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AACEM/AAAEM RETREAT — Palm Desert, California — March 15 - 18, 2020

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Welcome to Palm Desert!!

Welcome to the 12th Annual AACEM/AAAEM Joint Retreat!

We call this event a “retreat” for a reason. It’s a time to pull back, get inspired, find your people, and revitalize. Although our agenda includes a strong list of speakers and educational sessions, one of the main objectives of this retreat is to network with colleagues and share successes and challenges, so please take the opportunity while you are here to engage, ask questions, and connect.

“Thank you” to our planning committee and staff for putting together another outstanding program. We will kick off our event by hearing from two former emergency medicine chairs (now deans). This will be followed by two sessions: one that addresses disparities in compensation and a second with tips on how to help the aging physician ride off into the sunset. Also on day one: be sure to take advantage of the one-on-one coaching available from the Roundtable Analytics team. During the morning of day two, we will break into three tracks to allow for more intimate discussions; this will be followed by a lunch session where we will have the opportunity to learn important lessons from the first-hand accounts of those directly involved in the closure of Hahnemann University Hospital. Day three will open with our annual presentation of the Benchmark Survey highlights which will be followed by early emergency medicine leaders sharing helpful tips and takeaways. The day will conclude with an interactive “open mic” style discussions of hot topics.

Please note that AACEM and AAAEM are presently working on updating strategic plans that will set the trajectory for both organizations over the next 4–5 years so if you have ideas you would like to share, please find an Executive Committee member and feel free to speak your mind.

We’re glad you could join us for the 12th Annual AACEM/AAAEM Joint Retreat. Enjoy the desert sunshine!

Michael D. Brown, MD, MSc AACEM President 2019 - 2020

AACEM Executive Committee Members

PRESIDENT:

MEMBERS-AT-LARGE:

Michael D. Brown, MD, MSc

Richard J. Hamilton, MD

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Drexel University College of Medicine

Lewis S. Nelson, MD

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

PRESIDENT-ELECT: SAEM STAFF:

Peter Sokolove, MD

University of California, San Francisco

Megan Schagrin, MBA, CAE, CFRE Kat Nagasawa, MBA

SECRETARY/TREASURER:

Marisol Navarro

Deborah Diercks, MD, MSc

UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Andrew S. Nugent, MD

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

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Welcome to Palm Desert!!

Welcome to Palm Desert, California for our 12th Annual AACEM/ AAAEM Retreat!

There are many things to see and do during your time in Palm Desert: Experience the Living Desert, play a round of golf, tour the historic Sunnylands estate and grounds, explore the rich Mexican heritage of the Coachella Valley, or cool off at Whitewater Preserve. Please be sure you take some time to relax and have some fun while you’re in this beautiful area!

Last year AAAEM celebrated its 10th anniversary as an SAEM academy. Many of those original thought leaders are here among us this week. To them, we extend our heartfelt gratitude and say, “thank you” for recognizing the need to establish an academic academy for administrators and doing the heavy lifting early on to make it happen.

Thanks also to the AACEM/AAAEM retreat planning committee and nominating committee who, with the help of SAEM staff, have made this retreat one of the best professional experiences of the year. They’ve jointly planned this year’s event around our specialty’s hottest, most relevant topics, and taken what was good from before and made it even better! Based on evaluations from previous retreats, you can look forward this year to panel presentations, shorter sessions, and more time for discussion and feedback — because we recognize the best learning comes from each other’s experiences. And because wellness is always on everyone’s mind, both personally and professionally, we’re happy to tell that the Wellness Committee has arranged for several wellness-focused retreat activities.

In addition, we are proud to bring you our first-ever AAAEM keynote speaker: Mike Granovsky, MD, president of Logix Health, a national ED coding and billing company and one of the few practicing MDs in the country who is also a certified coder. Dr. Granovsky is the founder of Greater Washington Emergency Physicians where he is currently the chief financial officer as well as a practicing clinician.

