PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

The Process ofChange:

Uncovering,Discovering

and RecoveringThe accompanying photoreflects a long standingappreciation for symmetry.The year began with thePresident’s Message com-

menting on the Roman God Janus, and that’s how it willend. Looking back is the requirement of anyone steppingdown from a leadership position and that is what the photorepresents. The changes discussed below are preparatoryfor the future. The future is not only ours but most impor-tantly the next generation’s and in my case that statementcan be taken literally. Looking forward is my son who is cur-rently a PGY-I resident in Emergency Medicine at WrightState University. So whatever may or may not have beenaccomplished over this year, and years previously, I canlegitimately claim having offered my first-born son toEmergency Medicine. Now, how biblical is that?

During my brief comments standing before you at the2005 Business Meeting, I spoke about change being a coreprinciple of academic medicine. This year well representsthe efforts of the Board, the task forces, committees andmembership to bring about change for the benefit of theSociety and its future. This has not been disruptive nordestructive change. The basic strengths of thisorganization remain as they should be: The AnnualMeeting, Academic Emergency Medicine, the ResearchFund, the Regional Meetings, the SAEM Newsletter, and ofcourse the membership itself.

What has been altered has come about through athoughtful process of change which includes uncovering,discovering, and recovering. These processes may subtlyor directly influence and alter ideology, attitudes, policies,procedures, and personnel. Several of these areas arelisted below:

UncoveringBefore the year began, an analysis of the Society’s

representation on committees and task forces revealed adisproportionate emphasis toward specific institutions.About a dozen schools supplied nearly 1/3 of the 250committee/task force members. More than 50 programshad no representatives assigned in our governancestructure. This was remedied by establishing new task

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SAEM

Newsletter of the Society for Academic Emergency MedicineMay/June 2006 Volume XVIII, Number 3

901 N. Washington Ave.Lansing, MI 48906-5137

(517) 485-5484saem@saem.orgwww.saem.org

“to improve patient care by advancing research and education in emergency medicine”

Research Fund Tops $5 Million As noted in the March/April issue of the SAEM Newsletter,

the assets of the Research Fund were $4,966,347 at December31, 2005, only $33,653 short of five million dollars. SAEM ispleased to report that as of March 31, 2006 the assets of theResearch Fund total $5,046,500!

Please join SAEM in celebrating this important milestone atthe SAEM Annual Meeting. All donors to Research Fund areinvited to attend the Research Donors Lunch on May 20 (pleasecontact barb@saem.org to register). In addition, specialResearch Fund lapel pins will be given to donors. Lastly, Dr.Brian Zink, author of "Anyone, Anything, Anytime - A History ofEmergency Medicine" has offered to provide a signed copy ofhis book to any member who contributes a minimum of $100 tothe Research Fund at the Annual Meeting.

Dr. Zink will be available to sign books on May 18 immedi-ately after the Plenary Session and just prior to the SAEMOpening Reception, on May 19 during the 9:45 am coffee break,and on Saturday, May 20 immediately following the AnnualBusiness Meeting.

Surgeon General Carmona to beKeynote Speaker

Kristi L. Koenig, MDUniversity of California at IrvineCo-Chair, AEM Consensus Conference

We are pleased to announce that Vice-Admiral RichardCarmona, the U.S. Surgeon General, has accepted our invita-tion to be the Keynote Speaker for this year’s AEM ConsensusConference entitled, “The Science of Surge.” AdmiralCarmona’s talk will take place immediately following theOpening Reception on May 18, from 6:30 to 7:00 pm, followedby a brief question and answer period.

Dr. Carmona is well-versed in the issues of surge, havingworked in various positions in the medical field including para-medic, registered nurse and physician. He completed a surgicalresidency at the University of California, San Francisco and aNational Institutes of Health-sponsored fellowship in trauma,burns and critical care.

Dr. Carmona is an insightful, enthusiastic, and entertainingspeaker. He has been invited to include a discussion of theMedical Reserve Corps as a tool to augment surge capacityand other topics related to emergency physicians. Please joinus on May 18 immediately after the Opening Reception for whatwill definitely be a great session!

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Major Media Campaign Slated forAnnual Meeting

As part of the Program Committee's commitment toimproving the Annual Meeting, SAEM has developed a mediaprogram designed to increase awareness throughout the med-ical and lay communities of the important research in academ-ic emergency medicine today.

To accomplish this, SAEM and Elsevier, the publisher ofAcademic Emergency Medicine (AEM), are working to increasemedia attention and garner press coverage throughout theconference.

Press releases featuring selected presentations will be dis-tributed to the press the first week in May, focusing particular-ly on local Bay Area newspapers, magazines, television andradio. A press room will be set up onsite where journalists maygather to conduct interviews and collect information about ourorganization, the conference and the featured presentations.Additionally, a virtual press room will be available on the con-ference website where media reporters may register anddownload information.

The AEM 2006 Consensus Conference on "The Science ofSurge," the Plenary Session presentations, as well as GeneralSession presentations that have been identified as particularlynewsworthy by the Program Committee will be featured in aseries of press releases.

New SAEM Web Editor NamedCall for Web Editorial Board Nominations Continues

L. Albert Villarin, Jr, MD was named as the new SAEM WebEditor for 2006-07 by James Hoekstra, MD, President-elect.This completes the search that began in 2005, during theBoard of Directors Meeting at the Annual Meeting in New YorkCity. At that time, the positions of Web Editor and WebEditorial Board were approved by the Board of Directors. DrVillarin is the Director of Medical Informatics at the AlbertEinstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, and an AssistantProfessor of Emergency Medicine at Jefferson MedicalCollege. He comes to this position with an extensive web-master experience, and for 2005-06 has served as an activemember of the SAEM Web Content Review and Revisiongroup. This group has been deeply involved in the contentreview and restructuring of a new website fro SAEM. It has aplanned introduction during the Business Meeting at the 2006Annual Meeting. This hard-working group was chaired byGlenn C. Hamilton, MD, and consisted of Dr. Villarin, JTFinnell, MD (Indiana University), Matthew Sullivan, MD(Carolinas Medical Center), and Ellen Weber, MD (UCSF).

This group will form the core of the new Web EditorialBoard (WEB), chaired by Dr. Villarin, with Dr. Hamilton servingas the Board liaison. The Board continues to make a call tothe general membership for nominations to the Web EditorialBoard.

The Web Editor and Web Editorial Board will report to theBoard and be supported by staff and a Web Site consultant.

Their purpose is to provide editorial direction for the contentof the website. Specific assignments include recommendingnew areas to be planned or developed for the website andreviewing materials submitted to SAEM for web publication.Criteria for publication will include content, accuracy, timeli-ness, and service to the SAEM membership. Regularlyscheduled progress reports to the Board of Directors will bepart of the group’s responsibilities.

The Web Editorial Board will work with and support theactivities of the Web Editor. The Board will be comprised of4-5 SAEM members selected for their broad expertise aboutthe Society and basic technical knowledge of web-basedservices. Their role will be to review the complete website onan annual basis and make recommendations for changes tothe Web Editor and the Board of Directors. They will alsoreview submitted materials, and requests for links both to andfrom the SAEM website.

The Board of Directors is excited about Dr Villarin’s newrole with the Society, and is looking forward to additional WEBmembers. Questions about the positions may be addressedto the SAEM office at saem@saem.org or 517-485-5484.

Please submit a letter of interest describing your web expe-rience and your curriculum vitae to Mary Ann Schropp,Executive Director at: SAEM, 901 North Washington Avenue,Lansing, MI 48906 or mschropp@saem.org.

Medical Student Excellence AwardEstablished in 1990, the SAEM Medical Student

Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award is offered annu-ally to each medical school in the United States andCanada. It is awarded to the senior medical student at eachschool who best exemplifies the qualities of an excellentemergency physician, as manifested by excellent clinical,interpersonal, and manual skills, and a dedication to contin-ued professional development leading to outstanding per-formance on emergency rotations. The award, presented atgraduation, conveys a one-year membership in SAEM,which includes subscriptions to the SAEM monthly Journal,Academic Emergency Medicine, the SAEM Newsletter andan award certificate.

Announcements describing the program have been sentto the Dean's Office at each medical school. Coordinatorsof emergency medicine student rotations then select anappropriate student based on the student's intramural andextramural performance in emergency medicine.

Over 100 medical schools currently participate. To sub-mit the 2006 Medical Student Excellence Award recipientfrom your school (only one winner per medical school), goto: www.saem.org/awards/excelfrm.htm Submissions mustbe received at SAEM no later than June 20. The list of 2006recipients will be published in the SAEM Newsletter in latesummer.

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Something for Everyone at the Annual MeetingDeb Houry, MD, MPHEmory UniversitySAEM Program Committee Chair

The Annual Meeting is coming soon! I hope you have allmade plans to attend. Depending on your interests and yourprofessional level (student, resident, junior faculty, or senior fac-ulty), you should be able to find sessions that interest you. Wehave reviewed all of your comments about prior meetings andwe have developed new didactic sessions, paper topic ses-sions, and networking and social events.

Medical Students and ResidentsI first attended the SAEM Annual Meeting as a medical stu-

dent and I found many sessions that helped me developresearch project ideas and assisted me in choosing the rightrotations and finding a residency program. This year we areoffering a fantastic Medical Student Symposium on Saturday,May 20. Some of the topics covered will be: “How to Select theRight Residency for You,” “Navigating the ResidencyApplication Process and Interview Tactics,” “Getting the Mostout of your Clerkship,” “The Dean’s Letter,” and “Career Pathsin Emergency Medicine.” In addition, there will be an opportu-nity for medical students to meet program directors over lunch,as well as at the Residency Fair.

The Chief Residents Forum will be on Sunday, May 21. Thisworkshop will give chief residents the skills and knowledge nec-essary to have a successful year. Some of the sessions willinclude: “So you’re Chief Resident, What does that Mean?,”“Leadership and the Management role,” “Developing aSchedule,” and “Effective Communication.”

The plenary oral paper session will give you an idea of thebreadth and sophistication of Emergency Medicine research.Poster sessions are a great opportunity to talk with presentersand ask questions about their research in a more informal set-ting. The didactic sessions offer information on teaching,research, and career development. Some sessions that mightbe particularly helpful include: “Powerpoint as a Teaching Tool,”“Mentors: More Important than ever to your Academic Career,”and “Introduction to Statistics.” A new session this year“Creating Meaningful Tables and Figures for Analyzing andPresenting Your Research,” will include a walk through of aposter session, and stopping at posters of interest to critiquethe quality of the tables and figures. This is a great opportunityto learn hands on!

Junior FacultyThe SAEM Research Committee worked in collaboration

with members of the ACEP Research Committee and will beholding a Grant Writing Workshop on the pre-day, Wednesday,May 17. NIH staff will be leading sessions on grant writing skillsand how to improve your chances of getting funded, so thisshould be an invaluable opportunity for SAEM members to gettips from the experts.

As mentioned in the medical student/resident section above,Dr. Schriger will be leading a session on how to make high qual-ity tables and figures. He will follow the lecture with a walkthrough of the poster session pointing out examples and cri-tiquing tables and figures.

Another new session is the Faculty Development Workshop.The format will be a didactic session followed by small groupbreak-out sessions. This is another great opportunity to getdirected, personal advice on your career path. Other didacticsessions targeted for junior faculty include “Effective Feedback-

Tips for Success” and “Mentors: More Important than Ever toyour Academic Career.”

I encourage you to attend paper sessions on topics you areinterested in. This will help you devise your own research proj-ects and see what your colleagues are doing at other programs.In addition, the poster session and moderated poster sessionsallow you to have a one-on-one discussion with presenters.

Senior FacultyThe Program Committee has worked very hard at increasing

the sophistication of our sessions. “Getting the Most out of yourIRB: Minimal Risk Studies,” “Missing Data: What are youMissing,” and “Development and Validation of Clinical DecisionRules” are intended for those involved in conducting research.Another session is being led by Dr. Schroeder, former presidentand CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He willdescribe the components of the Foundation, and which havefunded emergency physicians; identify the Foundation's currentfunding priorities; and acquire knowledge to assist in preparingfuture funding applications

Another new session: “What you Need to know aboutIntellectual Property and Technology Transfer” will introduce fac-ulty to the concepts of intellectual property and technologytransfer and describe the process of securing a patent for newinnovations in our specialty. “E.D. S.T.A.T.! EmergencyDepartment Strategies for Teaching Anytime” is a faculty devel-opment curriculum focused on fostering enhanced clinicalteaching skills in emergency medicine teachers. Finally,“Transition from Associate to Full Professor” will help those inmid-career advance through their promotion.

Social EventsWe have increased the number of social events and coffee

breaks at this year’s meeting. We have scheduled a short cof-fee break each morning and have scheduled a 30 minute coffeebreak with pastries after the plenary session. We were also ableto get group tickets to an Oakland A’s game (against the SeattleMariners) on Wednesday, May 17, the evening before the con-ference officially starts.

The Opening Reception will be on Thursday, May 18. Thisshould be a great opportunity for members to enjoy hors d’oeu-vres while listening to the jazz music of the Todd Dickow Trio.

On Friday, May 19 our “evening event,” will be held at theExploratorium, a hands-on science museum with over 650exhibits. Attendees will have access to both floors of the muse-um. We will also be bringing a taste of San Francisco to youthrough our “Streets of San Francisco” menu with North Beach,Chinatown, and Fisherman’s Wharf food stations.

Finally, on Saturday, May 20, we will have a short wine andcheese event featuring wine tastings from Le Crèma Winery,Kendall Jackson, and Edmeades wineries. Representativesfrom each vineyard will be on hand to discuss the wine, explainthe wine making process, and teach you the fine art of tasting.

The social events are a great venue for all SAEM membersfrom medical students to senior faculty to fraternize and networkwithout having to leave the meeting!

As always, please feel free to contact me with questions andsuggestions for the Annual Meeting. Contact me at:dhoury@emory.edu. You can also leave messages for me at thehotel during the meeting.

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EMF/SAEM Medical Student Research Grant Recipients Selected SAEM joins with the Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) to sponsor medical student research grants. These grants provide$2,400 over a 3 month period for medical students to engage in research projects. Again this year applications were reviewedby representatives of SAEM and EMF and five projects were chosen for funding.

Applicant: Daren Beam, East Carolina UniversityProject: Pre-Test Probability for Assessment for Pulmonary Embolism

Applicant: *Hangyul Chung, University of MichiganProject: The Host Response to Subacute Central-Line Infection in Mice

Applicant: Trace I. Fender, BS, Summa Health SystemProject: Use of AdRES Screening Tools in an ED Population of Older Drivers

Applicant: Daniel Hubbard, Minneapolis Medical Research FoundationProject: The Association of Capnographic Data to Adverse Respiratory Events During Procedural Sedation

Applicant: Geoff Rau, Duke UniversityProject: Clinical Utility of the Triage Stroke Panel

* Recommended for the William Spivey Award

2006 SAEM Research Training Grant RecipientJason S. Haukoos, MD, MSDenver Health Medical CenterSAEM Grants Committee

Dr. Andrew Chang from MontefioreMedical Center has been selected asthe 2006–2008 SAEM Research TrainingGrant recipient. This grant awards$75,000 per year for two years to beused to enhance the research trainingand career development of an emer-gency physician. Dr. Chang is currentlyan Assistant Professor in theDepartment of Emergency Medicine atMontefiore Medical Center in the Bronx,New York, and his goals during theaward period include a combination offormal didactic training and closely-

mentored clinical investigation. The didactic training will beaccomplished by completing a two-year K30 ClinicalResearch Training Program in which he will obtain a Master of

Science degree in Clinical Research. E. John Gallagher, MD,will serve as his primary mentor. Dr. Chang’s project, entitled“Defining the Role of IV Hydromorphone in ED PatientsPresenting with Severe Pain” will be the foundation for Dr.Chang to develop a career that is focused on the treatment ofacute pain in the emergency department. The primary clinicalinvestigation will include a prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trial designed to compare intravenous hydro-morphone to intravenous morphine for the treatment of acutepain in elderly patients who present to the emergency depart-ment. Dr. Chang’s research will target a growing public healthconcern regarding the inadequate treatment of acute pain inemergency care settings. The research training grant propos-al will hopefully position Dr. Chang to be competitive for futureextramural research funding in this important content area.

Andrew Chang,MD

Medical Student Interest Group GrantsDeadline: September 8, 2006

SAEM recognizes the valuable role of EM Medical StudentInterest Groups to the specialty and has established grants ofup to $500 each to help support these groups’ educationalactivities. Established or developing clubs, located at medicalschools with or without EM residencies are eligible to apply.

The deadline for this year’s grants is September 8, 2006.Applications can be obtained at www.saem.org or from theSAEM office. Information on the grants approved for fundingin 2005 can be found in the January/February 2006 issue ofthe SAEM Newsletter, which is posted on the SAEM websiteat www.saem.org.

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2006 Institutional Research Training Grant RecipientAlan E. Jones, MDCarolinas Medical CenterSAEM Grants Committee

Dr. James Menegazzi of theUniversity of Pittsburgh will be the prin-ciple investigator for the 2006-2008SAEM Institutional Research TrainingGrant. Dr. Menegazzi is well known inthe arena of resuscitation, is a NIHfunded investigator and has mentoredor co-mentored numerous research fel-lows and residents. The broad goal ofDr. Menegazzi’s proposal is to provide aresearch fellow with comprehensive,translational training that will afford thetrainee with the skills and experienceneeded to begin an independentresearch career. This will be conducted

within the framework of the established, experimental andclinical resuscitation research programs in the Department ofEmergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School ofMedicine, under the stewardship of Dr. Menegazzi and multi-ple sub-mentors. The proposed training will be achieved via acombination of focused coursework aimed at obtaining a

Master’s degree, together with the completion of oneprospective clinical study, one ‘basic science’ protocol, aswell as a clinical database project. This is a very logical andambitious program and the grant will train an individual tobecome qualified emergency medicine researcher andadvance the research mission of SAEM.

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the Universityof Pittsburgh is a leading academic center in emergency med-icine research emphasizing EMS and resuscitation research.Along with the primary mentor, another experienced investi-gator, Dr. Clifton Callaway, will serve a large role in the men-torship of the fellow. Several other investigators including Dr.Don Yealy and Dr. Henry Wang, will serve in co-mentorresponsibilities.

The SAEM Institutional Research Training Grant providessupport in the form of $75,000 per year for two years in orderto train a research fellow. This grant is awarded to the institu-tion of an established investigator who had demonstratedexcellence in academic emergency medicine and who iscapable of successfully training future clinician-scientists.

JamesMenegazzi, PhD

2006 SAEM EMS Fellowship Grant RecipientE. Brooke Lerner, PhD, EMT-PUniversity of RochesterSAEM Grants Committee

The Emergency Medical Services(EMS) Fellowship for 2006-2007 will beawarded to Dr. Will Northington. Dr.Northington will begin his second yearof EMS fellowship at the University ofPittsburgh. This grant awards $60,000over one year to the training institution.Fellows are selected from their ownapplication and are expected to com-plete fellowship training at one of theSAEM approved EMS fellowship sites.Institutions apply separately to be listed

as approved sites and current sites arelisted on the SAEM website (www.saem.org.awards/03ems.htm). The mission of

the grant is to develop the academic potential of the selectedfellow by providing support for a one-year training grant thatdevelops both their EMS leadership and research skills. Theaward is funded by Medtronic Emergency ResponseSystems, Inc., which places no restrictions on the selection ofawardees.

Dr. Northington is a 2005 graduate of the University ofPittsburgh Residency in Emergency Medicine. His interest in

EMS and prehospital care began in medical school when hebegan taking EMT classes and ultimately became a para-medic during residency. Since finishing residency, Dr.Northington has served as medical director of two local EMSsystems, began pursuing an MPH degree with a focus on dis-aster preparedness and management, and serves as medicalcoordinator for a respirator research protocol supported byNIOSH. He plans on continuing these activities during his fel-lowship period, as well as initiating a project examining phys-iological responses in prehospital providers wearing personalprotective equipment.

His proposal was evaluated by the SAEM GrantsCommittee based on his potential for and experience withEMS leadership, as well as the quality of his research propos-al. Dr. Ron Roth will serve as the fellowship director.

The research project proposed by Dr. Northington willfocus on the physiological changes and dehydration of pre-hospital providers while wearing personal protective equip-ment. He will advance previous work he has conducted withEMS and police personnel to identify a hydration protocol thatwill optimize the amount of time that can be spent in person-al protective equipment and minimize the recovery time.

WilliamNorthington, MD

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2006 SAEM Leadership AwardA simple aphorism teaches

that 10 years after meeting aman, you may not rememberwhat he said, or what he did, butyou will never forget how hemade you feel.

