March April 2015 SAEM Newsletter

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VOLUME XXX NUMBER 2

ALI RAJA, MD, MBA, MPH Chair, SAEM Program Committee

ETHICS IN ACTION Ebola: Risk vs. Obligation

RESIDENT & STUDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE Make the Most Out of Your SAEM Membership

SAEM SOCIAL MEDIA

Conference Innovation Through Twitter

To lead the advancement of emergency care through education and research, advocacy, and professional development in academic emergency medicine.

SAEM STAFF Chief Executive Officer Ronald S. Moen Ext. 212, rmoen@saem.org Director of Information Systems & Administration James Pearson Ext. 225, jpearson@saem.org Accounting Manager Mai Luu, MSA Ext. 208, mluu@saem.org Accountant Dipesh Patel, CFE, MSA Ext. 207, dpatel@saem.org Communications Manager/Newsletter Editor Marilyn Mages, CAE Ext. 202, mmages@saem.org Education Manager LaTanya Morris Ext. 214, lmorris@saem.org Executive Assistant to the CEO Monica White Ext. 206, mwhite@saem.org Grants & Foundation Manager Melissa McMillian, CNP Ext. 203, mmcmillian@saem.org Marketing & Membership Manager Holly Byrd-Duncan, MBA Ext. 210, hbyrdduncan@saem.org

2014-2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Robert S. Hockberger, MD President Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Deborah B. Diercks, MD, MSc President-Elect University of Texas Southwestern Andra L. Blomkalns, MD Secretary-Treasurer University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Alan E. Jones, MD Past President University of Mississippi Medical Center Steven B. Bird, MD University of Massachusetts Medical School Kathleen J. Clem, MD, FACEP Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Meeting Planner Maryanne Greketis, CMP Ext. 209, mgreketis@saem.org

D. Mark Courtney, MD Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Membership Coordinator George Greaves Ext. 211, ggreaves@saem.org

James F. Holmes, Jr., MD, MPH University of California, Davis, Health System

Systems Administrator/Database Analyst Michael Reed Ext. 205, mreed@saem.org SAEM & Foundation Administrative Assistant Kataryna Christensen Ext. 201, kchristensen@saem.org Education Administrative Assistant Elizabeth Oshinson Ext. 204, eoshinson@saem.org

AEM STAFF Editor in Chief David C. Cone, MD david.cone@yale.edu Journal Editor Kathleen Seal kseal@saem.org Journal Manager Sandi Arjona sandrak.arjona@gmail.com

Lauren Hudak, MD Resident Board Member Emory University School of Med Amy H. Kaji, MD, PhD Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Ian B.K. Martin, MD University of North Carolina School of Medicine The SAEM Newsletter is published bimonthly by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of SAEM. For Newsletter archives visit http://www.saem.org/publications/newsletters Š 2015 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior permission in writing from the copyright holder.

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PRESIDENT’S M ESSAGE Robert S. Hockberger, MD

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

THE NEW SAEM STRATEGIC PLAN Progressive organizations view their strategic plans as “road maps” to the future, living documents to be used on a day-to-day basis to accomplish great things for their members. At the same time, these strategic plans should assure the most efficient and effective use of an organization’s resources: money, staff, and importantly, the time, energy and creativity of its members. The SAEM board spent the past year developing a new road map to the Robert S. Hockberger, MD future that I would like to share with you, our members and colleagues. We worked with Tecker International, LLC, a consulting firm that assists volunteer associations in developing strategic plans and, along the way, solicited information and feedback from many of you.

In general, five steps are used to guide the development and ongoing evaluation of a strategic plan.

STEP 1 is the development of a core purpose statement. This

ideological statement describes an organization’s identity, one that transcends the economic, political and societal changes and take place over time. It consists of two elements, a core purpose (the organization’s reason for being) and a list of core values (essential and enduring principles that guide the behavior of the organization).

SAEM Core Purpose: To improve patient care by leading the advancement of academic emergency medicine.

SAEM Core Values: • Knowledge Creation, Translation and Dissemination

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• Professional Development • Education and Research • Community, Inclusion, Collaboration and Service

STEP 2 is the development of a long-term envisioned future

for the organization. This consists of a vision statement (a clear and compelling goal that serves as a focal point for all of the organization’s efforts) and a vivid description of a desired future (a vibrant and engaging description of what it will be like to achieve that goal).

SAEM Vision: To be the world’s premier organization for developing academic leaders in emergency medicine education and research, and for creating and disseminating content with the greatest impact on emergency care.

SAEM Desired Future: SAEM is recognized for its influence in fostering the development of emergency medicine academicians who are leaders in research, education and clinical care. SAEM’s programs and services are relevant, accessible and clearly contribute to the professional success of its members during each stage of career development. All chairs of emergency medicine actively engage in SAEM, as do faculty, fellows, residents and medical students. Mentorship, engaging with colleagues, and contributing to the Society are integral to SAEM’s values and mission.

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S M ESSAGE CHANGE AND REFLECTION As Dr. Hockberger noted in his President’s Column this issue, the SAEM Board of Directors has completed the initial work on a new Strategic Plan for SAEM. I hope you study it carefully, as it is a departure from previous traditional strategic plans.

The Core Purpose and Vision are statements that go far beyond the next five years and address the very heart and Ronald S. Moen soul of the Association. The process also helped to focus the SAEM Goals and Objectives. As they are rolled out to the various Committees and Task Forces, our eight academies and many interest groups also will have an opportunity to look at their own goals and objectives as well as their roles in advancing academic emergency medicine within SAEM. All of the tasks assigned to committees, which we now call “deliverables,” are oriented to the Goals and Objectives of the new strategic plan.

This year at the SAEM Annual Meeting, we have set aside time on Thursday and Friday mornings for all committees, task forces and interest groups to meet, without conflict with the didactic, abstract and other major programming that is the hallmark of the event. This scheduling will give us a unique opportunity to focus on how each of us can help implement the new strategic plan.

Our eight academies also will be able to discuss the strategic plan in their own meetings as well as a special meeting of the presidents and presidents-elect of the academies with the SAEM Board of Directors.

In keeping the focus on our core purpose and vision for the future, we are also pleased to welcome the incoming President of

the American Medical Association, Steven J. Stack, MD, who is the first Emergency Medicine physician to head that organization.

He will be our keynote speaker on Wednesday morning, which will be followed by the Plenary Session.

With any new strategic plan, some may be concerned that this represents significant changes to SAEM. While change is inevitable over time, there are qualities that help us navigate the changes that will come our way. Change affects the organization, members, staff and even other organizations and individuals who are not members of SAEM. You can be very proud of your Board of Directors who continue to be very PROACTIVE in dealing with the issues that come to SAEM. I believe that PROACTIVE approach also characterizes the leaders of our academies, interest groups and committees.

Most of our members are very POSITIVE about change and look for lessons that can be learned from it. If one is uncomfortable with change, be POSITIVE and look for the lessons and knowledge that can be gained from those changes. If one is ORGANIZED in planning to deal with change, then the setting of priorities and planning in advance to deal with possible changes in priorities will facilitate the changes that will take place.

In any organization, whether it be SAEM, your hospital, your medical center or your university, those who are successful remain FOCUSED on the vision, the goals and objectives that are the keys to a successful future. No one knows better than the leaders in healthcare that significant changes are taking place in medicine. So if we are RESILIENT, POSITIVE, FLEXIBLE, ORGANIZED and PROACTIVE together, we can achieve the vision that the Board has laid before us for many years to provide leadership in Academic Emergency Medicine.

Upcoming Regional Meetings Western Regional Meeting Marriott University Park Hotel, Tucson, AZ March 27-28, 2015

New England Regional Meeting Boston Marriott Newton Hotel, Newton, MA April 1, 2015

Two fantastic, long-standing, regional meetings with excellent success stories. Don’t miss an opportunity to meet with old collegues and make new connections at both of these regional meetings. Both have a full schedule of education sessions, panel discussions, keynote speakers and much more.

For a full schedule go online to www.saem.org and view regional meetings.

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President’s Message, continued from Page 4 keeping up-to-date on the latest research, educational innovations and state-of-the-art technologies. SAEM is an influential leader in advocating for research through federal, foundation and other sources.

The emergency medicine community values the work of SAEM in preparing academic leaders, facilitating knowledge translation, and disseminating the latest research to improve emergency patient care and outcomes.

STEP 3 is the development of goals (outcome-oriented

statements intended to guide and measure an organization’s future success as it moves toward its envisioned future) and objectives (actions that further clarify what the organization wants to accomplish in measureable terms). The SAEM board has developed four broad goals. (See box on the right.)