We would be remiss if we did not express our appreciation to all our committee chairs and committee members who have volunteered their time to improve our organization and move AAAEM along an upward trajectory. Not only have our new membership categories helped increase our membership numbers, but our communication and response time has been vastly improved. What’s more, our member education opportunities, which include webinars and the CAEMA program, continue to impress. And finally, we are proud to report that we are fiscally responsible to the point of being able to carry over some reserves for future AAAEM initiatives. Thanks to the hard work of many people, we are in a good place and looking at a bright future.

12th Annual AACEM/AAAEM Retreat is a time for networking and career development, a chance to forge new relationships and reconnect with old friends, and an opportunity to stay informed with the current and future landscape of emergency medicine. We hope you’ll spend some time engaging with your fellow administrators, welcoming our new members, and enjoy your time away from the office.

Please let AAAEM or SAEM staff know if you need anything. Have fun in California!

Ashlee M. Melendez, MSPH, BSN President, AAAEM 2019 - 2020

AAAEM Executive Committee Members

PRESIDENT

MEMBERS-AT-LARGE

Ashlee Melendez, MSPH, BSN

Steven Camp

University of Louisville

(SAEM President Associate) Medical College of Wisconsin

David W. Calder, MBA

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Gregory M. Archual, MBA

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Tim Sullivan, MHA

Thomas Jefferson University

PRESIDENT-ELECT Rhea M. Begeman MS, BSN, RN

SAEM BOARD LIAISON

University of Illinois at Chicago/UI Health

Amy Kaji, MD

Los Angeles County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

SECRETARY Kain Robbins

Penn State Health/ Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

SAEM STAFF LIAISONS Kat Nagasawa, MBA Marisol Navarro

TREASURER Amy Jameson, MPhil, MA, MBA University of New Mexico

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Keynote Address Keynote: How to Thrive in the Eyes of the Dean

ARTHUR L. KELLERMANN, MD, MPH Dean of “America’s Medical School,” the Hébert School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD

Before joining USU in 2013, Dr. Kellermann held the Paul O’NeillAlcoa Chair in Policy Analysis at the RAND Corporation. Prior to that, he was a professor of emergency medicine and public health at Emory University, where at various points he served as founding director of the Emory Center for Injury Control, founding chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine and Associate Dean for Health Policy in the School of Medicine.

Elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 1999, Dr. Kellermann has served on NASEM committees and workgroups addressing the prevention and control of violent behavior, the consequences of uninsurance, health promotion, biodefense, immunization policy, the future of emergency care and the healthcare workforce. He is board-certified in internal medicine and emergency medicine.

JOSEPH ADRIAN TYNDALL, MD, MPH Professor of Emergency Medicine. Interim Dean, College of Medicine

Dr. Tyndall assumed the role of the interim Dean of the University of Florida College of Medicine on July 31st 2018. He is a Professor of Emergency Medicine and has been the Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine since 2008. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Emergency Medicine Residency at the University of Maryland. In addition, he received his Master’s Degree in Health Services Management and Health Policy from Columbia University, NY. Prior to his recruitment to UF, Dr. Tyndall held academic appointments at Cornell and SUNY Downstate and served as a residency program director for emergency medicine.

At UF, he has served on the board of governing directors of UF Health Shands academic Health Center at the University of Florida since 2010 and is Chair of the Board of the University of Florida Proton Beam Institute in Jacksonville Florida. He was the Chair of the Dean’s council for diversity, inclusion and equity at the University of Florida from 2010-2018 and currently serves as the Chair of the Florida Clinical Practice Association. He was also the senior medical school representative to the Council for Faculty and Societies at the Association of American Medical Colleges from 2013-2018. He was also named a 2018-2019 fellow of the Council of Deans of the AAMC. He is a member of the Board of Directors and Immediate Past President of the Florida College of Emergency Physicians and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Foundation. He has been inducted in both the Alpha Omega Alpha as well as the Gold Humanism honor societies.

