location for educators to address educational challenges and concerns at our home institutions. As new educational approaches, challenges, and standards have become more voluminous and complex, there has been a dramatic increase in the number and volume of educational offerings, along with an expansion of complexity and diversity of educational topics over the past 25 years. The Annual Meeting in the initial years of the Society presented a small number of sessions largely devoted to general educational and teaching topics. Following the Annual Meeting sessions over time, these sessions have doubled and tripled in number, and the diversity of educational topics, the specialization of educational offerings, and the development of different groups within the Society available to the membership have grown exponentially.

One of the factors that have facilitated the expansion and diversity of education within the Society is the increase in organizational groups within SAEM devoted to education for interested members – committees, task forces, interest groups, forums for specific subjects and controversies, inter-organizational collaborations, and more recently the SAEM academies. All of these have evolved as educators with common interests have formed groups comprising all of these entities, and the Society has been receptive to educators’ efforts

to help these groups further emergency medicine education. Examples of the outputs of these efforts include the forums for medical students, chief residents, and junior faculty; mid-career faculty development sessions; new program director and prospective chairman sessions; EMARC for residency coordinators; the ultrasound interest group and its educational focus for members; fellowship development interest group and fellowship development sessions; and more recently, the academies that SAEM has sponsored, which have provided a place for education, faculty development, and achievement in focused areas (CDEM in medical student education, AWAEM for women, AEUS in ultrasound, simulation, and others).

Finally, educational specialization within SAEM has also expanded over the years to focus on specific educational modalities applied to emergency medicine, and often reflects developments contemporaneously occurring in education within medical schools. Examples include sessions and groups devoted to evidence-based medicine, simulated patients, problem-based learning, error reduction and patient safety, resident competencies, and, more recently, the ACGME Milestones in Emergency Medicine.

2. Juxtaposed with the above trend, a consistent theme in SAEM’s educational impacts is a consistent devotion of meeting time and educational sessions and committee efforts to basic


Louis Binder, MD

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educational topics and the needs of residents and junior faculty through the years to obtain basic skills in education. Recurring topics through the years include bedside teaching of medical students and residents; improving didactic teaching skills; teaching of emergency medicine procedures; remediation of problematic learners; use of technology and the Internet in both didactic and bedside teaching; and, more recently, the use of podcasts and social media in emergency medicine education. In the last ten years or so, more sessions and interest groups have focused on the academic career development of new emergency medicine faculty, encompassing basic teaching and research skills, mentoring, and academic career development. Residents and junior faculty collectively comprise a third of SAEM’s membership, and represent the future of the academic base of our specialty. These recurring sessions on “bread-and-butter” topics have been very favorably received and well attended, and have contributed to the rapid growth in academic skills and teaching capabilities among generations of faculty across the country.

3. A third theme that emerges is the involvement and support that SAEM has given to emergency medicine resident education through the years. The Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors began as an organizational meeting for emergency medicine program directors at about the time of SAEM’s inception, and was an educational group with SAEM support before evolving to its current status as an independent organization. The two organizations have been closely aligned, and SAEM has provided an organizational home and a center for faculty development for residency educators and program directors over the years. CORD should receive the bulk of the credit for a number of residency innovations that emerged, such as the use of bedside resident observation and the Standardized Direct Observation Tool (SDOT); skill development in giving feedback to residents; working with problematic residents; EKG and imaging repositories and other resources through SharePoint; development of the Standardized Letter of Evaluation (SLOE); and the CORD test bank for residents. SAEM has supported CORD via a presence and “Best of CORD” presentation sessions and posters at its Annual Meeting, and support for CORD’s innovations and educational mission both within and without the Society.

Also within the domain of resident education is the impact of SAEM’s residency consultation service on the training base of emergency medicine. The consultation service evolved from a long-term planning session of SAEM in the early 1990s. An impacting factor at the same time was the 1996 imposition of a cap on resident physician funding by the Health Care Financing Administration (now the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services), which denied funding to new residencies implemented after that date. Led at that time by Steve Dronen, the service became very active in working with many institutions interested in starting an emergency medicine residency program. The use of formative peer consultation in helping these institutions get up to speed quickly had the effect of rapidly and substantially increasing the size and quality of the emergency medicine training base, and of getting many residencies up and running with federal funding prior to the 1996 cap. The service today continues its outstanding work in providing peer consultation

to both new and existing emergency medicine programs, helping them with the accreditation process and dealing with administrative and political issues impacting education locally. This has resulted in the nationwide rapid growth of high-quality residency programs.

4. A final theme that emerges is the role and impact of SAEM on medical student education within emergency medicine. Initially, SAEM’s efforts in undergraduate medical education were limited to discussions about obtaining access for emergency medicine to the undergraduate curriculum, and to identifying areas of student education in which emergency medicine educators could participate. An initial model curriculum for medical students in emergency medicine was written by a task force in 1988-1990, and was most recently revised in 2009-2010. In addition, the Medical Student Excellence Awards for medical students in emergency medicine were developed in the early 1990s to allow academic emergency medicine units to participate in graduation-related activities at many schools. Over time, with the growth of emergency medicine academic units at institutions, and of educators participating actively in newer teaching methods within the undergraduate curriculum, the number of emergency medicine faculty interested in undergraduate medical education grew exponentially, and the number of committees and interest groups devoted to this area grew exponentially as well.

In the past five to ten years, the major event that augmented SAEM’s impact in undergraduate medical education was the emergence in 2008 of the Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine (CDEM) as the first academy within SAEM. A group of undergraduate educators in emergency medicine recognized that the number of interested faculty would support an academy, that the academy structure would provide sufficient support and flexibility for the group’s activities, and that there was an agenda of a number of initiatives (peer-reviewed publications and curricula and external alliances and projects) that would galvanize the interest and energy of faculty with an interest in student education. In its short existence, CDEM has become a focal point for peer interaction among emergency medicine student educators; has developed a number of useful documents espousing best practices and primers for new emergency medicine clerkship directors; has established discussion boards for topics of interest to members; has created a syllabus for developing a third-year medical student curriculum; and has created 16 online simulated ED cases that can be used within an emergency medicine clerkship for case-based instruction. The organization has also become a member of the Alliance for Clinical Education (ACE), an organization composed of clerkship directors in undergraduate education from other specialties, and has worked with the National Board of Medical Examiners in developing a national standardized shelf exam in emergency medicine that will be available shortly.

It has been tremendously rewarding to have my career supported by my involvement in a dynamic and growing organization that over the years has expanded its reach and contributions to education in tandem with my personal interests. I hope that these perspectives are useful to our younger members, and I wish you all well in picking up the torch and continuing on with the next generation of educational innovation and challenges in our specialty. ◗


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LISA MORENO-WALTON, MD, MS, MSCR AND THE GLOBALIZATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE

The world is truly becoming a global village, and while many disciplines are taking heed of the need for change, Lisa Moreno-Walton, MD, MS, MSCR, a founding member of SAEM’s Academy for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Medicine (ADIEM) and its current vice president, believes that emergency medicine should be leading the trend towards globalization. Dr. Moreno, the director of research and director of diversity at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, delivered the plenary address “Paradigm for the Global Village: Diversity and Cultural Competency in Emergency Medicine” at the Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress in September. “In a world where people are divided by the very traits that make them diverse,” she told her audience in Marseille, France, “emergency physicians alone stand apart from making judgment, but rather see a patient in need of our care. We understand the value of each human life in the global village, and we have the skills that can bring equitable, culturally competent, non-disparate care to the diverse population of the world.” She combines her research skills with her expertise in diversity and cultural competency to increase awareness of health disparities while developing research potential in countries where there is a need. Dr. Moreno is mentoring Iraqi transplant surgeons in comparative effectiveness research that highlights the disparities

in both medical training and allocation of resources that occur as the result of war. She has mentored novice researchers in the UAE to develop resuscitation research, is working with Turkish physicians and students on emergency care disparities research, and was recently invited to teach education and business faculty at Darwin University in Australia about the importance of cultural competency in the classroom and the marketplace. In November, Dr. Moreno’s plenary address at the Emergency Medicine Society of South Africa’s international conference will take on another challenge. In “Teaching Cultural Competencies across the Borders of Diversity” she will explore how an educator of one gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and religion can teach those of a completely different background how to develop the cultural competency to care for patients completely different from themselves. Dr. Moreno believes that ADIEM supports, informs and sustains her work. The predecessor organization, SAEM Diversity Interest Group, offered her mentorship and nurturing to develop her career, and ADIEM offers the opportunity to mentor juniors and to collaborate with peers. “The world is not going to become less diverse,” she says, “and ADIEM embraces all of it through our commitment to diversity and inclusion. For the skills and the partnerships that will make you viable in the evolving practice of EM, ADIEM is where you want to be.” ◗

I am happy to announce that ADIEM is alive and well thanks to the 92 members we have in our Academy. The good news is we have a strong representation of faculty. However, due to the start of the new academic year (July 1), we lost most of our resident members. This impacted our numbers significantly, and we are particularly mindful that current faculty membership will expire on December 31. To our current members, thank you for staying active and continuing your support. To those whose membership has lapsed, please rejoin. We are particularly appealing to residency programs to sign their residents up to be members of our Academy. All faculty, resident, and medical student members, please join us. Membership can be obtained through http://www.saem.org/membership/join-saem. ADIEM needs you; we value your voice and your engagement.

Potential members may ask: Why join ADIEM? As a unique academy, ADIEM continues its mission of examining disparities and promoting inclusion through education, mentorship, scholarly activity and further discovery that will benefit both patients and providers. Several didactics were submitted to SAEM, a pre-conference diversity workshop is in the plans for next year, several manuscripts have been submitted to peer-reviewed journals including Academic Emergency Medicine, and the plan-ning for next year’s annual scientific conference has begun. Furthermore, the LGBT subcommittee is moving full steam ahead under the leadership of Dr. Joel Moll. Anyone interested in promoting inclu-sion and understanding of LGBT health issues relevant to EM and in building resources for those car-ing for the LGBT community is encouraged to become involved, regardless of their own sexual or gen-der identity. As has been stated numerous times before, your membership is the fulcrum that drives this Academy. Your participation is the lever and your active engagement is the effort needed to make the Academy a success. Thank you for your support and wishing you and your family the best during this holiday season.

Ugo A. Ezenkwele, MD, MPH Vice President—ADIEM Chair—Membership Committee

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INNOVATIONS IN MANAGING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS IN THE EDJoanna Weston, MPHDeputy Project Director NIDA/SAMHSA Blending Initiative Synergy Enterprises, Inc.

An innovative preconference session was held on Sunday, October 13, 2013, immediately prior to the ACEP 2013 Scientific Assembly, as a collaborative effort of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This session, titled “Effective Approaches to Addressing Patients with Substance Use Disorders in the Emergency Department: A Knowledge Exchange,” discussed clinical and practical strategies for managing substance use disorders in emergency care settings.

In the face of growing rates of opioid abuse, substance abuse, and government measurement of recidivism rates, it is imperative for our specialty to develop and implement effective substance abuse identification, referral, and prevention strategies. This full-day session aimed to accomplish just that. Over the course of the day, thought leaders in the fields of substance use and emergency care discussed the evidence behind – and real-world strategies to implement – effective screening and interventions in the ED setting. Topics included:

Clinical Management of Prescription Opioid Use Disorders• ACEP Clinical Guidelines Review and Implementation• Addressing Patients with Chronic Pain

• Facilitation through Technology - Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs)

• Panel Discussion of Working and Successful Models

Screening and Brief Intervention for Substance Use Disorders• Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI) Review and

Implementation• Addressing Patients with Comorbid Conditions• Facilitation through Technology -

Web and Computer Based SBI• Panel Discussion of Working and Successful Models

During this session, the recipients of the 2013 NIDA-EMF Career Development Training Awards in Drug Abuse and Addiction were also announced. This year’s awardees were: Francesca Beaudoin, MD, of Rhode Island Hospital; Monica K. Wattana, MD, of the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center; and Lauren Whiteside, MD, MS, of the University of Washington Division of Emergency Medicine. Each of the three trainees will receive up to one year of training and mentorship to strengthen knowledge and experience in the area of drug abuse treatment research, in order to facilitate the dissemination of evidence-based treatment strategies by emergency providers.