Dr. John Andrew Marx grad-uated from Stanford UniversityMedical School in 1977. After ayear of internal medicine intern-ship, he completed his residen-cy in emergency medicine at theDenver Affiliated Residency,where he served as chief resi-dent during his last year of train-

ing. He served as both program director and then researchdirector while in Denver. In 1991, John became the Chairand Chief of the Department of Emergency Medicine atCarolinas Medical Center, a position that he continues tohold. In this role, and in his every action, and every deed,John shows us how it should be done; how we can betterourselves as educators, mentors, and leaders. Pleaseallow us to try to convey with fidelity, the record of John’sastounding career thus far.

John has served SAEM in all its pivotal roles, as Chairof multiple committees, and task forces, on the Board ofDirectors, as Secretary-Treasurer, then President, and cur-rently, as an active Past-President. He has been the Chairof the Nominating Committee, Membership Committee,Publications Committee, the Financial Resources TaskForce and the Journal Task Force. He has lectured at 19Annual Meeting events, served on 14 committees, 8 tasksforces, and 5 interest groups. He was on the EditorialBoard of Academic Emergency Medicine from 1993-1994and then was an Associate Editor of Academic EmergencyMedicine from 1994-2000. Each time our Society askshim to lend his talent as a statesman, he answers the callwith humility and grace.

He has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed, originalmanuscripts and nearly as many book chapters and non-peer reviewed work. For the past two editions, John hasserved as Editor-In-Chief of Rosen’s Emergency MedicinePrinciples and Practice text, often cited as the premieracademic reference for our specialty. He is the Editor-In-Chief of the Emergency Medicine section of Up-To-Dateand lends his expertise as a member of the Editorial

Boards of Emergency Medicine Practice, EmergencyMedicine Tools, Journal Watch in Emergency Medicine,Emergency Medicine Desk Reference, Case Studies inEmergency Medicine, EMERGINDEX, and the Journal ofEmergency Medicine. He is a reviewer for all the emer-gency medicine journals and numerous other major jour-nals, including the New England Journal of Medicine,JAMA, and Lancet.

John’s personal touch on emergency medicine can befelt in the warm and fluorescent praise from the peoplewho he has trained and mentored. He has created a lega-cy of infusing positive attitudes, ethics, and convictions inhundreds of doctors he has trained. It can be heard in thewords of his former residents, as we reunite at our yearlymeetings and reminisce how John showed each of us,that as individual clinicians, we can better our world.

Turning to the more tangible measures of his skill as ateacher, our residents honored him with our “Teacher ofthe Year Award” at Carolinas Medical Center in 2005. Thisaward accompanies his previous four “Master Teacher”awards bestowed to him from the residents at the DenverAffiliated Residency in Emergency Medicine.

Outside of medicine, John shows us how to enjoy ourfriends, our children, our lives. John charms with munifi-cent style and mastery of language, while lending dueimportance to small and special details. John does nothave the ability to recognize class distinctions. He speaksof the janitor with the same respect as the dean. In thehospital politic, he champions the underdog; in the emer-gency department he serves as the vanguard for the dis-advantaged and poor. His open heart and open mindappear in every policy he endorses. We acknowledge thatJohn will reprove of our praise here. But be assured, hewill remit to the indulgence of pride in his most treasuredrole--as father to two wonderful children who he hashelped to grow into delightful young adults.

A decade after you meet Dr. John Andrew Marx, webelieve you will likely remember what he has said andwhat he has done. But we remain certain that you willnever forget that he makes you feel proud and perfect inyour role as an academic emergency physician.

Alan E. Jones, MDJeffrey A. Kline, MD

Carolinas Medical Center

John A. Marx, MD

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2006 SAEM Academic Excellence AwardToday it is often said that

“they don’t make them like theyused to”. This has been appliedto material goods and people.Most of us remember some ofthe academic giants thatroamed the halls of our medicalschools. These larger than lifephysicians could and did “do itall.” It is now commonly heardthat the triple or quadruplethreat is a thing of the past,rarely seen in modern academicmedical centers. This may belargely so, but in the case of

Donald M. Yealy, MD, the University of Pittsburgh and thespecialty of Emergency Medicine are blessed to have anacademic giant that is a throwback to the academic leg-ends of the past.

Born one of 6 children in a blue collar Philadelphia fam-ily, Don stayed in the area for undergraduate training atVillanova and medical school at Medical College ofPennsylvania. Working his way through college and med-ical school he was able at a young age to learn to jugglehis time. His parents inculcated character traits that can’tbe learned in school. Loyalty, industry, generosity, senseof accomplishment, vision, and ability to weather stormsare the ingredients that have allowed Don to make extraor-dinary contributions to the development of academicemergency medicine locally and nationally.

The ability to translate his encyclopedic knowledge ofemergency medicine to clear concise bedside pearls or toorganize logical insightful presentations combined withserving as an ideal clinical role model has led to Donreceiving teaching awards throughout his career. He hasalways taught students and residents how to think and tonot just learn laundry lists of facts. As a first year attend-ing at the University of Pittsburgh, he received the FacultyTeaching Award and won it again on multiple occasions.At Darnall Army Hospital, he again received the StaffTeaching Award as well as the Mentor Award. In 2001, hiseducational accomplishments were recognized by receiv-ing the American College of Emergency PhysiciansNational Faculty Teaching Award.

When Don was promoted to professor in 1999, one ofhis letters of support solicited comments from former res-idents including:

“My choice to pursue an academic career resulted inlarge part because of Don’s mentoring …I still considerhim the best role model for myself for teaching residentsin both the clinical and didactic setting.”

“Don is more than a successful teacher, he demon-strated to residents the art of integrity and professional-ism, traits that cannot be taught except my example”

“I wish I had the talent, the knowledge, the fortitude,and academic excellence that Dr. Yealy has in his pinky…Ican think of no other physician who has influenced andguided me as Dr. Donald Yealy has.”

One of Don’s most admirable leadership traits is thecommitment to walk and walk and walk the walk beforeever attempting to talk the talk. He never asks of othersnearly as much as he expects of himself. When workingclinically, he starts before his shift is scheduled to beginand always sees more patients by himself per hour thanany other attending. He prides himself on being a physi-cian first and an academic physician as a calling.

As an investigator, Don was independently successfulin gaining federal funding and then led the entire depart-ment to national prominence. He has headed severalmulti-disciplinary efforts with R series funding in the areasof community acquired pneumonia and heart failure. All ofthese have centered on developing clinical decisionguidelines. He was recently awarded a P50 multi-milliondollar NIH grant to study goal directed therapy of sepsis.As in all other academic efforts he is continually mentoringfuture clinician/scientists.

The fourth leg of the modern academic stool that Donhas mastered is administrative leadership. His consistentprinciple-centered approach has allowed him to servemany organizations with distinction. Since 1995 he hasbeen Vice-Chair at the University of Pittsburgh while turn-ing down numerous offers to Chair other departments.This is emblematic of his commitment and loyalty. Hebrought vision and unimpeachable values as SAEMPresident, Chair of the SAEM Program Committee, andnumerous other national committees. In all of these posi-tions, he provides clear mission-based thinking that isorganization-centric and not ego-centric.

Many of us work with colleagues who excel as clini-cians, teachers, investigators or administrators but rarelydo we get the privilege to watch and learn from someoneso gifted to shine in all of these domains. It has been withjoy and admiration that I have watched Don master all fourlegs of the modern academic stool.

Don’s greatest legacy will not be the hundreds of pub-lications, grant portfolio, dozens of local and national lead-ership positions or even the direct care provided to thou-sands of patients but the mentoring of a legion of aca-demic emergency physicians. As is the case of those aca-demic heroes we remember from our past, Don has dra-matically influenced the thinking and behavior of all he hasworked with. For decades to come, some will be saying,they don’t make emergency physicians like Don Yealy any-more, and I suspect they will be correct.

Paul Paris, MDUniversity of Pittsburgh

Donald M. Yealy, MD

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Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus ConferenceMay 17, 2006

The Science of Surge7:50 am Welcome/Opening Remarks, Michelle Biros, MD, MS, Editor-in-Chief, Academic Emergency

Medicine and Gabe Kelen, MD, Chair, AEM Consensus Conference

8:15 - 10:15 am The Big Picture, Moderator: Kristi L. Koenig, MD, Co-chair, AEM Consensus Conference“Components of Surge,” Donna Barbisch, Dr.HA, MPH, Director, Institute for Global andRegional Readiness“Current Status of Surge Research,” Sally Phillips, RN, PhD, Director, BioterrorismPreparedness Research Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality“State of Research in Daily Surge,” Brent Asplin, MD, MPH, University of Minnesota“Biothreat Surge Issues,” Frank Shih, MD, Director, Emergency Medicine, National TaiwanUniversity Hospital“Health System Surge,” Frederick M. “Skip” Burkle, Jr, MD, MPH, Director, Asia-Pacific Centerfor Biosecurity, Disaster and Conflict Research

10:30 – 12:00 noon Breakout Sessions“Defining Concepts,” Amy Kaji, MD, MPH, and Tareg Bey, MD, PhD (scribe)“Priorities for Research,” Richard Rothman, MD, PhD and Christopher Kahn, MD“Differentiating Large Scale Surge versus Daily Surge,” Robert O’Connor, MD, MPH

12:00 - 12:50 pm Lunch Session“Lessons from the Israeli Experience,” Boaz Tadmor, MD, Head, Medical Department, IsraeliDefense Forces Home Front Command

12:50 - 3:00 pm Methodologies and Process, Moderator: Arthur Sanders, MD, MS, University of Arizona“Detection,” Peter Estacio, MD, PhD, MPH, Senior Medical Advisor, U.S. Department ofHomeland Security“Research Methods in Daily Surge,” Melissa McCarthy, Sc.D., Johns Hopkins University“Simulations,” Joshua Epstein, PhD, Senior Fellow, Center on Social and Economic Dynamics,The Brookings Institution“Influencing Regulatory Agencies,” Robert Wise, MD, Vice-President, Division of Standards andSurvey Methods, Joint Commission on Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations“State of Research in High Consequence Surge,” Carl Schultz, MD, University of California,Irvine

3:15 – 4:15 pm Breakout Sessions“Metrics,” Jonathan Handler, MD, Northwestern University“Detection, (i.e. Situational Awareness),” LTC John McManus, MD“Methods of Research Enquiry,” Thomas Terndrup, MD, (facilitator), University of Alabama,Birmingham

4:15 - 5:15 pm Report of Breakout Sessions, LTC John McManus, MD, MCR

5:15 pm Closing Remarks, Gabe Kelen, MD

The U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Richard Carmona, will address the entire SAEM Annual Meeting on the topic of theMedical Reserve Corps as a tool to augment surge capacity on Thursday, May 18 immediately following the OpeningReception.

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Benjamin S. Abella, MD, this completed his under-graduate education at Washington University in St. Louis,where he graduated with a degree in biochemistry magnacum laude and won the Shepley University Serviceaward. He then completed a Masters degree in Geneticsat Cambridge University (U.K.) as a Winston ChurchillScholar. Upon return to the U.S., he received his medicaldegree at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine where heparticipated actively in research, both in basic molecularbiology and cardiology.

Dr. Abella then trained in both Internal Medicine andEmergency Medicine at the University of ChicagoHospitals, and worked closely with his mentors Dr. LanceBecker and Dr. Terry Vanden Hoek to establish researchprojects in cardiac arrest and resuscitation, both in animalmodels and in the clinical arena. During his time atUniversity of Chicago, Dr. Abella also completed a oneyear research fellowship in Resuscitation Science, duringwhich he established a mouse model of cardiac arrestand studied therapeutic hypothermia as a treatment forpost-resuscitation injury. His work has led to a number ofpublications and numerous abstracts at national andinternational meetings. For his work, Dr. Abella was rec-ognized as the 2004 recipient of the “CORD ResidentAcademic Achievement Award.” After joining the facultyat University of Chicago in 2005, he has continued hisfocus on clinical research in cardiac arrest, specificallylooking at resuscitation team performance and CPR qual-ity. He also maintains an active research interest in ther-apeutic hypothermia and post-resuscitation care.

Dr. Abella recently was awarded a five year NIH careerdevelopment award (K23), for his work entitled “Cardiacarrest: improving CPR quality and survival.” He also hasreceived research funding from Philips Medical Systemsand Laerdal Medical Corporation. He is actively involvedin the mentorship of residents and fellows, serves on anumber of national committees of the American HeartAssociation, and serves as a reviewer for scholarly jour-nals including Circulation and Academic EmergencyMedicine. Of note, Dr. Abella has been recruited byUniversity of Pennsylvania where he will be on faculty inEmergency Medicine starting in August.

Dr. Abella has been a remarkably hard-working col-league who maintains both great enthusiasm and a gen-erous spirit towards others around him, and we congrat-ulate him on the Young Investigator Award.

Terry Vanden Hoek, MDUniversity of Chicago

2006 Young Investigator Awards

Manish Shah, MD, graduated from the University ofChicago and University of Rochester School of Medicineand Dentistry. After completing a residency at Ohio StateUniversity, where he was chief resident, he completed aRobert Woods Johnson Fellowship at the University ofChicago. He returned to the University of Rochester tojoin the Division of EMS in the Department of EmergencyMedicine with a joint appointment in Community andPreventative Medicine. He serves as Research Directorfor the Division and recently was appointed the RegionalEMS Medical Director. He expects to receive his MPH inMay.

Manish received his first research funding as a medicalstudent with an EMF/SAEM Medical Student Award.During his fellowship, he developed exceptional researchskills and an interest in the geriatric population. He wasfunded by the Aetna Foundation to study the effects ofhospitalists on costs and outcomes of geriatric patients.He secured initial funding from the John A. HartfordFoundation and followed that with a Jahnigan CareerDevelopment Scholars Award in 2003. His goal is todevelop and evaluate an EMS-based, community-wideprogram that identifies and intervenes upon older adultswith unmet health needs. This work requires extensivecollaboration between researchers and community stake-holders in many different disciplines. He has expertlymanaged this challenging process of community-basedresearch, demonstrating skills well beyond his level ofexperience and training. Manish has obtained additionalfunding from intramural sources, the ReynoldsFoundation and from the CDC for related work.

A true triple threat, Manish is a talented teacher bothin the ED and in the classroom. He has been active in theuniversity, teaching medical students, serving on theHonors Committee and the Alumni Association. Dr. Shahhas served as a mentor on seven internal University ofRochester medical student summer research grants dur-ing the past four years. Most of these students are nowconsidering careers in academic emergency medicine.

These achievements should be enough, but Manish’strue value is his ability to energize his co-workers to suc-ceed. He clearly enjoys his work, and his excitement iscontagious. Already he has acquired a team of enthusias-tic coworkers, many of whom have been successful intheir own federal funding. Together they are inspiring thestudents and residents to become emergency medicineresearchers. Some people achieve, some spark others toachieve, Manish Shah does both.

Sandra Schneider, MDUniversity of Rochester

Emergency Medicine and Patient Simulation:Opportunities for Teaching, Evaluation, and Scholarship

James A. Gordon, MD, MPA Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolChair, SAEM Simulator Task Force

The Institute of Medicine’s report “To Err is Human” iden-tified patient simulation as an opportunity for enhancing med-ical safety in the same way that flight simulation is used toenhance quality in aviation. With over 100 million emergencydepartment (ED) visits per year, emergency physicians areuniquely qualified to bring instructive patient encounters orgood teaching cases “to life” using simulation technology. Infact, as the 23rd specialty of the American Board of MedicalSpecialties (ABMS), the field of emergency medicine (EM) hasalways used simulation in its training and evaluation methods.Most notably, the oral examinations administered by theAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) are basedentirely on simulated patient encounters. Other kinds ofobjective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) are nowwidely used throughout undergraduate medical training, andhave been adopted as part of the physician licensure process.Of course, situated role-playing and procedural simulationhave always played a prominent role in standardized emer-

gency training courses (CPR “mega-code” and procedurelabs).

While “simulation” can range from standardized patientencounters to computerized virtual environments, a new gen-eration of sophisticated robot-mannequins—high-fidelitypatient simulators—promises to revolutionize medical educa-tion worldwide. In the last decade, emergency physicianshave played an increasing role in helping to develop the fieldof medical simulation as a unique forum for teaching, evalua-tion, and research. Building on years of work by the SAEMSimulation Interest Group (which continues), the SAEM Boardof Directors established the Simulator Task Force in 2005 tofurther explore the role of technology-enhanced simulation inemergency medicine. The Task Force consolidates expertisein three core areas of simulation: medical practice (“animat-ing” core curricular material for training and testing with robot-mannequins); teamwork-communication skills (crisis resourcemanagement [CRM] for critical events and disaster manage-

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AAMC MedEdPORTALChris CandlerAssociation of American Medical Colleges

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) hasa longstanding interest in educational technologies andmechanisms that facilitate the exchange of teachingresources, particularly materials that are costly to develop.MedEdPORTAL (www.aamc.org/mededportal) is a new pub-lishing venue through which faculty can publish and sharesuch educational works. It is the only online inventory thatfocuses exclusively on the continuum of medical educationand addresses the unique needs of medical educators.MedEdPORTAL was designed to promote collaboration andeducational scholarship by facilitating the open exchange ofpeer-reviewed teaching resources such as tutorials, virtualpatients, cases (PBL, SP, OSCE), lab manuals, assessmentinstruments, faculty development materials, etc.MedEdPORTAL contains information about publishedresources and indicates how these materials may beaccessed or obtained by interested faculty

With MedEdPORTAL, users can quickly locate informationabout high-quality, peer-reviewed teaching material in boththe basic and clinical sciences. Teaching resources rangefrom an audio program featuring lung-sounds that is designedto enhance student auscultation skills, to a series of videosthat help residency program directors identify the first signs offatigue in residents, to an interactive, multimedia surgical sim-ulation showing an integrated, evidence-based framework forapproaching common surgical problems. And because copy-right issues are addressed during the submission process(authors retain their original copyrights and indicate how oth-ers may use them), users can download these resourcesworry-free of legal infringements.

From its conception, MedEdPORTAL was designed toserve as a prestigious publishing venue through which facul-ty may disseminate their educational works. Structured like a

traditional print journal, MedEdPORTAL:• Maintains an editor and an editorial board.• Follows a peer review policy that mirrors practices

employed by established biomedical print journals. • Employs a rigorous peer review process based on

accepted standards of scholarship using invitedexpert reviewers to conduct all reviews.

An educational resource successfully peer-reviewed andpublished through MedEdPORTAL is comparable to a peer-reviewed research paper published through a reputable print-based journal and should be considered compelling scholarlycontributions suitable for use to support promotion andtenure decisions.

MedEdPORTAL desires to work with specialty societies(and established multimedia collections) to help them dissem-inate peer-reviewed educational materials. Partnerships suchas these will promote the submission of discipline-specificmaterials and encourage the participation of specialist review-ers. All MedEdPORTAL content originating from a specialtyorganization or collection will be clearly branded onMedEdPORTAL using a logo provided by the partner organi-zation. MedEdPORTAL works with such groups to identifyAssociate Editors that will facilitate MedEdPORTAL submis-sions, recruit reviewers, and help manage the peer reviewprocess.

MedEdPORTAL will be incrementally refined and enhancedduring the spring of 2006. As MedEdPORTAL enters its sec-ond year, we hope that it will become a "one-stop shop" forlocating information about high-quality, peer-reviewed educa-tional resources. And we hope that educators will use it notonly to share their own resources, but also to collaborate withothers in their respective fields to continue to improve thequality of the educational resources available to our students.

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ment); and procedural training (including virtual reality plat-forms).

Several resources exist to help Emergency Departmentsand Residency Programs explore and establish simulationcapability. Setups can range from a single mannequin-simu-lator in a small room, to a fully-equipped ED environment withmultiple simulator bays. Two of the most helpful resourcesare listed below, both of which include chapters by EMauthors:

• Dunn WF. Simulators in Critical Care and Beyond. DesPlaines, IL: Society for Critical Care Medicine Press, 2004.(For starting a simulation lab, see chapters by Loyd GE,“Issues in Starting a Simulation Center” [pp. 84-90] and KyleRR, “Technological Resources for Clinical Simulation” [pp. 95-113]).

• Loyd GE, Lake CL, Greenberg R. Practical HealthcareSimulations. Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2004. (For EM contentincluding curricula and case material, see Chapter 13:Gordon JA, McLaughlin SA, Shapiro MJ, Bond WF, SpillaneLL, “Simulation in Emergency Medicine” [pp. 299-337]).

