Committee Leadership

Administration And Operations

Administration & Operations Leaders

Chair

Josue Minaya, MD

Yale New Haven Medical Center

Chair-Elect

Chad Nix, MD

University of Chicago

Vice Chair

Jack Buckanavage, MD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Vice Chair

William Boyer, MD

Yale New Haven Medical Center

Assistant Vice Chair

Abigail Raynor, MD

Harvard Affiliated at Mass General Brigham

Assistant Vice Chair

Alice Lu

Harvard Affiliated at Mass General Brigham

Director of Health Policy

Katarina Jones, MD, MPH

Rutgers NJMS
Newark, NJ
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Chair

Josue Minaya, MD

Yale New Haven Medical Center

Chair-Elect

Chad Nix, MD

University of Chicago

Vice Chair

Jack Buckanavage, MD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Vice Chair

William Boyer, MD

Yale New Haven Medical Center

Assistant Vice Chair

Abigail Raynor, MD

Harvard Affiliated at Mass General Brigham

Assistant Vice Chair

Alice Lu

Harvard Affiliated at Mass General Brigham

Director of Health Policy

Katarina Jones, MD, MPH

Rutgers NJMS
Newark, NJ
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Critical Care Leaders

Chair

Alexandra Hallagan, MD

Maricopa County/Creighton University

Chair-Elect

Alex Lucas, MD

Advocate Christ Medical Center

Vice Chair

Josh Wild, DO

Kendall Regional Medical Center

Vice Chair

Alex Cavert, MD

University of Vermont Medical Center

Vice Chair

Dominique Gelmann, MD

Wake Forest University

Vice Chair

Luci Qiao, MD

Johns Hopkins University

Assistant Vice Chair

Yi Qin Zhu, MD

State University of New York - Downstate

Assistant Vice Chair

Pooja Dave, MD

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Assistant Vice Chair

Aarif Motorwala, MD

AdventHealth Orlando

Assistant Vice Chair

Jonathan Hanan, MD

University of Wisconsin

Vice Speaker of the Council

Ian Brodka, MD

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
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Chair

Alexandra Hallagan, MD

Maricopa County/Creighton University

Chair-Elect

Alex Lucas, MD

Advocate Christ Medical Center

Vice Chair

Josh Wild, DO

Kendall Regional Medical Center

Vice Chair

Alex Cavert, MD

University of Vermont Medical Center

Vice Chair

Dominique Gelmann, MD

Wake Forest University

Vice Chair

Luci Qiao, MD

Johns Hopkins University

Assistant Vice Chair

Yi Qin Zhu, MD

State University of New York - Downstate

Assistant Vice Chair

Pooja Dave, MD

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Assistant Vice Chair

Aarif Motorwala, MD

AdventHealth Orlando

Assistant Vice Chair

Jonathan Hanan, MD

University of Wisconsin

Vice Speaker of the Council

Ian Brodka, MD

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
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Diversity & Inclusion Leaders

Chair

Jessica Andre-Todd, MD

University of Chicago

Chair-Elect

Cathryn Phouybanhdyt, MD

University of Chicago

Vice Chair

Avery Ford, MD

North Florida Regional

Vice Chair

Kelsey Newbold, DO

Maricopa Medical Center-Valleywise Medical Center

Assisant Vice Chair

Ravi Sandhu

Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine

Speaker of the Council

Jacob Altholz, MD

Denver Health/Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program
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Chair

Jessica Andre-Todd, MD

University of Chicago

Chair-Elect

Cathryn Phouybanhdyt, MD

University of Chicago

Vice Chair

Avery Ford, MD

North Florida Regional

Vice Chair

Kelsey Newbold, DO

Maricopa Medical Center-Valleywise Medical Center

Assisant Vice Chair

Ravi Sandhu

Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine

Speaker of the Council

Jacob Altholz, MD

Denver Health/Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program
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Education Leaders

Chair

Kayla Basedow, MD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Chair Elect

Allison Gasnick, MD

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Vice Chair

Andres Lopez, MD

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Vice Chair

Kendrick Lim, DO

Carolinas Medical Center

Vice Chair

Christopher Thompson, DO

Dignity Health East Valley EM Residency

Assistant Vice Chair

Ellis Jang, MD

California Northstate University College of Medicine

Assistant Vice Chair

Katelyn Hagstrom, MD

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas

Director of Education

Joe-Ann Moser, MD, MS

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI
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Chair