STEP 4 is the development of specific strategies to achieve the

objectives. These strategies are developed and prioritized by the SAEM board with input from committee chairs and academy leaders. It is then given to the committees, academies and task forces each year to accomplish. The following are just a few of the strategies developed for 2014-15: 1. Initiate an ongoing collaboration with AACEM to perform a faculty development needs assessment and develop SAEM services that will increase the rate of successful faculty promotion.

2. Collaborate with AACEM to integrate leadership training for SAEM members at the Annual Meeting with the AACEM Chair Development Program.

3. Develop a course on leadership for academy leaders to be held at the Annual Meeting.

4. Develop a course on the academic values of mentorship, coaching and sponsorship for the Annual Meeting.

5. Survey research directors to identify barriers to faculty in applying for federal funding.

6. Identify and survey successful EM relevant T32 grant recipients and provide a “tips” sheet to future applicants.

7. Create a list of foundations that have funded EM-related research.

8. Perform a needs assessment of alternative outlets for publishing medical education research.

9. Develop the curriculum for a longitudinal didactic series on medical education research methodology.

10. Form a task force on education and innovation to recommend areas where SAEM can advocate for GME. 11. Identify ways to put high-impact educational innovations on the website.

12. Develop metrics to assess the value of SAEM outreach efforts for global markets.

13. Partner with GEMA to hold a networking event with international academic societies at the Annual Meeting.

STEP 5 is ongoing annual review of the entire Strategic Plan for two purposes. First, to assure that the current strategies are being accomplished, the goals are gradually being attained and that the organization continues to move toward its vision. Second, to determine if changes in the world at-large warrant reassessment of the current goals, objectives and strategies.

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SAEM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: Goal #1: SAEM is recognized as an essential contributor to the personal and professional development of the academic emergency medicine community.

Objectives: • Enhance the career success of academic emergency physicians.

• Increase mentorship, networking and leadership development opportunities.

• Cultivate the next generation of leaders through increased participation in SAEM. • Increase the number of international academic emergency physicians participating in SAEM. Goal #2: SAEM’s digital footprint is globally recognized as the hub for academic emergency medicine.

Objectives: • Increase accessibility of SAEM’s digital footprint.

• Maintain essential content on the SAEM website, communications platforms and other digital venues.

• Increase networking, collaboration and community.

Goal #3: SAEM continues to increase the number of its members with grant funding.

Objectives: • Enhance advocacy for dedicated funding of the Office of Emergency Care Research.

• Increase the number of members applying for federally funded grants.

• Increase the number of members applying for non-federally funded grants.

• Support the SAEM Foundation to increase the number and funding amounts of education and research grants.

Goal #4: Medical educators in emergency medicine recognize SAEM as the premier resource for career advancement.

Objectives: • Increase the number of medical education publications

by SAEM members.

• Increase SAEM’s resources for supporting academic promotion and tenure.

• Promote high-impact innovations in medical education.

• Enhance training in medical education research methodologies.

If you believe what I’ve outlined above will bring value to your own professional development and to the advancement of our academic discipline, please consider joining us in our journey toward the future by actively participating in SAEM’s academies, committees, communities, task forces and interest groups. The benefits of participating include: meeting and collaborating with colleagues of similar interests from around the world; receiving and providing mentorship in your interest areas; developing leadership skills; gaining credit for extramural service toward academic advancement; and achieving the recognition and appreciation of your peers—all while contributing to SAEM’s efforts in realizing its vision and desired future.

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M EM BER HIGHLIGHT ALI RAJA, MD, MBA, MPH Chair of the 2015 and 2016 SAEM Program Committees and Vice Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital

“The best thing about the Annual Meeting is the chance to develop new relationships and rekindle the old.”

With only two months until the SAEM Annual Meeting, the Program Committee is firing on all cylinders to make this the best meeting ever. Each of our outstanding subcommittee chairs is leading an amazing team and putting their unique and innovative spins on every part of the program. However, my favorite part of the meeting isn’t the cutting-edge research, the chance to hear didactic content from world experts or the one-of-a-kind innovations. The reason I have gone to every Annual Meeting for the past 15 years is that I get to reconnect with my friends, mentors and mentees while making new connections as well.

I first began attending the Annual Meeting when I was a medical student at Duke; Susan Promes and Chuck Gerardo helped Yogin Patel and me start an EM Interest Group. We attended the Annual Meeting to learn what we were supposed to do with it, and we found a group of excited students who were happy to teach us everything they knew. That contagious passion for emergency medicine is what SAEM is all about.

I was lucky enough to have some amazing mentors during my residency at the University of Cincinnati: Brian Gibler, Art Pancioli, Andra Blomkalns, Steve Carleton, Dan Lindberg, and Dr. Otten, who still serve as my clinical models. Now I am fortunate enough to call them friends. I still ask for advice, and their answers are just as wise as I remember. I presented my first research abstract at SAEM (thanks Mike Lyons!), the supportive and encouraging questions and comments I received are some of the many reasons I keep coming back. In addition, catching up with my residency class is always a highlight of the Annual Meeting, and I know that a lot of SAEM members feel the same way.

After residency, Ron Walls took a chance on me and brought me up to Boston to join his faculty at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

He, Rich Zane, and Mike VanRooyen taught me how to navigate the administrative and political aspects of our job, and colleagues like Kelli O’Laughlin, Kriti Bhatia, Calvin Brown, Jay Schuur, Eric Nadel, Eric Goralnick, Steve Bohan, Danny Pallin and too many others to mention became great friends. I’ve since transitioned to Massachusetts General Hospital and, even though we’re only a few miles apart, I don’t get to see them as often as I’d like. Meeting up with in-town friends you just haven’t been able to catch up with is another great excuse to attend the Annual Meeting.

Now that I am at MGH, I’ve been lucky enough to find a great friend and mentor in my Chair, David Brown. He has supported

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my attendance at AACEM’s Chair Development Program series, where I’ve had the chance to learn from Brian Zink and other leaders in our field. The CDP, the AEM Consensus Conference on diagnostic imaging and all the other intensive pre-meeting workshops on Tuesday, May 12, will give SAEM members the opportunity to dive deep into specific areas of Emergency Medicine to develop new relationships and collaborations.

Shaping the entire program for the Annual Meeting has been a tremendous honor for the members of the Program Committee – and any successes we have will Ali Raja, MD, with his wife Danielle and be due in large part to the their two sons, Chase and Carter. mentorship of SAEM leaders like Bob Hockberger and Ron Moen as well as the wisdom (and patience) of SAEM staffers like Maryanne Greketis and LaTanya Morris.

However, I think everyone agrees that the most important thing you should do in San Diego is not attend the keynote address (although AMA President Steve Stack will be amazing) or play in the dodgeball tournament (although the competition will be fierce), but rather reconnect. Reconnect with your mentors to thank them, with your mentees to teach them, and with friends who you may not have seen in a while. Our medical student, resident, and faculty members make SAEM great, and you’re the best reason of all to come out to San Diego in May. Ali Raja is chair of the 2015 and 2016 SAEM Program Committees and vice chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. He lives in Boston with his wife Danielle and their two sons, Chase and Carter.

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ETHICS IN ACTION RISK VS. OBLIGATION Gerald Maloney, DO

Case Western Reserve University/MetroHealth Medical Center

You are the senior resident in the middle of a busy ED shift when your attending and the charge nurse pull you aside.

They are in the process of moving a patient from triage into a negative pressure room. The patient is a 28-year-old female with a fever, headache and body aches. She returned from an Ebolaendemic area four days ago. Your attending wants you to be part of the team taking care of her. You are anxious about this, knowing that several healthcare workers have caught Ebola from providing patient care. You remember that one of your friends in medicine residency told you that their department decided a team of attendings would provide care to any admitted Ebola patients and that residents were exempted. Do you have the right to refuse to be involved in this patient’s care?

Risk has always been inherent to emergency medicine; taking care of patients who are violent, bleeding and might have a variety of communicable diseases. From an ethical standpoint, it has been accepted that these risks are part of the mission of patient care and that refusing to care for a patient is usually legally and ethically unsound. However, in the past several years the emergence of virulent diseases that are more easily transmissible than many of the well-known communicable diseases of the past have opened up discussion about who should be exempted from caring for these patients.