For more information, or to view session recordings, please visit http://www.drugabuse.gov/nidasamhsa-blending-initiative and http://www.drugabuse.gov/blending-initiative/blending-meetings. A future article will discuss the outcome of the conference (as this article went to press prior to conference completion). ◗

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Learn what others are doing, and pick what’s right for you!

“For visiting students, we use an interview score based upon the evaluations they receive from supervising residents and faculty over the 4 weeks they spend with us.”

“We offer interviews to all rotators.”

“We consider the one month visiting sub-internship to be an interview (and that goes both ways!). We do encourage students to set up a personal meeting with the PD and then we allow them to use that as their interview.”

NEW EM RESIDENCY ACCREDITED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIAMarc Borenstein, MDChair, Department of Emergency Medicine Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine

The University of Missouri-Columbia is excited to announce that its proposed residency in emergency medicine received initial accreditation at the September ACGME RRC-EM meeting. We are an EM 1-3 program with 8 positions per year. We will be participating in ERAS and the 2014 NRMP Match and recruiting for our inaugural class this fall/winter.

Our vision is for a Department of Emergency Medicine that serves as a model of excellence for what is possible for people: a safe haven where training the next generation takes place in an environment of scholarly inquiry with a commitment to well-being, and where exceptional patient-centered emergency medical care is delivered with compassion, timeliness, dignity, and a driving commitment to honor the individual and the human spirit. Our intention is to combine the latest of science and technology with an ever-present awareness of the value of the human touch as a power for healing.

Our goal is to graduate empathetic, clinically superb EM physicians with a strong foundation of knowledge and procedural ability. Our residents will possess the tools necessary for life-long learning. They will be prepared for a career in academic or clinical EM and pursue fellowship training. Our residents will develop the leadership skills to manage an emergency department on a daily basis and make a difference in life, no matter where their career takes them.

The University of Missouri Health System is a 307-bed acute care hospital located in the beautiful city of Columbia, Missouri. The hospital serves as a regional referral center and has the region’s only ground and air EMS level one trauma center. The University Hospital receives more than 42,000 annual visits to its Emergency Center. Our Women’s and Children’s Hospital is a 168-bed acute care hospital with both a comprehensive women’s health program and comprehensive pediatric care spanning a wide range of pediatric sub-specialties. The Women’s and Children’s Hospital ED has 16,000 annual patient visits per year.

If you have any questions regarding our new program, please do not hesitate to contact myself or our residency leadership team, Dr. Brian Bausano, Dr. Alisa Hayes, and Dr. Chris Sampson at (573) 884-3233 or by email addresses listed below. ◗

Program Name: University of Missouri-ColumbiaACGME Program ID: 1102800202Program Director: Marc Borenstein, [email protected] Program Director: Brian Bausano, [email protected] Program Director: Alisa Hayes, [email protected] Program Director: Chris Sampson, [email protected] Program Coordinator: Gretchen Lynch, [email protected]

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Who Are SAEM & GEMA?

The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) is THE academic arm of specialty of Emergency Medi-cine. As the premier organization for high-quality re-search and educational innovation in emergency care, it is our vision to create and promote scientific discov-ery, advancement of education, and the highest pro-fessional and ethical standards for clinicians as well as researchers.

GEMA, an academy of SAEM, helps to address the unique needs of globally-minded academic emergen-cy physicians. We aim, via mentorship, teaching, and collaboration to improve emergency care throughout the world.

What GEMA Has Done

i. GEMA has represented SAEM at major international EM conferences around the world.

ii. GEMA has sponsored high-quality didactic sessions at the SAEM Annual Meeting focusing on teaching and highlighting the best global EM research from around the world

iii. GEMA-sponsored publications, including a guide to safely sending trainees to other countries and a Code of Conduct for assisting in resource-limited settings, were designed to provide guidance to teachers of EM inter-nationally.

iv. Every year we highlight different International EM fellowships and assist in collaboration between fellow-ships. We are also proud to help establish the annual European Society for Emergency Medicine (EuSEM) Showcase at Annual Meetings and SAEM Showcase at EuSEM meetings.

What GEMA Is Doing

i. Following the successful Academic Emergency Journal Con-sensus Conference on Global Health that we co-sponsored, many GEMA members are writing up several manuscripts that will help set a research agenda for the specialty.

ii. We will sponsor useful networking sessions at ACEP’s meeting and other venues to encourage collaboration and mentorship.

iii. Our active committees are working on new teaching re-sources, gathering an open-source curriculum program, de-signing a course on research in resource-limited settings and using social media to help global EM progress.

iv. Quarterly newsletters highlight conferences and member accomplishments

v. Upcoming programming will include course on how to find funding for a global EM career, ultrasound in the resource-limited setting and more!

BE A PART OF THE FUTURE

Create a profile online at www.saem.org to join SAEM & GEMA today!

SAEM Membership is required for GEMA MembershipSpecial international prices available contact [email protected] for details

An Academy of SAEM

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Consensus ConferenceMay 13, 2014, Dallas, TXBy Marna Greenberg, DO

Mark your calendars! The Consensus Conference date has been changed to Tuesday May 13, 2014. This conference is a great forum for networking in any of the seven high yield areas of ED research. (Details available at http://www.saem.org/meetings/future-dates/2014). Come meet the leaders in our specialty as well as representatives of important funding agencies. This is a career advancing opportunity you don't want to miss.'

Thanks to generosity of those who have already donated, we have made substantial fundraising progress. We need your help to reach our goal! We are hopeful for our federal applications and appreciate the donations we’ve received thus far. Anything will help: from a small contribution to the contact information of a corporate organization (we have donor guidelines that allow marketing for the industry) . Consider helping today. For donations or further information:Marna Greenberg [email protected] or Basmah Safdar [email protected].

AWAEM MentoringJoin the dialogue.By Laura Medford-Davis, MD

Studies show that people who have mentors are more likely to ask for promotions and pay raises, more satisfied with their career advancement, and experience less burnout, but they also show that men are more likely to have mentors than women. No two mentoring relationships are the same.

Mentors may help mentees to set career goals and to prioritize the types of projects and commitments that will most efficiently assist the mentee in achieving those goals. They can introduce the mentee to other potential mentors and professional contacts. Mentors may suggest articles or reading that can help mentees gain skills in a field of interest, and they can provide advice on the subtle political and social culture of advancing within the field. They can review project proposals, abstracts, and articles and provide frank feedback. They can also offer personal anecdotes and advice on wellness and balancing personal and career demands. Some mentors may work together directly with their mentee on a project or a committee, while others may meet over coffee or lunch to listen to what is going on in the mentee’s life and career and to provide appropriate advice. To receive the most out of a mentoring relationship, both people should like and respect one another. Mentees are most likely to receive good mentorship when the

mentor recognizes their talents, respects their work ethic, and genuinely wants to see them succeed.

AWAEM offers a mentoring program to connect interested trainees with our thirty-six current faculty mentors. The program launched last year for residents, and this year we have also included medical students. Those interested in finding a mentor or serving as a mentor should contact Laura Medford-Davis, [email protected] .

Links to resources about mentoring:• http://www.forbes.com/sites/work-

in-progress/2011/06/18/how-to-start-a-mentorship-relationship/

• http://www.mentoring.org/about_mentor/value_of_mentoring

• http://www.grad.washington.edu/mentoring/students/index.shtml

• http://www.aafp.org/medical-school-residency/medical-school/mentoring.html

• “Are You My Mentor?” Chapter from Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg

There are more opportunities than ever to reach out to other women in emergency medicine across the nation and the world. Whether you walk, run, type, or talk, join the dialogue. We now have over 200 physician members of AWAEM, providing an enormous wealth of experiences, perspectives, and ideas.

Esther Choo, MD, MPHPresident, AWAEM

Gender-Specific Research in

Emergency Care: Investigate, Understand,

and Translate How Gender Affects Patient

Outcomes

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How many older adults are you seeing in your ED? Almost 1 in 5 ED patients are 65 years of age or older 2 in 5 will be that age by 2030… Enhance your skills and knowledge of geriatric emergency medicine now!

JOIN AGEM TODAY! DISCOUNTED GROUP RATES AVAILABLE!

The Mission of the is: To improve the quality of emergency care received by older patients through advancing research, education, and faculty development. What can AGEM offer you? We can:

• Help you and your ED care for older patients: Learn about The Geriatric ED Guidelines initiative - a multi-organizational collaboration between SAEM, ACEP, ENA, and AGS of Geriatric ED criteria including resources, staffing, environment, policies, etc.

• Help you prepare your trainees to care for older patients: Connect with AGEM members who are available to give grand rounds presentations on a variety of topics See our Geriatric EM lectures, training curricula, and simulation cases Access the Geriatric EM Journal Club: Modeled after the highly successful ACP Journal Club, it will provide expert review and commentary on articles critical to geriatric EM Join the Geriatric ED toolkit workgroup: Become involved and learn about optimal geriatric assessment tools

• Help you advance your research agenda: Connect with AGEM grant funded investigators (NIH and foundation-funded, including 8 with K23 grants) Receive mentoring and counseling for junior and mid-career investigator members of AGEM

JOIN TODAY!!

Membership: Open to any member of SAEM. Group, student, resident, and fellow discounted rates available. Visit community.saem.org/agem







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Should we be guaranteeing an interview for our visiting students?

Get answers to the questions that are keeping you up at night by joining CDEM.

Learn what others are doing, and pick what’s right for you!

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OUR MISSION is to advance the education of medical students in emergency and acute care medicine.

We provide the unified voice of EM clerkship directors and medical student educators on a national level. We offer a forum for educators to share ideas, generate solutions, collaborate on research, and develop standardized, peer-reviewed resources for educators and students alike.

Accomplishments National representation of EM in UME:

• Full voting member of the Alliance for Clinical Education along with the other six core specialties

• AAMC Resources for educators:

• Designed and published national fourth-year, third-year and pediatric EM curricula

• Clerkship primer • Developing EPA/Milestones for UME in EM

Resources for students: • CDEMcurriculum.org

o Self-study modules (cases based on national fourth-year curriculum)

o DIEM cases (interactive timed cases assessing clinical reasoning)

Assessment tools: • NBME Exam: Advanced EM “Shelf” exam • CDEM Tests – Standardized validated FREE

exams based on NBME platform Collaborations:

• Multiple collaborative projects with CORD for education

• Collaboration with SAEM for advancement of UME

• New relationship with EMRA • Developing relations with international

education organizations • Collaboration with other Academies on

multiple projects National Meetings:

• Three-day CDEM track at CORD Academic Assembly

• Enhanced educator-focused material at SAEM Annual Meeting

• AAMC

Join CDEM today @ www.saem.org

Call for Authors

Redesign of medical student resources CDEMcurriculum.org has provided clerkship directors and their students with a free, open-access resource to augment the educational content of their courses. In the past year and a half, approximately 50,000 people from 160 countries have used the site. This year we aim to improve this offering. The focus will be on making each module more case-based while incorporating more images, videos and assessments. The content of the fourth-year curriculum will be updated and improved, and we'll be adding third-year and pediatric EM curricula as well. Ultimately we will have one site with many of the resources needed for a clerkship director to run a good rotation. We need your help. If you'd like to author a topic, please contact [email protected].

Upcoming Project

EPA/Milestones for EM Although at present Milestones are only at the GME level, several members of the CDEM executive board are participating in Milestones projects, including the Joint Milestones Task Force (JMTF), a group of CORD members exploring EPAs, and an AAMC-sponsored task force exploring universal milestones that would be applicable to all medical school graduates. For those interested, please contact [email protected].

Who should join CDEM?

• All clerkship directors and UME educators in EM • Program directors and assistant/associate program directors What CDEM can do for you: o Collaboration between UME and GME on education issues o Provides numerous resources for you and your med students o Provides ability to interact and collaborate with UME educators

around the country o Offers opportunity to develop multi-institutional research

projects on multiple levels This is our national organization representing YOUR interests!

