WELLNESS COMMITTEE
Let the Good Times Roll: Wellness at Scientific Assembly in New Orleans Allie Min, MD FAAEM†, Al’ai Alvarez, MD FAAEM‡, and Robert Lam, MD FAAEM§
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cientific Assembly (SA) 2023 is fast-approaching and the Wellness Committee has been busy planning events to help our members get engaged, including opportunities to reconnect with old friends and make new ones. Below is the lineup of events we have planned.*
New Attendee Reception Is this your first time attending a SA? If so, come get to know all the other new attendees along with the leaders of AAEM and the AAEM Committees at our New Attendee Reception on Sunday, April 23 from 7:30am-8:00am. We’ll connect you with members who share your interests, help you explore how you can be more involved in AAEM, and provide tips on how to have a great time at SA. Airway We all have stories to tell! The Airway gathering has been our signature storytelling event at SA for the past several years. Join us and listen to colleagues share stories of our lives as emergency physicians. We laugh, cry, cheer, and connect through our experiences. This year, the event is hosted by Dr. Christopher Colbert and we have some fun surprises planned. Spend some time with us on Sunday, April 23 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Here’s your opportunity to also share a story. Let us know when registering for SA.
Wellness Room
The Wellness Room at SA is a designated space to relax, recharge, and meet up with friends. Our amazing RSA Wellness crew led by Drs. Zoe Cole and Nahal Nikroo furnish this room with activities to enhance your wellbeing, feel inspired, and provide space for meditation and prayer. Fun Run Our 5K Fun Run/Walk this year will be on Sunday, April 23 from 6:30am to 7:45am. Race finishers will earn fun AAEM beads and bragging rights to sport all weekend! We’ll share meet up and course information as we get closer to the SA date. Yoga The Wellness Committee hosts a morning yoga session every year at SA. Dr. Ashley Flannery will lead a session on Monday, April 24 from 6:30am to 7:30am. Mats will be provided. Paint-N-Sip We are bringing back this popular event from last year. Dr. Neha Bhatnagar will once again bring out our inner painters and help our creativity blossom as we create some art, sip on some wine, and spend time with new and old friends. Come paint with us on Monday, April 24 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm.
F3 Meals “Food, Friends, and Fun” are hosted by a Wellness Committee member during SA to bring people together over a meal. This year we are planning a dinner on Saturday, April 22 and lunch on Sunday, April 23.
Our vision is to help make SA a retreat where you can leave with some new knowledge and new friends from your AAEM family. We have plenty of opportunities to connect, engage, and get to know AAEM members and the Wellness Committee. Hope to see you in New Orleans! If you’d like to know more about the Wellness Committee, please email the Committee Chair, Dr. Allie Min at mina@arizona.edu. *Events, dates, and times are subject to change. Please visit aaem.org/aaem23/program for up-to-date information. Chair, AAEM Wellness Committee; Associate Dean, Career Development, Office of Faculty Affairs, Professor, Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson; @allieminMD ‡ Vice-Chair, AAEM Wellness Committee; Stanford Emergency Medicine, Director of Well-Being; @alvarezzzy § AAEM At-Large Board Member; Director of Physician Wellness, UCHealth South Region; @doclam01 †
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