One of the basic ethical foundations of emergency medicine that comprises the core of our professional code is that we will treat anyone at any time regardless of ability to pay or other external concerns. As a matter of routine, this is ingrained into residency training: by establishing this level of professional conduct at the outset we ensure that we will train practitioners who will carry this belief system outside of residency. As a result, discussion about exempting residents from seeing certain patients has generally been perfunctory. We have focused on training them how to reduce their risk in different clinical scenarios, rather than exempt them from that risk entirely.

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Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, there have been new discussions focusing on whether residents and students, ostensibly there in an educational role, should be allowed to avoid seeing patients whose disease may put the trainee at increased personal risk. With anthrax bioterrorism attacks and the specter of other terrorist attacks such as chemical or radiation exposure, the discussion has at times taken on a heated tone. With the arrival of Ebola in the United States and confirmed cases of transmission to healthcare workers, this debate has taken on new life.

The ACGME has given guidance that trainees should be properly educated in management of the disease, use of personal protective equipment, and have direct faculty supervision while providing care to Ebola patients. Some facilities have taken this further to exempt trainees from caring for Ebola patients; indeed, some institutions have done this on a departmental basis internally with some departments making them “faculty-only� cases and some encouraging direct involvement by residents.

From an ethical standpoint the conflict is as follows. One the one hand, do we place trainees at the additional risk of taking care of someone with a virulent disease that could prove fatal? On the other hand, we want to teach residents that all patients must be cared for. Once one departs an academic setting, there will not be options to care for Ebola patients, at least not without major ramifications for refusing care.

While there are some logistical arguments (e.g., involve the fewest possible providers) and emotional arguments for excluding residents and students from the care of patients with high-risk infectious conditions, ethically the obligation is to treat. There is not a sound ethical or professional argument for excluding residents from these cases, particularly when we do not exempt them from other high-risk patients (HIV, TB, etc.). To maintain internal consistency with our professional code of ethics, we must involve our trainees and make certain they understand the importance of being able to deal with all patients who come through the doors.

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RESIDENT AND STUDENT ADVISORY COM M ITTEE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR SAEM MEMBERSHIP LAUREN CATALDO, DO

PGY-3 Cooper University Hospital

Lauren Cataldo, DO

Many residents I’ve talked to are members of SAEM, but hardly ever take advantage of all its resources and opportunities. They don’t have time, don’t know where to begin, or just don’t know what SAEM can offer them. Well, I’m here to help change that. Outlined below are a few ways how you can make the most of your SAEM membership and use it to your benefit throughout residency.

1. SUCCEEDING AS A RESIDENT AND PREPARING FOR YOUR FUTURE SAEM offers an abundance of resources that will help you excel as a resident and prepare for the next step in your career.

My favorites have been the Fellowship Directory and the Resident Resource Collection, which both can be found on saem.org.

If you are interested in applying to fellowships but don’t know which ones exist or how to gain more information, the SAEM Fellowship Directory is a great way to start. You can search this directory by category/type and then obtain detailed information about each program. Quite like the Residency Directory was for you as a medical student, this directory is an invaluable tool for planning the next step beyond residency.

The Resident Resource Collection features links to various articles that can guide you during different stages of your residency. “Ways To Get the Most Out of Your Residency” was a great resource when I started out as an intern, while the

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“Resident as a Teacher” and “Preparing a Morbidity and Mortality Conference” aided tremendously with my transition into senior year. When it came time to applying for an attending position, the “CV handbook” and “How to Prepare an Effective CV” offered essential advice on how to construct my first CV. All of these tools that SAEM provides for its members can help you succeed as a resident and prepare for your future.

2. NETWORKING One of the best ways to network and fully experience SAEM is by attending an Annual Meeting. No matter what level of residency training or specific area of interest in emergency medicine, there is literally something for everyone.

On a given day, you can attend a number of educational sessions, test your medical knowledge with the visual diagnosis contest, learn about cutting-edge research through poster presentations, watch residency programs battle in the SonoGames Competition and much more. But outside of these educational activities, the meeting is an opportunity to network and build connections with others in emergency medicine. More often than not, you find yourself bumping into old medical school colleagues, attendings you worked with on off-service rotations, or even the program director at your home institution. In addition to familiar faces, there are plenty of opportunities to meet new people from emergency medicine programs across the country during leisure hours and social events like the Resident Student Advisory Committee Reception. You feel as if the world of emergency medicine gets smaller and smaller with each meeting you attend.

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SAEM SOCIAL M EDIA COM M ITTEE #CONFERENCE INNOVATION THROUGH TWITTER Lauren Westafer, DO, MPH Baystate Medical Center Resident Social Media Scholar SAEM Social Media Committee

Twitter, 140-character micro-blogging popularized by celebrities, offers a unique way to distribute research, educational materials and network with colleagues. As such, Twitter has gained traction in emergency medicine. At conferences such as SAEM, ACEP, SMACC and ICEM, participants use Twitter to disseminate pearls and network with each other. This trend is growing. The 2013 SAEM Scientific Assembly (#SAEM13) had 1,923 tweets from 254 participants, the numbers doubled in 2014 and will only go up this year. These tweets are dwarfed by ACEP with 18,862 tweets in 2014 and SMACC, with over 32,000 tweets for the 2014 conference.

conferences show that most tweets distribute learning points from the presentations [2]. While tweets offer a window into a presentation for those not present, one must realize the limitations of experiencing a conference through another’s lens. A small pilot study, SCEPTIC, showed that tweets may not reflect a speaker’s intended message [3].

Twitter metrics, however, do not convey the most compelling reasons to follow conference Twitter feeds: Attend a conference remotely. Conference attendance requires time, travel and money, but Twitter combats these barriers. An analysis of Twitter activity at an International College of Emergency Medicine conference found that only 34 percent of those tweeting about the conference were, in fact, attendees, demonstrating that Twitter has opened up research and educational innovation across the globe [1]. Tweets may be be promotional or informational but analytics of tweets at medical

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Reflect and process a presentation. Tweeting at conferences can be utterly distracting. Some opt to test the stamina of their thumbs by attempting to tweet, verbatim, the entire talk. Alternatively, others paraphrase and reflect on the talk.

Both approaches have value and drawbacks, but the latter offers a way to think more deeply about the presentation.

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Social Media, continued from Page 10 Become a better presenter. The aforementioned SCEPTIC study showed that tweets may not align with a speaker’s message, this may provide even more useful information for the speaker and the audience. A tweet may misrepresent a speaker’s message secondary to poor delivery, logistic confusion, or inundation with too much content. Perusing tweets about one’s talk may allow one to ascertain whether the gist of the talk reached the audience. Alternatively, a speaker may learn from an audience through access to additional information (references, studies, etc.) to either alter the argument or counter these concerns in future presentations. Furthermore, although Twitter is typically a polite crowd, it can also serve as a forum for constructive criticism.

For example, during the Essentials of EM conference, the Twitter crowd proffered feedback on the slide design.

Network with peers. Some argue that the increasing use of social media is actually antisocial [4]. Individuals active in the Free Open Access Medical education (FOAM, #FOAMed) community, however, disagree. Twitter can bring colleagues from across the globe together to form substantial relationships. The frequency

SAEM for Residents, continued from Page 9 If you are applying to fellowship programs, the Residency & Fellowship Fair during the Annual Meeting is unique opportunity to network and meet people from specific programs. You can easily spark up a conversation and express your interest with one of the fellows or faculty members. Building a memorable connection may even give you a competitive edge during the application process.

Although the idea of “networking” seems intimidating, it usually happens without trying, and the potential relationships you can build with your colleagues is invaluable. I encourage you to use your residency educational stipend to fund a trip to the Annual Meeting May 12-15 in San Diego.

3. GETTING INVOLVED SAEM supports 22 different interest groups that represent all EM subspecialties as well as other task forces and committees.

Participating in an interest group is a perfect way to collaborate with others who have a shared interest in a specific niche and promote discussions of current ideas and research in the field.

Examples of some interest groups are airway, EMS, palliative medicine and toxicology. Most interest groups communicate electronically and then meet in person at the Annual Meeting.

As a SAEM resident member you have the option of joining one interest group free of charge.

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of contact and bantering of ideas on Twitter leads to virtual propinquity. As such, when Twitter contacts meet at conferences, friendships and professional projects often result.

The value of Twitter from an educational and professional perspective depends on the tweeter – tweets can be educational or infantile, professional or unprofessional, practice-changing or garbage. I challenge you to evaluate the utility of Twitter at conferences during this year’s scientific assembly by passively watching the feed #SAEM15, actively tweeting pearls and networking with others passionate about academic emergency medicine.