Kayla Basedow, MD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Chair Elect

Allison Gasnick, MD

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Vice Chair

Andres Lopez, MD

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Vice Chair

Kendrick Lim, DO

Carolinas Medical Center

Vice Chair

Christopher Thompson, DO

Dignity Health East Valley EM Residency

Assistant Vice Chair

Ellis Jang, MD

California Northstate University College of Medicine

Assistant Vice Chair

Katelyn Hagstrom, MD

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas

Director of Education

Joe-Ann Moser, MD, MS

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI
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Government Services Leaders

Chair

Kyler Osborne, MD

Madigan Army Medical Center

Chair-Elect

Evan Miller, DO

Wright State University

Vice Chair

Ryan Leone, MD

Columbia University Roy and Diana Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Vice Chair

Tyler McGuire, MD

University of Vermont College of Medicine

Assistant Vice Chair

Christopher Heins, MD

Madigan Army Medical Center

Speaker of the Council

Jacob Altholz, MD

Denver Health/Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program
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Chair

Kyler Osborne, MD

Madigan Army Medical Center

Chair-Elect

Evan Miller, DO

Wright State University

Vice Chair

Ryan Leone, MD

Columbia University Roy and Diana Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Vice Chair

Tyler McGuire, MD

University of Vermont College of Medicine

Assistant Vice Chair

Christopher Heins, MD

Madigan Army Medical Center

Speaker of the Council

Jacob Altholz, MD

Denver Health/Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program
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Health Policy Committee Leaders

Chair

Nicholas Melucci, DO

George Washington University

Chair-Elect

Alberto Perez-Sthory, MD

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Vice Chair

Srikar Adibhatla, MD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Vice Chair

April Huckleberry, MD

Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center

Vice Chair

Parth Patel, MD

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Director of Health Policy

Katarina Jones, MD, MPH

Rutgers NJMS
Newark, NJ
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Chair

Nicholas Melucci, DO

George Washington University

Chair-Elect

Alberto Perez-Sthory, MD

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Vice Chair

Srikar Adibhatla, MD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Vice Chair

April Huckleberry, MD

Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center

Vice Chair

Parth Patel, MD

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Director of Health Policy

Katarina Jones, MD, MPH

Rutgers NJMS
Newark, NJ
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TTI

Technology, Telehealth & Informatics Leaders

Chair

Sidra Speaker, MD

UC San Diego Health

Chair-Elect

Monique Arnold, MD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Vice Chair

Avi Patel, MD

University of California - San Diego

Vice Chair

Alec Labadie, MD

Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital

Director of Leadership Development

Grace Bunemann, DO

Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
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Chair

Sidra Speaker, MD

UC San Diego Health

Chair-Elect

Monique Arnold, MD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Vice Chair

Avi Patel, MD

University of California - San Diego

Vice Chair

Alec Labadie, MD

Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital

Director of Leadership Development

Grace Bunemann, DO

Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
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International Division

International Committee Leaders

Chair

Ekiomoado Olumese, MD

University of Chicago

Chair-Elect

Aditya Lal Vallath, IMG

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center

Vice Chair

Amera Hassan, MD

University of Chicago

Vice Chair

Gabriela Hernandez, DO

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - FL

Director of Leadership Development

Grace Bunemann, DO

Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
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Chair

Ekiomoado Olumese, MD

University of Chicago

Chair-Elect

Aditya Lal Vallath, IMG

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center

Vice Chair

Amera Hassan, MD

University of Chicago

Vice Chair

Gabriela Hernandez, DO

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - FL

Director of Leadership Development

Grace Bunemann, DO

Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
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Pediatrics Division

Pediatric EM Leaders

Chair

Lauren Altomare, DO

Lehigh Valley Health

Chair Elect

Hannah Miller, MD

University of Vermont Medical Center

Vice Chair

Alisha Agarwal, MD

Sidney Kimmel Medical College At Thomas Jefferson University

Director of Leadership Development

Grace Bunemann, DO

Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
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Chair

Lauren Altomare, DO

Lehigh Valley Health

Chair Elect

Hannah Miller, MD

University of Vermont Medical Center

Vice Chair

Alisha Agarwal, MD

Sidney Kimmel Medical College At Thomas Jefferson University

Director of Leadership Development

Grace Bunemann, DO

Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
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Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine Leaders