Research on simulator-based teaching and evaluation islimited but growing. Given the number of EM programs nowexploring and expanding their use of simulation, there is asubstantial opportunity for EM investigators to contribute newknowledge in the field. A white paper detailing an agenda forsimulation research in emergency medicine (led by Bill Bondfor the Simulator Task Force) is nearing completion. TheSociety for Simulation in Healthcare (www.SSiH.org) —a newinterdisciplinary society conceived and established with inputfrom EM faculty in 2004—just launched a specialty journalentitled Simulation in Healthcare (www.simulationinhealthcare.com, published by Lippencott, Williams, and Wilkins).EM physicians serve on the Board of Directors of the Societyand on the Editorial Board of the Journal. EM faculty havealready published in the initial issue of Journal, and were well-represented at the International Meeting on MedicalSimulation in San Diego in January.

An evidence-based review of simulation training in health-care was published last year, covering the years 1969-2003:

• Issenberg SB, McGaghie WC, Petrusa ER, Gordon DL,Scalese RJ. Features and uses of high-fidelity medical simu-lations that lead to effective learning: a BEME systematicreview. Medical Teacher 2005; 27(1):10-28.

The efficacy of procedural simulation in surgery has beenactively studied, and the regulatory implications of such tech-nology were nicely summarized in:

• Gallagher AG, Cates CU. Approval of virtual reality train-ing for carotid stenting: what this means for procedural-basedmedicine. JAMA. 2004; 292(24):3024-6.

Recent work by EM investigators in the field has appearednot only in EM journals, but in other diverse venues such asAcademic Medicine (the journal of the Association ofAmerican Medical Colleges [AAMC]) and Quality and Safety inHealthcare (a British Medical Journal [BMJ] publication). EM-specific topics have ranged from curricular design and evalu-ation methods, to teamwork and disaster training, to humancognition and performance. While simulation comprised acomponent of the 2004 Academic Emergency Medicine(AEM) Consensus Conference and Special Issue on “Using

Information Technology to Improve Patient Care,” there is nowsufficient interest in EM and simulation to propose an entireAEM Consensus Conference and Issue dedicated to thetopic.

One way to foster experimentation and research in medicalsimulation is by providing a venue for faculty to share theirexperience in the field, and to receive academic credit for theircontributions. To this end, SAEM and the AAMC are collabo-rating to peer-review and publish a collection of simulator-based case materials on-line. This effort will link the “casebank” developed by the Simulation Interest Group over thepast few years (http://www.emedu.org/sim, guided and host-ed by Interest Group Chair John Vozenilek at EvanstonNorthwestern Healthcare/Northwestern University) with theAAMC's new on-line publication venue for educational mate-rial, MedEdPORTAL (www.aamc.org/mededportal; seeaccompanying article by the MedEdPORTAL editor). For thisspecial collection, SAEM will provide faculty experts to serveas MedEdPORTAL Associate Editors, and Simulation TaskForce members will comprise the peer-review panel. Materialcan be submitted purely for dissemination and informal com-mentary (preliminary posting), or for formal peer review.Materials will be dually posted on the SAEM website and onAAMC’s site, where they will be indexed and published asmaterial in an electronic journal. Here’s the process:1. If you are interested in submitting a simulator case for

review, go to: http://www.emedu.org/SimGroup/library.asp.

2. Here you will upload the case description and any support-ing materials.

3. You will then indicate whether you wish preliminary reviewand posting, or formal peer review for publication (you canalso ask to receive usage/download statistics as a measureof others’ use and interest in your work).

4. After successful submission to the SAEM site, you will bee-mailed a URL with a link to your work. You will then beprompted to register as an author with the AAMC’sMedEdPORTAL at www.aamc.org/mededportal (go to“publish resources” to create a password).

5. Once inside the AAMC/MedEdPORTAL submission web-site, you will use the SAEM URL to identify your submissionfor the AAMC process.

6. An SAEM-based editor for the AAMC collection will then beassigned to review your work, and peer-review will proceed(if requested) just like a manuscript—with dissemination toat least two SAEM Simulator Task Force members/expertsfor review.

7. The process will then proceed with discussion and revisionof the material—as with any journal submission—culminat-ing either in a preliminary posting (as appropriate), or formalacceptance for peer-reviewed designation and publicationon the AAMC/MedEdPORTAL website. This is an important collaborative experiment between

SAEM and the AAMC and may lead to further formal collabo-ration in areas beyond medical simulation. The goal is to pro-mote and disseminate educational scholarship and to providepeer review and recognition of educational material. Pleasecontact Jim Gordon (jgordon3@partners.org) or JohnVozenilek (vozonline@ameritech.net) with any questions.

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The 2006 NRMP Match in Emergency MedicineLouis Binder, MD, Cleveland, OhioMetroHealth Medical Center/Cleveland Clinic/Case Medical School EM Residency

The results of the 2006 NRMP Match became final on March 16, 2006. Emergency Medicine residency programs offered a totalof 1,366 entry level positions (5.7% of total positions in all specialties). The following numbers (taken from the 2006 NRMP DataBook) include information from all programs that entered the 2006 Match.

2004 2005 2006Total # of NRMP positions 23,704 24,012 24,083Overall % of positions unfilled 8% 7.5% 6.8%Number of EM programs listed 129 132 135

(116 PG1, 13 PG2) (119 PG1/13 PG2) (124 PG1, 11 PG2)Total PG1/PG2 entry positions 1295 1332 1366

(1151 PG1, 144 PG2) (1188 PG1/144 PG2) (1251 PG1, 115 PG2)EM positions/total NRMP positions 5.5% 5.5% 5.7%

# EM programs with PG1 vacancies 7/116 (6%) 6/119 (5%) 13/124 (11%)# unmatched EM PG1 positions 22/1151 (2%) 23/1188 (2%) 34/1251 (3%)

# EM programs with PG2 vacancies 1/13 (8%) 1/13 (8%) 1/11 (9%)# unmatched EM PG2 positions 2/144 (2%) 1/144 (0.7%) 1/115 (1%)

Total # EM programs with vacancies 8/129 (6%) 7/132 (5%) 14/135 (10%)Total # unmatched EM positions 24/1295 (2%) 24/1332 (2%) 35/1366 (2.6%)

Applicant Pool Data

Applicants who ranked only EM programs

2004 2005 2006US graduates 1,014 1,056 996Independent applicants 360 324 363Total applicants 1,374 1,380 1,359

Applicants who ranked at least one EM program

US graduates 1,146 1,207 1,147Independent applicants 360 481 494Total applicants 1,506 1,688 1,641

US seniors applying only to EMprograms who went unmatched 71/1,014 (7.0%) 65/1,056 (6.2%) 45/996 (4.5%)

Independent applicants applying 140/360 (39%) 117/334 (35%) 108/363 (30%)only to EM programs who wentunmatched

Percent of matched US seniors 1,014/13,572 (7.5%) 991/11,796 (8.4%) 1,037/12,250 (8.5%)who matched in EM residencies

Breakdown of filled EM positions by type of applicant

2004 2005 2006PG1 EM positions 1,151 1,188 1,251Filled by US graduates 892 (77%) 950 (80%) 944 (75%)Filled by independent applicants 237 (21%) 214 (18%) 274 (22%)Total filled 1,129 (98%) 1,164 (98%) 1,218 (97%)

PG2 EM positions 144 144 115Filled by US graduates 119 (83%) 120 (83%) 93 (81%)Filled by independent applicants 23 (16%) 24 (17%) 22 (19%)Total filled 142 (99%) 144 (100%) 115 (100%)

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Total EM positions 1,295 1,332 1,366Filled by US graduates 1,011 (78%) 1,070 (80%) 1,037 (76%)Filled by independent applicants 260 (20%) 238 (18%) 296 (22%)Total filled 1,271 (98%) 1,308 (98%) 1,333 (98%)

* For PG1 filled entry positions (1251), 944 were filled by US seniors, 79 were filled by US physicians, 117 by osteopathic physi-cians, 49 by US international medical graduates, 25 by international medical graduates, 2 by Canadian physicians, and 2 by FifthPathway graduates.

From these data, several conclusions can be drawn:

1. Emergency Medicine experienced an increase of 34 entry level positions in the 2006 Match over 2005 Match numbers (a2.6% increase), occurring from quota increases occurring in EM 1-3 programs, and from three new programs in the EMmatch. Emergency Medicine now comprises 5.7 percent of the total NRMP positions and 8.5% of matched US seniors (bothall time highs).

2. The overall demand for EM entry level positions decreased, from 60 fewer US graduates ranking only EM programs, but 13more total applicants ranking at least 1 EM program in 2006, after 4% growth of the applicant pool in 2005. The excess appli-cant demand over and above the size of the training base is 27 to 309 applicants (2% to 21% surplus), depending on howthe parameters of the applicant pool are determined.

3. The proportions of EM positions filled by US seniors versus Independent Applicants (US graduates, Osteopaths, andInternational Medical Graduates) decreased in 2006 compared with 2005. In 2006, 75% of EM entry positions were filledwith US graduates, compared with 80% in 2005, but comparable to 77% in 2004.

4. An increase of 34 in the supply of EM entry level positions in 2006, coupled with a decrease in demand by 60 to 62 appli-cants, resulted in a slight decline in the fill rate for EM programs in 2006 (97.4%) versus 2005 (98%). The cumulative effectof these three trends was also manifested by an increased number of unfilled EM positions in the Match (35 in 2006 versus24 in 2005).

5. The unmatched rate of 4.5% for US seniors, and 30% for Independent Applicants going into EM, continue to support thenotion that most US seniors and Independent Applicants who apply will match into an EM residency.

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Call for Didactic Proposals

2007 Annual MeetingMay 16-19Chicago, IL

The Program Committee is inviting proposals for didactic sessions for the 2007 Annual Meeting. Didactic proposals maybe aimed at medical students, residents, junior faculty and/or senior faculty. The format may be a lecture, panel dis-cussion, or workshop. The Program Committee will also consider proposals for pre- or post-day workshops or multiplesessions during the Annual Meeting aimed at in-depth instruction in a specific discipline.

Didactic proposals must support the mission of SAEM (to improve patient care by advancing research and educationin emergency medicine) and should fall into one of the following categories:

• Education (educational research methodology, education methodology, improving the quality of education, enhanc-ing teaching skills)

• Research (research methodology, improving the quality of research)• Career Development• State-of-the-Art (presentation of cutting-edge basic science or clinical research that has important implications for

further investigation or the future practice of emergency medicine, not a review of the literature or a summary of clin-ical practice)

• Health Care Policy and National Affairs

The deadline for submission is Thursday, September 7, 2006 at 5:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time. Only online submissions will be accepted. To submit a proposal, complete the online Didactic Submission Form at www.saem.org.For additional questions or information, contact SAEM at saem@saem.org or call 517-485-5484.

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Spring AAMC-CAS MeetingMarcus Martin, MDUniversity of VirginiaDavid Sklar, MDUniversity of New MexicoSAEM Representatives to the CAS/AAMC

The spring AAMC Council ofAcademic Societies meeting was heldin conjunction with the AAMCOrganization of ResidentRepresentatives, March 16-18 in Miami.The theme of the meeting was“Increasing Physician Supply:Enhancing Quality Medical Education.”An optional workshop on fundraisingwas held the day before.

The first plenary session consistedprimarily of reports from the AAMCleadership with comments from J.Lloyd Michener, MD, Chair of AAMC-CAS; Thomas Priselac, MPH, AAMCChair; and Jordan Cohen, MD, outgoingAAMC President.

Dr. Cohen’s speech was his last toCAS and he opened by affirming theAAMC’s commitment to bringing moreunderrepresented minorities into medi-cine. He indicated the gap is wideningbetween URM populations and URMenrollment in medical schools. He dis-cussed new AAMC strategies for mar-keting to increase minorities applying tomedical school. The oppportunityexists to recruit from the rising pool ofminorities who are completing bac-calaureate degrees in biology but forsome reason are not applying to med-ical schools. There is a rising pool ofthese qualified minority candidates withbiology degrees who are graduatingfrom a core of doctoral and masters-producing major universities.

There is also the opportunity toincrease the yield of minority applicantsfrom the summer medical and dentalenrichment education programs(SNMDEP). These programs are locat-ed at twelve major academic institu-tions and are supported by the AAMC.Currently, only 54% of SMDEP studentsapply to medical schools.

Several speakers at the meeting paidtribute to Dr. Cohen for his long andsuccessful service as AAMC Presidentand thanked him for reinvigorating CAS,connecting with academic chair organi-zations and promoting professionalism.The major focus however of this springCAS meeting was to review the AAMCAdvisory Panel on Health CareDelivery’s revision of the workforce pol-icy. A year ago a 15% increase in work-force was recommended. However,

new recommendations currently are toincrease the workforce pool by 30%over the next 10 years. The draft of thenew workforce policy statement andrecommendations were reviewed at theFebruary, 2006 CAS AdministrativeBoard and AAMC Executive Councilmeetings and these groups will consid-er adopting the new policy at their Junemeetings. During the CAS BusinessMeeting in Miami the CAS representa-tives provided comments and sugges-tions for further revision of the work-force policy.

The AAMC principles on workforceinclude the following:

1. Commitment to promoting anadequate supply of well-educatedphysicians sufficient in numbers tomeet future needs of Americans

2. Recognize the nation’s physi-cian workforce consists of physicianseducated at allopathic schools, osteo-pathic schools and schools outside ofthe United States.

3. Schools accredited by theLCME and residencies accredited byACGME provide the best structure andprocess to assure physicians receivecomprehensive medical education.

4. The vast majority of licensedphysicians in the United States are edu-cated in allopathic schools and gradu-ate programs.

5. The AAMC is supportive ofefforts to improve medical educationand health care throughout the world,but support efforts to minimize thedependency of the US on health careproviders from less developed nations.

Currently one in four of US practicingphysicians are international medicalgraduates. Osteopathic doctors com-prise 6% of all United States physiciansand that percentage is growing.

Osteopathic doctors increased 67%between 1990 and 2005 to a total of60,000 physicians in the United States.Between 1992 and 2004 Osteopathicmedical school enrollments doubled.There are now 23 osteopathic medicalschools in the United States.

As the number of medical schoolgraduates increases, the number ofGME training positions will need to beincreased over the next 10 years.Emergency Medicine will need to exam-

ine closely the appropriate number ofGME positions needed. The number ofpracticing US physicians per 100,000population is around 264 compared to448 for Greece, 329 for France, and 405for Italy. The number of US physiciansover age 55 is about 250,000. Agingphysicians, the growing population, therelatively low physician per capita andconsumer health care expectations aresome of the factors used in determiningthe projected physician workforceshortage.

In addition to expanding enrollmentin medical schools by 30% the AAMCrecommendations on workforce underconsideration for adoption includeincreasing GME training positions, leav-ing specialty choice up to students,expanding the national health servicecorps, increasing the student racial,and ethnic and geographic diversity,requiring J-1 visas where appropriatefor IMG’s who currently are allowed tostay in the country without visas as longas they practice in underserved areas.Other recommendations are under con-sideration as well.

Since GME output will also requireincreases to allow for more practicingphysicians, GME positions will need tobe increased. However, since the fund-ing of GME positions comes throughfederal Medicare and Medicaid sup-port, the political challenges of GME-CAPS and the increase in financial sup-port differ from those of increasingmedical school enrollment, which isusually determined at the local andstatewide levels.

For Emergency Medicine, the impli-cations of this change is the likelihoodof increased numbers of medical stu-dents seeking slots in a stable numberof EM residencies unless residencypositions in the NRMP match alsoincrease.

We can anticipate more applicants toEmergency Medicine and other resi-dency programs to come from osteo-pathic and off-shore (Caribbean) med-ical schools and mechanisms to assessthe quality of the education of theseapplicants will be important. As newUS medical schools appear and class

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sizes for existing medical schoolsincrease, new models for medical edu-cation have been proposed.Reinvention of UME and GME must bemore cost effective and provide superi-or educational experiences. Proposalsinclude community and regional-basedtraining sites, more problem-basedlearning, use of technology to providepatient care (ie: care of patients by wayof interactive electronic communicationwithout the patient leaving their home).Also emerging is the use of technologyto replace limited anatomy labs andclinical sites.

Chronic disease management mod-els need to be integrated into education

that demonstrates the use of teamwork,social support networks and infrastruc-ture to improve care. EmergencyMedicine will need to reassess its role inthe continuum of care for patients withmultiple complex chronic diseases.

Finally, there were several presenta-tions on the federal budget, NIH fund-ing, and Medicare and Medicaid. Thenew NIH electronic submission goal isto start by September, 2007, at whichtime all submissions for NIH grant fund-ing will be by way of www.grants.gov.The PHS-398 form will be eliminatedand the SF-424 family of forms will beused instead. The NIH has begun toimplement a federal-wide policy to

allow more than one principle investiga-tor (PI) on individual research projectawards. The NIH funding for fiscal year2007 compared to 2006 will likely beflat. In real dollars the NIH purchasingpower could realize an 11% loss incomparison to most recent years.

The federal budget deficit will likelycontinue to get worse over the foresee-able future raising grave concerns overMedicare, Medicaid, and NIH funding.Dr. Cohen and other AAMC representa-tives indicated that the AAMC is utiliz-ing multiple strategies regarding thefederal budget issues. It is our privilegeand pleasure to represent SAEM at theAAMC-CAS meetings.

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2006 Semi-Final CPC CompetitionAfter careful review by the judges, the cases submitted by the following 60 Emergency Medicine residency programs have beenaccepted for presentation at the 2006 Semi-Final CPC Competition, May 17, in San Francisco. The CPC Competition will beheld from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm in Salons 1-6 at the San Francisco Marriott. All are welcome to attend. There is no registration fee.

Advocate Christ Medical CenterAlbert Einstein/Jacobi/MontefioreAlbert Einstein/Beth Israel Medical CenterBaystate Medical CenterBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard AffiliatedBoston Medical CenterBrigham and Women's/Massachusetts General HospitalCarolinas Medical CenterChristiana CareDarnall Army Community HospitalDenver Health Medical CenterDrexel UniversityDuke UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityGrand Rapids MERC-MSUHennepin County Medical CenterIndiana UniversityLehigh Valley HospitalLincoln Medical CenterLong Island Jewish Medical CenterMadigan Army Medical CenterMaimonides Medical CenterMaine Medical CenterMayo ClinicMedical College of GeorgiaMetropolitan HospitalMount Sinai HospitalNaval Medical Center, San DiegoNaval Medical Center, PortsmouthNew York Methodist Hospital

New York Presbyterian HospitalNorthwestern UniversityNYU/Bellevue HospitalOregon Health & Science UniversityResurrection Medical CenterSan Antonio Uniformed ServicesSt. Luke's Roosevelt HospitalSt. Vincent Mercy Medical CenterStanford-Kaiser UniversitySynergy Medical Education AllianceUniversity of Alabama, BirminghamUniversity of California, DavisUniversity of California, IrvineUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity of ConnecticutUniversity of Florida – JacksonvilleUniversity of Illinois – ChicagoUniversity of Illinois at PeoriaUniversity of MassachusettsUniversity of New York at BuffaloUniversity of North CarolinaUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of RochesterUniversity of South Florida-TampaUniversity of Texas – HoustonUniversity of Texas – SouthwesternUniversity of VirginiaWashington UniversityYale University

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Academic Announcements SAEM members are encouraged to submit Academic Announcements on promotions, research funding, and other items of inter-est to the membership. Submissions must be sent to saem@saem.org by June 1 to be included in the July/August issue.

Jeremy Brown, MD, has been awarded a three-year,$840,000, RO1 grant from the National Institute of Diabetesand Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The study willevaluate a new treatment for nephrolithiais. Dr. Brown isResearch Director and an Assistant Professor in theDepartment of Emergency Medicine at the GeorgeWashington University in Washington, DC.

John H. Burton, MD, Professor of Emergency Medicinecomes to Albany Medical College from Maine Medical Center.Dr. Burton will assume the position of program director fromTom Perera, MD.

Beth Cadigan, MD, will join the faculty at Albany MedicalCollege upon completion of her ultrasound fellowship trainingat MetroHealth. Dr. Cadigan completed her emergency med-icine residency training at the University of Massachusetts.

Christopher R. Carpenter, MD, Assistant Professor ofEmergency Medicine, Washington University, has beenawarded a Jahnigen Career Development Scholars Award forhis project entitled “Non-Traumatic, Acute Abdominal Pain inED Elderly, A Series of Systematic Reviews and A ClinicalConsensus Conference.” The two year grant provides fundingin the amount of $150,000.

William G. Fernandez, MD, MPH, has been appointedAssistant Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences in theBoston University School of Public Health. His primaryappointment is as Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicinein the Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Fernandez isan attending faculty in the Department of EmergencyMedicine at Boston Medical Center.

Benjamin W. Friedman, MD, MS, has been awarded a K23career development award from the NIH (NINDS) to study theED diagnosis and management of primary headaches.