For more on how to get involved in medical related tweeting, see these resources: – Maximizing Conferences Through Twitter, Conference Tweeting - Do Not Start With the @ Symbol - Academic Life in Emergency Medicine – Is Live Conference Tweeting a Good Thing? - iTeachEM REFERENCES: 1. Neill A, Cronin JJ, Brannigan D, O’Sullivan R, Cadogan M. The impact of social media on a major international emergency medicine conference. Emerg Med J. 2014;31:(5)401-4.

2. McKendrick DR, Cumming GP, Lee AJ. Increased use of Twitter at a medical conference: a report and a review of the educational opportunities. J Med Internet Res. 2012;14:(6)e176.

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Roland D, May N, Body R, Carley S, Lyttle MD. Are you a SCEPTIC ?

SoCial mEdia Precision & uTility In Conferences. 2014;14:1–2. doi:10.1136/ emermed-2014-204216.

4. Henry G. “Oh Henry: To Tweet Or Not To Tweet.” Emergency Physicians Monthly.

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“One of the best ways to network and fully experience SAEM is by attending an Annual Meeting. No matter what level of residency training or specific area of interest in emergency medicine, there is literally something for everyone. … You feel as if the world of emergency medicine gets smaller and smaller with each meeting you attend.”

In addition to interest groups, you can apply to become a SAEM committee member. Getting involved with a committee is a great way to work with others to collectively carry out SAEM’s mission.

Each committee has specific goals and objectives. For example, the Awards Committee is responsible for the management of annual awards, the Social Media Committee develops social network campaigns, the Resident & Student Advisory Committee works to improve recruitment and meet the needs of its resident and student members, and the Program Committee creates educational activities for SAEM’s regional and annual meetings.

A full list of committees and their objectives can be found on saem.org. Overall, being a member of a committee is a rewarding experience and available way to display your leadership skills within the profession.

Above all else, it is easy to get involved, attend a meeting or just browse the website for information. Don’t wait, now is the perfect time to make the most of your SAEM membership!

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LEARNING TO GROW AND SUSTAIN DIVERSITY FROM OTHER DISCIPLINES, CULTURES AND NATIONS

By Lisa Moreno-Walton, MD, MS

Professor of Emergency Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

If you were to ask any emergency physician whether he or she supports diversity and inclusion in the emergency department (ED), the answer invariably would be “yes.” And while this is an incredibly important starting point, most of us fail to notice when most of our ED physicians look alike, fail to question why intervention styles are very effective for majority patients and not so much for underrepresented minorities (URM), and fail to realize that the achievement of diversity and inclusion is the result of persistent, dedicated hard work.

ADIEM not only seeks to bring together members who are committed to these goals, but to create an environment in which we can educate and support each other in interventions that grow and sustain diversity. This past July in Vienna, I attended the 14th International Conference of Diversity in Organizations, Communities, and Nations. I had the privilege of sharing ADIEM’s mission and learning about the successful work of other educators.

In my presentation, I focused on the concept of implicit bias in medicine and presented the results of an unpublished study that we conducted at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans. The survey demonstrated that while patients know that unconscious bias impacts physician attitudes and patient care, they did not know that URM patients have worse outcomes than majority patients. Despite the fact that physicians were 12 times more likely than patients to know that healthcare disparities exist and medical students were five times more likely, physicians and students were less likely to acknowledge the impact of unconscious bias on treatment decisions.

ADIEM has offered workshops teaching the skills to identify unconscious bias and develop methods of improving diversity and inclusion in our workplace and residency (think about enrolling in our pre-course in San Diego!) and for decreasing outcome disparities for our patients. I shared these efforts and resources that we use in our workshops and when our members are invited to take diversity training at residency programs and EDs around the nation and the world.

In turn, I learned about the incredible programs that are succeeding in other specialties and other nations. The principal of an Israeli girls’ high school noticed that her Jewish students and her Palestinian students did not mix in the cafeteria and did not choose each other for work groups or athletic teams. She was determined to intervene on this self-segregation. She formed an after-school girls club, during which the students worked together cooking, doing crafts, and listening to presentations by mothers and grandmothers about culture and tradition. She noticed a dramatic change in the level of interaction in school, and reported that girls of diverse cultures had begun visiting each other’s homes on weekends and holidays.

A professor at a British MBA program noted that not only did he have few URM students in his program, but those students

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“One of the things that we know about diversity is that it enriches the lives of every person who experiences it. As we seek to develop and sustain diversity in the healthcare work force and as we work diligently toward non-disparate outcomes for all of our patients, it is important to remember to look to diverse sources for advice on how to develop programs that work.”

were less likely to successfully interview for jobs or to retain employment if hired. With colleagues, he wrote a grant to support a program for college students interested in business careers, which included an annual summer camp where students receive academic remediation. They are taught how to prepare resumes and graduate school applications, and learn effective study techniques, interviewing skills and job skills. During the year, mentors meet twice with students individually to assess their progress and their needs. The program was expanded and now uses the same summer camp and individual mentoring protocol to follow students through graduate school, as well as through the first year of employment.

A traditional owner of the land, as aboriginal tribal chiefs are called in Australia, noted that young mothers who came into contact with the government social services system because of child neglect or drug or alcohol abuse were at high risk of failing to regain custody of their children, becoming incarcerated and/ or committing suicide. He recognized that for millennia, elders had successfully taught parenting skills to girls and used both the peer pressure and the communal support of the tribe to foster appropriate parenting behaviors, while sharing in the care of children of at-risk moms during the rehabilitation process.

He partnered with two government social workers and induced the government to fund a group home where at-risk mothers and fathers could live with their children under the constant supervision of tribal elders and social workers who provide a structured environment of education, parenting skills, therapeutic groups, medically supervised detox, and clearly stated behavioral expectations. Not one parent who has graduated from the program has required further government intervention, been incarcerated or died.

One thing we know about diversity is that it enriches the lives of every person who experiences it. As we seek to develop and sustain diversity in the healthcare workforce and as we work diligently toward non-disparate outcomes for all of our patients, it is important to remember to look to diverse sources for advice on how to develop programs that work. It takes diversity to make diversity succeed.

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FIRST CLASS OF CHAIR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM GRADUATES PARTICIPANTS CALL COURSE ‘STELLAR’ AND ‘AN ABSOLUTE’

By Tara Burghart After attending the yearly AACEM retreats, Brian J. Zink, MD, says he and his colleagues discussed how valuable they found the peer-to-peer interactions, mentoring and everything else that was presented.

They also discussed how valuable the experience would have been earlier in their careers, for example when they first became chairs. “It would have made us better chairs early on,” said Zink who is professor and chair, Department of Emergency Medicine at Alpert Medical School, Brown University.

When Zink became president of AACEM, he put together a proposal for a new chair development program. He was encouraged and supported by Drs. Ron Walls, Ted Christopher and Jim Adams, also members of AACEM. “We wanted it to be a yearlong program, with six sessions.

That’s the max people could be freed up to do. We would host programs for 45 to 50 hours of in-person training,” Zink said. “It would be leadership training oriented toward emergency medicine.

While there are other leadership courses people can take, this was something we wanted to create for emergency medicine leaders and particularly those who are in the first few years or those who were aspiring chairs.”

That early vision came true, and the Chair Development Program graduated its first class of 14 in January 2015. One of those graduates, Ted Chan, MD, called it “really exceptional.”

“Topics ranged from general leadership and management principles that could be applied to any industry or discipline or

The 2014 graduating class of the Chair Development Program included: Bruce Adams

Scott Wilber

Samuel Keim

Theodore Chan

Christopher Raio

Mark Angelos

Andrew Nugent

Susan Stern

Susan Promes

Steven Bird

Robert Eisenstein Robert McCormack Terry Kowalenko Steven McLaughlin

to very specific needs for chairs and directors of emergency departments,” said Chan, who is professor and chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego. “The breadth of topics was terrific. Some sessions were very detailed such as how to improve and make meetings more productive, and others were more aspirational such as a session on professional growth and options for ‘life after’ serving as an EM chair.

“The program was very engaging and participatory; in fact, prior to our first session, we completed an online assessment of our leadership abilities that generated an individual report to show us our areas of strengths and areas that need improvement.”

To make it easy for attendees to fit in the training, the first and last sessions are held in Chicago near SAEM’s headquarters. The rest are tied to coincide with major meetings, such as the AACEM retreat, the SAEM Annual Meeting, and ACEP meeting. Sessions are typically six to eight hours, and speakers included current chairs Continued on Page 14

The Chair Development Program, which just graduated its first class in January, is a leadership training initiative designed to enhance the capabilities and effectiveness of new and aspiring academic emergency medicine department chairs.