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PQRS MOC ADDED INCENTIVE PAYMENTABEM diplomates are eligible to receive 0.5% reimbursement

for 2013 Medicare billings. The ABEM MOC “more frequently” activities that need to be successfully completed in 2013 are the same as in 2012, namely:

• One ABEM LLSA test completed in 2013

• One practice improvement (PI) activity (the activity does not have to focus on PQRS measures)

• One patient experience-of-care survey that follows ABEM guidelines for communications / professionalism (CP) activities

All activities must be completed on the ABEM “MOC Online” website by midnight Eastern Standard Time on December 31, 2013, to count as fulfilling PQRS requirements.

The PQRS registration portal is open. The registration period for the 2013 additional incentive ends at midnight Eastern Standard Time on January 15, 2014. A tutorial demonstrating how to register is available on the ABEM website.

To find out about the requirements and the process for receiving the 2013 PQRS incentive, go to www.abem.org and click on the “PQRS MOC Additional Incentive Payment” tab in the left navigation bar. The section includes a recording of the 2013 ABEM webinar about the program.

Does your certification expire in 2013?

If your certification expires in 2013, you have MOC requirements due on December 31, 2013.

This year, for the first time, you can pass the ConCert™ examination, but still not have your certification renewed. This can occur if you have any outstanding LLSA or APP requirements. To find out if you have any unmet requirements, check your Personal Page on ABEM MOC Online. If you do, those requirements must be completed by December 31, 2013, or you will lose your certification.

To view any unmet requirements, go to the ABEM website, www.abem.org, and sign in using your User ID and password. Click on the “ABEM MOC Online” button, and then the orange “View Your ABEM MOC Requirements and Status” button.

Does your certification expire in 2018?

If your certification expires in 2018, you have APP requirements due on December 31, 2013.

By that date, you must attest to having completed one practice improvement (PI) activity and one communications / professionalism (CP) activity. If you do not complete your unmet requirements by this date, you will not lose your ABEM certification; however, ABEM is required to designate and publicly report that you are “not meeting MOC requirements.”

A tutorial that guides you through the attestation process is available on the ABEM website. Go to www.abem.org, and click on the “Tutorials” quick link.

THE AMERICAN BOARD OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE

ABOUT ABEM Founded in 1976, the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) develops and

administers the Emergency Medicine certification examination for physicians who have met the

ABEM credentialing requirements. ABEM has nearly 30,000 emergency physicians currently

certified. ABEM is not a membership organization, but a non-profit, independent evaluation

organization. ABEM is one of 24 Member Boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties.

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CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL DEVELOPS ONLINE COURSES FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS

The Centers for Disease Control has developed two online educational courses on health monitoring and surveillance in emergency response. The courses are currently in pilot phase and have CME available. They can also be helpful in meeting PHEP Capability 14 (Responder Safety and Health) and in maintaining professional certifications.

The courses are:

IS-930: Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance (ERHMS) System: Leadership Training

http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=IS-930

This educational offering is to introduce the Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance (ERHMS) system to leaders in organizations responsible for planning and executing an incident response that optimizes the health and safety of response, remediation, recovery, and volunteer workers. The intended audience is decision makers at the local, regional, state, tribal, and federal levels who are responsible for decisions affecting the occupational safety and health of responders.

CEU: 0.1

WB2254: Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance (ERHMS)

http://cdc.train.org/DesktopModules/eLearning/CourseDetails/CourseDetailsForm.aspx?courseId=1045755

This educational offering is to provide a recommended health monitoring and surveillance framework, referred to as the Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance (ERHMS) system, which includes specific recommendations and tools for all phases of a response, including the pre-deployment, deployment, and post-deployment phases. The intended audience is emergency managers, emergency responders, medical personnel, health and safety representatives, epidemiologists, or anyone who may be involved in implementing an ERHMS system in their organization.

CME: 3.0, CNE: 2.9, CPE: 0.3, AAVSB/RACE: 3.5, CECH: 3.0, CEU: 0.3

More information is available fromRenée Funk, DVM, MPH&TM, MBA,DACVPM, CDR, US PHSDeputy Associate DirectorEmergency Preparedness and Response Office, NIOSHOffice: 404-498-2499, Email: [email protected], Mailstop: E-20

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AAMC ENCOURAGES PROJECT MEDICAL EDUCATION (PME)

The Project Medical Education (PME) program of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is a national initiative that offers policymakers, opinion leaders, and community representatives the opportunity to understand and experience first-hand the vital missions

of academic medicine. Through one- and two-day educational workshops hosted by AAMC member institutions, PME gives participants an up-close view of the important work schools and hospitals do to educate tomorrow’s health professionals, care for patients in their communities, and conduct groundbreaking research.

As medical schools and teaching hospitals face increasing threats of reduced federal support for physician training and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), AAMC encourages academic medical institutions to tell their stories and demonstrate the critical importance of federal support in carrying out academic medicine’s missions by hosting PME programs. Since 1999, more than 900 federal and state legislators, staff, and others have taken part in PME programs, spending a day as a medical student, working in simulation centers, following residents on rounds, talking with passionate NIH-supported researchers, and participating in other hands-on activities. The 100-plus AAMC member institutions that have hosted a PME program have found

that it helped them build and sustain solid working relationships with participants in their programs.

AAMC encourages institutions to consider hosting a PME program. Whether this would be the institution’s first or fourth program, AAMC staff members are available to help plan the event and provide assistance. AAMC’s Communications Office has planning and educational materials to help communications and public affairs professionals plan a Project Medical Education event. To learn more about the program, contact Dustin Gabus at 202-741-5477 or [email protected], and visit www.aamc.org/pme. ◗

PROJECT MEDICAL EDUCATION

Call for Photographs for the Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2014 SAEM Annual Meeting

SAEM is now accepting original high-quality images

relevant to the practice of emergency medicine for

presentation at the 2014 SAEM Annual Meeting in

Dallas. Accepted submissions will be displayed at the

Clinical Images Exhibit and may be featured in the

Clinical Pearls session or the Visual Diagnosis medical

student/resident contest.

For more information,

please contact Michelle Iniguez at

[email protected] or visit our website

www.SAEM.org

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New Director of AHRQ

On August 2013, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius announced that Richard Kronick, PhD, would assume the post of director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), succeeding Carolyn Clancy, MD, who has begun work as assistant deputy undersecretary for health, patient safety, quality, and value at the Veterans Administration. Dr. Kronick joined the department in January 2010 as deputy assistant secretary for planning and evaluation, overseeing the Office of Health Policy. In that role, he has conducted and coordinated research on policies relating to public health; health care delivery; health insurance; and health care financing programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, State Children’s Health Insurance Program, and private insurance coverage. Prior to joining HHS, Dr. Kronick conducted health policy research in academic and governmental settings, including as director of policy and reimbursement for the Medicaid Division of the Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare, and most recently, as a professor and chief of the Division of Health Care Sciences in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of California, San Diego.

ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENTSSteven B. Bird, MD, program director of the emergency medicine residency and the vice chair of education at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, has received a $3.04M grant from NIH. Funded under a U01 mechanism, Dr. Bird will study organophosphorus pesticide toxicity of the neuromuscular junction. This is the fourth NIH grant for Dr. Bird, who is also a member of the division of medical toxicology.

David F. M. Brown, MD, has been appointed chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. He had served as the department’s vice chair for 12 years. Dr. Brown is also associate professor at Harvard Medical School and is a well-known expert in cardiovascular emergencies and ED throughput and design.

Elizabeth M. Datner, MD, has been appointed associate chief of staff for clinical operations at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center. She previously was vice chair of clinical operations in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Indiana University School of Medicine: Jeff Kline, MD, received a 3-year $3.5 million U grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. This award will support a phase II randomized clinical trial studying the role of inhaled nitric oxide in patients with acute submassive pulmonary embolism. Andrew Stevens, MD, was awarded a 3-year $899,000 HRSA grant to study the impact of employing a community paramedicine program on pediatric asthma-related ED visits and hospital admission. Carey Chisholm, MD, will step down in October as the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine residency director. After 24 years of service at IU, including training over 400 residents, Carey will assume a new position as a senior clinical educator and emeritus program director. Kevin Rodgers, MD, was appointed emergency medicine residency program director effective October 2013. Katie Pettit, MD, and Heather Fleming, MD, were appointed assistant emergency medicine residency program directors. Jen Walthall, MD, was appointed as chief of the division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine.

CLASSIFIEDSRUTGERS-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL has an immediate need for emergency medicine faculty. Responsibilities will include delivery of clinical care at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, research, and teaching emergency medicine residents and medical students. Opportunities also exist to participate in all initiatives of this growing department, which include observation medicine, toxicology, EMS, disaster medicine and emergency ultrasound. This tertiary care hospital is a Level I Trauma Center and comprehensive stroke center with 72,000 annual patient visits. This is an excellent opportunity with an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer offering great benefits and a very competitive compensation package. For full details, please contact Daniel Stern at Daniel Stern & Associates, 800-438-2476 or [email protected].

Why should you become an SAEM Committee or Task Force Member?

You believe in SAEM’s mission statement: “To lead the advancement of emergency care through education and research, advocacy, and professional development in academic emergency medicine.”

You wish to assist in defining the future practice of your specialty. The academic mission is a special and unique pursuit, critical to the future of our specialty and the patients we serve. We are responsible for training the next generation of EM clinicians and academicians. We define the future practice of our specialty through the work of our members, both with SAEM activities and at our academic institutions.

You have special knowledge/skills or interests in a committee/task force work area. Sometimes more junior members in the Society are afraid to volunteer because they “lack expertise” in an area. However, if you have the time, are willing to do the work, and have a passion for that area, you represent exactly what a committee/task force really needs.

If you are interested, please visit the SAEM website and fill out the Committee & Task Force Interest form. Deadline for submission is December 2, 2013.

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CALLS AND MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS

CALL FOR PAPERS2014 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference: Gender-Specific Research in Emergency Care: Investigate, Understand, and Translate How Gender Affects Patient Outcomes

The 2014 Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM) Consensus Conference, Gender-Specific Research in Emergency Care, will

be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, the first day of the SAEM Annual Meeting in Dallas, TX. Original papers on this topic, if accepted, will be published together with the conference proceedings in the December 2014 issue of AEM. Gender-specific medicine is the “science of how normal human biology differs between men and women and how the manifestations, mechanisms, and treatment of disease vary as a function of gender.” While gender-specific medicine incorporates advances in reproductive health issues, the AEM Consensus Conference will focus on broad disease-specific EM issues that are relevant to both women and men. The key domains of the conference are cardiovascular/resuscitation, cerebrovascular, pain, trauma/injury/ violence, diagnostic imaging, mental health, and substance abuse.Consensus Goal:The goal of the 2014 AEM Consensus Conference is to stimulate EM researchers to methodically recognize, investigate, and translate the impact of gender on their clinical research outcomes. The conference proposes to build a foundation upon which researchers can build interdisciplinary scholarship, networks of expertise, discussion forums, multicenter collaborations, evidence-based publications, and improved education. The overarching themes of the conference have been guided and informed by NIH research priorities on gender medicine, and include study of lifespan, sex/gender distinctions, health disparities/differences, and diversity and interdisciplinary research.Consensus Objectives:1) Summarize and consolidate existing data and create a blueprint

that furthers gender-specific research in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of acute diseases.

2) Discuss the conceptual models for designing studies and analysis that incorporate gender as an independent variable.

3) Build a multinational interdisciplinary consortium to study gender medicine for acute conditions.

Accepted manuscripts will describe relevant research concepts in gender-specific areas, with priority placed on differential disease risk, vulnerability, progression, and outcomes. They may include work in clinical/translational, health systems, policy, or basic sciences research. Descriptions of specific research, projects, or collaborations may be used for illustrative purposes but should not comprise the core of the submission. Original contributions describing relevant research or concepts on these or similar topics will be considered, and original high-quality research may also be submitted alone or in conjunction with concept papers. Papers will be considered for publication in the December 2014 issue of AEM if received by Monday, March 11, 2014. All submissions will undergo peer review, and publication cannot be guaranteed.For queries, please contact Marna Rayl Greenberg, DO, MPH ([email protected]) or Basmah Safdar, MD ([email protected]), 2014 Consensus Conference co-chairs.Information and updates will be posted regularly in AEM, the SAEM Newsletter, and on both the AEM and the SAEM websites.