Schedule of Events SATURDAY - MARCH 14, 2020 8:00 am-4:00 pm

AACEM/AAAEM Registration

9:00 am-4:00 pm

Certificate in Academic Emergency Medicine Administration (CAEMA) Springs Ballroom/Salon D & E

6:30 pm-9:30 pm

CAEMA Dinner

Solano’s Bar & Grill

7:00 pm-8:00 pm

AAAEM Wellness Reception sponsored by the AAAEM Wellness Committee

Aquifer65

South Counter

SUNDAY - MARCH 15, 2020 7:00 am-5:00 pm

AACEM/AAAEM Registration

South Counter

7:00 am-4:30 pm

AACEM Strategic Planning (by invitation only)

Director’s B

7:30 am-11:30 am

Certificate in Academic Emergency Medicine Administration (CAEMA) Springs Ballroom/Salon D & E

7:30 am-5:00 pm

AACEM Chair Development Program (CDP)

Springs Ballroom/Salon B & C

AAAEM GENERAL SESSION 1:00 pm-2:00 pm

AAAEM Keynote: 2020 Reimbursement Update Introduction by: Kain Robbins Michael Granovsky, MD, CPC, LogixHealth President

Springs Ballroom/ Salon G

2:00 pm-2:30 pm

AAAEM Keynote Speaker Q & A Moderated by: Ashlee Melendez, MSPH, BSN, and Kain Robbins

Springs Ballroom/ Salon G

2:30 pm-3:15 pm

AAAEM Committee Review Moderated by: Ashlee Melendez, MSPH, BSN

Springs Ballroom/ Salon G

3:15 pm-4:00 pm

AAAEM Ice Breaker: What Would You Do? Linda J. Davis-Moon, MSN, APRN-BC, Jill Zaheer, MPH

Springs Ballroom/ Salon G

5:30 pm-6:30 pm

AAAEM First Timers Reception (by invitation only)

AAAEM President's Suite

5:30 pm-6:30 pm

AACEM First Timers Reception (by invitation only)

AACEM President's Suite

6:30 pm-8:30 pm

AACEM/AAAEM Welcome Cocktail Reception

The Grove

8:00 pm-10:00 pm

Women Chairs and Vice-Chairs Dinner

Solano’s Bar & Grill

MONDAY - MARCH 16, 2020 7:00 am-2:00 pm

AACEM/AAAEM Registration

South Counter

7:30 am-8:30 am

Networking Breakfast

Springs Ballroom Terrace

7:30 am-5:00 pm

Individual Sessions with Roundtable Analytics

Director’s 2

AACEM/AAAEM JOINT EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS 8:30 am-9:15 am

Keynote: How to Thrive in the Eyes of the Dean Springs Ballroom/ Arthur L. Kellermann, MD, MPH and Joseph Adrian Tyndall, MD, MPH Salon F

9:15 am-10:00 am

Institutional Solutions to Address Disparities in Compensation Springs Ballroom/ and Advancement of Emergency Medicine Physicians: A Critical Salon F AppraisalTracy Madsen, MD, ScM and Basmah Safdar, MD, MSc

10:00 am-10:30 am

Compensation and Recognition Systems for Senior/Aging Springs Ballroom/ Physicians Deborah Diercks, MD, MSc and Michael D. Brown, MD, MSc Salon F

10:30 am-11:00 am

Optimal Model for Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine Chris Fox, MD and Richard D. Zane, MD

Springs Ballroom/ Salon F

Schedule of Events 11:00 am-11:45 am

Philanthropy: How to Do It, How to Succeed At It, Endowments vs Fund Raising for Operations Robert W. Neumar, MD, PhD, Denis Pauze, MD, and Vincent P. Verdile, MD

11:45 am-12:30 pm

Benchmark Survey: Data Analytics - ED CMI Acuity Based Index Tool Springs Ballroom/ Nate Holt, PhD (Roundtable Analytics) and James J. Scheulen, PA, MBA Salon F

12:30 pm-2:00 pm

Awards Luncheon Moderated by: Michael D. Brown, MD, MSc and Rhea M. Begeman MS, BSN, RN

4:00 pm-5:00 pm

Chair Yoga (Complimentary) Linda J. Davis-Moon, MSN, APRN-BC

The Grove

5:30 pm-6:30 pm

Networking Reception

The Pointe

7:00 pm-9:00 pm

AACEM Executive Committee Dinner

Cork Tree

Complimentary chair massages also offered on a first come first served basis.