Romolo I. Gaspari, MD, Assistant Professor of EmergencyMedicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School,has received a $1.004 million grant under a K08 mechanismfrom NIH. The title of his five-year investigation is “CentralRespiratory Effects of Organophosphate Poisoning.” Fundingfrom this grant will allow Dr. Gaspari to complete his doctoraldissertation, as well as develop an interdisciplinary approachto biomedical science that furthers the goals of the NIHRoadmap.

Jason Hack, MD, has been promoted to Associate Professorof Emergency Medicine, East Carolina University.

Fredric M. Hustey, MC, has been awarded a two-year,$150,000 Dennis W. Jahnigen Career Development Scholaraward funded by the American Geriatric Society, John A.Hartford Foundation, and Atlantic Philanthropies. Dr. Husteywill study a method to improve communication during patienttransition from a skilled nursing facility to the emergencydepartment.

Christopher A. Kahn, MD, a fellow in Emergency MedicalServices and Disaster Medical Sciences at the University ofCalifornia, Irvine, was awarded the two year, $123,000, RuthL. Kirschstein National Research Service Award from theAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Dr. Kahn will bestudying disaster and mass casualty triage, methodologies.

Rahul Khare, MD, Northwestern University, has been award-ed an Institutional Research Training Grant (T32). This two-year, AHRQ funded research grant gives Dr. Khare the oppor-tunity to enter the Postdoctoral Fellowship in Health Servicesand Health Policy Research Training Program. This programprovides intensive mentorship and formal course work, lead-ing to a Masters degree.

David Kramer, MD, Program Director of the EmergencyMedicine residency program at York Hospital, PennsylvaniaState University, M.S. Hershey Medical Center, is the recipientof the Peter Rosen Award given by AAEM to recognize anindividual who has made an outstanding contribution toAAEM in the area of academic leadership.

Michael J. Lambert, MD, Department of EmergencyMedicine, Christ Hospital and Medical Center, was recentlychosen to receive the Joe Lex Educator of the Year Awardgiven by AAEM. This award recognizes an individual who hasmade an outstanding contribution to AAEM through work oneducational programs.

Michelle Lin, MD, is the recipient of the Young EducatorAward given by AAEM to recognize an individual who hasmade an outstanding contribution to AAEM through work oneducational programs. Dr. Lin is with the University ofCalifornia, San Francisco General Hospital.

Ronald F. Maio, DO, MS, has been appointed Director, Officeof Human Research Compliance Review for the University ofMichigan. His responsibilities are university-wide for allhuman subject research to ensure compliance with federalagencies and university policy. He will also be responsible fordirecting university-wide educational initiatives to train facul-ty, students and staff on the ethical conduct of research.

David Marcozzi, MD, Assistant Professor, Division ofEmergency Medicine, Duke University, was recently chosento work with the Senate Subcommittee on Bioterrorism andPublic Health Preparedness as invited by Senator Burr towork with the Senate HELP Committee. Dr. Marcozzi isassisting in the planning of Surge Capacity & Mass CasualtyCare provisions for the Reauthorization of the BioterrorismAct.

Amal Mattu, MD, Program Director of the EmergencyMedicine residency program at Mercy Medical Center,University of Maryland, is the recipient of the Program Directorof the Year Award from AAEM.

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Harvey W. Meislin, MD, is the recipient of the David K.Wagner Award given by AAEM to recognize individuals whohave had a meaningful impact on the field of EmergencyMedicine and who have contributed significantly to the pro-motion of AAEM’s goals and objectives. Dr. Meislin isProfessor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine,University of Arizona.

Thomas Perera, MD, has been named director of theEmergency Medicine residency program at Jacobi MedicalCenter, Bronx, NY.

Timothy J. Reeder, MD, has been promoted to AssociateProfessor of Emergency Medicine at East Carolina University.

Daniel E. Rusyniak, MD, Assistant Professor of EmergencyMedicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, has receivedan NIH award (K08) for Ecstacy and DorsomedialHypothalamus.

Robert A. Schwab, MD, has announced that he will stepdown as Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, atthe University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine,Truman Medical Center effective June 30, 2006.

Steven A. Seifert, MD, Professor and Medical Director of theNebraska Regional Poison Center, has been granted tenure atthe University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

Benjamin C. Sun, MD, MPP, Geffen School of Medicine atUCLA, has been awarded a $150,000, two-year JahnigenCareer Development Scholars Award for his project entitled“Identification of ‘Low Risk’ Older Patients with Syncope.”

Robert H. Woolard, MD, Department of EmergencyMedicine, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, hasbeen promoted to Professor of Emergency Medicine in theTeaching Scholar Track.

The following individuals were recently elected as officers ofthe American Academy of Emergency Medicine Board ofDirectors:

President - Tom Scaletta, MD, Chair of the EmergencyDepartment at Edward Hospital in Naperville, IL. Dr. Scalettais an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at CookCounty Hospital/Rush University

Vice President – Larry D. Weiss, MD, JD, Albert J. LauroProfessor of Medicine at the Louisiana State UniversitySchool of Medicine. He also serves as a Clinical Professor ofPublic Health and Adjunct Professor of Law at LSU, as well asAssistant Chief for Academic Affairs of the Section ofEmergency Medicine.

Secretary-Treasurer – Howard A. Blumstein, MD, AssistantProgram Director, Wake Forest University.

Academic Announcements…(continued from previous page)

Call for Abstracts9th Annual Mid Atlantic SAEM Regional Research Meeting

Friday, November 3, 2006Georgetown University/ Washington Hospital Center

Washington Hospital Center Research Training Center and Auditorium

The Program Committee is now accepting abstracts for review for oral presentation for this meeting; as in prior years there willbe no posters only plenary (12 minute) and brief (4 minute) oral presentations. The meeting will take place November 3, 20069:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be a preliminary Critical Care Collaboration Meeting at 7:30 am prior to the meeting as well asa NHL Hockey game: the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center at 7:00 pm, Thursday, November 2, followed by a dinnerand lecture on Sports Medicine Research by the team physician. There will be a limited number of tickets available (40) sorespond early.

The deadline for Abstract Submission is Friday, September 1 at 5:00 pm EST. Only electronic submission via the SAEM onlineabstract submission form at www.saem.org will be accepted. Abstracts already accepted at 2006 SAEM and ACEP meetingsare eligible for consideration. Acceptance notifications will be sent in late September. The goal is to allow as many students/res-idents and junior faculty the opportunity to present their research in an oral format with approximately 5 PowerPoint slides withtime for questions by moderators and audience. More senior investigators are invited to submit abstracts for Plenary presenta-tion. The meeting includes research, teaching and clinical lectures with a focus on grant writing and preparation, CollaborativeTrauma research with Surgeons, Alcohol Research (NIAAA representatives). Katherine L. Heilpern, MD, SAEM Secretary-Treasurer, and Associate Dean of Medicine, Emory University, will deliver the Keynote Address.

There will also be a 3 hour session at 12:00-3:00 pm for Medical Students preparing to enter the EM residency with a focusedreview of How to, What to do and Not to do; including representatives from most of the local residencies. A lunch is also includ-ed in this session.

There will be a block of discounted hotel rooms on campus at the Washington Hospital Conference Center also the meetingsite will be available after July 1, as well as meeting registration which will feature reasonable costs and departmental discountsfor multiple attendees. All preliminary questions can be emailed to: davidmilzman@comcast.net.

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2006 Southeastern Regional MeetingDavid Cline, MDWake Forest UniversityChair, SAEM Southeastern Regional Meeting

The 2006 Southeastern Regional SAEM Meeting was heldMarch 24-25, at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, NorthCarolina. The meeting was an outstanding success with over125 registrants, 60 poster presentations, 12 oral research pre-sentations, and 12 didactic sessions. There were two keynoteaddresses: “The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on the LSUEmergency Medicine Program” given by Trevor Mills, MD, and“The Secrets of Peer Review” given by SAEM Board member,Ellen Weber, MD. One highlight of the meeting was the recep-tion honoring contributors to the SAEM Research Fund and apioneer in the history of Emergency Medicine, Dr. GeorgePodgorny. Dr Podgorny delighted the audience with storiesfrom the early days and brought everyone up to date withnews of Emergency Medicine’s struggle for full recognition incountries outside of North America.

Research Award winners this year included: Best Faculty Oral Presentation was awarded to “Non-

Traumatic Emergency Department Hypotension PredictsSudden Unexpected In-Hospital Mortality,” presented byAlan Jones, MD, Carolinas Medical Center.

Best Resident/Fellow Oral Presentation was awarded to“Risk of Contrast Induced Nephropathy Due to ComputerizedTomography Angiography of the Chest”, presented by Alice

Mitchell, MD, Carolinas Medical Center.Best Student Oral Presentation was awarded to “Incidence

and Significance of Cardiopulmonary Dysfunction 6 Monthsafter Pulmonary Embolism in Previously Healthy Patients,”presented by Brad Stevinson, BS, Carolinas Medical Center.

Best Faculty Poster Presentation was awarded to “SingleQuestion About Drunkenness To Detect College Fraternity/Sorority Members At-Risk For Injury,” presented by MaryClaire O'Brien, MD, Wake Forest University.

Best Resident/Fellow Poster Presentation was awarded to“Circadian, Seasonal and Age Patterns in the Incidence ofEmergency Department Visits for Pediatric Febrile Seizures,”presented by Kimberley Finley Jones, MD, MorristownMemorial Hospital.

Best Student Poster Presentation Presentation was award-ed to “Lack of Agreement Between EMS and Expert BloodPressure Measurements in the Prehospital Setting,” present-ed by Moses Kim, Univeristy of Miami and Maria Glenn,University of Miami.

The site for the 2007 Southeastern Regional Meeting is stillbeing determined, but should be announced by the time ofthe 2007 Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

2006 New England Regional Meeting ReportLinda C. Degutis, DrPH, MSNYale University Chair, New England Regional Meeting

The 10th annual SAEM New England Regional meetingwas held on March 30, 2006 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.Our keynote speaker was Dr. Emanuel P. Rivers, ViceChairman and Director of Research, Department ofEmergency Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, who gave a pres-entation on early goal-directed therapy for sepsis, and dis-cussed the developmental path of his research in this area.Residents and fellows from eight of the New England-basedEM residency programs gave oral presentations on their aca-demic work and was recognized for the selection of their pre-sentations as best oral presentations from their institutions asfollows:

Jeffrey Chen, MD, Yale University, “Utility of Focused ChestUltrasound in the Diagnosis of Patients With UnexplainedDyspnea”

Kerlen Chee, MD, Brown Medical Center, “Non-invasiveCarboxyhemoglobin Monitoring: Screening EmergencyDepartment Patients for Carbon Monoxide Exposure”

Alex Manini, MD, Harvard University, “DoesMyeloperoxidase Risk-Stratify Troponin-Negative ChestPain Unit Patients?”

Rebecca Bloch, MD, Maine Medical Center, “TheRelationship Between Quantitative B-HCG Levels and

Ectopic Pregnancy in an Emergency Department Cohort”

Geoffrey Capraro, MD, Baystate Medical Center/Tufts,“Feasibility of Using Infrared Thermograhy to DiagnoseTesticular Torsion”

Jason Cohen, MD, University of Massachusetts, “First Trialof Early Intensive Glycemic Control in Critically IllEmergency Department Patients”

Christopher Fisher, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical,“Association of Coagulation Abnormalities with Mortality inEmergency Department Patients”

Kalev Freeman, MD, PhD, Boston Medical Center, “Effectsof Clinical Presentation and Initial Electrocardiogram OnTime-to-Treatment in ED Patients with Hyperkalemia”

Seventy posters from the region and beyond, were alsodisplayed and discussed. The program was well-attended,with residents and faculty from the participating institutions,as well as medical students and research staff. The yearlymeeting is planned and organized by the New EnglandResearch Directors (NERDS) group, which includes theresearch directors and research coordinators from the NewEngland EM residency programs. The organizing institutionfor this year’s meeting was Yale University.

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Women in Academic Emergency Medicine Task ForceMichelle Ervin, MD, MHPE, Howard University Benjamin Honigman, MD, University of ColoradoAlice Mitchell, MD, Carolinas Medical CenterSusan Promes, MD, Duke University Rita K. Cydulka, MD, MS, MetroHealth Medical CenterLatha G. Stead, MD, Mayo ClinicSeamus LonerganSAEM Women in Academic Emergency Medicine Task Force

The SAEM Task Force on Women in Academic Medicinewas formed in May 2005. One objective of the task force is toidentify faculty development opportunities in academic medi-cine with a unique focus on women. While this article identi-fies some key resources available to women for developmentof academic skills we must first ask how prevalent is genderinequity in Emergency Medicine?

In 2000 the SAEM Women and Minorities Task Force pub-lished in Academic Emergency Medicine the results of a sur-vey which showed among other important statistics 28% ofmen were either associate or full professors as compared to18% of women1. Since the publication of that article, theAAMC published the results of a four year study completed bythe AAMC Increasing Women Leadership ProjectImplementation Committee in Academic Medicine in 2002.This study compared data compiled in 1995 and comparedwith 2001, specifically to try and measure outcomes of multi-ple initiatives begun to address gender inequity. Snapshotsof the data reveal the number of tenured faculty who arewomen declined from 15% in 1995 to 14% in 2001 and whilethe overall faculty attrition rate has been declining slightlysince 1980, the average annual rate of women faculty attrition(9.1%) exceeds that of men (7.7%).2

Specifically in Emergency Medicine, the proportion of pro-fessors who are women declined from 11% to 6%. The infor-mation-gathering sources were: 1) Data from AAMC Sourcesand Benchmarking Surveys; 2) Results from DepartmentChair Interviews; 3) Results of Recent Research on Women’sCareers; and 4) Medical School Women in Medicine (WIM)Programs and Initiatives. 95% of medical schools respondedto the benchmarking surveys. Results of department chairinterviews revealed universal acknowledgement of the exis-tence of barriers to the advancement of women and proposedvarious solutions from individual efforts (confronting instancesof bias, advice on selecting mentors) to institutional actions(extending probationary periods, institutional mechanisms torespond to unprofessional behavior, establishing mentor net-works). Regarding WIM programs and initiatives in medicalsschools over the last 25 years almost all medical schools haveappointed one or two AAMC Women Liaison Officers (WLO).Support for this position is often lacking as only 36% ofschools included this role in job descriptions. Disseminationof identification of the identity of the WLO is frequently

unknown among women faculty, residents and students. Despite the continued gender inequity the positive news is

that data is tracked and medical schools are having to reportand are being benchmarked regarding recruitment, retentionand promotion of women faculty. In addition seven medicalschools have been identified by DHHS as Centers ofExcellence (COE) in Women’s Health. The SAEM Task Forceon Women in Academic Medicine expect/encourageDepartment Chairs of Emergency Medicine to use examplesfrom the COE to improve faculty development for women intheir departments in addition to other initiatives. This Taskforce looks forward to working with Emergency MedicineChairs in this endeavor. What has also been found is that bothmen and women gain by identified initiatives to develop aca-demic faculty. It is also more cost-effective for institutions toretain and develop faculty rather than continually recruit newhires due to turnover.

Key Resources1. SAEM – faculty development link maintains valuable infor-

mation for all faculty with key resources and articles forwomen faculty: http:// www.saem.org

2. Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM):http://www.drexel.edu/elam/home.html

3. Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) – pro-vides resources available on conferences for faculty,books, monographs of interest to women in academicsettings also useful references regarding conflict negotia-tion which can be used in non-academic settings, mem-bership directory to find the WLO at your medical school,a WIM listserve now available. Info regarding women isunder link for professional groups: http://www.aamc.org/members/wim

References1. Cydulka RK, D’Onofrio G, Schneider S. Emerman CL,

Sullivan LM, on behalf of the SAEM Women and MinoritiesTask force. Women in academic emergency medicine.Acad Emerg Med 2000;7:999-1007.

2. Bickel J, Wara Diane, et. al. on behalf of AAMC IncreasingWomen’s Leadership in Academic Medicine ProjectImplementation Committee. Report of the AAMC ProjectImplementation Committee, Academic Medicine 2002.

2006 Slate of NomineesThe Board of Directors has approved the slate of nominees developed and proposed by the Nominating Committee. A ballothas been mailed to all eligible SAEM members and completed ballots must be returned by mail with a postmark no later thanMay 10, 2006. Results of the election ballot will be compiled at the SAEM office and announced during the SAEM AnnualBusiness Meeting on May 20 at 3:00-4:00 pm. All members are urged to participate in the election and attend the AnnualBusiness Meeting. The slate of nominees is published beginng on on page 20.

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President-elect CandidatesCurrent Academic Position(s):Institution(s): University of PennsylvaniaAcademic Appointment(s): Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Emergency MedicineOther major administrative position(s): Clinical Research DirectorNon-SAEM career accomplishments:Judd Hollander graduated from NYU in 1986; completed an IM Residency prior to an EM Residency at JacobiHospital (1992). He has been an investigator on > 30 grants and has published > 200 peer-reviewed articles, bookchapters, etc. He is Deputy Editor for Annals of Emergency Medicine; was Associate Editor for AcademicEmergency Medicine and is past chair of ACEP Scientific Review Committee. Dr. Hollander was the awarded theACEP Award for Outstanding Research in 2001 and the Hal Jayne SAEM Academic Excellence Award in 2003.SAEM serviceMember since1993

List/date committee/task force/interest group membership:Board of Directors, 2000-2003Nominating Committee, 1998-2000Program Committee, 1997-2000, 2003-2005Chair, Program Committee, 2003-2005Chair, Scientific Review Subcommittee, 1998-2000Ad hoc Abstract Reviewer, 1996-7, 2001-2Financial Development Committee, 2001-2003Annual Meeting/Program Committee Task Force 2002-3Representative to Emergency Medicine Foundation, 2002-4Awards Committee, 2004-present Industry Relations Task Force, 2005-presentResearch Directors Interest Group, longstanding memberLeadership roles within SAEM:Program Committee, 1997-2000, 2003-presentChair, Scientific Review Subcommittee, 1998-2000Chair, Program Committee, 2003-presentFinancial Development Committee, 2001-2003Annual Meeting/Program Committee Task Force 2002-3Representative to Emergency Medicine Foundation, 2002-4Awards Committee, 2004-present Industry Relations Task Force, 2005-presentElected roles:Nominating Committee, 1998-2000Board of Directors, 2000-2003Role in major contribution to SAEM products:Multiple newsletter articles Wrote a chapter in the Faculty Development ManualMultiple contributions to Annual Meeting over many years on Program CommitteePersonal Statement:My most important contributions to SAEM include Chairing the Annual Meeting; incorporating more educational sessions into theannual meeting; introducing more interactive scientific sessions; and making the abstract evaluation process more objective. While onthe BOD, major accomplishments included developing the plan to grow the Research Fund (now nearly $5 million dollars) into a selfsustaining fund; and refining pre-existing policies so that they were consistent attempting to make SAEM more inclusive. I worked hardto enhance diversity on committees that I chaired. My major goals are to enhance the benefits of SAEM membership. I would like toexpand the office infrastructure to make SAEM more “user friendly.” I would like to protect and grow the research fund. I would liketo develop a separate educational fund to enhance educational efforts by SAEM members. Additionally, I would like to enhance col-laboration with other EM organizations so that we could be more effective and cost-efficient on shared policy objectives. Mentoring ofjunior members and retention of past leaders is of paramount importance. I propose a system whereby past leadership will serve impor-tant mentorship roles. I was on the Executive Committee of the PC, was elected to the BOD, then at the end of my term was asked toChair the Program Committee. This path provided me with more ability (and maybe maturity) to mentor future leaders at the commit-tee level. I personally mentored several current committee chairs. SAEM requires dedicated individuals to mentor future leaders. I havealways devoted my energies where SAEM leadership thought they would be most useful. I am honored to have been nominated forPresident and look forward to serving the Society.