Chair

Shilpi Ganguly, MD

Hennepin County Medical Center

Chair Elect

Matthew Lyons, DO

University of Louisville - Kentucky

Vice Chair

Sriram Venkatesan

Sri Ramachandra University - India

Vice Chair

Mohammad Abuakar, CCEMT-P

Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine

Vice Chair

Elizabeth Mangin

Creighton University

Vice Chair

Kyle Essex, DO

Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University

Assistant Vice Chair

Alicia Stoebenau, MECM, NREMT-P

Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University

Director of Health Policy

Katarina Jones, MD, MPH

Rutgers NJMS
Newark, NJ
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Chair

Shilpi Ganguly, MD

Hennepin County Medical Center

Chair Elect

Matthew Lyons, DO

University of Louisville - Kentucky

Vice Chair

Sriram Venkatesan

Sri Ramachandra University - India

Vice Chair

Mohammad Abuakar, CCEMT-P

Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine

Vice Chair

Elizabeth Mangin

Creighton University

Vice Chair

Kyle Essex, DO

Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University

Assistant Vice Chair

Alicia Stoebenau, MECM, NREMT-P

Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University

Director of Health Policy

Katarina Jones, MD, MPH

Rutgers NJMS
Newark, NJ
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Research Committee

Research Leaders

Chair

Michael Makutonin, MD

Yale New Haven Medical Center

Chair Elect

David Gordon

Sidney Kimmel Medical College At Thomas Jefferson University

Vice Chair

Laura Harding-Jackson, DO

University of Michigan

Vice Chair

Emilia Clementi, MD

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Assistant Vice Chair

Lauren Eisner, MD

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

EMRA Rep to the AMA

Anna Heffron, MD, PhD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY
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Chair

Michael Makutonin, MD

Yale New Haven Medical Center

Chair Elect

David Gordon

Sidney Kimmel Medical College At Thomas Jefferson University

Vice Chair

Laura Harding-Jackson, DO

University of Michigan

Vice Chair

Emilia Clementi, MD

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Assistant Vice Chair

Lauren Eisner, MD

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

EMRA Rep to the AMA

Anna Heffron, MD, PhD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY
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Simulation Division

Simulation Leaders

Chair

Elizabeth Yim, MD

Mount Sinai Morningside-West

Chair-Elect

Kyle Cohen, DO, NRP

University of Alabama Medical Center

Vice Chair

Danier Ong, MD

Saint Louis University

Vice Chair

Allison Smith, MD

Baylor University Medical Center - Dallas

Secretary/Editor, EM Resident

Morgan Sweere, MD, MPH

UF Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
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Chair

Elizabeth Yim, MD

Mount Sinai Morningside-West

Chair-Elect

Kyle Cohen, DO, NRP

University of Alabama Medical Center

Vice Chair

Danier Ong, MD

Saint Louis University

Vice Chair

Allison Smith, MD

Baylor University Medical Center - Dallas

Secretary/Editor, EM Resident

Morgan Sweere, MD, MPH

UF Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
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Social EM Leaders

Chair

Alessandra Della Porta, MD

University of Cincinnati

Chair Elect

Margaret Hayslip, MD

Carolinas Medical Center

Vice Chair

David Bronstein, MD

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Vice Chair

Mitchell Love, DO

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas

Vice Chair

Clara Keum, MD

Jefferson Health New Jersey

EMRA Rep to the AMA

Anna Heffron, MD, PhD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY
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Chair

Alessandra Della Porta, MD

University of Cincinnati

Chair Elect

Margaret Hayslip, MD

Carolinas Medical Center

Vice Chair

David Bronstein, MD

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Vice Chair

Mitchell Love, DO

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas

Vice Chair

Clara Keum, MD

Jefferson Health New Jersey

EMRA Rep to the AMA

Anna Heffron, MD, PhD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY
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Sports Medicine Division

Sports Medicine Leaders

Chair

Christian Holland, MD

Allegheny General Hospital

Chair Elect

Jacquelyn Pearlmutter, DO

Maricopa Medical Center-Valleywise Medical Center

Vice Chair

Ricky Gable, MD

University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Memphis

Vice Chair

Raymond Zhou, MD

Mount Sinai Morningside - West

EMRA Representative to ACEP

Kelsey Morgan, MD

UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
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Chair