Springs Ballroom/ Salon F

Springs Ballroom/ Salon F

TUESDAY - MARCH 17, 2020 7:00 am-2:30 pm

AACEM/AAAEM Registration

South Counter

7:30 am-8:30 am

Networking Breakfast

Springs Ballroom Terrace

7:30 am-5:00 pm

Individual Sessions with Roundtable Analytics

Director’s 2

AACEM EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS: FOR CHAIRS 8:30 am-8:45 am

Group Photo

8:45 am-9:30 am

Establishing an Emergency Medicine Investigator Pipeline Roger J. Lewis, MD, PhD and Robert W. Neumar, MD, PhD

Springs Ballroom/ Salon F

9:30 am-10:00 am

Developing Your Bench Jane H. Brice, MD, MPH

Springs Ballroom/Salon F

10:00 am-11:00 am

Negotiations Skills Workshop Azeemuddin Ahmed, MD, MBA and Andrew S. Nugent, MD

Springs Ballroom/ Salon F

11:00 am-11:30 am

What Happens When Research Hits the Public Eye In a Negative Way James R. Miner, MD

Springs Ballroom/ Salon F

11:30 am-11:45 am

AACEM Supported Activities Updates Michael D. Brown, MD, MSc and Peter E. Sokolove, MD

Springs Ballroom/ Salon F

11:45 am-12:00 pm

Break

AACEM EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS: FOR VICE CHAIRS 8:30 am-8:45 am

Welcome and Intro to Vice Chair Track Deborah Diercks, MD, MSc

Springs Ballroom/Salon D & E

8:45 am-9:15 am

Taking the Next Step: Getting the Interview David W. Wright, MD

Springs Ballroom/Salon D & E

9:15 am-9:45 am

Taking the Next Step: Preparing for the Interview Jeremiah “Jay” Schuur, MD, MHS

Springs Ballroom/Salon D & E

9:45 am-10:15 am

Taking the Next Step: Interview Follow-up and Negotiations Chris Fox, MD

Springs Ballroom/Salon D & E

10:15 am-11:00 am

Understanding Medical Center Finances/Changes in the Marketplace David C. Seaberg, MD

Springs Ballroom/Salon D & E

11:00 am-11:30 am

Vice Chairs Interest Group Introduction/Group Discussion/ Quickfire Michael A. Gisondi, MD

Springs Ballroom/Salon D & E

11:30 am-11:45 am

Group Photo

11:45 am-12:00 pm

Break

Schedule of Events AAAEM EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS: ADMINISTRATORS 8:30 am-8:45 am 8:45 am-9:45 am

9:45 am-10:45 am

Group Photo Operational Dashboards and Available Software Tools Moderated by: Tim Sullivan, MHA Dennis Ferrante, Shannon Giger, MHA, Steve Maxwell, MSM, and Jennifer Patton Muir, MBA Provider Dashboards: Physician Productivity and Incentives Moderated by: David Christiansen, MBA Gregory M. Archual, MBA, Dale Borgeson, and Becky McGowan, MBA