Judd E. Hollander,MD

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Current academic position(s):Institution(s): Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; academic appointments from U.N.C. School ofMedicine, Chapel Hill, NCAcademic appointment(s): Adjunct Professor of Emergency Medicine and Clinical Professor of PediatricsAssociate Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NCOther major administrative position(s): Past Residency Program Director, past Interim Chair, Department ofEmergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; Non-SAEM career accomplishments:Recipient, George Podgorny Outstanding Service Award, NC College of Emergency Physicians, 1996Served as extra on set of ER, aired 4/27/2000Past President Award, ACEP, 2001Fellowship Award, International Federation of Emergency Medicine Award (FIFEM), International Conferenceof EM, Cairns, Australia, June 8, 2004

John G. Wiegenstein Leadership Award from ACEP, Scientific Assembly, October 19, 2004Outstanding Reviewer 1997, 1999, 2000, Top Consultant 2003, and Top Peer Reviewer, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 2004, 2005EMS-C Grant for North Carolina, Co investigator, $1,195,000 1992-95President, NC College of Emergency Physicians, 1986-88President – elect, President and Past President, American College of Emergency Physicians, 1999-2002Chair – elect and Chair, Emergency Medicine Foundation, 2001-2002SAEM service:Member since: 1989; Member of STEM from 1985 to 1989Committee/task force/interest group membership:Program Committee 1993-95National Affairs Task Force 1996-2000, 2002-3National Affairs Committee 2003-04Pediatric Emergency Medicine Interest Group, from start upLeadership roles within SAEM:Chair: National Affairs CommitteeBoard Liaison for Committee/task forces/interest groups:National Affairs CommitteeGraduate Medical Education CommitteeFaculty Development CommitteeInternational Emergency Medicine Task ForceInternational Emergency Medicine Interest GroupPediatric Emergency Medicine Interest GroupMedical Student Interest GroupTrauma Interest GroupElected positions: Board of Directors, 2003-2006Role in major contribution to SAEM products:My leadership experiences in SAEM has involved advocacy within our specialty and to the federal government. While on the NationalAffairs Task Force and committee, I authored or co-authored several letters that expressed the views and opinions of AcademicEmergency Medicine. While chair of the National Affairs Committee, we developed a rapid response system that SAEM could use tonotify members of important issues and assist them in developing their response to those issues. I have helped in the planning of theSAEM/AACEM sponsored AAMC presentations. I represented SAEM at the AAMC Workforce Research Conference and have writ-ten many newsletter articles, served as a reviewer for AEM. I have provided didactic and panel presentations and poster abstract pre-sentations at the annual meeting. Personal statement:SAEM is a vibrant academic specialty society and has tremendous potential to be one of the best in academic medicine. My commit-tee involvement and board service has helped me understand the strengths and limitations of our Society. I have always believed thatSAEM is poised on the brink of becoming the most visible, recognizable voices of academic emergency medicine and a full participantwith other specialty academic societies. We have addressed education, research and career development as important efforts that shouldbe supported by SAEM. To insure our future success requires SAEM to further develop its leadership, mentorship, and advocacy skillsand promote more participation of the membership in contributing to the research fund. Our ability to provide quality education,research, and most importantly quality patient care at our academic centers, will depend on our leadership and individual efforts as advo-cates. The development of our members’ advocacy skills and mentorship of our members’ leadership skills is very important. The futureissues facing academic emergency medicine will require us to have these skills. Successful and sound financial management practicesare also essential to the ever increasing demands of professional associations and will help SAEM achieve its goals. Through SAEMinvolvement and many other leadership opportunities that I have been privileged to participate in, I know that SAEM will succeed inits member services, research fundraising and as a strong voice for academic emergency medicine. I welcome the opportunity to leadSAEM as we work to develop more physician scientists, academic leaders, and enhance our advocacy efforts. We have the potential fora great future for SAEM. Together we can achieve that future.

RobertSchafermeyer, MD

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Board of Directors CandidatesCurrent Academic Position(s):Institution(s): University of PittsburghAcademic position(s): Associate Professor in Emergency MedicineOther major administrative position(s):Associate Director of Cardiac Arrest Research for the Safar Center for Resuscitation ResearchNon-SAEM career accomplishments:I have helped develop a translational research program on resuscitation, serving as principal investigator onresearch grants from the American Heart Association, a K02 Career Development Award and an R01 from theNational Institutes of Health (NINDS). I am the site principal investigator for an NHLBI Consortium (U01)to conduct clinical trials to improve outcomes from cardiac arrest and severe trauma. I have served as co-inves-tigator for Center of Excellence Award from the Emergency Medicine Foundation (1999-2002) and two otherR01 awards (NHLBI). My co-inventors and I have received two patents related to resuscitation.SAEM service:

Member since: 1993 (Resident)List/date committee/task force/interest group membership:Program Committee (1999-2000)Research Committee (2000-2003)Grants Committee (2003-2006)SAEM liaison to the Emergency Cardiac Care Comm of the American Heart Association (2003-2005)NIH Roadmap Task Force (2004-2005) Editorial Board of Academic Emergency Medicine (2005-2006) Young Investigator Award (1998). CPR/Ischemia/Reperfusion Interest Group.Leadership roles within SAEM:Chair Grants Committee (2003-2006)Role in major contribution to SAEM products:On the Research Committee, I helped develop the list of funded emergency medicine investigators as a resource for the membership.During my service as Chair of the Grants Committee, the SAEM application process was converted to electronic submissions usingNIH forms. The review of grants was also revised to provide more detailed narrative feedback to applicants. We have collaborated withmembers of the Research Committee to provide workshops on grant preparation for the membership. Our committee has also initiatedsignificant revisions in the application and evaluation criteria for the Emergency Medical Services Research Fellowship, as well as sys-tematic evaluations of the success of the research grants that have been awarded by SAEM.Personal statement:SAEM is the professional society that should advocate and serve investigator-clinicians and teacher-clinicians in emergency medicine.No other emergency medicine organization has its primary focus on the academic faculty and trainees who comprise our membership.Our research, teaching and training, affects the long-term future of emergency care. It is my commitment to the SAEM membership tobe an advocate for these activities. Specifically, we must ensure that our research is funded and valued, that new investigators are trainedto conduct the research that will improve our specialty, and that the capacity to teach and train emergency care is preserved in the healthcare system. Because of the efforts of our predecessors, our specialty is recognized alongside older specialties. We provide many ofthe best teachers in medical education, and our expertise is valued nationally. It is our duty to make certain that our position increasesrather than diminishes because of changes in medical education, research funding, health-care resources and reimbursement. We mustencourage training and academic endeavors that will improve the delivery of emergency care to all patients. As our representative,SAEM should attend to the impact of fiscal and regulatory forces that impact academic institutions and or our ability to improve thespecialty through research. If elected to the Board, my specific goals will be to provide clear feedback to the committees and task forcesabout how their activities are integrated into the mission of SAEM. I favor collaboration with other organizations on issues when theyaffect both academic and “non-academic” emergency care. I continue to advocate for appropriate review and prioritization of emer-gency medicine research at NIH, and for leveraging our own Research Fund to increase our membership’s competitiveness for funding.Finally, I hope to discuss how SAEM addresses corporate and commercial sponsorship of research, training and education.

Clifton W. Callaway,MD, PhD

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Current Academic Position(s)Institution(s): Emory UniversityAcademic Appointment(s): Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory UniversityOther major administrative position(s): Vice-Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, EmoryUniversity, Chief of Emergency Medicine, Grady Health System, Deputy Senior Vice-President, MedicalAffairs, Grady Health SystemNon-SAEM career accomplishments:A native of Pittsburgh, PA, I received my undergraduate degree from Brown University, my medical degreefrom the University of Pittsburgh and my master’s degree in health services administration from the Universityof Michigan. I completed my EM residency, including a year as Chief, at the Henry Ford Health System inDetroit, MI. I am a member of several national organizations including ACEP, the American College ofHealthcare Executives, and the American College of Physician Executives. I am also an Oral Board Examinerfor the ABEM. I am a member of 2006 Leadership Georgia, have several honors and awards including being

chosen as one of the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Healthcare Heroes for 2005 and the “Up and Comers Award” in 2004, Who’s Whoin Black Atlanta 2005, Georgia Trend Magazine’s “40 Leaders Under 40” in 2002, Georgia Association of Physician AssistantsPhysician of the Year Award in 2003, International Who’s Who of Professionals and the Pink Ice Gala Community Service Award fromthe Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. I additionally completed the Woodruff Leadership Program at Emory University and a Fellowshipfor the National Association of Public Hospitals (NAPH). I have been funded by the RWJ for the Urgent Matters Project and current-ly receive funding from the Healthcare Foundation of Georgia.SAEM service:Member since: 1990Leadership roles within SAEM:Committee/task forces/interest groups: Clinical Directors (Chair), Diversity, Board Liaison to: Women in AEM, Grants Committee,Public Health, Healthy People 2010, Ultrasound, Diversity Task Force, Ethics, Trauma IGElected roles:Nominating Committee 2001-2003, BOD 2003-CurrentList role in major contribution to SAEM products:Co-Author, Diversity Statement, AEM Reviewer, Abstract Reviewer-Annual MeetingMost important contributions to SAEM:There are three areas that I would like to highlight. First, I have been elected to positions on the nominating committee and the Boardof Directors of the Society. In collaboration with my/our colleagues, I have participated in the selection of candidates for elected posi-tions in the organization and at the time of my service on the nominating committee, the selection of the Young Investigators Award. Asan elected Board member, I have worked with my colleagues on strategic planning and helping to set the course and direction for theorganization. Second, I have worked with the organization on issues related to diversity in Emergency Medicine. This has ranged fromserving on the Diversity Interest Group, to crafting the initial Diversity Statement for SAEM to participating in the 2003 AEMConsensus Conference on Health Disparities resulting in a publication. Third, I served as the Chair of the Clinical Directors InterestGroup from 1999-2003.Personal statement:If I have the privilege to be re-elected to the Board of the Directors of SAEM, I would continue to advance the following areas: 1)Implementation of the BOD’s Strategic Plan initiatives. We are just one year into the 2005-2010 plan that focuses on research, educa-tion, membership, advocacy and internal operations and I would like to focus on our aggressive implementation of these activities whichwill benefit the entire society. 2) Continued growth and use of the Society’s Research Fund for the development of researchers and aca-demicians in our specialty, not only for junior faculty, but for mid-career faculty members as well. Our organization has a $5 millionresearch fund. Our challenge will be to grow that fund, including finding additional and alternative sources of funding and reach theBoard’s objective of having it be self-funding by 2010 with the addition of more grants. As it grows, we need to make sure it’s being uti-lized to develop as many researchers, at all levels and stages of development as possible. 3) Diversity Initiatives: I would like to contin-ue to work on increasing the diversity of our membership and leadership. I had the unique opportunity to represent SAEM at the StudentNational Medical Association meeting last year and really saw our potential to encourage young minority students not only into EM, butacademic EM. As part of SAEM’s leadership on that effort, all of the other EM organizations have signed on to participate in this initia-tive. 4) Membership Support and the Society’s Infrastructure: As the society grows, I would like to continue to work on improving theinfrastructure of the organization ranging from upgrading the website to ensure that the home office has the appropriate resources. 5)Increasing our national presence and advocacy opportunities: With the anticipated May release of the IOM Report on Emergency Care,our organization has the ability to take a part in it’s message delivery especially as it relates to the major role research and education playin the future of emergency care in this country. As a department chief in a university staffed county hospital, who also has position in hos-pital administration, I will continue to bring my perspective to the organization and advance the efforts of the society.

Leon L. Haley Jr.,MD, MHSA

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Current academic position(s):Institution(s): State University of New York at Stony BrookAcademic appointment(s): Professor of Emergency MedicineProfessor and Vice Chairman for ResearchOther major administrative position(s): Director of Research, Associate Residency DirectorNon-SAEM career accomplishments:Award for Excellence in Research, State University of New York at Stony Brook.Outstanding Resident Academic Achievement Award. 1995 Council of Emergency Medicine ResidencyDirectors, San Antonio, Texas.Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF): Reduction of Medical Errors in the ER. Authored over 150 publications in multiple journals. Helped develop wound evaluation scale that is used by FDA and world wide.Author of several text books.

Principle Investigator for multiple industry funded studies. Member of several Scientific Advisory Committees and Boards. Member Scientific Review Committee, ACEP. SAEM service:Member since: 1992List/date committee/task force/interest group membership:Program Committee (1999-2003, 2004-2005). Membership Survey Task Force (2004). Institute on Medicine Committee (2005-Present). Leadership roles within SAEM (and when):Chair, Scientific Subcommittee (2000-2001). Chair, Grants Committee (2002-2003). Associate Editor, Academic Emergency Medicine, (1999-2005)Elected positions (Board, Nominating Committee, C&B Committee):Nominating Committee (2003-2005)Role in major contribution to SAEM products:Helped develop and implement SAEM program Committee Scoring System. Helped develop reviewer data base for abstract reviewers and grant reviewers. Reviewer, Academic Emergency Medicine. Personal statement:I have been a proud member of SAEM since my first year as an emergency medicine resident in 1992. I have presented abstracts at allSAEM meetings since then and have served many rewarding roles in the society. I was always pleasantly surprised by the support thatI was given from both the society’s members and leadership as evidenced by my multiple roles in the society. I am most proud aboutmy contributions through the program committee, which as one of the backbones of our society. I am also proud of my role in helpingto structure and grow our grants committee. If elected, my goals are to continue to help the society grow in terms of the number andquality of research presented at our society as well as seeking further financial support for our research grants. I would also like toimplement a new research award for those whose careers have been dedicated mostly to research. I would like to bring in more mem-bers and enhance the involvement of the membership at large, including embracing academic emergency practitioners from outside theUnited States. I will like to continue to develop collaborations with other academic societies in medicine. I would also like to see cours-es implemented to help prepare our members for more senior roles such as research directors and academic chairmen. While my experience in SAEM has been very positive and extremely rewarding I am aware that some members feel distant from theleadership and I hope to give a voice to all members in the society. As a first step I helped design the membership survey which hasserved as an important tool in helping to improve the society. My vision of SAEM is to attract more of our graduating residents intoacademic endeavors and to supply them with the necessary funds to develop into excellent researchers and teachers serving as role mod-els for future generations of academic emergency physicians.

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Current academic position(s):Institution(s): University of California San FranciscoAcademic Appointments: Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Emergency MedicineOther major administrative position(s): Medical Director, Emergency Department, UCSF Medical CenterNon-SAEM career accomplishments:Consulting Editor, Annals of Emergency Medicine; Top reviewerMedical Director, Emergency Department, UCSFPresident, Rocky Mountain Traumatologic SocietyAAMC Senior Women’s Leadership Seminar, nominated to ELAM by UCSF, currently in UCSF-COROleadership collaborative.SAEM ServiceMember since: 1991List/date committee/task force/interest group membership:

Board of Directors, May 2004-May 2006 Web editorial board, 2005-06 Regional Meeting Subcommittee of Board 2004-05, 2005-06Nominating Committee 2004-05 Program Committee 1997-2003 Airway Interest Group 1997 – presentLeadership roles within SAEM:Member, Board of Directors May 2004 - presentChair, Program Committee 2000-2003 (for SAEM annual meetings 2001, 2002, 2003) Chair, Photo Subcommittee, Program Committee 1999-00Elected positions:Board of Directors May 2004 – present Elected Board Representative to Nominating Committee 2004-05List role in major contribution to SAEM products:As Program Committee Chair, led the development of the Annual Meeting for three years. Tasks included review of all didactic submis-sions, all scientific abstracts, all IEME exhibits, organizing social events, determining schedule, review of all write-ups for the brochure.Developed proposal and was awarded a $5,000 grant from the AAMC for the three-part didactic series presented at the SAEM 2004Annual Meeting: Conducting Responsible Research. Participated as a speaker and panelist in the session on Peer Review in Publication. As member of Board of Directors, was primary author of informational “white paper” for Institute of Medicine on the Special Role ofAcademic Emergency Departments. As member of Nominating Committee, helped develop Constitutional By-Law amendment to revise the composition of the nominatingcommittee to include more prior senior leaders who would be in the position to recognize and nominate new talent within the society.As a Board of Directors member of Web Editorial Board, have been actively working to update and revise site. Personal statement:I have had the privilege of serving on SAEM’s Board of Directors for the past two years. During this time I have fully participated inBoard duties, and taken on special assignments including being lead author of a “white paper” submitted to the IOM’s Future ofEmergency Care project, and helping to revamp the SAEM website. I would welcome the opportunity to continue to serve the society,particularly with regard to improving member services and increasing SAEM’s visibility. SAEM has many helpful products and serv-ices developed through the wealth of talent and selfless efforts of its members. We now need to develop a strategic vision of the serv-ices we wish to provide, catalog and publicize what we have, and create what is still needed. We also must assist members in findingopportunities for research training and collaboration outside of SAEM by creating methods to publicize these opportunities, and createmechanisms that facilitate multi-center collaborations among our members. Our members and our health care system would also beserved by heightening SAEM’s visibility as an academic medical society. With greater recognition, emergency physicians could exer-cise greater influence on national research funding priorities, educational curricula, and patient care issues. Increased visibility will alsoresult in more opportunities for members, including contributions to the SAEM research fund, collaboration in multi-disciplinaryresearch projects and membership on medical school and hospital committees. Finally, I believe SAEM has a duty to play a greater rolein health policy. Academic Emergency Medicine plays a special role in the health care safety net: we conduct research to improve patientcare, train the next generation of emergency physicians, and provide the bulk of charitable care. Given this unique position, SAEM canand should become a more vocal and recognized advocate for improvements in quality, safety and health care delivery.

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Constitution and Bylaws CandidatesCurrent academic position(s):Institution(s): University of California, Davis Medical CenterAcademic appointment(s): Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California,DavisNon-SAEM career accomplishments:Academic Excellence Award, Division of Emergency Medicine University of California Davis 2002Academic Educator Award, Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California Davis 2003 and 2005EMF Natriuretic Peptide Therapy for Acute Congestive Heart Failure 2004-2005PI in Project Title: Impact of Natriuretic Peptide therapy on Renal Function in a Low to Moderate RiskPopulation of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure PatientsUniversity of California, Davis Medical Center ActivitiesChair, Faculty Search Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine 2004-currentInstitutional Review Board 2005-current

UC Davis Medical School Admissions Committee 2002-2005American College of Emergency Physicians Scientific Review Board 2001-presentSAEM service:Member since: 1994Committee/task force/interest group membership: Faculty Development 2000-2003, Program Committee 2003-present, IndustryRelations Task Force 2005-presentLeadership roles within SAEM: Chair, Industry Relations Task Force-currently, Program Committee Sub-committee chair: DidacticSubcommittee-currently.Role in major contribution to SAEM products:Faculty Development Committee- I participated in the development and content of the Faculty Development Website. In particular myobjective was to provide the references and links to sites regarding sabbaticals and women in academic medicine.Program Committee-I was responsible for the development of the medical student volunteer program for the annual meeting. This hasresulted in a dramatic increase in evaluation collection and therefore resulted in better feedback to the Program Committee. I am cur-rently responsible for the didactic sessions of the committee. I created an ongoing innovative didactic session called “On-Trial” whichprovides a venue for debate regarding pertinent topics.Industry Relations Committee- I am serving as the chair of this task force which provides the board with recommendations regardingthis controversial topic. During this process I served as a mediator for the various viewpoints presented by the committee members andprovided feedback on the opinions of the membership as a whole, as documented in the last membership survey.Personal statementMy interest and passion in academic emergency medicine stem from my dedication to the patients for which I am responsible. It isthrough clinical care that I have developed my research interests and have found a constant reminder of the need to effectively educatethose in training who aspire to be clinical providers in our specialty. My goals for SAEM reflect this value. I have 3 major goals forSAEM. The first is to continue to increase funding opportunities for junior faculty in emergency medicine. This will require support-ing current efforts for expanding the research fund and investigating potential new opportunities for situation specific grants. In orderto foster the success of our young investigators, we need a mechanism for grant funding that can provide the protected time needed topursue projects that can lead to broader funding opportunities. My second goal is to increase participation in the annual meeting.Attendance of this meeting has been relatively constant over the last many years, lacking any evidence of growth. To achieve this goal,it is essential to enhance the visibility of this meeting and to search for innovative didactic formats that provide educational opportuni-ties for the diverse group of physicians that provide the education and research for our specialty. I believe that any physician that isresponsible for furthering the fund of knowledge of emergency medicine, either through research or through a role in educating theemergency physicians of the future, is an academic emergency physician. This society represents this group of providers and is respon-sible for the continued education of this group. Therefore my third goal is to continue to support the Board of Directors in enhancingmembership services of SAEM to better address the needs of this diverse group.