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Chair Development Program, continued from Page 13 and deans in emergency medicine and experts in the fields of media relations and economics.

The topics addressed in the 2014 session included: how to best manage clinical operations, faculty development, building research programs, finances, negotiating tactics, and managing within a medical school in an academic health system.

“All the components of what it would take to be a successful leader within emergency medicine we try to cover in roughly 50 hours of training,” said Zink, adding that he wants graduates to leave with a “tool box” of skills and resources.

About half of the 2014 attendees were existing chairs and the other half were aspiring chairs—those Zink expects to be chairs within the next five years. Participants showed great diversity in geographic areas and the types of hospitals and medical schools.

Just two members of the 2014 class were women.

“I’m eager to have women leaders get in the CDP … We’ll work on that in the coming years,” Zink said.

“But it was a really great collection of people who were curious and intense. They asked great questions, were open to suggestions, and shared problems over the issues that concern them about becoming a leader in emergency medicine,” he said. “It was really good to have a peer group be so open and helpful with each other.”

Chan said he immediately was able to put some of what he learned at CDP to use.

“One session on EM operations talked about different ways to track and report physician performance metrics – documentation and clinical work, which I thought would be useful for my own faculty,” Chan said. “We have since instituted a very similar system of quarterly and individualized reports for each member. I also have tried to implement a number of the lessons from the session on meetings into our department’s operational and faculty meetings.

We also had a session on generational differences and challenges – I am frequently reminded of those themes as I interact with my own department’s faculty who are younger and older than myself.”

Another graduate, Susan B. Promes, MD, MBA, said a discussion during the CDP’s last session continually resonates with her.

“You can’t carry it all yourself. It’s okay to empower and give direction to other people. We spent a lot of lot of time talking about when as a chair not make it your problem, but give it to someone else. Then have that person come back to you with a resolution,” said Promes who is professor and chair in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Penn State’s Hershey Medical Center.

“Every day, people come to me with problems. I like to solve them – emergency physicians, we like to get it done!” she said.

“But being able to delegate and give other people some of the work to do and to share the load has been a huge message for me personally, and I think it did touch other people.”

The Chair Development Program is primarily funded via tuition: $3,950 per year, which is mostly paid for by the attendees’ employers. The faculty in almost all cases donated their time, Zink said.

The second class, of 16 members, started their session in January 2015 at the same time as their predecessors graduated; they all got to socialize at a “CDP Mixer.” The next chance to apply for the 2016 Chair Development Program will be in September 2015.

Chan and Promes both agreed that they enjoyed networking with their peers and would strongly recommend those interested to apply to future CDP sessions.

“I’ve learned a great deal not only about EM-specific topics, but also in general about what it takes to become an effective leader,” Chan said.

“I’d say anybody who is interested in being a chair or is a chair—this should be one of those courses you to attend,” Promes said. “It’s an absolute. You’ve got to do it. It’s a great opportunity to open doors and help you prevent mistakes – you don’t need repeat others mistakes. You can learn from others… the course is absolutely stellar.”

EDUCATION RESEARCH MANUSCRIPTS SOUGHT FOR NEW CDEM/CORD SPONSORED WESTERN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT Authors are invited to submit manuscripts in the areas of emergency medicine education research for publication in a new education supplement of the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health.

WestJEM has partnered with the Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine (CDEM) and the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD) to publish the inaugural education supplement in the fall of 2015.

Manuscripts in the following categories will be considered; word count limits are in parentheses: • Original Research - Quantitative and Qualitative (3,000) • Brief Research Report (1,500) • Systematic Review (3,000) • Educational Advances (2,000) • Brief Educational Advances (innovations) for on-line version.

(750, up to one table or figure)

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The deadline for manuscripts to be submitted is May 1, 2015.

They can be submitted electronically at http://westjem.com/ submit-manuscript; submission guidelines can be found at http:// westjem.com/submission-guidelines.

Manuscripts accepted for publication will be published in the October 2015 Special Educational Issue of WestJet. Some manuscripts will only be published online. Any questions can be directed to guest editors Jeffery Love at jnlove1@verizon.net or Douglas Ander at dander@emory.edu.

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ACADEM IC ANNOUNCEM ENTS The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is pleased to announce that, effective April 1, 2015, Andra L. Blomkalns, MD, will join the Department of Emergency Medicine as professor and vice chair of Academic Affairs and Business Development. Prior to joining UTSW, Dr. Blomkalns had 12 years of service at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, where she most recently was associate professor and vice chair of Academic Affairs, Department of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Blomkalns is the Secretary-Treasurer of SAEM. After more than 10 years as part of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School faculty, Jonathan Fisher, MD, MPH, has accepted a position at Maricopa Medical Center and the University of Arizona College of Medicine’s Phoenix Campus. His new role will include responsibilities in GME and UME at the institution as well as the Medical School. The University of Arizona will be starting a mandatory EM rotation, for which Fisher will serve as the clerkship director as well as an APD for the residency.

Jim Holliman, MD, professor of emergency medicine at

Penn State University and professor of military and emergency medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, was recently appointed professor of public health sciences at Penn State University. He is lead faculty for the Penn State online course “Critical Infrastructure Protection of Health Care Delivery Systems.” He also currently serves as the president of the International Federation for Emergency Medicine.

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Joel Moll, MD, has been appointed program director of

the emergency medicine residency at Virginia Commonwealth University (Medical College of Virginia) in Richmond. Tim Evans, MD, the founding and previous program director, stepped down after serving as program director for 15 years.

Charles V. Pollack, MD, has accepted a position

as associate provost and director of the Institute for Emerging Health Professions at Thomas Jefferson University (TJU); associate dean of Sidney Kimmel Medical College at TJU, and senior advisor for Interdisciplinary Research and Clinical Trials in the Department of Emergency Medicine. He was previously chair of emergency medicine at Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

CLASSIFIEDS THE UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES (USU), F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Department of Military and Emergency Medicine (MEM) is accepting applications for a fulltime, assistant or associate professor (non-tenure/non-tenure track) position. The mission of the MEM is to serve the USU and the nation as a preeminent academic entity that integrates the study, advancement and application of military, operation, and emergency medicine. The incumbent will serve as an assistant or associate Professor in MEM and as such, will be responsible for clinical teaching and activities, research, and administrative assignments. He/she will also serve as the director or assistant director for the MEM Emergency Medicine Clerkship with oversight of all local and remote clerkship locations. For more info, write james. palma@usuhs.edu.

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SAEM IS YOU! Visit the SAEM website to renew your dues, or join us as a new member and see what you’ve been missing!

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CALLS AND M EETING ANNOUNCEM ENTS INTERACTIVE CME TRAINING: ABDOMINAL PAIN IN THE OLDER ADULT ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE OUTSTANDING REVIEWERS 2014

How often do you encounter older patients in the emergency department with abdominal pain? Do you find it difficult to communicate with them? Is treatment challenging?

Learn how to interact, diagnose, and treat older adults more effectively through this interactive online training tool titled “Abdominal Pain in the Older Adult” (http://www.saem.org/ education/continuing-education/saem-online-cme) FREE for non-CME participants; or $95 for 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

This program is brought to you by AGEM (an academy of SAEM) and is funded through the generous support of the Retirement Research Foundation.

Accreditation Statement This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

We extend our sincere appreciation to the more than 300 colleagues who performed a total of 1517 peer reviews for Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM) in 2014. Without their hard work, AEM would not be able to present to our readers the excellent original research and academic contributions that fill these pages each month. The talent, thoughtfulness, and responsiveness of our peer reviewers have helped us maintain the quality of the medical literature presented in AEM. Among these are some who deserve special recognition because of their consistently excellent performance.

These 26 “Outstanding Reviewers” each met all of the following criteria in 2013: - Provided at least five high-quality reviews - Had a mean review score of >85% across at least three decision editors - Accepted at least two-thirds of all review requests - Submitted no more than one review late We again extend our thanks to all of these dedicated individuals.

David C. Cone, MD Editor-in-Chief

2014 OUTSTANDING REVIEWERS Keith Boniface#

Patrick Lank

Designation Statement The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Jane Brice*

Yiju Liu

Jeffrey Caterino

Jennifer Martindale

Anna Marie Chang#

Brandon Maughan

Kit Delgado

Dan Mayer

California Assembly Bill 1195 This activity is in compliance with California Assembly Bill 1195, which requires continuing medical education activities with patient care components to include curriculum in the subjects of cultural and linguistic competency. For specific information regarding Bill 1195 and definitions of cultural and linguistic competency, please visit the CME website at http://www.cme.uci.edu.