SAEM SEEKS AWARD NOMINATIONS FOR 2014The Awards Committee would like to consider as many exceptional candidates as possible.For submission information, please visit the SAEM awards webpage at http://www.saem.org/meetings/saem-awards Young Investigator AwardsDeadline: December 13, 2013SAEM chooses as many as three (3) awardees for the Young Investigator Award each year. This award recognizes those SAEM members who have demonstrated commitment to and achievement in research during the early stage of their academic careers. The Society’s core mission includes the creation of knowledge, and this award recognizes those who have achieved early success in this sphere.Master Clinician Bedside Teaching AwardDeadline: December 13, 2013SAEM seeks nominations for the Master Clinician Bedside Teaching Award. This award recognizes emergency physicians whose primary responsibility is clinical teaching in an emergency medicine residency program setting, and who are regarded by current residents and residency graduates as master clinician educators who have profoundly influenced their clinical practice. This individual must not be a core faculty member in an EM residency program.Hal Jayne Educational Excellence AwardDeadline: January 10, 2014SAEM seeks nominations for the Hal Jayne Educational Excellence Award. Complimentary to the Research Award, this award is presented to a member of SAEM who has made outstanding contributions to emergency medicine through the teaching of others and by improving our knowledge base regarding the teaching of learners. Excellence in Research AwardDeadline: January 10, 2014SAEM seeks nominations for the Excellence in Research Award. Complimentary to the Hal Jayne Education Award, this award is presented to a member of SAEM who has made outstanding contributions to emergency medicine through the creation and sharing of new knowledge. Advancement of Women in Academic Emergency Medicine AwardDeadline: January 10, 2014SAEM is soliciting nominees for the Advancement of Women in Academic Emergency Medicine Award. This award recognizes an SAEM member who has made significant contributions to the advancement of women in academic emergency medicine. John Marx Leadership AwardDeadline: January 10, 2014SAEM seeks nominations for the Leadership Award. This award honors a SAEM member who has made exceptional contributions to emergency medicine through leadership – locally, regionally, nationally or internationally – with priority given to those with demonstrated leadership within SAEM.

CALL FOR DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS TO THE AMERICAN BOARD OF EMERGENCY MEDICINEABEM sponsors (ACEP, AMA, and SAEM) and the emergency medicine (EM) community at large provide nominees for director

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positions on the ABEM Board of Directors. New directors are elected by the current Board of Directors. This year, nominations are being accepted for two director positions from the EM community at large. The Board seeks individuals who are demonstrated positive leaders and possess the more specific knowledge and skills needed for the leadership roles on the Board. It is equally important that these individuals bring demonstrated ability to clarify core issues and ideas, bring consensus to a group, work with outside organizations, and embrace the broad vision and mission of the Board.Nominees for director positions must: • Be a graduate of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical

Education (ACGME)-accredited EM residency program. • Be an ABEM diplomate for ten or more years. • Have demonstrated extensive active involvement in organized EM.

Ideally, this will include long-term experience as an ABEM item writer, oral examiner, or ABEM-appointed representative.

• Be actively involved in the clinical practice of emergency medicine. For more information about new director elections, including a nomination form and a list of other required documentation, go to www.abem.org, and click on the related item under the green “Recent News” header. ABEM must receive all nomination documents on or before December 1, 2013.

INTERACTIVE CME TRAINING: ABDOMINAL PAIN IN THE OLDER ADULT

How often do you encounter older patients in the emergency department with abdominal pain? Do you find it difficult to communicate with them? Is treatment challenging? Learn how to interact, diagnose, and treat older adults more effectively through this interactive

online training tool titled “Abdominal Pain in the Older Adult”FREE for non-CME participants; or $95 for 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. This program is brought to you by AGEM (an academy of SAEM) and is funded through the generous support of the Retirement Research Foundation.Accreditation Statement This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Designation Statement The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.California Assembly Bill 1195This activity is in compliance with California Assembly Bill 1195, which requires continuing medical education activities with patient care components to include curriculum in the subjects of cultural and

linguistic competency. For specific information regarding Bill 1195 and definitions of cultural and linguistic competency, please visit the CME website at http://www.cme.uci.edu.Disclosure PolicyIt is the policy of the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine and the University of California CME Consortium to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME activities. Full disclosure of conflicts and conflict resolutions will be made prior to the activity.

CALLING ALL MEDICAL STUDENTS!Jump-start a Career in Academic Emergency Medicine

SAEM is looking for 17 energetic, self-starting, responsible, and enthusiastic medical students to work with the Program Committee at the SAEM Annual Meeting in Dallas, May 13-17, 2014. The Program Committee is responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of SAEM’s Annual Meeting. It is comprised of nearly 40 faculty members selected by the president of SAEM from emergency medicine programs all over the country. Benefits for medical student ambassadors:• Waiver of your registration fee to the SAEM Annual Meeting*• Pairing with a member of the Program Committee who will act as

an adviser regarding future EM pursuits• Opportunity to learn about the current research and educational

activities taking place in the field of emergency medicine• Opportunity to form relationships with faculty members from EM

programs around the country • A personal letter from the Program Committee chair sent to your

dean of student affairs acknowledging your contributions to the PC

Requirements and expectations of medical student ambassadors:• Arrive in time to attend orientation and property tour on Tuesday,

May 13, 2014 at 3:00 pm and stay through 12:00 pm on Saturday, May 17.

• Attend daily Program Committee meetings• Perform assigned tasks and responsibilities, including but not limited to:• Approximately 6 hours of responsibilities per day• Attend daily Program Committee meetings • Attend research and didactic sessions • Solicit evaluations from meeting participants and enter results into

online database• Assist with AV needs• Facilitate transitions between lectures • Be responsive and flexible to the needs of the Program Committee

Interested medical students should submit their name and contact information to Michelle Iniguez at [email protected]. Please write “Medical Student Ambassadors” in the subject line and attach a CV and a statement of interest indicating your motivations for volunteering with the Program Committee (<150 words).** Deadline is February 1, 2014. Successful candidates will be notified by February 20, 2014.

* Travel and hotel will be the responsibility of the individual student; however. SAEM will provide the emails of students interested in sharing lodging expenses. **PDF format preferred. Please combine your CV and statement of interest into a single document.

CALLS AND MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS - CONT.

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Call for Papers2015 Academic Emergency

Medicine Consensus ConferenceDiagnostic Imaging in the Emergency Department:

A Research Agenda to Optimize UtilizationThe 2015 Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM) consensus conference, Diagnostic Imaging in the Emergency Department: A Research Agenda to Optimize Utilization, will be held on May 12, 2015, immediately preceding the SAEM Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA. Original papers on this topic, if accepted, will be published together with the conference proceedings in the December 2015 issue of AEM.

Diagnostic imaging is integral and beneficial to the practice of emergency medicine. Over the last several decades, emergency department (ED) diagnostic imaging has increased without a commensurate rise in identified pathology or improvement in patient-centered outcomes. Unnecessary imaging results in increased resource use and significant exposure risks. ED diagnostic imaging has become the focus of many stakeholders, including patients and various regulatory agencies. This multidisciplinary consensus conference represents the first coordinated effort to further our evidence-based knowledge of ED diagnostic imaging. This consensus conference will formulate the research priorities for emergency diagnostic imaging, initiate a collaborative dialogue between stakeholders, and align this research agenda with that of federal funding agencies.

Consensus Goal:The overall mission of the 2015 AEM consensus conference will be to create a prioritized research agenda in emergency diagnostic imaging for the next decade and beyond. The consensus conference will feature expert keynote speakers, panel discussions including nationally recognized experts, and facilitated breakout group sessions to develop consensus on research agendas by topic. Optimizing diagnostic imaging in the ED is a timely topic that is relevant to all who practice emergency medicine. Furthermore, the conference content spans many other specialties (e.g. radiology, pediatrics, cardiology, surgery, internal medicine), all of which will be invited to participate in the conference to optimize the agenda and for future collaboration in order to improve emergency diagnostic imaging use.

Consensus Objectives:1. Understand the current state of evidence regarding diagnostic

imaging utilization in the ED and identify opportunities, limitations, and gaps in knowledge of previous study designs and methodology

2. Develop a consensus statement that emphasizes the priorities and opportunities for research in emergency diagnostic imaging that will result in practice changes, and the most effective methodologic approaches to emergency diagnostic imaging research

3. Develop a multidisciplinary network to perform emergency diagnostic imaging research

4. Explore and improve knowledge of specific funding mechanisms available to perform research in emergency diagnostic imaging

Accepted manuscripts will present original, high-quality research in emergency diagnostic imaging in areas such as clinical decision rules, shared decision making, knowledge translation, comparative effectiveness research, and multidisciplinary collaboration. They may include work in clinical/translational, health systems, policy, or basic sciences research. Papers will be considered for publication in the December 2015 issue of AEM if received by April 17, 2015. All submissions will undergo peer review, and publication cannot be guaranteed.

For queries, please contact Jennifer R. Marin, MD, MSc ([email protected]) or Angela M. Mills, MD ([email protected]), the 2015 consensus conference co-chairs. Information and updates will be regularly posted in AEM, the SAEM Newsletter, and on the journal and SAEM websites.

Call for Innovations - 2014 SAEM Annual Meeting

May 13– 17, 2014Dallas, TX

Abstract submission site opens: Monday, November 4, 2013

Deadline: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 5:00 PM (CST)

The SAEM Program Committee is proud to offer educators a venue to present their educational advances. For the 2014 Annual Meeting in Dallas, Innovations will be presented either as a poster (with hands-on tabletop demonstrations as needed) or as an oral PowerPoint session, thus bringing diverse thoughts together in the same room in order to cultivate new ideas and approaches to undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education.

In addition, we will have three theme-based sessions on technology, global medicine, and assessment. We invite educators to submit their state-of-the-art innovations, not just on these themes, but on any new teaching strategy or tool.

The Innovations submission site will be available on the SAEM website at www.saem.org beginning Monday, November 4, 2013. For further information or questions, contact SAEM at [email protected] or 847-813-9823. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 5:00 pm (CST). Corresponding authors will be notified on February 11, 2014 regarding the status of their submission.

Sincerely,JoAnna Leuck, MD ([email protected]) șand Laurie Thibodeau, MD ([email protected])Co-Chairs – Innovations, Program CommitteeChristopher Ross, MD ([email protected])Chair, Program Committee

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REQUEST FOR EM LECTURES FOR OERWilliam Barsan, MDProfessor, Department of Emergency MedicineUniversity of Michigan

Recently, I have become the co-PI on a Fogarty grant for our department to head up educational efforts to develop emergency medicine training programs in Ghana. We have been doing this for several years and have graduated our first group this year.

One of the aims of the Fogarty has been to catalog and place online lectures that cover the necessary topics for an EM residency in open educational resources format so that they can be used by anyone, anywhere. We have compiled quite a number of lectures in PowerPoint format, but are still looking for some others to complete the curriculum. We would be happy to share these with any of you who are also getting involved in developing EM programs elsewhere.

I would like to ask your help with two things:

1. If you have already developed educational materials in OER format, we would love to see them so we could all share what we’ve developed.

2. If you have faculty at your institution who would be willing to share PowerPoints that they’ve developed for your EM residency, we would really love to have them share them with us for use in Ghana. We will take care of converting them to OER format for them.

If any of your faculty have questions, please refer them to me directly at [email protected]. Any help you can give us with this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

TO REGISTER, PLEASE CONTACT MICHELLE INIGUEZ AT [email protected] OR 847/813-9823, EXT. 206.

Your program is invited to participate in the SAEM Residency & Fellowship Fair. The combined event will offer your institution the opportunity to

showcase your residency and fellowship programs as a group or as separate exhibits. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to advertise your pro-grams to hundreds of medical students interested in the specialty of emergency medicine and residents in search of a promising fellowship.

Early registration (by April 1, 2014) - $175/table. Late and on-site registration - $225/table.

2014 SAEM Residency & Fellowship Fair

Friday, May 16, 2014

4:30 - 6:30 pm

Sheraton Dallas Hotel

Call for Nominations SAEM Elected Positions

Deadline: Friday, December 6, 2013 For more information please visit www.SAEM.orgPresident-elect: The president-elect serves one year as president-elect, one year as president, and one year as past president. Candidates are usually members of the Board of Directors.