10:45 am-11:45 am

Hot Topics Ashlee Melendez, MSPH, BSN and Travis W. Schmitz, PhD, MBA

11:45 am-12:00 pm

Break

Springs Ballroom/ Salon G Springs Ballroom/ Salon G Springs Ballroom/ Salon G

AACEM/AAAEM JOINT EDUCATIONAL SESSION 12:00 pm-12:30 pm

Benchmark Survey: Data Analytics - EM Research Steve Maxwell, CAAMA

Springs Ballroom/ Salon F

12:30 pm-2:00 pm

Case and Lessons Learned: Hahnemann Hospital and ED Closure Lunch Session Theodore A. Christopher, MD, Richard J. Hamilton, MD, Louis J. Ling, MD, and Leah Gassett, MBA (ECG Management Consultants)

Springs Ballroom/ Salon F

2:00 pm-3:30 pm

Joint AAAEM/AACEM Executive Committee Meeting

Director’s B

4:00 pm-5:00 pm

Chair Yoga (Complimentary) Linda J. Davis-Moon, MSN, APRN-BC

The Grove

6:30 pm-9:00 pm

AAAEM Executive Committee Dinner

Solano’s Bar & Grill

Complimentary chair massages also offered on a first come first served basis.

WEDNESDAY - MARCH 18, 2020 7:00 am-11:30 am

AACEM/AAAEM Registration

South Counter

7:30 am-8:30 am

Networking Breakfast

Springs Ballroom Terrace

8:30 am-9:30 am

Benchmark Survey: Data Analytics- Benchmark Review James J. Scheulen, PA, MBA

Springs Ballroom/ Salon F

9:30 am-10:15 am

Lessons From the Early Leaders and Chairs of Emergency Medicine: Brian J. Zink, MD

Springs Ballroom/ Salon F

10:15 am-10:45 am

Virtual Urgent Care: Quantifying ROI and Unlocking Hidden Value Robert Femia, MD

Springs Ballroom/ Salon F

10:45 am-11:15 am

Table Talks/Hot Topics: • Equity and Transparency • How to Fund and Pay for Fellowships • Diversity and Inclusion • Chair/Leadership Wellness

Springs Ballroom/ Salon F

11:15 am-11:45 am

Moderated Report Outs Michael D. Brown, MD, MSc and Ashlee Melendez, MSPH, BSN

Springs Ballroom/ Salon F

11:45 am-12:00 pm

Open Forum/Deeper Dive

Springs Ballroom/Salon F

12:00 pm-12:30 pm

Roundtable Analytics/Benchmark Survey Sessions

Springs Ballroom/Salon F

12:30 pm

Adjourn

AAAEM Awards SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS ANNUAL AWARD ASHLEE M. MELENDEZ, MSPH, BSN

University of Louisville, Kentucky, Department of Emergency Medicine Ashlee Melendez is the Associate Director and Administrator for the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Louisville, Kentucky, and the Executive Director of the University of Louisville Physicians, Emergency Medicine.

She has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Public Health, and a Certificate in Health Professions Education.

Ashlee has been a nurse for over 30 years and has held a leadership role in emergency medicine for the past 20 years. She oversees finance, operations, administration and HR responsibilities in the department. During her service she has helped transition from a deficit department to a financially thriving department with cash reserves. She has been the Executive Director for the Kentucky Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians for the past 20 years and is the current President for the Academy of Administrators in Academic Emergency Medicine (AAAEM). Ashlee serves on numerous university, community, ACEP and AAAEM committees.

Her areas of interest are; leadership, advocacy, process improvement, program management and emergency medicine research.

AAAEM Awards SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS ANNUAL AWARD AMY JAMESON, MPHIL, MA, MBA University of New Mexico

Amy Jameson is the Department Administrator for Emergency Medicine at the University of New Mexico. Amy has been in that position since 2008 and has overseen a significant growth in the Department, including doubling the size of clinical faculty, adding a Critical Care Division and expanding the EMS and Prehospital Section. Amy has been instrumental for the successful opening of a community emergency room and increasing educational opportunities for residents and fellows. In her role, Amy manages the operations and finances for the Department.

She is a key member of the strategic leadership team.