Deborah Diercks+

Debra Perina

James Dziura

Melanie Prusakowski

William Grant^

Maria Raven^

Jin Han

Michael Runyon^

Bhakti Hansoti

Jill Stoltzfus+

Kennon Heard

Robert Solomon

Brian Hiestand+

Thomas Swoboda

Damon Kuehl*

David Wallace*

Disclosure Policy It is the policy of the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine and the University of California CME Consortium to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME activities. Full disclosure of conflicts and conflict resolutions will be made prior to the activity.

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CALLS AND M EETING ANNOUNCEM ENTS - CONT. Call for Papers 2015 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference Diagnostic Imaging in the Emergency Department: A Research Agenda to Optimize Utilization The 2015 Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM) Consensus Conference, Diagnostic Imaging in the Emergency Department: A Research Agenda to Optimize Utilization, will be held on May 12, 2015, immediately preceding the SAEM Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA. Original papers on this topic, if accepted, will be published together with the conference proceedings in the December 2015 issue of AEM. Diagnostic imaging is integral and beneficial to the practice of emergency medicine. Over the last several decades, emergency department (ED) diagnostic imaging has increased without a commensurate rise in identified pathology or improvement in patient-centered outcomes. Unnecessary imaging results in increased resource use and significant exposure risks. ED diagnostic imaging has become the focus of many stakeholders, including patients and various regulatory agencies.

This multidisciplinary consensus conference represents the first coordinated effort to further our evidence-based knowledge of ED diagnostic imaging. This consensus conference will formulate the research priorities for emergency diagnostic imaging, initiate a collaborative dialogue between stakeholders, and align this research agenda with that of federal funding agencies.

Consensus Goal The overall mission of the 2015 AEM Consensus Conference is to create a prioritized research agenda in emergency diagnostic imaging for the next decade and beyond. The Consensus Conference will feature expert keynote speakers, panel discussions including nationally recognized experts, and facilitated breakout group sessions to develop consensus on research agendas by topic. Optimizing diagnostic imaging in the ED is a timely topic that is relevant to all who practice emergency medicine. Furthermore, the conference content spans many other specialties (e.g. radiology, pediatrics, cardiology, surgery, internal medicine), all of which will be invited to participate in the conference to optimize the agenda and for future collaboration in order to improve emergency diagnostic imaging use.

Consensus Objectives 1. Understand the current state of evidence regarding diagnostic imaging utilization in the ED and identify opportunities, limitations, and gaps in knowledge of previous study designs and methodology 2. Develop a consensus statement that emphasizes the priorities and opportunities for research in emergency diagnostic imaging that will result in practice changes, and the most effective methodologic approaches to emergency diagnostic imaging research 3. Explore and improve knowledge of specific funding mechanisms available to perform research in emergency diagnostic imaging

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Accepted manuscripts will present original, high-quality research in emergency diagnostic imaging in areas such as clinical decision rules, shared decision making, knowledge translation, comparative effectiveness research, and multidisciplinary collaboration. They may include work in clinical/translational, health systems, policy, or basic sciences research. Papers will be considered for publication in the December 2015 issue of AEM if received

by April 17, 2015. All submissions will undergo peer review and publication cannot be guaranteed.

Contact Jennifer R. Marin, MD, MSc (jennifer.marin@chp. edu) or Angela M. Mills, MD (millsa@uphs.upenn.edu), the 2015 consensus conference co-chairs, for queries. Information and updates will be regularly posted in AEM, the SAEM Newsletter, and the journal and SAEM websites.

The SAEM Research Committee Announces a Call for Applications for our 2015 RESEARCH LION’S DEN Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH, FACEP Co-Chair, SAEM Research Committee Assistant Professor, Dept. of Emergency Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University Fellows and faculty are invited to “pitch” their research ideas to experienced investigators who, in the spirit of the Friday evening television show, Shark Tank, will consider “investing” in you and your research idea (through project mentorship, editorial expertise, or more!).

We are looking for volunteers to sign up and commit to pitching their ideas at our 2nd annual Research Lion’s Den at the SAEM Annual Meeting, Thursday, May 14, 2015, from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm.

Our Lion’s Den panel, made up of five of our most esteemed emergency medicine research mentors, will critically discuss your project and may even bid money or specific mentorship opportunities to support your project.

If your project is selected, your goal will be to convince the Lion’s Den that your topic is worthwhile, your approach is good, and that you are worth mentoring.

The 2014 inaugural Lion’s Den was a success, with five great “bites” on projects. With the new addition of real money for our lions – up to $600 per person – this year’s panel promises to be even more enthralling You will be asked to give a five-minute presentation with a maximum of eight (8) slides detailing the concept (unmet need being solved/”background”); the plan (how you will solve the unmet need/”methods”); the outcome (metric of success), and your credentials (why we should invest in you). After your five-minute pitch, the mentors will have 7-10 minutes to critique, mentor, and counteroffer each other’s proposals to support your projects.

If you are interested in participating, please fill out the form at http://tinyurl.com/SAEMSharkTank2015 or email megan_ranney@brown.edu. Presenters will be notified by late March.

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CALLS AND M EETING ANNOUNCEM ENTS - CONT. SAEM ePosters are Back and Better Than Ever!

Last year, SAEM piloted the use of electronic posters at the Annual Meeting. The test run was a success, and we are happy to announce that the 2015 poster session will be completely electronic.

Electronic posters, offer users a “green” alternative to printing, carrying, and pinning up posters. They provide viewers highquality resolution of images and text. Posters will be uploaded to a secure website, and projected onto a large high-definition format (55” LED monitors) in the poster hall.

Intro to Research Curriculum Initiating clinical research in emergency medicine can be a daunting task especially for residents, junior faculty, fellows and other early career investigators. To address many of the challenges that arise, the SAEM Research Committee has created an “Introduction to Research” curriculum to take place on a rotating basis over the next three SAEM Annual Meetings. The curriculum is designed to provide yearly didactics in four areas: 1. “Getting Started” will teach you how to foster collaborations, obtain mentors, deal with the IRB and find grant funding in order to leverage your research idea into a successful product.

2. “Methods” will introduce you to research methods that are highly relevant to early career researchers: retrospective chart reviews, studies utilizing electronic databases, and mixed methods, such as surveys and qualitative research.

3. “Analysis” will introduce you to the basics of biostatistics and epidemiology. This series will cover foundation concepts such as p-values and precision, but will also introduce methods to both recognize and deal with potential bias and confounding.

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“Dissemination of Information” will familiarize you with basic concepts related to abstract and manuscript writing, publication, the perspective of peer reviewers, and writing for the lay public.

The SAEM Annual Meeting in San Diego in May 2015 will inaugurate this “Introduction to Research” series. The initial presentations in each of these four areas will cover topics especially relevant to junior investigators. They are all scheduled for Thursday, May 14, at the times indicated: • 9:00 am to 10:00 am: Getting Started - Finding the Best Tour Guide to Your Research Success: Mentoring in Emergency Medicine • 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm: Methods - Using the Past to Predict the Future: Research using Chart Reviews and Quality Improvement Projects • 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm: Introduction to Statistics • 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm: Writing the Abstract and Manuscript That Will be Accepted

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Deadline for SAEM Fellowship Approval Program is April 1 In an effort to promote standardization of training for fellows, the SAEM Fellowship Approval Program has been developed for eligible programs to earn the endorsement of SAEM as an approved fellowship in Research, Geriatrics, Global EM and Education Scholarship. Fellows who complete a program at an SAEM-approved institution also receive recognition for earning the standard qualifications and skills needed.

The deadline for institutions to apply to become an SAEMapproved fellowship is April 1, 2015.

The application fee is $400. Visit the Fellowship Approval Program section of saem.org for more details.

The SAEM Research Committee Presents the Grant Writing Workshop May 12, 2015 – 8 am to 5 pm

This workshop is designed to improve investigators’ skills in successful grant writing through didactics, panel discussions, and focused small group sessions. The course faculty includes federally funded investigators and NIH staff. An optional feedback session will provide registrants the opportunity to receive advice through one-on-one interactions with federally funded investigators. In this individual session, review and feedback will be provided for grants in various stages of preparation. Space is limited and selection for feedback session will be on a “first come, first served” basis. To participate, you must register for the workshop and submit your grant to grants@saem.org.