Current academic position(s):Institution(s): Carolinas Medical CenterAcademic appointment(s): Assistant Research Director, Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine,UNC Chapel Hill andAdjunct Assistant Professor of Biology, UNC CharlotteNon-SAEM career accomplishments:Emergency Medicine Foundation Career Development AwardPI in Project Title: Diagnostic Significance of Emergency Department HypotensionSAEM Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award, 1999SAEM Best Young Investigator Clinical Presentation, 2004SAEM Young Investigator Award, 2005EMF Grant Reviewer 2003-PresentSAEM service:

Deborah B. Diercks,MD

Alan E. Jones, MD

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Scientific Subcommittee 2003-2004Research Committee 2001-2004Subcommittee chair: didactic sessions 2003-2004Grants Committee 2004-PresentSubcommittee chair: Institutional Research Training and Med Student Grants 2005-PresentEditorial Board, Academic Emergency Medicine 2005-PresentCover Design Task Force 2005Scientific Coordinator, Southeastern SAEM Meeting 2006Role in major contribution to SAEM products:On the Research Committee, I headed the didactic session subcommittee in 2003-2004 which submitted 8 proposals for considerationat the annual meeting. Seven of the 8 were accepted and presented; I authored a Newsletter article that summarized this effort. Over thepast 3 years, I created four didactic sessions that were accepted and I presented in two of these sessions, including one “State of theArt” session in 2005. On the Grants Committee during the previous 2 years I have reviewed grants in every category and I served as thesubcommittee chair for the medical student and institutional research training grants during the past year. I have reviewed abstracts forthe Annual Meeting since 2001 and manuscripts for Academic Emergency Medicine since its 2001. I have served on the Editorial Boardof AEM for the past year. While on the editorial board, I was a member of a task force that oversaw the design of the new 2006 frontcover.Personal statement:My goals for SAEM focus on my values as a researcher and educator. First is to continue to seek the needs of the membership, both oldneeds and new needs, critically evaluating and meeting those needs that improve member services and enhance the mission of the soci-ety. The second is to continue the ongoing efforts to grow the Research Fund so that it becomes self sustaining and with the ultimategoal of adding grant categories in the future. The third is to continue to encourage and advance improvements in the educational aspectof emergency medicine. And finally, to continue to advance and improve our society’s publication, Academic Emergency Medicine.

Nominating Committee Candidates Current academic positions(s):Institution(s): Department of Emergency Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolAcademic Appointment(s): Program Director, 1990-present; Chairman (founding), 1992-presentOther major administrative position(s):EVMS Distinguished Professor of Emergency Medicine, 1999-presentNon-SAEM career accomplishments:Parker J. Palmer “Courage to Teach Award”, ACGME; Feb 2005Residency Director of Year Award, EMRA, May 2003President , Association of Academic Chairs of Emergency Medicine, 2002-2003Top Peer Reviewer, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 2003 and 2005Chair, Academic Affairs Committee, ACEP,1999-2001Editorial Board, Emergency Medicine, 1999-present

SAEM service:Member since: 1990List/date committee/task force/interest group membership:Development Committee, member, 2005-presentFaculty Development Committee, Chairman, 2003-2005Financial Development Committee, member, 2002-2005Reviewer, Abstracts for SAEM Meeting, 1999-present (except 2005).Program Committee, member, 1999-20011996 In-Service Exam Survey Committee, member, 1995-1996Education Committee, National Consensus Group on Clinical Skills, member, 1993-1994Graduate Medical Education Subcommittee, member, 1991-1992Leadership roles within SAEM:Chairman, Faculty Development Committee, 2003-2005Moderator, Medical Student Forum, Annual Meeting of SAEM; Atlanta; May 2001Moderator, Medical Student Forum, Annual Meeting of SAEM; San Francisco; May 2000Committee/task forces/interest groups:Presented “Getting the Most Out of Your 4th Year EM Clerkship”, Medical Student Symposium, Annual Meeting of SAEM, Orlando;May 2004

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Role in major contributions to SAEM products:Co-authored monograph: MacLean T, Counselman FL, Johnson G:Resident perceptions concerning the methods, adequacy, and impact of the didactic curriculum on their training. SAEM 1996; 1-12.Personal statement:During my two years as chair of the Faculty Development Committee, our committee had 100% of our didactic proposals accepted forthe Annual Meeting. We also developed the list of full Professors posted on the SAEM website, which has proven to be very useful forour membership. As a member of the Financial Development Committee (and now Development Committee), I have worked with theother members to substantially grow the SAEM Research Fund.What are your goals for advancing the Society?I would like to see SAEM continue to be inclusive in encouraging and mentoring its members involved in undergraduate and graduatemedical education. I would like to see SAEM work closely with the other EM professional organizations to advance our specialty andavoid duplication of efforts.What is your vision for the future of SAEM?To meet the needs of our membership regarding teaching and mentoring of medical students, residents and junior faculty. To have theSAEM Research Fund serve as the primary source of training grants and other funding opportunities for our members, medical stu-dents, emergency medicine residents and faculty. Which needs of the membership do you wish to address?I would like to continue to broaden and strengthen the efforts of SAEM to meet the various needs of our membership - medical stu-dents, residents, junior and mid-level faculty. All have important needs, and I would like to see SAEM serve as a vital resource to them.

Current academic position(s):Institution(s): UNC School of Medicine Academic appointment(s):Associate Dean Curriculum and Educational DevelopmentOther major administrative position(s):Current Administrative positions UNC School of Medicine:Associate Dean, Curriculum and Educational Development Director, Office of Educational DevelopmentDirector, Clinical Skills and Simulation CenterNon-SAEM career accomplishments:Arnold Gold Humanism in Medicine Honor Society Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine AwardJoseph F. Waeckerle, MD Founders Award

Faculty AOANC 2004 Emergency Physician of the Year Member ACEP Board of DirectorsCo-PI, NIH Behavioral and Social Science Curriculum Development Grant 2006-2011 SAEM service:Member since: 1985Committee/task force/interest group membership:2004-present Chair, Undergraduate Education Committee1999-present Undergraduate Education Committee 1997-1999 Graduate Education Committee1999-present Medical Student Educators Interest Group2000-present Patient Safety Interest Group Leadership roles within SAEM:Chair, Undergraduate Education Committee — 2004-2006Role in major contribution to SAEM products:Co-Editor, Emergency Medicine: An Academic Career Guide 2000Personal statementAs a long-time member of SAEM and continuous committee member since residency, I have found important support for my growthas a medical educator and researcher. I am now at the stage of my professional development where I want to focus on cultivating bothmy discipline—emergency medicine—and the emerging leaders within it. To that end, I have served as chair of the undergraduate edu-cation committee during an extremely productive period in its work and am now a candidate for the nominating committee. The tasksof the nominating committee are simple: recruit good leaders, and give the membership a choice. My criteria for leaders are also sim-ple. They must be collegial, creative, and energetic. They must be committed to diversity, to the expansion of our leadership pool, andto sustaining and strengthening the balanced mission of SAEM: research and education. I consider the successful recruitment and devel-opment of new leaders to be critical to advancing the Society, as these are the people who will articulate a vision for the future and for-mulate goals. I believe our organization has been fortunate in its leadership history. If I am elected as a member of the nominating com-mittee, my commitment is to insure that our future is as strong as our past.

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Resident Member of the Board CandidatesInstitution: University of Virginia, PGY2Non-SAEM career accomplishments:2005 ACEP National Research Forum, Author/Presenter Lactate: A Prognostic Indicator in Sepsis Syndrome 2005 ACEP National Research Forum, Co-author/Presenter Projected Impact of Early Goal Directed TherapyOn Hospital Resource Utilization for Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Patients2005 European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Annual Congress, Author Lactate: A Prognostic Indicatorin Sepsis Syndrome 2003 Arkansas Medical Society Alliance Ilse F. Oates Memorial Scholarship awarding academic standing andmoral character1995 Recipient excellence in Research Presentation by First Year Graduate Student, Rice UniversitySAEM service:Member since 2003Other career accomplishments:

2005 CPC Final Competition Best Presenter Runner-Up 2005 CPC Semi-Final Competition Division 5 Best Presenter2004 SAEM Medical Student Excellence Award, University of Arkansas Emergency Medicine Interest Group Research Assistant CoordinatorEmergency Medicine Interest Group Sophomore liaison.Personal Statement:The future of SAEM is one of reputable advancements in medical procedure, education, and physical well being of its members. Myinterest lies not only in the technical procedure involved in emergent medicine, but also in training physicians for compassionate inter-actions with patients and their families in the unsettling times they face during their medical crisis. My first experience with SAEMcame as a medical student member. Once introduced to the vision of SAEM, it was then that I began pursuing my interest in leadershippositions within Emergency Medicine. As the sophomore liaison within our university’s EMIG, I assisted in arranging educational activ-ities and conference sessions. In my junior year, as co-president of the AMSA, I orchestrated the first annual UAMS Residency Fair.During my senior year, I was involved in coordinating the medical student research assistants group for enrolling patients in studiesthrough the emergency department. As a resident member, it has been a great honor to have been awarded the Division Five, BestPresenter in the 2005 CPC Semi-final Competition and to go on to be selected as the Best Presenter Runner-Up in the CPC FinalCompetition. It is a culmination of these experiences together with my extensive research background that not only define my involve-ment in emergency medicine, but also illustrate the value I can bring to SAEM. If elected as the resident board member, I plan to incor-porate my past experiences in research development, recruitment and education to advance innovative research, medical education andcompassionate patient care. In addition, I am a proponent of increasing medical student exposure to emergency medicine by initiatingprograms that encourage resident members to become more involved in teaching basic skills to medical students.

Institution: Louisiana Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, PGY2SAEM service:Member since: 2004List/date committee/task force/interest group membership:Committee/task forces/interest groups: National Affairs Committee, 2005-2006 List role in major contribution to SAEM products:Assisted in identifying list of options for the Board regarding targeted advocacy roles with the CDC. One of5 goals for National Affairs Committee this past year.Personal statement:Last year, as a resident member of the National Affairs Committee, I actively participated in the committee’sgoals and objectives by identifying a list of options for the Board regarding targeted advocacy roles with theCDC. I have attended several other meetings such as AAMC in order to keep abreast of our specialty’s pres-ence within the medical community. Through my involvement, I have gotten to meet and discuss current EM

issues with leaders in the field. As resident member of the BOD, I hope to continue establishing better working relationships with andlearning from our specialty’s leaders. Among my goals will be advocating for more EM clinical research, which continues to comple-ment the research agendas from our Trauma Surgery and Internal Medicine colleagues. Also, I believe that SAEM may provide a morestructured informational website relating to EM issues ranging from informed consent to contract negotiations. These informationalresources are direly needed by young EPs. SAEM’s growth as an organization is paralleled by the growth of EM throughout the world.As the son of an international immigrant, by obtaining a medical education abroad, and by being multilingual and enjoying interna-tional travel and experiences, I condone SAEM’s interest in taking more initiative with our specialty’s international growth. Symbioticrelationships between SAEM and other international EM organizations may foster greater yields in research and education throughenhanced collaboration and communication. As resident member of the BOD, I would enjoy working on SAEM’s future horizon ofinternational EM policy. The only real training for leadership is leadership. In the upcoming years, I look forward to working with tal-ented colleagues, finding new challenges, and enjoying a rewarding career in Emergency Medicine. I would consider being the SAEMBOD’s Resident Member as both a privilege and a pleasure. I appreciate your time and consideration.

Jeanette M. Ebarb,MA, MD

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Institution: University of ArizonaNon-SAEM career accomplishments:Indiana University School of Medicine: AOA, Anthony Pizzo Scholar (academic excellence and communityinvolvement), Ron Roberts Scholar (dedication and empathy in medicine), Bartholomew/Brown Scholar(excellence in students from rural counties), and Slemenda Scholar (2 month fellowship in Kenya). I was myclass representative and community service coordinator for the medical student section of the AMA. As a resident at the University of Arizona I have been active in several research projects, am creating an elec-tive in Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, and have helped organize event medicine for a 24-hour moun-tain bike race. I have been named Chief Resident for my senior year.SAEM serviceMember since: 2003Committee/task force/interest group membership:Ethics Committee 2004-2006

List role in major contribution to SAEM products:“Research Conditions That Qualify for Emergency Exception from Informed Consent” Author.Acad Emerg Medicine Nov. 2005 Vol. 12(11), pp 1040-44.“Ethical Relationships with Biomedical Industry,” coauthor, for the SAEM Ethics Committee. Accepted.

“Classroom Considerations in Teacher-Learner Relationships” for the SAEM Ethics Committee. Author. In Preparation.“What Treatments are ‘Satisfactory’? Divining Regulatory Intent and an Ethical Basis for Exception to Informed Consent forEmergency Research” Co-Author accepted, publication pending American Journal of Bioethics.Personal statement:If elected, I would address expanding medical student and resident involvement in emergency medicine. Medical student awards andweb-based mentoring have helped bolster our image among students, and I think we can build on that. Improving those programs andinvolving medical students in research will continue our growth and respect as a field. I hope to represent residents on the board as avoice for professional, ethical development. As the junior member on the board, I think my role will be threefold. First, to learn fromthe experience of other board members. Second, to voice the perspective of a resident. Third, to participate in the growth of emergencymedicine to ensure our futures. I would encourage input from residents and medical students and would act as a liaison and a leader.I believe SAEM must continue to promote ethical, academic, and professional development of emergency medicine. I hope to help itdo so. As a member, I have served the past two years on the Ethics Committee, working on last year’s Consensus Conference onInformed Consent. I am also active in several research projects and ongoing development of ethics’ guidelines and curricula. As aBoard member, I would provide thoughts from a residents’ perspective. As the next generation of emergency physician, students andresidents are uniquely affected by developments of technology, policy, and politics. In my year on the board, I would encourage ethi-cal growth of our specialty, so we can enjoy the respect and success we deserve. I would like to expand our role in the education andrecruitment of top-notch medical students, as well as continue support of resident research. My biggest contributions to SAEM are myacademic interest, vigor, and an open mind; these are what as a board member I would offer.

Drew Watters, MD

ABEM Requests Suggestions for Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment ReadingsA cornerstone of ABEM's EMCC program is the concept of

Lifelong Learning Self-Assessment (LLSA), which is devel-oped to promote continuous learning. ABEM facilitates thislearning by identifying an annual set of readings to guide diplo-mates in self-study of recent Emergency Medicine (EM) litera-ture.

ABEM welcomes and requests that EM organizations andABEM diplomates submit suggestions for readings.Developing high-quality LLSA tests is dependent on high-qual-ity readings. ABEM has established the following criteria forLLSA readings:1. Focused on recent advances or current clinical knowledge

in Emergency Medicine;2. Clinically oriented in content;3. Drawn from peer-reviewed EM journals, peer-reviewed

journals from related primary specialty fields, textbookchapters, or updated practice guidelines;

4. Published in printed or electronic form within the immediatefive years preceding the LLSA test in which it will be used;

5. Related to either the designated content areas for a givenyear (approximately 50%), or to the remaining contentareas (approximately 50%) of the EM Model "Listing ofConditions." ABEM is soliciting readings for the 2008 LLSA test, for

which the designated content areas will be Procedures andSkills Integral to the Practice of EM and Environmental

Disorders. ABEM will select approximately 50% of the read-ings for the 2008 LLSA from these two designated areas, whileapproximately 50% of the test content will be drawn from theremaining content areas of the EM Model Listing of Conditions.

For each reference submitted, ABEM must receive the fol-lowing two items: 1. Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Reference

FormComplete an LLSA Reference Form for each reference thatyou recommend to ABEM. Be sure to provide all request-ed information for each reference, including the article titlecompletely written out, the journal name, etc. Do not useabbreviations. Do not alter the form in any way, except toadd the requested information in the space provided. TheLLSA Reference Form is available from ABEM and mayalso be downloaded as an MS Word document from theABEM website, www.abem.org. The form can be comput-er-printed or typewritten.

2. One Paper Copy of the Article, Chapter, or Other TextOne paper copy of the article, chapter, or other text forwhich you have submitted a reference must be mailed orfaxed to ABEM to be considered for inclusion. Electroniccopies of readings cannot be accepted due to copyrightrestrictions.

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2006-07 Committee and Task Force Objectives Listed below are the 2006-07 committee and task force objec-tives (SAEM’s year runs from May to May to coincide with theAnnual Meeting). While SAEM’s mission “to improve patientcare by advancing research and education in emergencymedicine” gives direction to SAEM’s activities, and the Five-Year goals and objectives (http://www.saem.org/newsltr/hd5yrpla.htm) lay the foundation, it is the extensive anddetailed work of each committee and task force towards thefulfillment of their specific goals and objectives, which reallyadvance the academic specialty.

Although the objectives are developed and approved by theBoard, they are based on SAEM’s Five Year Goals andObjectives and on the suggestions of prior committee/taskforce chairs and members, and from individual members. TheBoard strives to ensure that the objectives assigned to eachcommittee and task force are well defined, achievable, anddirectly related to SAEM’s core mission. The Board appreci-ates feedback regarding these objectives and invites sugges-tions for future objectives.

Awards Committee Chair, Louis Ling, MD: lingx002@umn.eduBoard Liaison: TBA1. Develop recommendations to the Board on a standardized

means of identifying and nominating Awards Committeemembers, outside of the usual application process, whichassures senior members on the committee. Due:September 1, 2006

2. Develop more specific criteria for the Special RecognitionAward, to be included in the call for nominations and thereview process. Due: September, 2006.

3. Request and review nominations for the YoungInvestigator Award and recommend recipients to theBoard. Due: February 1, 2007

4. Request and review nominations for the AcademicExcellence and Leadership Awards and recommend recip-ients to the Board. Due: February 1, 2007

5. Request and review nominations for the SpecialRecognition Award and recommend recipients to theBoard. Due: February 1, 2007.

6. Request and review nominations from the Women inAcademic Emergency Medicine Award, once it is devel-oped by the Women in Academic Emergency MedicineTask Force and approved by the Board. Due: February 1.2007.

Constitution and Bylaws CommitteeChair, Charlene Irvin, MD: cbi@123.netBoard Liaison: Robert Schafermeyer, MD1. Review the Constitution and Bylaws to ensure consisten-

cy with the Society’s activities and internal functions.Propose amendments to the Board for review andapproval. Due: October 1, 2006

2. Respond to specific requests from the Board regardingpotential changes in the Constitution and Bylaws over thecourse of the year.

Consultation Service Chair, Wallace Carter, MD: wac9010@nyp.orgBoard Liaison: Glenn Hamilton, MD1. Develop the Consultation Service section of the SAEM web

page, with an objective to produce descriptions and con-tact persons for each consultation service that can be eas-ily accessed by the membership. Due: December 1, 2006.

2. Review present consulting faculty, continue to search fornew faculty who may be willing to provide consultations,and provide an update to the Board and SAEM web site.Due: December 1, 2006.

3. Review the satisfaction with current consultations servic-es, based on feedback from the specific programs. Thismay mean creating a self-evaluation tool for consultationsites. Make recommendations to the Board for additionalconsultations and means of continuing to improve theirquality, as well as impact. Due: February 1, 2007

4. Provide consultation services as requested. Report theresults of each consultation to the Board as they are com-pleted, and report any issues to the Board as needed.

Development CommitteeChair: Brian Zink, MD: bzink@umich.eduBoard Liaison: Jeff Kline, MD1. Implement the first year of the multiyear membership cam-

paign for the Research Fund for SAEM members. Submita report by December 1, 2006 to the Board on the statusof the multiyear campaign.

2. Work with the web editorial group to enhance theResearch Fund section of the SAEM web site, including aposted list of the research fund brochure, donors list, pastrecipients, etc. for the Research Fund. Due December 1,2006.

3. Work with the development consultant in the cultivation ofpotential high level donors for keystone level gifts.Progress reports due: December 1, 2006 and April 1,2007.

4. Plan Research Fund Donor reception for the 2007 AnnualMeeting. Due February 1, 2007

5. Continue the development of the Senior Council as anadvisory body to assist the Board and the DevelopmentCommittee in their fund raising efforts.

6. Develop, with information provided by the GrantsCommittee, a series of Research Fund “success stories”to be posted on the SAEM web site and utilized by thedevelopment consultant to cultivate high level donors.Due: February 1, 2007.

7. Develop a list of proposed naming opportunities withinSAEM, to be utilized by the development consultant in cul-tivating high level donors. Due: February 1, 2007.

Ethics CommitteeChair, Raquel Schears, MD: schears.rocky@mayo.eduBoard Liaison: Catherine Marco, MD1. Provide ethics consultation services to the membership,

as appropriate, with reports back to the Board on comple-tion.

2. Develop a proposal for a didactic session on ethical con-duct of industry sponsored research, to be presented atthe Annual Meeting 2007. Due to the program committeefor consideration: September 1, 2006.

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3. Organize an ethics section of the new SAEM web site,which can be populated with ethics position statements,consultation services, teaching modules, references andsuggested library, etc. Due: December 1, 2006

4. Create 2-3 ethics teaching modules, or select 2-3 ethicsmodules from the ethics monograph, to populate theethics portion of the SAEM web site. Due: February 1,2006

Faculty Development CommitteeChair, Theodore Christopher, MD: Theodore.Christopher@jefferson.eduBoard Liaison: TBA1. Develop a series of didactic proposals for consideration by

the Program Committee on leadership, finance, and/oracademic skills development for presentation at the 2007Annual Meeting. At least one session should target each ofsenior, midcareer, junior level development needs. Due tothe program committee: September 1, 2006

2. Continue the development of the faculty developmentconsult service, with Newsletter advertisement, and linkon the SAEM web site to faculty development. Due:November 1, 2006.