Prior to managing the Department of Emergency Medicine, Amy spent many years managing other departments at the University of New Mexico, including two within the College of Arts and Sciences. She also worked oversees at The Henley Management College, as a Research Associate. Throughout her working tenure, Amy has identified areas of growth and change that improved the areas that she oversaw.

Amy earned her Bachelors from Colorado College. She received her MBA from the University of New Mexico. In addition Amy has a MA in Scientific Methods of Archaeology from the University of Bradford (United Kingdom) and a Masters in Philosophy in Management from The Henley Management College, Brunel University (United Kingdom). Amy was one of the first graduates of the AAAEM Certificate in Academic Emergency Medicine Administration (CAEMA) class.

She has been married 14 years to her husband, Rick and is stepmother to Zachary and Jacob Hill.

Amy has been a member of AAAEM since 2009 and has attended ten retreats.

Amy was elected to the Treasurer role in 2019. Amy is being recognized for an outstanding job as Treasurer and for working with SAEM at an unprecedented level. In addition, she served as Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee and has presented at numerous retreats. Amy, and her team at the University of New Mexico, organized the AACEM/AAAEM 10 year anniversary retreat presentation.

AACEM Awards DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD JILL M. BAREN, MD, MS, MBA

Perelman School of Medicine, The University of Pennsylvania Dr. Baren is a leader in the academic medicine community.

She is board certified in Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Emergency Medicine and maintains a clinical practice at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Baren’s career at Penn began in 1997 after prior faculty appointments at UCLA and Yale University School of Medicine. After completing the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program at Drexel University College of Medicine in 2010, she was named Chair of the Department at Penn and served as its first woman Chair from 2011-2017. Dr. Baren was selected as a member of the 2018-2019 American Council on Education Fellows program cohort for aspiring leaders in higher education. She currently holds the position of Faculty Leadership Development Fellow within the Office of the Provost at the University of Pennsylvania.

Within Penn Medicine, Dr. Baren has served as Department Chair, Chief of Emergency Services for the Health System, President-Elect of the Medical Faculty Senate, Chair of the Human Research Advisory Committee in the Office of the ViceProvost for Research, Faculty Advisory Committee on Clinical Research, Simulation Center Steering Committee and on numerous committees and the Board of Directors for the Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania.

Nationally, she has served on the Board of Directors, Chair of the Foundation Board of Trustees, and as President of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine; Chair of the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Sub-board at the American Board of Pediatrics, and Chair of the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee of the American College of Emergency Physicians. She was the 2017 recipient of the John A. Marx Leadership Award from the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine in honor of her exceptional leadership contributions to the specialty.

Dr. Baren is the current President of the American Board of Emergency Medicine. She was elected to the Board of Directors in 2011 and to the Executive Committee of the Board in 2016. She has served as Chair of the Test Administration Committee, Chair of the Clinical Ultrasonography Task Force, and currently Chairs the Strategic Planning Group as well as the organization’s first Diversity and Inclusion Expertise Task Force.

Dr. Baren has lectured nationally and internationally on clinical topics and academic leadership and mentorship.

She has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles, editorials and book chapters. She has edited several books including her own textbook, “Pediatric Emergency Medicine.” She is a reviewer for multiple scientific journals. Her research focuses on ethics and informed consent within clinical trials of acute neurological and other emergent conditions and has received funding from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. She has served as a consultant to the NIH, the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network, and the Food and Drug Administration on informed consent regulations in clinical trials of life-threatening conditions.

Dr. Baren attended Brown University where she received a BS degree in Biochemistry. She received her MD degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society. She holds an MS in Bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania and an executive MBA degree from the Heller School of Management and Social Policy at Brandeis University where she was inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma National Business School Honor Society.

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AACEM ANNUAL

Reception & Dinner EVENT LOCATION:

Ruth’s Chris Steak House

DATE & TIME:

Thursday, May 14, 2020 6:00pm - 10:00pm

Complimentary to AACEM Members who register online at saem.org/AACEMDinner