Visit www.saem.org/annual-meeting for more details.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the University of Cincinnati and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.

The University of Cincinnati is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Cincinnati designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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The CDEM Track at CORD –April 13-16 in Phoenix, AZ–

You have questions and we have answers.

All EM Educators Welcome!

Innovations, Survival Stories, Literature Updates, Curriculum Development, Bedside Teaching, FOAM, and so much MORE!

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SAEM 2015 MEETING EVENTS Wednesday, May 13 7:00p-9:00p

Thursday, May 14

Geriatric EM Networking Dinner at Tom Ham’s Lighthouse (Get to know others interested in Geriatric EM over food and drink; marian.betz@ucdenver.edu for details; fee; not an official AGEM event)

8:00a-9:15a

AGEM Business Meeting (non-members welcome)

9:15a-10:00a

Developing a Career in Geriatric EM

10:00a-10:30a

Break

10:30a-12:00p

Clinical, Research and Educational Tools to Advance Geriatric EM in your Department (Rotating stations with successfully implemented

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Introductions and academy business Awards (2015 Gerson Sanders award; 2015 abstract awards) Updates from workgroups (including Geriatric ED Bootcamp)

(Overview of opportunities and pathways in education and research)

examples and practical tips) 1:30p-2:30p

Friday, May 15

Utilizing Medicare Data in Emergency Medicine Research

(In-depth introduction to using Medicare datasets in emergency medicine research, with guest speaker from the Research Data Assistance Center)

11:30a-12:30p

Aging Physicians: Strategies to Promote Career Longevity in EM

1:30p-2:30p

Geriatric Emergency Departments (GEDs): Evolution and Evaluating Efficacy (Covering history, operations, research directions, and

(Evidence-based strategies to promote career longevity in EM, including adjustment of duties and environmental modifications)

questions about accreditation of GEDs)

Come see us in San Diego!

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Your program is invited to participate in the SAEM Residency & Fellowship Fair.

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The Division of Emergency Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine serves two busy, high-acuity, urban tertiary emergency departments — Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital — as well as a smaller community emergency department.

We offer: • Competitive salary and excellent benefits package • Protected time for simulation education and research • Opportunity to work in up to four simulation labs throughout Washington University Medical Center • Opportunity for in situ simulation using the division’s own mannequin

The Division At A Glance: • Level I Trauma Center • Approximately 160,000 adult and pediatric visits annually • More than 100 pediatric and adult faculty physicians • 48 residents • 7 fellowships • Nationally ranked medical school and academic medical center with a history of innovation and discovery

Learn more at

emed.wustl.edu Brent E. Ruoff, MD Chief and Associate Professor Division of Emergency Medicine Washington University 660 S. Euclid Ave., CB 8072 St. Louis MO 63110

• Ability to credential in both pediatric and adult care

A New Education Supplement From the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine in collaboration with Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine and the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors.

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R ADAMS COWLEY SHOCK TRAUMA CENTER UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Hyperbaric Medicine Faculty Position The Section of Hyperbaric Medicine of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, is seeking a physician board eligible or certified in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine to join our faculty at one of the oldest hyperbaric medicine programs in the country. Our chamber is the designated receiving facility for all inhalational injuries in the state of Maryland and serves as a DAN referral center.

Faculty are actively involved in clinical care, research and teaching at both the graduate and post-graduate levels. Development of a fellowship program is planned. Additional board certification in emergency medicine or critical care medicine required.

Experience working with multiplace hyperbaric chambers preferred.

All interested applicants should submit a cover letter with CV, including three references, to Robert E. Rosenthal, MD, Section Chief, Hyperbaric Medicine to: rrosenthal@umm.edu Questions: 410-328-6152.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

The Department of Emergency Medicine of the University of Rochester (URMC) is expanding our faculty group. We are seeking Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Emergency Medicine BC/BE Faculty for positions at our primary academic site, as well as our community affiliates and off-campus emergency department.

Seeking faculty for: • Academic EM positions • Academic Pediatric EM positions • Community EM positions The Department of Emergency Medicine includes a highly regarded EM Residency, an active research program, and fellowship programs including Pediatric EM, International Medicine, Research, and Ultrasound. Strong Memorial Hospital (SMH) is the academic medical center and is the regional referral and Level 1 trauma center. It has a full complement of specialist consultant services, as well as ED-based social workers, pharmacists, and childlife specialists. SMH sees over 100,000 patients per year, including 28,000 pediatric patients. The new Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong is set to open in the summer of 2015. Our multiple community EDs and off-campus ED offer physicians the opportunity to practice in varied settings, experiencing a mix of acuity and patients in both adult and pediatric age groups.

Successful candidates will be dynamic individuals, interested in a diverse Emergency Medicine experience with great potential for career development, promotion, and longevity within our department. Ample opportunity exists to be actively involved in education, administration, and research.

Rochester, New York, located in Upstate New York, offers excellent schools, a low cost of living, and many opportunities both professionally and personally.

We have easy access to Canada, including metropolitan Toronto, the Great Lakes, the Finger Lakes and the northeastern United States.

Interested applicants please contact: Michael Kamali, MD, FACEP Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine Michael_Kamali@URMC.Rochester.edu 585-463-2970

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Alabama School of Medicine is seeking talented residency trained Emergency Medicine physicians at all academic to join our faculty.hospital, The University tenure and non tenure earning positions.

The University of Alabama Hospital ranks is a 903-bed teaching with a stateoffers of theboth art emergency department that occupies an area the size of a

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Alabama School of Medicine is seeking talented residency trained Emergency Medicine physicians at all academic ranks to join our faculty. The University offers both tenure and non tenure earning positions. football field. The Department treats over 75,000 patients annually and houses Alabama’s only designated Level I trauma center. The Department’s dynamic, challenging emergency medicine residency training program is the only one of its kind in the State of Alabama.

The University of Alabama Hospital is a 903-bed teaching hospital, with a state of the art emergency department that occupies an area the size of a football field. The Department treats over 75,000 patients annually and houses Alabama’s only designated Level I trauma center. The Department’sAlabama dynamic,ischallenging emergency medicine residencyin training program the only one Mountains. of its kind inThe the metropolitan State of Alabama.

Birmingham a vibrant, diverse, beautiful city located the foothills of theisAppalachian area is home to

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a major research center with over $440 million in NIH and other extramural funding. The Department of Emergency Medicine hosts a nationally-recognized research program and is a site for the NIH-funded Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (ROC). The Department has been highly successful in developing extramural research support in this warmly collaborative institution. over one million people, who enjoy recreational activities year round because of its mild southern Climate. Birmingham combines big city amenities with Southern charm and hospitality.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a major research center with over $440 million in NIH and other extramural funding. The Department of Emergency Medicine hosts a nationally-recognized research program and is a site for the NIH-funded Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (ROC). The Department has been highly successful in developing extramural research support in this warmly collaborative institution.

A highly competitive salary is offered. Applicants must be EM board eligible or certified. UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of, race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans.

A pre-employment background investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment.

In addition, physicians and other clinical faculty candidates, who will be employed by the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation (UAHSF) or other UAB Medicine entities, must successfully complete a pre-employment drug and nicotine screen to be hired.

Please send your curriculum vitae to: Janyce Sanford, M.D., Associate Professor & Chair of Emergency Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Emergency Medicine; 619 South 19th Street; OHB 251; Birmingham, AL 35249-7013

Birmingham Alabama is a vibrant, diverse, beautiful city located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The metropolitan area is home to over one million people, who enjoy recreational activities year round because of its mild southern Climate. Birmingham combines big city amenities with Southern charm and hospitality.

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will be BC/BE in Emergency Medicine, will have completed an ACGME accredited fellowship in Medical Toxicology, and will be BC/BE for subspecialty The Department of Emergency Medicine at successfully the University of Alabama School of Medicine is seeking talented residency trained Emergency certification in Medical Toxicology from the American Board of Emergency Medicine. This position will include service with the Regional Poison Control Center (RPCC), which handles over 60,000 calls each year from the entire state of Alabama. The successful candidate will function as an integral member of the RPCC team.

Medicine physicians at all academic ranks to join our faculty. The University offers both tenure and non tenure earning positions.

In this capacity, the medical toxicologist will provide telephone medical consultation to health care providers, and will help to facilitate transfers to UAB Medical Center

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University Of Alabama School Of Medicine is seeking a Medical Toxicologist to join our faculty. The selected candidate

as clinically necessary. This individual will also participate in the planning and provision of educational programs for a wide variety of medical professionals, not only at the UAB campus and the RPCC, but also throughout the region.

