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.

2023 - 2024 Board of Directors

President

Blake Denley, MD

Ochsner Health
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Immediate Past President

Jessica Adkins Murphy, MD

University of Kentucky,
Lexington, KY
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President-Elect

David Wilson, MD

University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Contact David

Secretary/Editor, EM Resident

Morgan Sweere, MD, MPH

UF Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
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Speaker of the Council

Michaela Banks, MD, MBA

Louisiana State University New Orleans
Health Science Center | New Orleans, LA
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Vice Speaker of the Council

Jacob Altholz, MD

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at University of Las Vegas/Nellis Air Force Base, Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center
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EMRA Representative to ACEP

Aaron R. Kuzel, DO, MBA

Fellow | University of Louisville School of Medicine | Louisville, KY
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Director of Education

Joe-Ann Moser, MD, MS

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI
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Director of Health Policy

Kenneth Kim, MD

UCLA Ronald Reagan
Olive View Emergency | Los Angeles, CA
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Director of Leadership Development

Derek Martinez, DO

The University of Oklahoma,
Tulsa School of Community Medicine
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EMRA Rep to the AMA

Angela Wu, MD, MPH

George Washington
Contact Angela

Medical Student Council Chair

Jinger Sanders

American University of Integrative Sciences
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President

Blake Denley, MD

Ochsner Health
New Orleans, Louisiana
Contact Blake

Immediate Past President

Jessica Adkins Murphy, MD

University of Kentucky,
Lexington, KY
Contact Jessica

President-Elect

David Wilson, MD

University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Contact David

Secretary/Editor, EM Resident

Morgan Sweere, MD, MPH

UF Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Contact Morgan

Speaker of the Council

Michaela Banks, MD, MBA

Louisiana State University New Orleans
Health Science Center | New Orleans, LA
Contact Michaela

Vice Speaker of the Council

Jacob Altholz, MD

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at University of Las Vegas/Nellis Air Force Base, Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center
Contact Jacob

EMRA Representative to ACEP

Aaron R. Kuzel, DO, MBA

Fellow | University of Louisville School of Medicine | Louisville, KY
Contact Aaron

Director of Education

Joe-Ann Moser, MD, MS

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI
Contact Joe-Ann

Director of Health Policy

Kenneth Kim, MD

UCLA Ronald Reagan
Olive View Emergency | Los Angeles, CA
Contact Kenneth

Director of Leadership Development

Derek Martinez, DO

The University of Oklahoma,
Tulsa School of Community Medicine
Contact Derek

EMRA Rep to the AMA

Angela Wu, MD, MPH

George Washington
Contact Angela

Medical Student Council Chair

Jinger Sanders

American University of Integrative Sciences
Contact Jinger

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