Board of Directors: Two members will be elected to three-year terms on the Board. Candidates should have a track record of excellent service and leadership on SAEM committees and task forces.

Resident Board Member: The resident member is elected to a one-year term. Candidates must be a resident during the entire term on the Board (May 2014-May 2015) and should demonstrate evidence of strong interest in and commitment to academic emergency medicine. Nominations should include a letter of support from the candidate’s residency director.

Nominating Committee: One member will be elected to a two-year term. The Nominating Committee develops the slate of nominees for the elected positions. Candidates should have considerable experience and leadership on SAEM commit-tees and task forces.

Constitution and Bylaws Committee: One member will be elected to a three-year term, the final year as the chair of the Committee. The Committee reviews the Constitution and Bylaws and makes recommendations to the Board for amend-ments to be considered by the membership. Candidates should have considerable experience and leadership on SAEM committees and task forces.

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS 2014 SAEM ANNUAL MEETINGMAY 13 – 17, 2014 — DALLAS, TEXAS

Abdominal/Gastrointestinal/Genitourinary AEM Consensus Conference - Global Health and Emergency Care: A Research AgendaAirway/Anesthesia/AnalgesiaCardiovascular – Basic SciencesCardiovascular – Clinical ResearchClinical Decision GuidelinesClinical Operations – PersonnelClinical Operations – ProcessesComputer TechnologyCritical Care/ResuscitationDiagnostic Technologies/Radiology

Disaster MedicineDisease/Injury PreventionEducationEMS/Out-of-Hospital – Cardiac ArrestEMS/Out-of-Hospital – Non-Cardiac ArrestEthicsGeriatricsHealth Policy ResearchHealth Services ResearchInfectious DiseasesInternational Emergency MedicineNeurology

Obstetrics/GynecologyOrthopedicsPediatrics – Infectious DiseasesPediatrics – GeneralProfessional DevelopmentPsychiatry/Social IssuesPulmonaryResearch Design/Methodology/StatisticsSimulationToxicology/EnvironmentalTraumaUltrasound

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION SITE OPENS: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2013DEADLINE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2013, 5:00 PM (CST)

The Program Committee is accepting abstracts for review for presentation at the 2014 SAEM Annual Meeting. Authors are invited to submit original emergency medicine research in the following categories:

SAEM has an extensive peer-review process for abstract submission at the Annual Meeting. Each submission is scored by several reviewers based upon:

• Hypothesis and objectives • Study design • Methods: measures of validity based upon the type of study (controlled clinical trial, prospective cohort, retrospective chart review, systematic

review, survey, basic science, etc.) • Methods: sample size and reliability based upon the type of study (controlled clinical trial, prospective cohort, retrospective chart review,

systematic review, survey, basic science, etc.) • Statistics • Conclusions/Results • Presentation , including style and grammar • Impact

The abstract submission site will be available on the SAEM website at www.saem.org beginning Monday, November 4, 2013. For further information or questions, contact SAEM at [email protected] or 847-813-9823. The deadline for submissions is Friday, December 13, 2013 at 5:00 pm (CST). Corresponding authors will be notified on February 11, 2014 regarding the status of their submission.

As the reach of emergency medicine expands, SAEM recognizes that many abstracts traditionally submitted to the Annual Meeting are also pertinent to other national societies, and may be presented at their respective conferences. In an effort to provide a forum for SAEM Annual Meeting attendees to hear and experience the vast breadth of emergency medicine research, abstracts submitted to or presented at other, non-emergency-medicine, national meetings within the preceding calendar year (June 2013 to May 2014) will be considered for presentation at the SAEM Annual Meeting. Original abstracts presented at SAEM 2013-2014 Regional Meetings or the 2014 CORD Academic Assembly will be considered.

Only reports of original research may be submitted. The data must not be published in a manuscript or e-publication prior to the first day of the Annual Meeting, except in abstract form when associated with a presentation at a non-emergency-medicine national conference.

Abstracts accepted for publication at the Annual Meeting will be published in the Academic Emergency Medicine online supplement. SAEM strongly encourages authors to submit their manuscripts to AEM. AEM will notify authors of a decision regarding publication within 60 days of receipt of a manuscript.

Proposals for Innovations will be solicited at the same time, with a submission deadline of Monday, December 3, 2013, and can also be submitted via the same submission site.

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EARLY VIEW for ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Academic Emergency Medicine has been loading articles on "Early View" as soon as they are processed now - so be sure to check this feature regularly on the journal's Wiley Online Li-brary (WOL) homepage, regularly. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1553-2712/earlyview

Academic Emergency Medicine on the Wiley Online Library

Platform

Make sure you keep checking the journal’s home page on the recently implemented platform, Wiley Online Library (WOL) - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1553-2712. Many new features appear in the form of “modules” and will be updated on a regular basis. The new platform is more ro-bust and easier to navigate, with enhanced online functionali-ty. Visit often and stay tuned for updates!

VIRTUAL ISSUES

"Virtual Issues" are now a key feature of the journal's home page. A virtual issue is basically just a collection of articles on a given topic. The idea is that a reader will go there to look for a particular issue, but then will see our other offerings on that topic, as well, increasing our full-text download numbers and helping insure the broadest dissemination of our authors' work.

We now have four "virtual issues" online. Go to to the jour-nal's home page on the Wiley Online Library (WOL) platform - "Find Issues" on the left-hand side and click on the fea-ture. Three additional virtual issues, in addition to the ini-tial geriatrics one, are up and running on: ultrasound, toxicolo-gy and injury prevention. Again, consult the "Find Issues" area and click on the desired issue. http:/onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111(ISSN)1553-2712.

Abstracts en Español!

Beginning with the September issue, Academic Emergency Medicine will be publishing the abstracts of the various articles in Spanish. They will be presented alongside the English ab-stracts in the online versions of each paper (pdf, html, and mobile apps). The Spanish abstracts will also be included in the print edition of the journal for any papers that originate in Spanish-speaking countries, or are likely to be of particular interest to emergency physicians in Spanish-speaking coun-tries.

This project would not be possible without technical assistance and generous funding from our publisher, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., and the language assistance of Emergencias, the journal of the Sociedad Española de Medicina de Urgencias y Emergencias (SEMES).

SAEM Midwest Regional Meeting

Friday, November 8, 2013 Summa Akron City Hospital

Akron, OH

Highlights Lessons for Residents from New Attendings EM Specialties for Medical Students Geriatric Emergency Medicine

More info at www.saem.org

DECEMBER 31, 2013 IS COMING!

Don’t let your SAEM membership expire. Renew today! Visit the SAEM website for more information and to pay your dues. Don’t miss out on the benefits of SAEM membership.

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Help us take our EMS program to new heights!

EMS and Paramedic Institute Medical Director Akron General Medical Center

We are recruiting for an EMS Director who will be responsible for our 30-year-old nationally accredited paramedic training institute and serve as EMS Fellowship Director. The Director will also serve as EM residency core faculty and teach at the medical school. These academic pursuits are matched by our generous private practice compensation package. Interested candidates should be ABEM EMS Board eligible or EMS fellowship trained. Preference will be given to senior academic standing, experience and publication record.

Interested?

Michael Beeson, MD, MBA

EM Residency Director, Akron General Medical Center Professor, EM, Northeast Ohio Medical University Past President, Council of EM Residency Directors

Nicholas Jouriles, MD

Chair, EM, Akron General Health System Professor & Chair, EM, Northeast Ohio Medical University

Past President, American College of Emergency Physicians 400 Wabash Avenue

Akron, OH 44307 [email protected]

330.344.6326

Department of Emergency Medicine - Faculty

NEW MEXICO: The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center is the tertiary care center for the state and the only Level 1 Trauma Center in New Mexico. The Department of Emergency Medicine, with 45 full-time and part-time attending physicians, is home to an outstanding EM residency, EMS Academy and Center for Disaster Medicine. The University is located in the beautiful mountain west with a diverse culture and outstanding recreational opportunities.

The Department of Emergency Medicine is currently seeking a full-time Emergency Medicine faculty member, preferably with fellowship training, to move into a leadership role in the department. Opportunities for either the clinician educator or tenure track, with rank and salary commensurate with experience.

Clinical responsibilities include direct patient care and supervision in the Emergency Department at the University of New Mexico Hospital and at our community emergency department, Sandoval Regional Medical Center. Academic opportunities include participation in the teaching, administrative and research activities of the department. Leadership development opportunities exist in clinical operations and education.

Minimum requirements: Board certified or Board eligible in Emergency Medicine with 3 to 5 years of directly related experience which may include residency in a directly related medical specialty. Also, must have a State of New Mexico Medical Board License and Federal DEA Certification at time of hire. Preference will be given to candidates with strong clinical skills in emergency care, experience in teaching, strong interest and experience in clinical leadership, and those with fellowship training including Toxicology and Ultrasound. For best consideration, applications must be received by November 30, 2013; however, the position will remain open until filled. Please contact Cameron Crandall, MD, Vice Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine at [email protected] with any questions. For additional information, please contact Amy Jameson at (505) 272-5150; [email protected]. EEO/AA

UNM’s confidentiality policy (“Disclosure of Information about Candidates for Employment,” UNM Board of Regents’ Policy Manual 6.7), which includes information about public disclosure of documents submitted by applicants, is located at http://www.unm.edu/~brpm/r67.htm

For complete details of this position and to apply, access Faculty Postings at: https://unmjobs.unm.edu/ Reference Posting #0822338

Director, Comprehensive Children’s Injury Center Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

The Comprehensive Children’s Injury Center (CCIC) at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is seeking a highly innovative and experienced leader (MD, PhD or MD/PhD) with a background in injury care, research, education and advocacy. Qualified candidates must have a successful track record in mentoring staff, reputation in research as well as a demonstrated track record of success with NIH or other sources of extramural funding. Candidates will secure a joint faculty appointment at the University of Cincinnati and if appropriate a clinical appointment with the appropriate specialty at Cincinnati Children’s. The Director will be responsible for leading and managing all functions of the center to include; clinical care, research, education and administrative activity. They will be responsible for fostering teamwork to reduce pediatric injuries, expand injury research portfolio and improve outcomes while serving as a pediatric injury expert and resource within Cincinnati Children’s community, as well as at the national level. They will work in collaboration with the other clinical injury and hospital leaders to ensure that the ongoing efforts of the CCIC are well integrated into the institutions strategic mission. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is nationally recognized as a leader in pediatric healthcare, with a reputation for excellence in patient care, research and medical education. U.S. News & World Report ranked Cincinnati Children’s as one of the nation’s top three pediatric hospitals in their 2013-2014 edition of America’s Best Children's Hospitals issue. Among pediatric institutions, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is the second-highest ranking recipient of research grants from the National Institutes of Health. Interested candidates should send curriculum vitae and letter of interest to: Attention: Kathleen Cimpello, Physician Recruiter Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center - [email protected]

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution.

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The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio is recruiting for highly qualified full-time or part-time residency trained academic Emergency Medicine Physicians. Optimal candidates will have an established track record of peer-reviewed research, excellence in education and outstanding clinical service.

University Hospital, the primary affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, is a 498 bed, Level 1 trauma center which treats 70,000 emergency patients annually. The University Hospital Emergency Department serves as the primary source for uncompensated and indigent care as well as the major regional tertiary referral center with a focus on transplant, neurologic, cardiac, diabetes and cancer care. A new, state of the art Emergency Department with 80 beds will open in early 2014.