3. Work with the web editor group to develop the facultydevelopment section of the SAEM web site, populatedwith materials of the committee’s choosing, including linksin #2, and possibly materials from didactic sessions. Due:December 1, 2006

4. Continue to develop a proposal to the Board for creatingan Academic Leadership Skills Course to be sponsored bySAEM, and potentially 1 or 2 other organizations. This is tobe a Senior level course directed at individuals interestedin moving from a Mid-Career level to Chair/Dean’soffice/EM leadership position. Due: December 1, 2006

5. Take “Skill sets for Clinician-Teachers,” developed in2004-05 objectives by GME Committee, and create aneducational tool to assist faculty in learning and develop-ing them. This may be a paper, presentation, or othermechanism. Due: February 1, 2007

6. Review and update the Faculty Development Handbook,to correlate skills and knowledge components with theAAMC faculty development skills sets, and revise as nec-essary to correspond to the AAMC product. Due to theBoard for approval, with a proposal if any publicationcosts are anticipated: April 1, 2007.

Finance CommitteeChair, Frank Zwemer, MD:frank_zwemer@urmc.rochester.eduBoard Liaison: Kate Heilpern, MD1. Respond to the findings of the external audit process with

recommendations to the Board. Due: September 1, 20062. Develop a budget planning process and timeline in coop-

eration with the Executive Director to allow consistency ofthe budget process year-to-year. Initiate the annual SAEMbudget planning with the Executive Director andSecretary-Treasurer in anticipation of an end-of-calendaryear presentation to the Board. Due: October 1, 2006

3. Compile a handbook of the Society’s financial proceduresand policies. In conjunction with the Executive Director,develop for Board approval revisions of any procedure orpolicy deficiencies that are discovered. Due to the Board:February 1, 2007

4. Develop a draft policy, for presentation to the Board regard-ing the appropriate accounting and distribution of restrict-ed donations to SAEM or to the Research Fund. Due:February 1, 2007

Geriatrics Task ForceChair Lowell Gerson, PhD: lgerson@neoucom.eduBoard Liaison: TBA1. Continue to development of a consensus conference on

geriatrics, including development of a recommendedresearch agenda. Report to the Board on progress oralternative presentation options, if needed: September 1,2006

2. Continue the development of funding sources for an edu-cational curriculum for the training of providers in theemergency care of elderly persons. Due: February 1, 2007

3. Work with the web editorial group to develop a geriatricsportion of the SAEM web site, including the newly devel-oped web-available resources for educational curriculumand training materials on the emergency care of the elderperson. Due: February 1, 2007

4. Develop one article on this ongoing work for the SAEMNewsletter, Due: April 1, 2007.

GME CommitteeChair, Douglas McGee, DO: mcgeed@einstein.eduBoard Liaison: TBA1. Catalog and review past articles for the Resident Section

of the Newsletter to identify uncovered topics for qualityarticles. Submit appropriate articles to the Newsletter asneeded.

2. Prepare and complete a distribution plan for the AcademicCareer Guide. Present the plan to the Board bySeptember 1, 2006. If publication is planned, present aformal proposal, including publication costs.

3. Prepare and submit a proposal for a didactic session forthe Annual Meeting on “An Academic Career: Is it Rightfor You?” for residents. Due to the Program Committeefor consideration: September 1, 2006.

4. Create a presentation referenced to the Academic CareerGuide on seeking a career in academic emergency medi-cine for residents, including advice on preparing a CV, andother activities during residency that prepare for a teach-ing and research career. This will be distributed to resi-dency programs and regional meetings. Due: November 1,2006

Grants CommitteeChair, Kelly Young, MD: kyoung@emedharbor.eduBoard Liaison: TBA1. Coordinate the grant application reviews with the assis-

tance of expert reviewers within the Society. Recommenda prioritized recipient list to the Board for the followinggrants and fellowships: Research Training, InstitutionalResearch Training, Scholarly Sabbatical, EMS ResearchFellowship, Medical Student Interest Group, andEMF/SAEM Medical Student Research. Due: Varies bygrant program

2. Serve as a resource for the Research Committee for thegrant-writing workshop for the Annual Meeting, and theresearch reference section on the SAEM website.Workshop proposal due to the Program Committee for

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consideration: September 1, 2006.3. Develop a system to monitor the progress of grant recipi-

ents, including a template for interim and final reports ofgrant-related research progress, as well as careerprogress for the investigator. To be submitted to the Boardfor approval and implementation as an ongoing GrantsCommittee activity. Due: September 1, 2006

4. Develop a draft policy for the appropriate return of unusedgrant funds to the SAEM Research Fund. Due to theBoard for consideration: September 1, 2006

5. Complete the transition of the EMS Fellowship Grant to asingle application for the fellow. Modify the applicationinstructions, advertisement, and review criteria to matchthe fellowship modification. Provide a Newsletter articlesummarizing the changes. Due: December 1, 2006.

6. Work with the Development Committee to identify researchfund “success stories” to assist in the development func-tions of the research fund. Due as requested.

Institute of Medicine IOM Report Task ForceChair, Carey Chisholm, MD: cchisholm@clarian.orgBoard Liaison: Jim Hoekstra, MD1. Serve as reviewers of any preliminary documents circulat-

ed by the IOM that would be made available to theSociety. Timeliness and shared commentary with theBoard is essential. Due: Within three months of reportrelease.

2. Assist the Board in strategizing about the best ways torespond and utilize pertinent content items of the IOMReport for the benefit of academic emergency medicine.Due: within three months of report release.

3. Prepare a proposal for a didactic session for the 2007Annual Meeting on the IOM report and its implications.Due to the Program Committee for consideration:September 1, 2006.

4. Write Newsletter articles, position statements, etc. asneeded to respond to the IOM report. Due: November 1,2006.

5. Identify local EM leaders and senior SAEM members whocan assist in the regional meetings rollout by the IOM.Identify costs associated with rollout representation, witha proposal for funding to the Board. Due as scheduled.

Industry Relations Task ForceChair, Deborah Diercks, MD: dbdiercks@ucdavis.eduBoard Liaison: TBA1. Develop a proposal for a didactic session for the 2007

Annual Meeting on “Industry Funded Clinical Trials:Pitfalls and Promise” on specific clinical trial design issueswith industry sponsored trials. Due to the ProgramCommittee for consideration: September 1, 2006.

2. Work with the Board as needed, to foster communicationwith industry on the mission of SAEM, and its relation toindustry.

3. Develop a survey of EM departments and researcherswhich explores the prevalence and nature of industrysponsored clinical and research in EM. Included are num-bers of researchers, nature of research, dollar awards,sponsoring companies, etc. Results to be presented tothe Board and published on the Research ReferenceSection of the website. Due: February 1, 2007.

International CommitteeChair, Bobby Kapur, MD: gkapur@mfa.gwu.eduBoard Liaison: TBA1. Develop a draft proposal for a specific definition of “inter-

national SAEM members.” Due to the Board for consider-ation: September 1, 2006.

2. Develop a draft proposal and rationale for dues reductionsand Annual Meeting fee reductions for international SAEMmembers. Due for consideration: September 1, 2006

3. Develop the International Academic Emergency Medicinesection of the SAEM web site. Links can be created tointernational meetings, international fellowships, and ben-efits to international members. Due: November 1, 2006.

4. Develop an article for the Newsletter on #2 and #3 for pub-lication, only after Board approval. Due: December 1,2006.

5. Develop an updated listing of international student andresident rotations and fellowships, for publication on theSAEM web site. Due: February 1, 2007.

6. Develop a core curriculum for international student rota-tions, to be presented to the Board for approval and website posting. Due: February 1, 2007.

Membership CommitteeChair: Susan Stern, MD: suestern@umich.eduBoard Liaison: Catherine Marco, MD1. Develop a recruitment package that can be used to

increase the retention of resident members when theytransition to community ED careers. This may also includepamphlet development as well. Due: September 1, 2006for implementation with the membership drive in Nov-Dec2006.

2. Review emeritus faculty policy, with recommendations tothe Board for changes as needed. Report due:September, 2006.

3. Review requests for emeritus status, and approve asappropriate. Due as requested.

4. Develop a membership benefits section of the website,with a list of benefits of membership. Included should bea “question of the month” section on the web site toimprove feedback to SAEM from the members. Due:November 1, 2006.

5. Review trends in membership, with report to the Boardregarding opportunities for recruitment or retention. Due:September 1, 2006

6. Develop a membership survey, to be implemented at the2007 Annual Meeting. Questions should be centeredaround ways to improve SAEM’s service to the members.Work with the Board to develop specific questions andtopics of interest to SAEM. Draft due: November 1, 2006.Final product due: February 1, 2007.

National Affairs CommitteeChair, Mike Bauman, MD: baumam@mmc.orgBoard Liaison: TBA1. Monitor legislative and regulatory issues pertinent to aca-

demic emergency medicine. Publicize and distribute, viaemail and the SAEM web site, pertinent advocacy issuesof interest to the membership which require legislative orregulatory member input. Due as needed to the Board forapproval before sending to the email list serve.

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2. Develop an Advocacy web site section for the SAEM website that can be populated with position statements, advo-cacy opportunities, etc. Due: September 1, 2006.

3. Work with AACEM to develop a draft program for the 2007AAMC Annual Fall Meeting on the advocacy topic of inter-est to the membership. The IOM report is probably a per-tinent topic for AAMC. Submit to Board for approval:January 1, 2007. Submit summaries of these events to theNewsletter. Due: 1 month post-meeting

4. Serve as a resource for the IOM Task Force. This activitymay include reviews, recommendations and written mate-rials, as requested. Due as needed.

5. Prepare a position paper assessing the impact of accessto care on academic medical centers and academic emer-gency physicians. Report due to the Board: December 1,2006.

6. Assess and prioritize a list of advocacy issues to beaddressed and/or monitored by the National AffairsCommittee on an ongoing basis. Criteria should includeapplicability to research an education in EM, and unique-ness to SAEM versus other EM advocacy bodies. Due tothe Board: February 1, 2007.

Nominating CommitteeChair, President-elect1. Review and assess the success of the three new commit-

tee/task force evaluation forms instituted in 2006. Makerecommendations to the Board for continued improve-ments, as necessary. Due: November 1, 2006

2. Develop a slate of recommended nominees for the follow-ing elected positions in 2007: Board officers, Board ofDirectors, Nominating Committee, and Constitution andBylaws Committee. To be submitted to the Board forapproval. Due: March 1, 2007.

Program CommitteeChair, Debra Houry, MD, MPH: dhoury@emory.eduBoard Liaison: TBA1. Review the feedback from the 2006 Annual Meeting and

present the report to the Board with any recommendationsfor improvement and change. Due: August 1, 2006.

2. Plan 2007 Annual Meeting. This includes presenting budg-et (November 1, 2006) and quarterly progress reports bythe Chair to the Board. Due: July and September, 2006and November and March, 2007.

3. As part of quarterly reports, the Chair will be updated bythe Board on current academe-related themes of interestto the Society. These themes may be considered for incor-poration into Annual Meeting activities.

4. Conduct an informal survey of the meeting structures ofother academic societies to determine the desirability andfeasibility of changes in the current system, including, butnot restricted to: increasing the number of abstractsaccepted, poster-only meeting, submission fees. Preparea summary for the Board with recommendations. Due:November 1, 2006.

5. Review the selection criteria and methods of selection oflate breaking trials abstracts and revise accordingly for the2007 Annual Meeting.

6. Assess the feasibility, pros, and cons of substantiallyincreasing the number of abstracts accepted to the AnnualMeeting. Due: December 1, 2006.

7. Incorporate planned media-oriented publicity as part ofAnnual Meeting development. Due: February 1, 2007.

Research Committee Chair: Jim Olson, PhD: james.olson@wright.eduBoard Liaison: Jeff Kline, MD1. Continue the development of a Research Reference

Section on the Web Site, which can be populated with ref-erence material for researchers. Due: September 1, 2006.

2. Develop a template and guidebook for developing aneffective CV for the researcher as a SAEM web siteresearch reference section. Due: December 1, 2006.

3. Develop a module for the web site entitled “Essentials ofan EM Research Fellowship” to serve as a guide to pro-grams interested in developing one. Due: February 1,2007

4. Develop a new SAEM Research Grant to provide twoyears of bridge funding toward a K award. Due: December1, 2007.

5. Develop a proposal for a grant writing workshop for the2007 Annual Meeting which includes emphasis on trainingand preparation for application for a K award. Due to theProgram Committee for consideration: September 1,2006.

Technology in Medical Education – Simulators Task ForceChair, James Gordon, MD: jgordon3@partners.orgBoard Liaison: TBA1. Develop a simulator section of the SAEM web site, to be

populated with last year’s objectives, plus any other prod-ucts that may be deemed important to the Committee.Due: September 1, 2006.

2. Continue the development of a consensus conference onSimulators in Medical Education. Due to the Board:February 1, 2007.

3. Continue the development of a simulator case library to bemade available to the members via the SAEM website.Work with the AAMC in that endeavor. An anticipatednumber of 50-80 cases will be assembled and made avail-able for distribution. Due: May 1, 2006.

Undergraduate Education CommitteeChair, Michelle Lin, MD: mlin@sfghed.ucsf.eduBoard Liaison: TBA1. Serve as a resource to the Program Committee on the

development of the Medical Student Symposium at theAnnual Meeting. Due: September 1, 2006

2. Continue the Development of the Standardized EMCurriculum by developing 12 corresponding standard lec-tures, to be posted on the Undergraduate Educationresource section of the SAEM web site. Each lectureshould include reference material and associated ques-tions for the test bank. Due: December 1, 2006.

3. Develop the medical student educators section of theSAEM website, with links to all the reference material thathas been developed in the last few years, including the vir-tual mentor program, the MS4 curriculum, the EducatorsHandbook, etc. Due: December 1, 2006

4. Continue the development and implementation of theUndergraduate Question Databank, including validation ofthe questions versus student knowledge base, NBMEscores, career choice, etc. Due: February 1, 2007.

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forces, increasing the total number of members involved incommittees/task forces to over 300, and assuring 25-30 newprograms were represented. This important expansion ofrepresentation within the Society will continue for theupcoming year.

Early in the year, the Board began a process of protectingits copyrightable assets, which include its logo andletterhead. In doing so, we became aware that SAEM was notan incorporated organization in the State of Michigan.Instead, we were incorporated in the State of Illinois with alinkage to the old University Association for EmergencyMedicine, UA/EM. Although we had operated within the Stateof Michigan, paid taxes, etc., this lack of incorporation leftsome potential vulnerability for the organization. Therefore,the Board and staff under the subcommittee leadership of Dr.Kline, Dr. Schafermeyer and Dr. Baren worked diligently tosecure new incorporation documents and develop a new setof bylaws for the society. In the course of these events, wewere able to improve areas of the bylaws, and I had theunique opportunity to sign a dissolution document as the lastPresident of UAEM and a new incorporation document as thefirst President of SAEM as a State of Michigan incorporatedentity. Continued work is necessary including a bylaws reviewby the Constitution and Bylaws Committee. The newdocument will then be presented to the membership.

As we began the preparation for our first audit of theorganization, several small but important items were broughtto our attention by our consultants. During the course of thisyear, these items have been remedied and some of the finalanalyses are currently being done. We anticipate completingthe audit of the organization during the coming year. Recall,an audit has a dual value in that there is both a financial reviewand a review of operating policies and procedures as linked tothose finances. There has been considerable recent attentionplaced on the non-profit sector in terms of strengthening thetransparency, governance, and accountability of charitableorganizations and we believed it essential to be up to date inall of these areas.

As we looked to the various means by which the Societypresented itself to the membership, the internal databasesand the SAEM website demonstrated themselves to beantiquated in their ability to communicate both inside andoutside of the organization. With the considerable assistanceof the staff and another consultant, these databases havebeen substantially improved and integrated, our means ofsubmitting abstracts and tracking them improved, and amajor assessment and analysis of the website undertaken.The Web Editorial Board (WEB) has spent much of the yearanalyzing the structure, look, user friendliness, andinformation supplied by the SAEM website. It has workedwith committees and task forces as well as the Board andstaff to create the first substantial revision of the website sincethe beginning of the Society. Work continues, but it is oursincere hope and plan to present this new website at theBusiness Meeting during the Annual Meeting in May, 2006.This is clearly recognized as an iterative process. Therefore,although this first revision is noteworthy, it is the structure andthe ability for continued revisions that is essential for thesuccess of this program.

Lastly, early in the course of this year, we had the departureof three staff at the Lansing office. This created a difficultcircumstance for those remaining, especially our ExecutiveDirector, but at the same time allowed us to review a varietyof functions and efficiencies within the office. The Board

recommitted its intent to support a new Managing Editorposition for the Journal, Academic Emergency Medicine. Thisrole would substantially relieve operational issues from boththe Editor and the Executive Director. The search for asatisfactory and committed individual in this role continues.Another realization was perhaps we had expected our staff to“run on lean” for too long. In my automotive world thatcondition simply results in overheating and burn out. OurExecutive Director devotes herself 24/7 to the activities ofSAEM, much as we do in emergency medicine. With thecontinued growth of the Society, now over 6,000 members,and especially at particularly high demand times of year (forexample, the months preceding the Annual Meeting) thepressures and expectations on one individual can becomeunrelenting. As part of our recent review of the ExecutiveDirector role and function, the Board determined it would bebeneficial for a second individual functioning as part of theexecutive staff be hired to serve in a “Chief Operating Officer”capacity. A successful search for this individual has occurred,and we look forward to introducing her to all of you.

DiscoveringThis year there were a number of significant discoveries.

One of the most important was the opportunity for new voicesin the membership to be heard. This year’s task forces wereorganized around opportunities for new directions or renewedemphasis of older topics. These included InternationalEmergency Medicine, Geriatrics, Simulators, Women inAcademic Emergency Medicine, and Industry Relations. AsI’ve tried to relate in some of the President’s Messages, eachone of these groups has been active in generating a numberof new ideas and directions for the Society to consider. Youhave primarily heard about the International Task Force and inthis Newsletter there is new information from the SimulationTask Force. There will be more from the other Task Forcesover the coming year. Any organization this size has manyvoices and opinions, and one of our most important roles asa Board is to continually invite them to be heard and throughthem discover new paths we might take.

Another discovery, especially for the Board, was theacceptance of financial awareness and responsibility as acenterpiece of its function. Without a specific interest, uniqueaptitude or training, money matters tend to be tedious, yet aclear understanding of financial function and flow is necessaryfor the effective operations of any organization. This year withthe considerable assistance of the newly operational FinanceCommittee, the Board learned much about money and itsmanagement. We made decisions regarding managing andmonitoring your investments, use of the Research Fund tobegin to support grant activity, and spent nearly four monthsreviewing the 2006 budget in depth. This included multipledecisions about revenue enhancements and cost reductionsthat allowed us to reach a balanced budget. This is hard workand reflects an admirable commitment of the Board membersand staff. Other positive traits of this Board included tenacityin that they took on a series of difficult topics (e.g., industryrelations) and made sure they were sufficiently educated tomake reasonable and logical decisions. Another istranscendency. It is a rare ability to move past one’sacademic orientation and individual agenda to think for thebenefit of the organization and not just a specific constituencywithin that organization. This Board was exemplary in its

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ability to maintain a “big picture mind set” and to act, evenwhen there were disagreements, for what was collectivelyviewed as best for the organization.

Another area of discovery came from the objectiveassigned to the Grants Committee. We asked them toanalyze the grants, papers and career paths of major grantrecipients of SAEM Grant Program. The goal of these grantswas to support individuals at different stages of their careers.The first-time preliminary data from interviews of theserecipients by the Grants Committee shows a positivecorrelation between the Society’s early investment and theindividual’s research productivity, subsequent success ingrantsmanship and academic career choice. This isimportant information, and more detailed assessment will helpfuture Boards decide how to best foster research andacademic careers with these monies. After nearly 5 years ofinvesting, it was essential we review these outcomes, and thatsubsequent evaluations continue over time.

Lastly, we have just begun to explore our ability to behavein an advocacy role for the membership. This includes thetopic of public relations for SAEM. Something we have notvigorously pursued in the past. You will hopefully hear ofmore public relations related to the 2006 Annual Meeting.Elsevier has worked with us to bring more recognition in apositive manner to several of the articles recently published inAcademic Emergency Medicine. This is something we do notwant to overdo, but we recognize it must be done to somedegree. Advocacy, of course, relates to bringing changeabout in the house of academics and at a variety of legislativelevels. This is new to us but there are times to act rather thansimply react, and we are exploring these directions.

