30th Annual SCIENTIFIC ASSEMBLY
Wellness Committee Recap of AAEM24 in Austin, TX! Neha Bhatnagar, MD FAAEM*
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he AAEM Wellness Committee was thrilled to see our members and leaders in person again at AAEM24 in Austin, TX! We cannot thank Dr. Al’ai Alvarez enough for his inspirational leadership these past many years, and we welcome Dr. Jennifer Kanapicki as new co-chair. We look forward to continuing momentum on our many endeavors!
New this year, we hosted an interactive workshop where participants designed personalized plans for fostering their own wellness—whether they’re having “good/green,” “neutral/yellow,” or “difficult/red” days! Deep conversation and camaraderie was had by all.
Here are some AAEM24 Wellness Event Highlights:
We also had several other social events for members to mingle, including our bigger-than-ever New Attendee Welcome, our early morning Coffee Meetup with the Women in EM Section, and of course our Committee Meet & Greet!
Airways Storytelling
You can get involved with the Wellness Committee this year by:
A huge thanks and kudos goes to Dr. Janae Hohbein and Dr. Chris Colbert for emceeing the Airways event again this year! It was another packed house of attendees gathering to share moments of laughter, tears, and awe. A special heartfelt gratitude goes out to AAEM’s Immediate Past President Dr. Jonathan Jones.
y Attending our next meeting to share your wellness ideas!1 y Get Published: Submit an article to Common Sense about important wellness topics that mean a lot to you! The next deadline is August 1 for the September/October issue.2
Paint & Sip
The third year of this event was another smash! Thank you to Dr. Robyn Hitchcock and her daughter Nadia for helping lead participants through a Texas themed painting. Attendees had a blast painting and conversing in the peaceful, creative space of our Wellness Room. Wellness Walk
Thanks to Dr. David Hoyer for leading a walking tour to the Congress Avenue Bridge to see the city’s famous bats fly at sunset.
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Mental Health Action Plan Workshop
COMMON SENSE JULY/AUGUST 2024
We look forward to working with you this year and seeing you again at SA25 in Miami, FL! References *Co-chair, Wellness Committee, @nbhatnagar_md 1. https://www.aaem.org/committees/wellness/ 2. Find out more here: https://www.aaem.org/publications/common-sense/ submissions/