Christian Holland, MD

Allegheny General Hospital

Chair Elect

Jacquelyn Pearlmutter, DO

Maricopa Medical Center-Valleywise Medical Center

Vice Chair

Ricky Gable, MD

University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Memphis

Vice Chair

Raymond Zhou, MD

Mount Sinai Morningside - West

EMRA Representative to ACEP

Kelsey Morgan, MD

UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Contact Kelsey

Toxicology

Toxicology Leaders

Chair

Laura Szczesniak, MD

Medical College of Wisconsin

Chair Elect

Claire Seo, MD

Allegheny General Hospital

Vice Chair

Hayn Jackson, MD

Wake Forest University

Vice Chair

Katherine Markin, MD

George Washington University

EMRA Representative to ACEP

Kelsey Morgan, MD

UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Contact Kelsey

Chair

Laura Szczesniak, MD

Medical College of Wisconsin

Chair Elect

Claire Seo, MD

Allegheny General Hospital

Vice Chair

Hayn Jackson, MD

Wake Forest University

Vice Chair

Katherine Markin, MD

George Washington University

EMRA Representative to ACEP

Kelsey Morgan, MD

UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Contact Kelsey

EMRA Ultrasound

Ultrasound Leaders

Chair

Olivia Williams, DO

Ochsner Health

Chair Elect

Sean Beckman, DO

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Vice Chair

Miranda Teixeira, MD

University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Memphis

Vice Chair

Daniel Castro, MD

Louisiana State University - New Orleans

Vice Chair

Ochan Kwon, MD

St. Barnabas Hospital Health System

Assistant Vice Chair

Ryan Bellinger, MD

Baylor Scott and White All-Saints Medical Center

Assistant Vice Chair

Ayo Isola, MD

Texas A&M College of Medicine

Assistant Vice Chair

Madeleine Silverstein, MD

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas

Director of Leadership Development

Grace Bunemann, DO

Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
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Chair

Olivia Williams, DO

Ochsner Health

Chair Elect

Sean Beckman, DO

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Vice Chair

Miranda Teixeira, MD

University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Memphis

Vice Chair

Daniel Castro, MD

Louisiana State University - New Orleans

Vice Chair

Ochan Kwon, MD

St. Barnabas Hospital Health System

Assistant Vice Chair

Ryan Bellinger, MD

Baylor Scott and White All-Saints Medical Center

Assistant Vice Chair

Ayo Isola, MD

Texas A&M College of Medicine

Assistant Vice Chair

Madeleine Silverstein, MD

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas

Director of Leadership Development

Grace Bunemann, DO

Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
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Wellness Committee

Wellness Leaders

Chair

Diana Gregoriou, MD

Mount Sinai

Chair Elect

Coral Byrns, DO

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Vice Chair

Sarah Beth Hanna, DO

Integris Health Southwest Medical Center

Vice Chair

Melina Kanji, MD

North East Georgia Medical Center

Secretary/Editor, EM Resident

Morgan Sweere, MD, MPH

UF Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
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Chair

Diana Gregoriou, MD

Mount Sinai

Chair Elect

Coral Byrns, DO

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Vice Chair

Sarah Beth Hanna, DO

Integris Health Southwest Medical Center

Vice Chair

Melina Kanji, MD

North East Georgia Medical Center

Secretary/Editor, EM Resident

Morgan Sweere, MD, MPH

UF Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
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Wilderness

Wilderness Division Leaders

Chair

Jackson Anderson, MD

University of Texas Southwestern

Chair Elect

Mariko Ching, MD

University of Michigan

Vice Chair

Kelly Dinh, DO

Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine - Southern Utah Campus

Vice Chair

Olivia Chase, DO

Naval Medical Center San Diego

Vice Chair

Megan Barthels, DO

University of Wisconsin

Assistant Vice Chair

Hunter Stutz, DO

Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine

Assistant Vice Chair

Erin Kinney, MD

University of Washington

Vice Speaker of the Council

Ian Brodka, MD

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
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Chair

Jackson Anderson, MD

University of Texas Southwestern

Chair Elect

Mariko Ching, MD

University of Michigan

Vice Chair

Kelly Dinh, DO

Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine - Southern Utah Campus

Vice Chair

Olivia Chase, DO

Naval Medical Center San Diego

Vice Chair

Megan Barthels, DO

University of Wisconsin

Assistant Vice Chair

Hunter Stutz, DO

Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine

Assistant Vice Chair

Erin Kinney, MD

University of Washington

Vice Speaker of the Council

Ian Brodka, MD

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Contact Ian

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