RecoveringThis year has brought an important focus on the topic of

membership recruitment and retention. Academic emergencymedicine continues to grow. There are now 137 trainingprograms and more than 70 academic departments. Facultythat once numbered in the teens and twenties now are inexcess of 50 and continuing to expand. One means by whichwe recovered this orientation was by establishing aMembership Subcommittee of the Board. In a short period oftime, this group generated several ideas to complement theGroup Resident Rate Reduction Program. These included theNew Faculty Discount and the Institutional MembershipDiscount Program. The Institutional Program brought theentire academic faculty from nearly twenty divisions ordepartments to join SAEM and added nearly 150 new facultymembers to the Society. This changes our recentmembership growth pattern in the right direction. The lessonhere is that we must continue to show the membership whatwe can uniquely bring to them both in terms of our traditionalstrengths and new ones. Having learned this lesson, theBoard has agreed to establish a Membership Committeebeginning 2006 to continue to expand and refine our efforts.

Relationship with others is an important area for anyorganization and SAEM is no exception. This year weestablished a new dialogue between the Directors of theRegional Meetings and the Chair of the Program Committee.This means regional meeting winners will have a uniquerecognition at our Annual Meeting and continue to enhanceour relationship with these thriving and important grass rootresearch forums. We’ve also continued our relationshipefforts with all other organizations in Emergency Medicine.

Throughout the year, there have been visits and presentationsto the Boards of ACEP, CORD and EMRA. Negotiations withCORD and AACEM in terms of our management relationshipsare nearly complete, and have been accomplished in an openand organized manner. The Simulation Task Force hasbrought us a new relationship with the AAMC through itsMedEdPORTAL Program. It has significant potential for thoseinterested in peer-reviewed electronic publishing, and we lookforward to continuing our support. Importantly, our Instituteof Medicine (IOM) Task Force has been active and preparedfor the release and roll-out of the IOM Report on EmergencyMedicine. This important document should be released soonafter the Annual Meeting and SAEM is listed as an activesupporter. Active involvement, showing up at meetings inWashington, DC, representation on the IOM committeestructure and contributions from SAEM to support the role ofactivity have all been an important part of building ourrelationship with this important organization.

Lastly, over the course of this year we have worked hard torecover “choice”. By that I mean that even though specificgoals and objectives were given to task forces andcommittees, each was given the opportunity to create a newpursuit during their year of assignment. This was reflective ofa broader societal encouragement of choice in that there is nobenefit to be limited by a single ideology. Rather, a continualand sustained invitation of new ideas, new voices, and newopportunities is central to the evolutionary change necessaryto maintain a thriving and growing organization.

FarewellThis note brings to a close my “one more year” request.

Some would say it has been a “tough” year, but I don’t view itthat way. This has been an intense and invigorating year withhigh demands. Your Board of Directors, Executive Directorand staff, Committees, Task Forces and Interest Groups havespent literally thousands of hours in pursuit of what theyperceive is best for the future of this Society. The depth oftalent revealed and commitment demonstrated has been trulyamazing and should be a source of great pride for each oneof you. For one fleeting year, the President serves as guestconductor for this vast orchestra of ability, interest andopinion. The ability to coax a few new cogent melodies out ofthat potential cacophony is most exhilarating, and will remainone of the highlights of my academic life.

I have deeply appreciated the support of the Board ofDirectors, Committee/Task Force Chairs, Executive Directorand staff, and the Membership. The back and forth ofopinions, negotiations, and disagreements has made this anenergizing and meaningful year. I look forward to serving insome active capacity in the future, but it’s time to step asideand let the future take hold. Before leaving, I must express mydeepest thanks for sustained support and encouragementfrom the faculty, residents and staff at Wright State whotolerated my distractions and absences with great calm. Mostimportantly, my wife and family who saw all too much of myback while creating and responding to the more than 15,000e-mails exchanged over the course of this year. It will be goodto turn around and face them once again.

My thanks to all of you for the privilege of service, and thehonor you have bestowed for allowing me to do so. AsGeorge Washington wrote in 1776, “Perseverance and spirithave done wonders in all ages.” Ours is no different.

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FACULTY POSITIONSCALIFORNIA: The University of California San Francisco/ San Francisco GeneralHospital Emergency Medicine residency program is searching for an experi-enced Program Director to start in summer 2006. The PGY 1-4 program, likelystarting in 2008, will have 10 residents per class and features a dedicatedresearch track. This is a superlative research environment with superb clinicalrotations, and offers an unmatched quality of intellectual resources. TheUniversity is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified appli-cants are encouraged to apply, including minorities and women. For informa-tion, contact Dr. Michael Callaham, Chief of Emergency Medicine, UCSF c/oSarika Parekh, residency coordinator (sarika.parekh@ucsfmedctr.org).

CALIFORNIA: FACULTY POSITION available at UCSF Medical CenterEmergency Medicine, assist prof level. Applicant should have academicfocus/research accomplishments as well as cinical and teaching excellence.UCSF offers an unmatched quality of intellectual resources and a competitivecompensation and support package. The University is an equal opportunity/affir-mative action employer. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, includ-ing minorities and women. For information, contact Dr. Michael Callaham,Chief of Emergency Medicine, UCSF c/o Sarika Parekh, residency coordinator(sarika.parekh@ucsfmedctr.org).

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA: Exceptional Medical Director opportunity atthe nationally-renowned Magee-Womens Hospital. Magee is part of the presti-gious UPMC Health System and the full service ED sees 10,500 patients annu-ally including both male and female patients. In addition to maintaining its sta-tus as a center of excellence for women’s healthcare, Magee is now expandingits services to include comprehensive medical/surgical care. This position pro-vides a tertiary care setting with academic and research opportunities.Candidates should be board-certified in emergency medicine and preferencewill be given to candidates with an interest/background in women’s health care.Excellent compensation package with full benefits including paid malpracticewith tail, employer-funded retirement plan, paid health insurance, CMEallowance, etc. Contact Dr. Robert Maha at 412-432-7404 ormahar@upmc.edu

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA: CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCYMEDICINE: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Shadyside Hospitalis a tertiary-care teaching hospital within the city of Pittsburgh. The campusincludes the nationally–renowned Hillman Cancer Center, offers a full range ofspecialty and subspecialty services, and supports numerous teaching programs.The progressive Emergency Department sees 36,000 patients annually with 52hours of physician coverage and 22 hours of physician-extender coverage daily.Shadyside is an upscale area of the city with great housing and easy access tonumerous amenities of Pittsburgh, and is also a short commute from Pittsburgh’sfinest suburbs. Candidates should have a record of excellence in administrativeleadership and clinical skills, as well as a background includingacademic/teaching activities. Interested candidates should send a letter of intro-duction and CV to Dr. Robert Maha, Quantum One, 2 Hot Metal Street, 2ndFloor, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 or via email at mahar@upmc.edu. Phone: 412-432-7404.

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA: The Department of Emergency Medicine offersfellowships in Toxicology, Emergency Medical Services, Research, andEducation. Structured coursework along with intensive interaction with thenationally-known faculty is provided. We offer research and teaching opportu-nities with faculty, medical students, residents and other health care providers.The University of Pittsburgh is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and will wel-come candidates from diverse backgrounds. Each applicant should have aMD/DO or equivalent degree and be board certified/prepared in emergencymedicine. Please contact Donald M. Yealy, MD, University of Pittsburgh,Department of Emergency Medicine, 230 McKee Place, Suite 500, Pittsburgh,PA 15213 to receive information.

Department of Emergency Medicine – Positions AvailableEmergency Medicine Physicians – Peconic Bay Medical

Center, Long Island

As a result of the expansion of the Stony Brook University HealthcareAlliance, Board certified/Board eligible physicians are needed to join a rapidlygrowing Emergency Medicine Department of forty faculty members. Currentopenings are available at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead whichsees approximately 25,000 emergency patient visits a year. This in anexcellent opportunity for individuals who desire experience at a communityhospital associated with an academic program.

Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience.Position includes an academic appointment at Stony Brook University, part ofthe State University of New York.

Riverhead is located on the scenic North Shore of Long Island,approximately 100 miles from Manhattan. Excellent public and privateschools are located in the area.

Stony Brook University Hospital is a New York state-designated Level OneTrauma Center and tertiary care medical center serving 1.5 million SuffolkCounty residents. The Emergency Department treats 75,000 patients peryear and is the primary training site for the Stony Brook Emergency MedicineResidency Program.

For further information, please contact Mark Henry, M.D., Chair, at 631-444-2829; 631-444-3919 (fax) or mail CV and cover letter to Department ofEmergency Medicine, Health Sciences Center, Stony Brook University, StonyBrook New York, 11794-8350.

Emergency Medical Services FellowshipChristiana Care Health System

The goal of the fellowship is to develop physicians with the skill-setnecessary to function as EMS medical directors. These physicianswill have the medical, operational, teaching, research and politicalknowledge base and practice experiences to help lead EMSproviders in providing effective patient care in the field.

County ALS system allows many opportunities to work with careerparamedics in the areas of training, performance improvement,protocol development and implementation. Ample field experiencesare available on 8 medic units and with supervisory staff.

Twenty-three BLS agencies provide extensive opportunities forinteraction with fire-service based transporting and first-responderEMS.

Christiana Care Health System cares for 75% of the EMS patients inNew Castle County, Delaware at a suburban Level 1 Trauma Center(93,000 annual visits) and a urban community hospital (45,000annual visits). This provides significant opportunities for clinicalpractice and EMS outcomes research.

The ability for extensive involvement in EMS on the national levelthrough NAEMSP, ACEP, the Department of Homeland Security,NHTSA, and others. Both Washington D.C. and New York City arewithin an easy commute of Delaware.

For more information, contact:Thomas Sweeney, MD at TSweeney@christianacare.org or RobertO’Connor, MD, MPH at RO’Connor@christianacare.org or 302-733-1840. Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 to receive information.

References received by June 1, 2006, will be consid-ered for inclusion in the 2008 LLSA module. Materialssubmitted after that date will be considered in the future.

Recommendations may be submitted via fax or mail: FAX:517.332.3943; Mail: LLSA References, American Board ofEmergency Medicine, 3000 Coolidge Road, East Lansing, MI48823

For questions regarding the process for recommendingreferences contact Timothy J. Dalton, Examination andEvaluation Project Specialist, at the ABEM office at517.332.4800. For general questions about LLSA or aboutthe overall EMCC program, contact Robert C. Korte, Ph.D.,Senior Psychometrician.

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ACADEMIC POSITIONOPEN RANK

The Division of Emergency Medicine at the University of UtahHealth Sciences Center in Salt Lake City, Utah has an open rankposition available for a residency-trained physician with aninterest in academics and residency training to start in Fall2006. The University of Utah is the primary medical teachingand research institution in the state. The E.D. has a census of33,000 visits annually and is an ACS-certified Level-1 TraumaCenter. The Division of Emergency Medicine runs the AirMedhelicopter service, two regional EMS systems, and the UtahPoison Control Center. Candidates must be boardcertified/prepared and have a demonstrated interest in researchand education. Competitive salary with an excellent benefitspackage. The University of Utah is an EEO/AA employer andencourages applications from women and minorities.If you are interested in applying or need more information,please contact:

Erik D. Barton, MD, MS, FACEPDivision Chief

Division of Emergency MedicineUniversity of Utah Health Sciences Center

1150 Moran Building175 North Medical Drive East

Salt Lake City, Utah 84132(801) 581-2730

Fax: (801) 585-6699erik.barton@hsc.utah.edu

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

JACKSONVILLEAs part of an extensive faculty expansion project, the

Department of Emergency Medicine at the University ofFlorida College of Medicine - Jacksonville is adding 3 full-time faculty positions to the existing faculty structure. Thedepartment is recruiting BE / BC emergency medicinephysicians to fill a wide range of clinical and academicroles. Benefits include sovereign immunity occurrence-type medical malpractice, health, life and disabilityinsurance, vacation, sick leave, a generous retirement planand a competitive compensation package. This is anoutstanding opportunity to join a progressive andinnovative healthcare system with a great leadership team.There is a strong core of experienced emergency medicinefaculty to provide mentorship and growth opportunities forjunior faculty in trauma, critical care, tactical medicine,pre-hospital services, simulation training, businessoperations, government affairs, toxicology and pediatricemergency medicine. Become part of this excitingopportunity at one of the nation’s largest emergencymedicine training programs. Send your CV to Kelly Gray-Eurom, MD at Kelly.grayeurom@jax.ufl.edu or fax to904-244-5666. EOE / AA Employer.

Available Positions:The Departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics atthe Wayne State University School of Medicine are jointlyseeking a full-time, board-certified or fellowship-trainedMedical Toxicologist. Responsibilities include theprovision of consultative Medical Toxicology services,medical coverage for the Regional Poison Control Center,research, and the annual instructional supervision of over100 medical students, residents, fellows, and PharmDcandidates. The Children's Hospital of Michigan RegionalPoison Control Center has an annual call volume of over70,000 and is one of two centers forming the MichiganPoison System. Faculty members provide bedsideconsultation at eight diverse hospitals in the region.Faculty rank is commensurate with credentials. Interestedphysicians should send their CV to:

Suzanne R. White, M.D., FACMT, FACEP

Medical Director

Children's Hospital of Michigan Regional Poison ControlCenter Professor, Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics4160 John R, Suite 616 Detroit, MI 48201 Fax 313-745-5493 phone 313-745-5335 swhite1@dmc.org

Wayne State University is an affirmative action/equalopportunity employer.

Research DirectorThe Department of Emergency Medicine at Maine Medical Center isseeking a qualified Director of Emergency Medicine Research to joinan accomplished academic faculty at a full-service tertiary care medicalcenter. The successful candidate will chart the course of departmentalresearch activities. Specific responsibilities include short- and long-term strategic planning, mentoring residents and junior faculty as wellas the continued pursuit of independent research. Past experienceshould include a solid research publication track record, knowledge of statistics and funding strategy, research design and IRB processes.The department supports a fully accredited three-year residency training program and provides emergency care to 55,000 patientsannually. Maine Medical Center serves as the trauma center forSouthern Maine and houses the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital.The current faculty is cohesive, experienced, and committed to academic and clinical excellence.The greater Portland community, located on the southern Maine coast,offers an attractive place to live and practice academic EmergencyMedicine. Interested candidates should send (electronic communica-tions preferred) a cover letter and curriculum vitae in confidence to:

Michael A. Gibbs, MD, ChairDepartment of Emergency Medicine

Maine Medical Center22 Bramhall StreetPortland, ME 04102

Phone: (207) 662-7010 Fax: (207) 662-7025

Email: gibbsm@mmc.org

EOE. Participating member of the Diversity Hiring Coalition of Maine.

The MaineHealth Family

WWW.MMC.ORG

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5. Use the 6 ACGME core competencies to design a behav-iorally anchored standardized student assessment formfor posting on the SAEM web site. Due: February 1, 2007.

6. Propose a plan to disseminate the AAMC residency plan-ning process documents, with specific additional informa-tion for potential EM residents. Due: February 1, 2007.

7. Work with the Web Editorial Group to revise the VirtualAdvisor application form for students to improve its use-fulness in evaluating the program. Review the currentprocess for matching advisors and students. Due:February 1, 2007

Web Task ForceChair: Albert Villarin, MD: villaria@einstein.eduBoard Liaison: Glenn Hamilton, MD1. Complete the first iteration review of the entire SAEM web-

site after it is introduced in May, 2006. The purpose is todebug the links, and assure a consistent vision for thewebsite during its first year. Due: May 1, 2007

2. Draft broad guidelines for website material submission,review, and publication. After Board approval of theguidelines, write a Newsletter article to introduce theprocess to the membership. Due: October 1, 2006.

3. Work with each committee/task force to optimize theirrespective sections of the SAEM website, including linksand web postings, according to their objectives. Due tothe Web Editor group: December 1, 2006. Due to theBoard: February 1, 2007

4. Develop an interactive section of the web site whereby theSAEM leadership and/or committees/task forces can ask

specific questions of the membership and get real-timefeedback. This function should also allow unsolicitedfeedback from members to the Board/SAEM staff.Include a proposal to outline the gate keeper and editorialfunctions of such a site. To be developed in conjunctionwith the Membership Committee. Due: February 1, 2006

5. Submit progress reports to the Board prior to each of theBoard face-to-face meetings (ACEP, Navigating Waters,and Annual Meeting). Due: September 1, 2006; February1, 2007; and April 1, 2007.

Women in Academic Emergency Medicine Task ForceChair: Kathleen Clem, MD: clem0002@mc.duke.eduBoard Liaison: TBA1. Develop a template for a women in EM website reference

section to be populated with materials below. Due:September 1, 2006.

2. Work with the Mentoring Women Interest Group to devel-op a formal mentoring program for women in academicEM, with specific objectives and membership, to be rolledout at the 2007 Annual Meeting and coordinated throughthe SAEM website. Due: February 1, 2007

3. Develop a survival guide for women in academic EM forposting to the SAEM website. Due: February 1, 2007.

4. Develop criteria for a specific award for Excellence inLeadership for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine.Criteria and application process due to the Board forapproval: November 1, 2006. If approved by the Board,provide input to the Awards Committee regarding poten-tial recipients.

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The SAEM Newsletter is mailed every other month to approxi-mately 6000 SAEM members. Advertising is limited to fellowshipand academic faculty positions. The deadline for theJuly/August issue is June 1, 2006. All ads are posted on theSAEM website at no additional charge.

Advertising Rates:Classified ad (100 words or less)

Contact in ad is SAEM member $100Contact in ad non-SAEM member $145

Quarter page ad (camera ready)3.5" wide x 4.75" high $350

To place an advertisement, email the ad, along with contact per-son for future correspondence, telephone and fax numbers,billing address, ad size and Newsletter issues in which the ad isto appear to: Kathryn Hall at kathryn@saem.org

Call for Abstracts16th Midwest Regional SAEM Meeting

September 25, 2006 Crowne Plaza, Akron, Ohio

The deadline for submission of abstracts is Monday,July 24, 2006. Only electronic submission via the SAEMonline abstract submission form will be accepted. Theabstract submission form and instructions will be availableon the SAEM website at www.saem.org in June. Research,didactic and special interest sessions will be presented.Questions concerning the meeting can be directed to theProgram Chair, John E. Duldner, MD, MS, at: agmcemresearch@mac.com

Board of DirectorsGlenn Hamilton, MDPresident

Jim Hoekstra, MDPresident-Elect

Katherine Heilpern, MDSecretary-Treasurer

Carey Chisholm, MDPast President

Jill Baren, MDLeon Haley, Jr, MD, MHSAJeffrey Kline, MDCatherine Marco, MDRobert Schafermeyer, MDLance Scott, MDEllen Weber, MD

EditorDavid Cone, MDDavid.Cone@yale.edu

Executive Director/Managing EditorMary Ann Schroppsaem@saem.org

Advertising CoordinatorElizabeth Webbelizabeth@saem.org

“to improve patient care byadvancing research andeducation in emergencymedicine”

The SAEM newsletter is published bimonthly by the Society for AcademicEmergency Medicine. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the

authors and do not necessarily reflect those of SAEM.

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Future SAEM Annual Meetings2006 May 18-21, San Francisco Marriott, CA

2007 May 16-19, Sheraton Hotel, Chicago, IL

2008 May 29-June 1, Marriott Wardman ParkHotel, Washington DC

2009 May 14-17, Sheraton New Orleans, New Orleans, LA

Call for Abstracts2007 Annual Meeting

May 16-19Chicago, IL

Deadline: Monday, January 8, 2007

The Program Committee is accepting abstracts for review for oral and poster presentation at the 2006 SAEM AnnualMeeting. Authors are invited to submit original research in all aspects of Emergency Medicine including, but not limitedto: abdominal/gastrointestinal/genitourinary pathology, administrative/health care policy, airway/anesthesia/analgesia,CPR, cardiovascular (non-CPR), clinical decision guidelines, computer technologies, diagnostic technologies/radiology,disease/injury prevention, education/professional development, EMS/out-of-hospital, ethics, geriatrics, infectious dis-ease, IEME exhibit, ischemia/reperfusion, neurology, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry/social issues,research design/methodology/statistics, respiratory/ENT disorders, shock/critical care, toxicology/environmental injury,trauma, and wounds/burns/orthopedics.

The deadline for submission of abstracts is Monday, January 8, 2007 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time and will be strict-ly enforced. Only electronic submissions via the SAEM online abstract submission form will be accepted. The abstractsubmission form and instructions will be available on the SAEM website at www.saem.org in November. For furtherinformation or questions, contact SAEM at saem@saem.org or 517-485-5484 or via fax at 517-485-0801.

Only reports of original research may be submitted. The data must not have been published in manuscript or abstractform or presented at a national medical scientific meeting prior to the 2007 SAEM Annual Meeting. Original abstractspresented at national meetings in April or May 2007 will be considered.

Abstracts accepted for presentation will be published in the May issue of Academic Emergency Medicine, the officialjournal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. SAEM strongly encourages authors to submit their manu-scripts to AEM. AEM will notify authors of a decision regarding publication within 60 days of receipt of a manuscript.

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