The successful candidate will join a diverse, enthusiastic group of academic Emergency Physicians committed to creating the premiere Emergency Medicine residency program and academic department in Texas. Our initial class of Emergency Medicine residents started July 2013. Academic Emergency Physicians with expertise in EMS, Ultrasound, Toxicology, and multiple dual-board certified EM / IM physicians currently round out the faculty.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio offers a highly competitive salary, comprehensive insurance package, and generous retirement plan. Academic appointment and salary will be commensurate with experience. Candidates are invited to send their curriculum vitae to: Bruce Adams, M.D., FACEP, Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MC 7840, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900. Email: [email protected]. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.

http://emergencymedicine.uthscsa.edu/

The Department of Emergency Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital is currently seeking a full-time academic emergency physician to join the newly formed Division of Health Policy in the Department of Emergency Medicine. The successful candidate will be eligible for an academic appointment at Harvard Medical School at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor, commensurate with experience, training and achievement. The position offers excellent academic support including access to grant writing and statistical analysis, unparalleled research opportunities, competitive salary, and an outstanding comprehensive benefit package. The successful candidate will have a track record in research in domestic or international health policy, or health services research, and a career path leading to independent, grant-funded research in the field. A history of successful academic scholarship, including successful collaboration, publication, and grant funding, is strongly desired. Candidates are required to have completed an emergency medicine residency training program or be board certified in emergency medicine, and advanced research training such as a fellowship. Interested candidates should send a letter and Curriculum Vitae to Ron M. Walls, MD, Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Please apply by email to [email protected] .

Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers actively committed to increasing

the diversity of our faculty; people with disabilities, veterans, women and members of underrepresented minority groups are therefore strongly

encouraged to apply.

Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School

Health Policy Researcher

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The Department of Emergency Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital is currently seeking a full-time academic emergency physician to join the newly formed Division of Health Policy in the Department of Emergency Medicine. The successful candidate will be eligible for an academic appointment at Harvard Medical School at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor, commensurate with experience, training and achievement. The position offers excellent academic support including access to grant writing and statistical analysis, unparalleled research opportunities, competitive salary, and an outstanding comprehensive benefit package. The successful candidate will have a track record in research in domestic or international health policy, or health services research, and a career path leading to independent, grant-funded research in the field. A history of successful academic scholarship, including successful collaboration, publication, and grant funding, is strongly desired. Candidates are required to have completed an emergency medicine residency training program or be board certified in emergency medicine, and advanced research training such as a fellowship. Interested candidates should send a letter and Curriculum Vitae to Ron M. Walls, MD, Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Please apply by email to [email protected] .

Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers actively committed to increasing

the diversity of our faculty; people with disabilities, veterans, women and members of underrepresented minority groups are therefore strongly

encouraged to apply.

Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School

Health Policy Researcher

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EMERGENCY MEDICINE FACULTY◊ Clinician-Educator ◊ Pediatric Emergency Medicine ◊ Ultrasound ◊

The Department of Emergency Medicine at East Carolina UniversityBrody School of Medicine seeks BC/BP emergency physicians and pediatric emergency physicians for tenure or clinical track positions atthe rank of assistant professor or above, depending on qualifications.We are expanding our faculty to increase our cadre of clinician-educators and further develop programs in pediatric EM, ultrasound,and clinical research. Our current faculty members possess diverse interests and expertise leading to extensive state and national-levelinvolvement. The emergency medicine residency is well-establishedand includes 12 EM and 2 EM/IM residents per year. We treat more than120,000 patients per year in a state-of-the-art ED at Vidant Medical Center. VMC is an 900 bed level I trauma, cardiac, and regional strokecenter. Our tertiary care catchment area includes more than 1.5 millionpeople in eastern North Carolina, many of whom arrive via our integrated mobile critical care and air medical service. Our new children’s ED opened in July 2012, and a new children’s hospitalopened in June 2013. Greenville, NC is a fast-growing university community located near beautiful North Carolina beaches.Cultural and recreational opportunities are abundant. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with qualifications; excellent fringebenefits are provided. Successful applicants will possess outstandingclinical and teaching skills and qualify for appropriate privileges fromECU Physicians and VMC.

Confidential inquiry may be made to:Theodore Delbridge, MD, MPH,

Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine [email protected]

ECU is an EEO/AA employer and accommodates individuals with disabilities. Applicants must complywith the Immigration Reform and Control Act. Proper documentation of identity and employability required at the time of employment. Current references must be provided upon request

www.ecu.edu/ecuem • 252-744-1418

Brody School of Medicine

Chair of Emergency Medicine

A financially solid, 500+ bed major NYC teaching hospital/Level I Trauma Center with an Emergency Department that sees well over 125,000 visits annually is seeking a dynamic Chair of Emergency Medicine. This is an exciting time to join this organization, which is launching new services, has a dynamic group of clinical leaders, and is experiencing significant growth. This position will play a pivotal role in the future success of the hospital due to the Emergency Department’s broad scope and impact on the way care is delivered throughout the organization. Candidates should have a demonstrated track record in efficient Emergency Department operations, experience working with an Emergency Medicine Residency Program, as well as a strategic vision for significant growth and development. Candidates should be residency-trained and Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, licensed/eligible to practice in New York State, and qualify for an appropriate academic appointment at the medical school. Strong leadership, communication, and management skills are essential, with a proven record of superior administrative capabilities. Qualified candidates please email CV to Priscilla Elms at Foley Proctor Yoskowitz, LLC [email protected] or call 800-238-1123.

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-The Department of Emergency Medicine of the George Washington University is seeking physicians for our academic practice. Physicians are employed by Medical Faculty Associates, a University-affiliated, not-for-profit multispecialty physician group and receive regular faculty appointments at the University. The Department provides staffing for the Emergency Units of George Washington University Hospital, the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the DC Veterans' Administration Medical Center. The Department sponsors a Residency, 9 Fellowships and a variety of student programs.

We are seeking physicians who will participate in our clinical and educational programs and contribute to the Department's research and consulting agenda. Rank and salary are commensurate with experience.

Basic Qualifications: Physicians should be residency trained in Emergency Medicine. Application Procedure: Please complete an online faculty application at http://www.gwu.jobs/postings/15715 and upload a CV and cover letter. Review of applications will begin on August 1, 2013 and continue until all positions are filled. Only complete applications will be considered. Any inquiries about the position should be sent to Robert Shesser M.D., Professor and Chair; [email protected].

The George Washington University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

www.gwemed.edu

The Department of Emergency Medicine of the George Washington University is seeking physicians for our academic practice. Physicians are employed by Medical Faculty Associates, a University-affiliated, not-for-profit multispecialty physician group and receive regular faculty appointments at the University. The Department provides staffing for the Emergency Units of George Washington University Hospital, the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the DC Veterans' Administration Medical Center. The Department sponsors a Residency, 9 Fellowships and a variety of student programs.

We are seeking physicians who will participate in our clinical and educational programs and contribute to the Department's research and consulting agenda. Rank and salary are commensurate with experience.

Basic Qualifications: Physicians should be residency trained in Emergency Medicine. Application Procedure: Please complete an online faculty application at http://www.gwu.jobs/postings/15715 and upload a CV and cover letter. Review of applications will begin on August 1, 2013 and continue until all positions are filled. Only complete applications will be considered. Any inquiries about the position should be sent to Robert Shesser M.D., Professor and Chair: [email protected].

The George Washington University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

www.gwemed.edu

The George Washington University Department of Emergency Medicine

DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

A Major Teaching Affiliate of Harvard Medical School

The Department of Emergency Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital is seeking candidates for faculty positions. Special consideration will be given to those with an established track record in clinical or laboratory research and a commitment to excellence in clinical care and teaching. Academic appointment is at Harvard Medical School and is commensurate with scholarly achievements. MGH is co-sponsor of the 4-year BWH/MGH Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency Program. The ED at MGH is a high volume, high acuity level 1 trauma and burn center for both adult and pediatric patients, and includes a 32-bed Observation Unit. The annual ED visit volume is ~97,000. The successful candidate will join a faculty of 37 academic emergency physicians in a department with active research and teaching programs, as well as fellowship programs in research, global health, medical simulation, ultrasonography, and wilderness medicine. Candidates must have completed residency training n EM and have at least 4 years of training/experience. Inquiries should be accompanied by a curriculum vitae and may be addressed to: David F. M. Brown, MD, FACEP, FAAEM Chairman Department of Emergency Medicine Massachusetts General Hospital, Founders 114 55 Fruit Street Boston, Massachusetts 02114 e-mail: [email protected] Massachusetts General Hospital is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Academic Emergency Physicians

Clinical Educators, Researchers, and Ultrasound trained emergency physicians: The Department of Emergency Medicine (EM) at the Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) is seeking highly motivated BC/BP applicants of all academic ranks who are interested in developing a career in academic emergency medicine.

Our department is home to divisions of education, medical informatics, medical toxicology, out-of-hospital care, pediatric emergency medicine, research, and ultrasound. Faculty teach residents from one of the longest running EM training programs in the nation, as well as off-service residents and senior medical students. IU Health academic hospitals include Methodist (a level 1 trauma center with an annual volume of 105,000 visits), and Riley Hospital for Children (a level 1 trauma center, burn unit, and tertiary-care facility with a volume of 36,000 and admission rate of 20%). Eskenazi Health (formerly Wishard - a level 1 trauma center and burn unit with an annual volume of 100,000 visits) is the county hospital and IU teaching partner also located on campus.

Academic physicians are dually employed by IU Health Physicians (IUHP), the multispecialty practice plan for the IUSM. Salary and benefits are competitive. Unique opportunities exist for professional development and mentoring for junior faculty. A commitment to excellence in all areas of the academic mission and a demonstrated commitment to the production of scholarly work are requirements. Rank and tenure status are dependent upon qualifications and interests of the candidate.

Please contact Cherri Hobgood, MD, Professor and Chair ([email protected]) or FAX (317)656-4216 to learn more. Indiana University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer (male/female/disabled).

IU Department of Emergency Medicine Seeks Academic Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Division Chief

Exceptional opportunity for highly motivated board-certified Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician to join the faculty of the Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine as Academic Pediatric Emergency Medicine Division Chief. We seek an academic leader at any rank who is interested in leading the development of an expanded academic emergency medicine program at Indiana University. Excellence in all academic missions and a demonstrated commitment to scholarly work are requirements. The successful candidate will be involved in all components of the academic enterprise. Specifically, we seek an energetic leader to develop our Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship as well as create institutional opportunities for our faculty across the research spectrum. Ideally, this person will lead an independent research program. This faculty will also teach residents from one of the longest running EM training programs in the nation, as well as EM/Peds and pediatric residents. Clinical services and educational oversight occur in the nationally recognized Riley Hospital for Children. Riley is located on the IU Medical Center campus in downtown Indianapolis and has an annual volume of 30,000 patient visits, with an admission rate near 25%. The hospital is undergoing a $300m expansion that will include a new state of the art ED slated to be completed in 2013. Riley is a Level 1 children’s trauma center and burn unit, and a tertiary care facility. Certification in Pediatric Emergency Medicine or combined certification in Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics are required. Rank and tenure status are dependent upon qualifications of candidate. Please contact Cherri Hobgood, MD ([email protected]), Celeste Kichefski ([email protected]) or FAX (317)656-4216 to learn more. IU is an EEO/AA Employer, M/F/D.