Academic rank will commensurate withisexperience.

University offers both earning positions.

The University of Alabama The University ofbeAlabama Hospital a 903-bedTheteaching hospital, withtenure a stateandofnonthe-tenure art emergency department that occupies an areaHospital the sizeis aof a 1046 bed teaching hospital, with a “state of the art” 44,000 sq. ft. emergency department. The Department of Emergency Medicine provides care to over 90,000 patients annually at its two clinical sites. UAB provides Alabama’s only ACS designated Level I trauma center. The Department of Emergency Medicine hosts the State of football field. The Department treats over 75,000 patients annually and houses Alabama’s only designated Level I trauma center. The Alabama’s sole emergency medicine residency training program, which is now among the most competitive in the Southeast. The Regional Poison Control Center serves the entire state of Alabama (which has a population of over 4.5 million), and participates in numerous public health initiatives.

Department’s dynamic, challenging emergency medicine residency training program is the only one of its kind in the State of Alabama.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a major research center with over $440 million in NIH and other extramural funding. The Department of Emergency Medicine hosts a nationally-recognized research program and is a site for the NIH- funded Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (ROC). The Department has been highly successful in developing extramural research support in this warmly collaborative institution.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a major research center with over $440 million in NIH and other extramural funding. The Birmingham Alabama is a vibrant, diverse, beautiful city located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The metropolitan area is home to over one million people, who enjoy recreational activities year round because of its mild southern Climate. Birmingham combines big city amenities with Southern charm and hospitality.

Department of Emergency Medicine hosts a nationally-recognized research program and is a site for the NIH-funded Resuscitation Outcomes Compensation is highly competitive. UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in(ROC). which all and staff can achieve work/life in balance irrespective of, race, national age, in genetic or familycollaborative medical history,institution. gender, Consortium Thefaculty Department hasexcel beenandhighly successful developing extramural researchorigin, support this warmly faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans.

A pre-employment background investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment. In addition, physicians and other clinical faculty candidates, who will be employed by the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation (UAHSF) or other UAB Medicine entities, must successfully complete a pre-employment drug and nicotine screen to be hired.

Birmingham Alabama is a vibrant, diverse, beautiful city located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The metropolitan area is home to Pleaseone sendmillion your curriculum vitae enjoy to: Janyce Sanford, M.D., Chair of Medicine, of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Emergency over people, who recreational activities yearEmergency round because ofUniversity its mild southern Climate.

Birmingham combines big cityMedicine; 619 South 19th Street; OHB 251; Birmingham, AL 35249-7013 amenities with Southern charm and hospitality.

A highly competitive salary is offered. Applicants must be EM board eligible or certified. UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action FACULTY ‐ SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment inCLINICIAN which allDEPARTMENT faculty and staff can excel and achieve EDUCATOR FACULTY ‐ SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, FACULTY ‐ SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINEOF EMERGENCY MEDICINE CLINICIAN EDUCATOR work/life balance irrespective of, race, national origin, age,CLINICIAN genetic or family medical MEDICAL history, gender,TOXICOLOGIST faith, gender identity and expression as well EDUCATOR CLINICAL RESERACHER MEDICAL TOXICOLOGIST MEDICAL TOXICOLOGIST PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CLINICIAN EDUCATOR as sexual orientation. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans.

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Theinvestigation Departmentisofperformed Emergency the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) is seeking a full‐time candidat A pre-employment background on Medicine candidatesatselected for employment.

Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor Level. Candidates will be considered if they are well equipped and eager t

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) is seeking a full‐time candidates at the The Department of Emergency Medicine at (education, the University of Mississippi Medical Center is seeking a full‐time ca tripartite mission of the Medical Center research, healthcare).

Applicants must(UMMC) have a MD/DO degree and have gra Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor Level. Candidates will be considered if they are well equipped and eager to support the nearing completion of an Professor accredited or Emergency Medicine Residency and willbebeconsidered eligible for unrestricted licensure in the state Assistant Professor, Associate Professor Level.

Candidates will if they are well equipped and eo tripartite mission of the Medical Center (education, research, healthcare). Applicants must have a MD/DO degree and have graduated or are tripartite mission of the Medical Center (education, research, healthcare).

Applicants must have a MD/DO degree and ha FACULTY ‐nearing SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE completion of an accredited Emergency Medicine Residency and will be eligible for unrestricted licensure in the state of Mississippi. is located in the capital city of Jackson Medicine and is the state’s only academic medical center.

The Department of Emergency nearingUMMC completion of an accredited Emergency Residency and will be eligible for unrestricted licensure in the M s CLINICIAN EDUCATOR employs 25 faculty members and is the training setting for 40 Emergency Medicine residents and core rotating medical studen MEDICAL TOXICOLOGIST UMMC is located in the capital city of Jackson and is the state’s only academic medical center. The Department of Emergency Medicine learners. The department is well‐regarded across the nation for its research and involvement in professional organizations. The employs 25 faculty members and is theintraining settingcity for of 40Jackson Emergency residents and core rotating medical students other CLINICAL RESERACHER UMMC is located the capital andMedicine is the state’s only academic medical center.

Theand Department of Emerg the most competitive salaries in the nation, low cost of living, and access to many recreational and cultural activities. As the sta learners. The department is well‐regarded across theand nation for its research and involvement in professional organizations.

The region boasts medical s PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CLINICIAN EDUCATOR employs 25 faculty members is the training setting for 40 Emergency Medicine residents and core rotating th 1 trauma center and with approximately 72,000 adult and 40,000 pediatric patient visits annually, the department is one of the the most competitive salariesThe in the nation, low cost of living, and access to many recreational and cultural activities. As the state’s only Level learners. department is well‐regarded across highest‐acuity health‐care settings in the region.the nation for its research and involvement in professional organization 1 trauma center and with approximately 72,000 adult and 40,000 pediatric patient visits and annually, thetodepartment is one of the the most competitive salaries in the nation, low cost of living, access many recreational andbusiest, cultural activities. As t highest‐acuity health‐care settings in the region. or mail visits to Dr. annually, Alan Jones,the UMMC Dept. of Emerge Interested candidates should is submit their CV by email to 40,000 AEJones@umc.edu trauma center and with (UMMC) approximately 72,000 adult and pediatric patient department is one ncy Medicine at the University of1Mississippi Medical Center seeking a full‐time candidates at the Suite 4E, 2500 North State St.,are Jackson, MS 39216 highest‐acuity health‐care settings in the region. te Professor or Professor Level.

Candidates will be considered if they well equipped and eager to support the Interested candidates should submit their CV by email to AEJones@umc.edu or mail to Dr. Alan Jones, UMMC Dept. of Emergency Medicine, dical Center (education, research, healthcare).

Applicants must have a MD/DO degree and have graduated or are Suite 4E, 2500 North State St., Jackson, MS 39216 Rank and salary commensurate qualifications. of Mississippi is an EqualUMMC Opportunity/Affirm ccredited Emergency Medicine Residency andcandidates will be eligible for unrestricted licensure in theThe state of Mississippi. or Medical mail to Center Dr. Alan Jones, Dept. of Em Interested should submitwith their CV by email to University AEJones@umc.edu Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, national origin, or ve Suite 4E, 2500 State St.,The Jackson, MSof39216 Rank and salary commensurate withNorth qualifications.

University Mississippi Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action ital city of Jackson and is thedoes state’s academiconmedical center.

Thecolor, Department Emergency Medicine Employer and notonly discriminate the basis of race, religion,ofsex, age, disability, marital status, national origin, or veteran's status. s and is the training setting for 40 Emergency Medicine residents and core rotating medical students and other Rank and salary commensurate with qualifications. The University of Mississippi Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/ well‐regarded across the nation for its research and involvement in professional organizations. The region boasts Employer and discriminate on theactivities. basis of As race, es in the nation, low cost of living, and access to does many not recreational and cultural thecolor, state’sreligion, only Levelsex, age, disability, marital status, national origin pproximately 72,000 adult and 40,000 pediatric patient visits annually, the department is one of the busiest, ettings in the region.

In addition, physicians and other clinical faculty candidates, who will be employed by the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation (UAHSF) or other UAB Medicine entities, must successfully complete a pre-employment drug and nicotine screen to be hired.

Please send your curriculum vitae to: Janyce Sanford, M.D., Associate Professor & Chair of Emergency Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Emergency Medicine; 619 South 19 Street; OHB 251; Birmingham, AL 35249-7013

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