Pauline Wiltz, DO

Resident | University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH

I am excited to announce my candidacy for EMRA President-Elect. With a deep commitment to our organization and a vision for its future, I am eager to lead EMRA through the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Having served as Resident Councillor for Ohio ACEP, Chief Resident of my residency program in Cleveland, and as a current fellow of the EMRA Health Policy Academy, I understand the diverse needs and aspirations of our community at local, state and national level. My experience in leadership, advocacy, and grassroots organization makes me an ideal candidate for this opportunity. If selected as EMRA President-Elect, I will be contributing a desire to learn, a tenacious work ethic and motivation to effect change within our specialty.

I am dedicated to advancing our mission by focusing on three key areas: increasing member engagement through innovative initiatives, advocating for policies that support our professional growth, and ensuring effective and inclusive communication between leadership and members. Together, we can build a more dynamic and responsive organization.

Thank you for considering my candidacy. I look forward to working together to achieve our collective goals and to ensure EMRA remains a vibrant, diverse, and supportive community.

Kelsey Morgan, MD

Resident | UT Southwestern Medical Center |  Dallas, TX

When I joined EMRA in the beginning of 2020, I had no idea how much it would impact my life or my medical career. In the past four years, I have served on the Medical Student Council (MSC), the Board of Directors as MSC Chair, a Rep to the Coalition on Psychiatric Emergencies, and spoken at several conferences. I have made lifelong friends and EMRA has taught me more than I could've ever hoped for.

I am immensely honored to be considered for the EMRA Representative to the ACEP Board of Directors. This position is vital for our partnership with ACEP, as it gives us a seat at one of the top levels where decisions concerning our specialty are made. I truly believe the resident voice is crucial to the success of our field because we are the future of the specialty, and I plan to emphasize this goal by ensuring our concerns and plans are heard, respected, and have tangible results when discussed with ACEP.

I hope that you will allow me to continue giving back to EMRA what it has given to me and represent your voices as the next ACEP Representative.

Katarina Jones, MD, MP

Resident | University of Louisville

Grace Bunemann, DO

Resident | Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL

I'm honored to be running for Director of Leadership Development. I knew early on that I wanted to be an emergency medicine physician. Leadership is synonymous with the role ofan EM physician and as such I have consistently sought out opportunities to become a better leader throughout each stage of my education.

I was exposed to EMRA and their resources in college and I set a goal of becoming involved once in medical school. EMRA became a large portion of my life during MS2 when I was selected to serve on the EMRA Medical Student Council (MSC). Serving in that role for two terms afforded me numerous opportunities as well as introduced me to fellow medical students whom I now consider my best friends.

As Director of Leadership Development, I aspire to give back to this organization as much as it's given to me. EMRA has supported and aided in my development as a young physician through my experiences with the MSC, Global Emergency Medicine Student Leadership Program, and Leadership Academy. Service to others is at the core of my identity, and being elected Director of Leadership Development will allow me to impact future EM leaders.

Ian Brodka, MD

Resident | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI

EMRA is an organization of friends and colleagues that has been immensely important in my journey to and within Emergency Medicine. I've been involved in many aspects of this organization, including the Medical Student Council, the Specialty Committees, and Representative Council. Through these groups, a single collective voice and unified purpose emerges that makes EMRA the excellent resident organization that it is. Advocating on behalf of that voice is the inherent role of the Speakers, and why, from my experience in each, I feel uniquely ready and prepared to take on this role.

While pushing forward the needs and wants of residents and our patients on a policy level, it is also the role of the Speakers to support and educate about policymaking. Having a supportive guide through this often confusing realm is important, especially when our formal training often lacks this education.

As your friend, supporter, and ally, I hope you will allow me the honor to step into this role, to be with you and support you as we make Emergency Medicine the best it can be. For all that I have gained through this organization, I hope to give back this small piece of service in return.