EMRA Board of Directors
The EMRA Board of Directors is the governing body of the organization, comprising 12 members who are elected by their peers while completing their residency. Three additional positions on the Board can be filled by appointment: an Ex-Officio member and liaisons to the ACGME RC-EM and AMA. Members of the Board offer governance and strategic direction to the organization. Board of Directors members are elected by the Rep Council and serve 2- to 3-year terms. They are stewards of the mission and resources, setting strategy while providing oversight and governance.
2025 - 2026 Board of Directors
President Elect
Alexandra Sappington, DO
New Orleans, Louisiana
Secretary/Editor, EM Resident
Elizabeth Nisper, MD
Grand Rapids, MI
Vice Speaker of the Council
Kailey Jacobson, DO
Atlanta, GA
EMRA Representative to ACEP
Kelsey Morgan, MD
Dallas, TX
Director of Education
Louisa Weindruch, DO
Dallas, TX
Director of Leadership Development
Grace Bunemann, DO
Chicago, IL
EMRA Rep to the AMA
Anna Heffron, MD, PhD
New York, NY
ACGME RC-EM Liaison
Brittany Botticelli, MD
Boston, MA
Medical Student Council Chair
Jeanette Hoang
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