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DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs

The Department of Emergency Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital is seeking candidates for the position of Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs. The Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs will have supervisory responsibility for all departmental clinical operations at MGH and will report directly to the Chair. Academic appointment is at Harvard Medical School and is commensurate with scholarly achievement. The Emergency Department at MGH is a high volume, high acuity level 1 trauma and burn center for both adult and pediatric patients, and includes a 32-bed Observation Unit. The annual ED visit volume is ~102,000. The EM faculty is a group of 42 academic emergency physicians in a department with active research and teaching programs, as well as fellowship programs in research, global health, medical simulation, ultrasonography, and wilderness medicine. MGH is co-sponsor of the 4-year BWH/MGH Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency Program. The successful candidate will be board certified in Emergency Medicine with significant leadership and administrative experience in ED operations in an academic medical center. Inquiries should be accompanied by a curriculum vitae and may be emailed or addressed to:

David F. M. Brown, MD, FACEP, FAAEM Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine

Massachusetts General Hospital, Founders 114 Boston, Massachusetts 02114

e-mail: [email protected]

Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School are equal opportunity/ affirmative action employers. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

THE DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE is conducting a search for an Emergency Physician to serve as a Clinician-Educator in the Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery. This physician will work clinically in the Marc and Laura Andreessen Emergency Department at Stanford. Candidates must be board certified in Emergency Medicine, and have at least five years of clinical experience, including trauma center experience. Applicants must be competent in the management of adult and pediatric patients, and have demonstrated excellence in clinical care and teaching. The Marc and Laura Andreessen Emergency Department at Stanford is a level 1 trauma center with an accredited residency program, 23-hour clinical decision unit, a pediatric emergency department and fast track program. Attending physician responsibilities include patient care, and supervising and teaching residents and medical students. Stanford University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Please send a letter describing your interest and experience, accompanied by a curriculum vitae and the names and addresses of three references, to: Robert L. Norris, M.D., Chief, Division of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, Alway Building, M121, Stanford, CA 94305-2200.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE

THE DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE is conducting a search for an Emergency Physician to serve as a Clinician-Educator in the Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery. This physician will work clinically in the Marc and Laura Andreessen Emergency Department at Stanford. Candidates must be board certified in Emergency Medicine, and have at least five years of clinical experience, including trauma center experience. Applicants must be competent in the management of adult and pediatric patients, and have demonstrated excellence in clinical care and teaching. The Marc and Laura Andreessen Emergency Department at Stanford is a level 1 trauma center with an accredited residency program, 23-hour clinical decision unit, a pediatric emergency department and fast track program. Attending physician responsibilities include patient care, and supervising and teaching residents and medical students. Stanford University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Please send a letter describing your interest and experience, accompanied by a curriculum vitae and the names and addresses of three references, to: Robert L. Norris, M.D., Chief, Division of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, Alway Building, M121, Stanford, CA 94305-2200.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Greenville Health System (GHS), the largest healthcare provider in South Carolina, is seeking:

BC/BE EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS

The newly established Department of Emergency Medicine under the Greenville Health System is seeking Board Certified/Eligible Clinical and Academic Emergency Physicians to sta� three community hospital ED’s and an academic Level 1 Trauma Center. This Department has plans of incorporating a residency training program in the near future. This opportunity exists to work and rotate to any of the 4 facilities. All physicians will be hospital employees and members of the multispecialty University Medical Group under GHS.

GHS provides the most extensive emergency services in the Upstate area, including a regional referral center for the most severe injuries and illnesses. Emergency services are provided by a team of BC Emergency Medicine physicians supported by specially trained nursing sta� and emergency technicians.

Emergency services include the following:

• The only Level 1 Trauma Center in Greenville• The Upstate’s only Children’s Emergency Center• Greenville’s most advanced Chest Pain Center to provide special care and observation • The Upstate’s only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit to treat the most severe injuries and illnesses in children• Greenville’s only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for the highest level of care for critically ill newborns

GHS employs over 10,000 people, including over 600 physicians on sta�. Our system includes clinically excellent facilities with 1,268 beds on 5 campuses. Additionally, we o�er 7 residency programs, 7 fellowships and a 4-year medical education program: University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, located on GHS Greenville Memorial Medical Campus.

Greenville, South Carolina is a beautiful place to live and work and the GHS catchment area is 1.3 million people. Greenville is located on the I-85 corridor between Atlanta and Charlotte, and is one of the fastest growing areas in the country. We are ideally situated near beautiful mountains, beaches and lakes. You are able to enjoy a diverse and thriving economy, excellent quality of life and wonderful cultural and educational opportunities.

We o�er great compensation and benefit plans. We also provide malpractice insurance and full relocation packages. Qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest and CV to: Ericka Splawn, Sr. Physician Recruiter, at: [email protected] or call: 877-360-5579. GHS does not o�er sponsorship at this time. Greenville Health System is an equal opportunity employer which proudly values diversity. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

THIS PLACE IS AMAZINGSo is the di�erence you can make.

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EMERGENCY MEDICINE FACULTY POSITIONS

MD Anderson Cancer Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability or veteran status except where such distinction is required by law. All positions at Th e University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center are security sensitive and subject to examination of criminal history record information. Smoke-free and drug-free facility.

Th e University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has established the fi rst academic Department of Emergency Medicine in a comprehensive cancer center and is presently recruiting faculty. MD Anderson is the nation’s foremost comprehensive cancer care center as rated by U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” survey. Th e MD Anderson family includes more than 18,000 members, including 1,500 faculty, each playing a critical role in our mission to eliminate cancer.

Tenure Track Research Faculty PositionWe are seeking applicants for one tenure-track research faculty position to complement our ongoing research. Th e applicant should have a doctoral degree in a health-related fi eld and a record of excellence in research as demonstrated through publications and the ability to obtain extramural grant research. A successful candidate will be expected to develop an original, creative and independent research program and have the opportunity to participate in ongoing research with world-class clinical and laboratory researchers. Candidates with independent, extramural funding preferred. MD Anderson provides extensive opportunities for collaboration, and departmental research priorities include pain, palliative care, health services research and epidemiology. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, CV and list of three references.

Assistant or Associate Professor – Clinical TrackWe are also seeking Emergency Medicine board-prepared or board-certifi ed physicians to join our growing faculty. Responsibilities include providing patient care to patients with oncologic emergencies in our 45-bed Emergency Center; educating medical students, residents and fellows; and engaging in academic pursuits to support the development of oncologic emergency medicine as a distinct sub-discipline. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, CV and list of three references. Competitive candidates will be asked for medical school transcripts and invited for personal interviews.

Oncologic Emergency Medicine FellowshipTh e Oncologic Emergency Medicine fellowship provides 12 months of advanced training in the emergency treatment of cancer patients. Trainees may focus on pain management, palliative care or operations research. Our program is designed to facilitate expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of conditions that are specifi c to cancer patients presenting to the emergency department as well as to advance scholarship in the growing sub-discipline of oncologic emergency medicine. Eligible candidates should have completed an ACGME-accredited residency program in Emergency Medicine, although candidates with other training backgrounds will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Competitive candidates will be asked for medical school transcripts and invited for personal interviews.Application Process: Personal statements, curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation are required. Qualifi ed candidates for any of the listed opportunities are invited to send their applications to: [email protected]

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Knox H. Todd, M.D., M.P.H.Professor and ChairDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Unit 1468The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterP.O. Box 301402, Unit 1468Houston, TX 77030-1402

Department of Emergency Medicine Associate Chair – Clinical Operations

University of Michigan Health System

This senior leadership position reports to the department Chair and assumes responsibility for all Emergency Department (ED) operations in aleading academic medical center. Clinical operations include:

• Adult emergency services – 75000 patient visits/ level 1 trauma

• Children’s emergency services – 25000 patient visits / level 1 trauma (stand-alone Children’s hospital ED)

• Adult medical observation service, physically separate from the ED

Additional clinical operations in active planning include: ED Critical Care Center and off-site ED locations.

Leadership responsibilities include, in conjunction with the chair and service chiefs, recruiting, developing and overseeing the medical staff inthe adult and children emergency service, peer review, establishing and implementing goals in patient safety and quality of care, inter-serviceand nursing collaboration and informatics oversight.

Administrative responsibilities include participation in and serving on administrative and clinical committees.

Teaching responsibilities include supervision of medical students, residents and fellows.

Opportunities for collaboration with public health, business, and engineering colleagues with an interest in operations are available.

Applicants should send their CV, cover letter and a list of four references either electronically ([email protected]) or fax (734-936-9414) to:

Andrew Barnosky, DO, MPHAssociate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine

Chair, Search CommitteeUniversity of Michigan Health System

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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Faculty Position

University Physician Associates, the physician group practice for the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, is recruiting for faculty at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Truman Medical Center. Candidates must be residency-trained, board-certified/board-prepared emergency physicians. All candidates considered, but preference will be given to candidates with Ultrasound, EMS or Research expertise or interest. The department supports a fully-accredited three-year residency, with 10 residents per year, one of the nation’s oldest (founded in 1973.) The Truman Medical Center ED has an annual volume of 67,000 patients and is a modern, state-of-the-art facility with 48 beds. Kansas City offers an attractive lifestyle with low cost-of-living and affordable housing, renowned suburbs with top-ranked schools, and numerous outdoor activities. Interested candidates should e-mail a letter of interest and CV in confidence to:

Matthew Gratton, MD Professor and Chair

Department of Emergency Medicine 2301 Holmes Street

Kansas City, Missouri 64108 [email protected]

EOE – M/F/D/V

Faculty Position





EOE – M/F/D/V

Faculty Position





EOE – M/F/D/V

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Alabama School of Medicine is seeking talented residency trained Emergency Medicine physicians at all academic ranks to join our faculty. The University offers both tenure and non tenure earning positions.

The University of Alabama Hospital is a 903-bed teaching hospital, with a state of the art emergency department that occupies an area the size of a football field. The Department treats over 75,000 patients annually and houses Alabama’s only designated Level I trauma center. The Department’s dynamic, challenging emergency medicine residency training program is the only one of its kind in the State of Alabama.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a major research center with over $440 million in NIH and other extramural funding. The Department of Emergency Medicine hosts a nationally-recognized research program and is a site for the NIH-funded Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (ROC). The Department has been highly successful in developing extramural research support in this warmly collaborative institution.

Birmingham Alabama is a vibrant, diverse, beautiful city located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The metropolitan area is home to over one million people, who enjoy recreational activities year round because of its mild southern Climate. Birmingham combines big city amenities with Southern charm and hospitality.

A highly competitive salary is offered. Applicants must be EM board eligible or certified. UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of ethnicity, gender, faith, and sexual orientation. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans

A pre-employment background investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment.

In addition, UAB Medicine maintains a drug-free and tobacco-free work environment. Physicians and other clinical faculty candidates who will be employed by the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation (UAHSF) or other UAB Medicine entities, must successfully complete a pre-employment drug and nicotine screen to be hired.

Please send your curriculum vitae to: Janyce Sanford, M.D., Associate Professor & Chair of Emergency Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Emergency Medicine; 619 South 19th Street; OHB 251; Birmingham, AL 35249-7013

The University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine is pleased to announce the opening of a Geriatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, available as a one or two year program. The two-year option would include a Masters level degree in research or education. Candidates must be residency trained in Emergency Medicine and be board eligible/certified and eligible for licensure in California. The University of California, Davis, Medical Center, one of the nation’s “Top 50 Hospitals,” is a 500 bed academic medical center with more than 60 000 emergency department visits annually. Our residency training program in Emergency Medicine began more than two decades ago and has 42 residents. In 2010 we are moved to a new, state-of-the-art, Geriatric friendly Emergency Department with greatly expanded space and amenities. Interested candidates should submit a letter outlining interests, and curriculum vitae to:

Katren Tyler MD, Geriatric Fellowship Director [email protected]

UC Davis Dept. of Emergency Medicine 2315 Stockton Blvd., PSSB 2100

Sacramento, CA 95817

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The University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine is conducting a faculty search for an emergency medicine physician in either a clinician/educator or clinician/researcher track. Candidates must be residency-trained in emergency medicine with board certification/preparation and be eligible for licensure in California. At least one year of post-training clinical experience and fellowship training are preferred. Candidates are expected to enter at the assistant/associate level, commensurate with experience and credentials. Salary and benefits are competitive. Interested candidates should submit a letter outlining interests and experience, and curriculum vitae to:

Deborah Diercks, MD, Search Committee Chair UC Davis Department of Emergency Medicine

2315 Stockton Blvd., PSSB 2100 Sacramento, CA 95817.

Applications must be received by 1/31/14 to be fully considered. The University of California is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

Emergency Physician

The UW Madison is an EEO/AA Employer, Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. Wisconsin caregiver and open records laws apply.

A background check will be conducted prior to employment.

Exceptional opportunity for highly motivated Emergency Physician (BE/BC) to join the faculty of Emergency Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health in Madison, Wisconsin. We are seeking applicants who are interested in furthering a professional career in academic emergency medicine.

Specific leadership and/or program development opportunities exist in student & residency education, ultrasound, and research. EM faculty provides clinical services in the Emergency Department (ED) of the University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics (UWHC).

Compensation and benefits are extremely competitive. To inquire, send your curriculum vitae and cover letter (E-mail preferred), to:

[email protected] G. Hamedani, MD MPH

F2/217 Clinical Science Center, MC 3280600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792

UWHC is a busy, university-based, referral hospital; one of only two academic medical centers in the state, and a Level I Trauma and Burn center for both adult and pediatric patients. EM faculty supervises EM and off-service residents, as well as medical students. The successful candidate will join a faculty of over 25 emergency physicians and pediatric emergency physicians.

Madison is the capital of Wisconsin and a vibrant city boasting many recreational resources, cultural, and athletic events. Madison consistently ranks as a top community in which to live, work, play, and raise a family.

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Sign up for the AACEM Chair Development Program!

First session starts January 13, 2014

What is the CDP and why was it created?

The AACEM Chair Development Program (CDP) is a new leadership training initiative designed to enhance the capabilities and effectiveness of new and aspiring academic emergency medicine department chairs through skill devel-opment, advising, and mentorship. By creating more informed and capable chairs, we hope to improve patient care, education, and research in emergency medicine.

What type of leadership training does the CDP offer?

The CDP will consist of six leadership training sessions averaging 4-8 hours, for a total of 44 in-person training hours. Sessions will provide new and aspiring chairs with practical, emergency medicine-specific leadership training and will be held at the SAEM Chicago headquarters, and in conjunction with the AACEM/AAAEM Retreat, the SAEM Annual Meeting, ACEP Scientific Assembly, and the AAMC Annual Meeting. CDP faculty instructors will include experienced EM chairs, deans, and administrators, as well as other leadership development experts. We will focus on areas that may not be covered in other leadership courses. Personal advising and mentorship will be provided. Participants are required to attend at least 4 of the 6 offered sessions, and to complete readings and assignments for those sessions they cannot attend. All participants must attend the first and last sessions of the CDP. Participants will receive a certifi-cate from AACEM upon completion of the program.

Who can participate in the CDP?

Those eligible for the program include current EM chairs who are within 4 years of their start date at the beginning of the program, and vice chairs or associate chairs who wish to advance to become chairs. Other developing EM leaders may also apply.

Selection: Each class of participants will have 10-12 members. Interested current chairs must fill out an application and submit a CV. Other EM leaders must submit an application consisting of a cover letter, a letter of support from their chair, and CV. Applicants must commit to attend the required sessions.

How much does it cost?

Tuition is $3,950 for the course, with travel and lodging expenses paid by the participant.

When does it start?

The inaugural class for the AACEM CDP will begin on January 13, 2014.

For application materials, please contact Michelle Iniguez at [email protected] or 847-257-7226. For more information on the program, please contact Brian Zink, MD, at [email protected] or call 401-444-5141.

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several positions at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor levels in either the non-tenure clinician-educator track, the non-tenure academic-clinician track, or the tenure track. While evidence of scholarship is required in the clinician-educator and tenure tracks, research is not required in the academic clinician track. Track and rank will be commensurate with experience. The successful applicant will have experience in the field of Emergency Medicine. Board-eligible or board certified in emergency medicine.

Of particular interest are candidates with demonstrated clinical or academic interest and/or additional fellowship or post-residency research methodology training or desire to focus in the following areas: simulation, clinical trials, observation medicine, critical care, global health, medical education, health policy, rural-urban medicine partnerships, and resuscitation medicine. An exclusive nocturnal reduced clinical schedule is available for any of these positions.

•AcademicCliniciantrackapplicantsarenotrequiredtodoresearch. •Clinician-Educatortrackapplicantswillbeexpectedtoshowevidenceofscholarshipandmayperformcollaborativeresearch. •Tenuretrackapplicantswillbeexpectedtoestablishandmaintainindependent,extramurallyfundedresearchprograms.

Faculty candidates who have strong academic and leadership potential combined with a strong desire to be part of an outstanding, highly motivated and highly productive group of colleagues are urged to apply. We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.

Penn Medicine is comprised of three hospital emergency departments and observation units (Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania-HUP; Penn-Presbyterian Medical Center-PPMC; and Pennsylvania Hospital-PAH) with a combined annual emergency department census of 145,000 visits. Each site has a unique, diverse, highly acute patient population consisting of local and referral patients. Penn Medicine is a world class academic institution with superb clinical facilities and programs, the number two ranked medical school in the nation, and a rich and collegial research environment. The Department of Emergency Medicine has a 4 year, highly successful, academically oriented residency program with 40 residents, multiple fellowships including one of only six NIH funded K12 clinical research fellowships and several nationally acclaimed research programs housed within its Center for Resuscitation Science and the Center for Emergency Care Policy Research. There are over 90 faculty across the three sites and there are close academic affiliations and programmatic alliances with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Faculty positions will be structured across multiple sites according to skills, interest and clinical availability.

For the academic-clinician position apply online at: http://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty_ad/index.php/g321/d3434For the clinician-educator position apply online at: http://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty_ad/index.php/g321/d3435For the tenure track position apply online at: http://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty_ad/index.php/g321/d3436

Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor Positions in Emergency Medicine

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Department of Emergency Medicine Yale University School of Medicine

Advancing the Science and Practice of Emergency Medicine

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine has expanded to a total of 3 clinical sites that comprise Yale-New Haven Hospital with a combined ED volume of 180,000 visits per year. We are seeking faculty at all levels with interests in clinical care, education or research to enhance our existing strengths. The successful candidate may be a full time clinician committed to excellence in patient care and emergency medicine education or one that would want to join the academic faculty promoting scholarship to enhance the field of emergency medicine. We offer an extensive faculty development program for junior and more senior faculty. We have a well-established track record of interdisciplinary collaboration with other renowned faculty, obtaining federal and private foundation funding, and a mature research infrastructure supported by a faculty Research Director, a staff of research associates and administrative assistants. Eligible candidates must be residency-trained and board-certified/-prepared in emergency medicine. Rank, protected time and salary will be commensurate with education, training and experience. Yale University is a world-class institution providing a wide array of benefits and research opportunities. To apply, please forward your CV and cover letter to Gail D’Onofrio, MD, MS Chair, via email: [email protected], or mail: Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, 464 Congress Ave, P.O. Box 208062, New Haven, CT 06519-1315. Yale University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine has

expanded to a total of 3 clinical sites that comprise Yale-New Haven Hospital with a combined

ED volume of 180,000 visits per year. We are seeking faculty at all levels with interests in clinical

care, education or research to enhance our existing strengths. The successful candidate may be

a full time clinician committed to excellence in patient care and emergency medicine education

or one that would want to join the academic faculty promoting scholarship to enhance the field

of emergency medicine. We offer an extensive faculty development program for junior and

more senior faculty. We have a well-established track record of interdisciplinary collaboration

with other renowned faculty, obtaining federal and private foundation funding, and a mature

research infrastructure supported by a faculty Research Director, a staff of research associates

and administrative assistants.

Eligible candidates must be residency-trained and board-certified/-prepared in emergency

medicine. Rank, protected time and salary will be commensurate with education, training and

experience.

Yale University is a world-class institution providing a wide array of benefits and research

opportunities.

To apply, please forward your CV and cover letter to Gail D’Onofrio, MD, MS Chair, via

email: [email protected], or mail: Yale University School of Medicine, Department of

Emergency Medicine, 464 Congress Ave, P.O. Box 208062, New Haven, CT 06519-1315.

Yale University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Women and members of

minority groups are encouraged to apply.

Department of Emergency Medicine Yale University School of Medicine

Advancing the Science and Practice of Emergency Medicine

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine has expanded to a total of 3 clinical sites that comprise Yale-New Haven Hospital with a combined ED volume of 180,000 visits per year. We are seeking faculty at all levels with interests in clinical care, education or research to enhance our existing strengths. The successful candidate may be a full time clinician committed to excellence in patient care and emergency medicine education or one that would want to join the academic faculty promoting scholarship to enhance the field of emergency medicine. We offer an extensive faculty development program for junior and more senior faculty. We have a well-established track record of interdisciplinary collaboration with other renowned faculty, obtaining federal and private foundation funding, and a mature research infrastructure supported by a faculty Research Director, a staff of research associates and administrative assistants. Eligible candidates must be residency-trained and board-certified/-prepared in emergency medicine. Rank, protected time and salary will be commensurate with education, training and experience. Yale University is a world-class institution providing a wide array of benefits and research opportunities. To apply, please forward your CV and cover letter to Gail D’Onofrio, MD, MS Chair, via email: [email protected], or mail: Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, 464 Congress Ave, P.O. Box 208062, New Haven, CT 06519-1315. Yale University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.

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Yale University School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine Fellowship Programs For specific information including deadlines and requirements, visit: http://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/ The Research fellowship is a new 2-3 year program focused on training clinician scholars as independent researchers in Emergency Medicine. Scholars will earn a Master of Health Sciences degree from Yale combining clinical experience with extensive training in research methods, statistics and research design. With the guidance of research content experts and professional coach mentors, the scholar will develop a research program, complete a publishable project and submit a grant application prior to completion of the program. The program is credentialed by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. For further information, contact Steven L. Bernstein, MD, [email protected]. The fellowship in Emergency Ultrasound is a 1-year program that will prepare graduates to lead an academic/community emergency ultrasound program. This fellowship satisfies recommendations of all major societies for the interpretation of emergency ultrasound as well as RDMS/RDCS/RVT certification, and will include exposure to aspects of program development, quality assurance, properties of coding and billing, and research. The program consists of structured time in the ED performing bedside examinations, examination QA and review, research into new applications, and education in the academic/ community arenas. We have a particular focus on emergency echo and utilize state of the art equipment, as well as wireless image review. For further information, contact Chris Moore, MD, RDMS, RDCS, [email protected]. The fellowship in EMS is a 1-2 year program that provides training in all aspects of EMS, including academics, administration, medical oversight, research, teaching, and clinical components. The program focuses on operational EMS, with the fellow actively participating in the system’s physician response team, and all fellows offered training to the Firefighter I or II level. A 1-year MPH program is available for fellows choosing the 2-year program. The fellowship graduate will be prepared for a career in academic EMS and/or medical direction of a local or regional EMS system, and for the new ABEM subspecialty examination. For further information, contact David Cone, MD, [email protected]. The Administration fellowship is a new 2-year program that will prepare graduates to assume administrative leadership positions in private or academic practice. By having an active clinical practice in our department, the fellow will acquire experience in all facets of emergency department clinical operations. Fellows will complete the Executive MBA program at the Yale School of Management and a clinical Emergency Medicine Administrative Fellowship. In addition, the candidate will play a leadership role on one or more projects from the offices of the Chair and Vice Chair for Clinical Operations. For further information, contact Steven L. Bernstein, MD, [email protected]. The Global Health and International Emergency Medicine fellowship is a 2 year program offered by Yale in partnership with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). Fellows will develop a strong foundation in global public health, tropical medicine, humanitarian assistance and research. They will receive an MSc from LSHTM, a diploma in Tropical Medicine (DTM&H) and complete the Health Emergencies in Large Populations (HELP) course offered by the ICRC in Geneva. In addition, fellows spend 6 months in the field working with on-going Yale global health projects or on an independent project they develop. For further information, contact the fellowship director, Hani Mowafi, MD, MPH, [email protected]. NIDA K12: Partnering with Yale’s Clinical and Translational Sciences (CTSA), Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program, the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA) and the VA Connecticut Healthcare we are offering the Yale Drug Abuse, HIV and Addiction Scholars K12 Research Career Development Program. The DAHRS K12 Scholars Program provides an outstanding 2-3 year research training experience that offers a Master of Health Science, a mentored research program as well as career and leadership development activities. For further information, contact Dr. Gail D’Onofrio at [email protected]

All require the applicant to be board-prepared/certified EM physicians and offer an appointment as a Clinical Instructor to the faculty of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine. Applications are available at the Yale

Emergency Medicine web page http://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/ and are due by November 15, 2013.

Yale University and Yale-New Haven Hospital are affirmative action, equal opportunity employers and women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.

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FUTURE SAEM ANNUAL MEETINGS

2013SAEM Annual Meeting May 14-18The Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta, GA

AEM Consensus ConferenceMay 15, 2013Topic: “Global Health and Emergency Care: A Research Agenda”Co-Chairs: Stephan Hargarten, MD, MPH

Mark Hauswald, MD Jon Mark Hirshon, MD, MPH Ian B.K. Martin, MD

SAEM Leadership ForumMay 14-15, 2013Topics: “Leadership”“Developing and Sustaining a Vision”“Strategic Planning”“Building a Team”“Conflict Resolution”“How to Run a Meeting”“ED Operations Overview”“Change Management”“Negotiating for Your Dept./Faculty”“Overview of Dept. Finances”“Communication Skills”

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November-December 2013 SAEM Newsletter