The SAEM Foundation is our specialty’s leader in funding research that empowers emergency physicians, saves lives, and improves outcomes for patients everywhere. At a time of great need, we continue to make the largest research investment in our history, year after year—and we need your support to make it possible.
Over the last three decades, we’ve seen the power of research in emergency medicine.
Every time we…
Use the HEART score to gauge a patient’s risk of a major cardiac event
Rely on pre-hospital emergency care to preserve a patient’s best hopes for recovery
Follow stroke protocol to preserve brain function when every minute counts
Recognize and respond to sepsis in time to reduce mortality
Prevent a suicide or save a victim of a drug overdose
…we are standing on our specialty’s foundation of research.
By investing in clinical, translational, and education research, we have saved lives, improved outcomes for countless patients, and supported emergency physicians who commit their careers to caring for every person, in every situation, no matter what. Our growing research base has elevated emergency medicine from an ill-defined and undervalued clinical practice to a highly valued primary board specialty. Yet we have only scratched the surface of the possibilities and demands for high-impact research in emergency medicine.
Around the clock, emergency physicians are confronted with some of the most urgent research questions across all areas of medicine, from epidemic disease and gun violence to the complexities of behavioral health and an aging population. In addition to continuing clinical and translational research, we need to invest in operational, implementation and educational research to improve care delivery and train the next generation of emergency medicine physicians and providers.
The progress of research in emergency medicine will save lives and sustain healthy generations in our communities. As the largest private foundation of research in emergency medicine, the SAEM Foundation is asking for your support to make the biggest leap forward in research funding in our specialty’s history.
Why I Give
I got involved with SAEM because there was a strong emphasis on exploration and curiosity… I connected with a PhD researcher in the emergency department and did a number of research projects on a stroke model in rats… I presented the results at an SAEM Annual Meeting, even as a resident young investigator, and won a number of awards for those projects. I’m trying to pay SAEM back for the networking and mentorship and fun that they provided me as I developed as a researcher. I really believe we have to support ourselves when we try to develop or enhance the development of new researchers.
- Michelle Biros, MD, MS Annual Alliance and Legacy Society Donor
Emergency physicians count on the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) to advance the science and innovation at the heart of our specialty.
SAEM:
Offers the highest quality continuing medical education in emergency medicine, including two journals and other publications, as well as the SAEM Annual Meeting.
Brings specialists across emergency medicine together through 8 academies and 28 interest groups.
Supports medical students, residents, fellows and faculty on their academic career paths in emergency medicine.
Alongside SAEM’s work to strengthen our specialty today, the SAEM Foundation supports the research and researchers who will shape our specialty tomorrow.
The SAEM Foundation:
Is the largest private foundation of research and research training in emergency medicine, with annual funding growing every year and reaching over $1M for our 2025-26 grantees.
Represents the gold standard in research quality, with a rigorous peer review process that prepares applicants for the National Institutes of Health.
Makes a career-defining impact on aspiring researchers by funding their work at a critical stage before they compete for NIH funding.
Drives 100 percent of annual fund donor support to clinical, translational, and education research with a singular mission focus and an efficient operation supported by SAEM.
SAEMF Impact on Career Development
EVERY $1 = $3 NEARLY $14.5 MILLION
Each dollar donated leads to increased subsequent federal funding for EM. Awarded to more than 600 academicians
14 PUBLICATIONS
Average number of publications per Research Training Grant recipient
61% OF RESEARCH TRAINING GRANT RECIPIENTS received subsequent funding from federal sources1
At a time when early-career researchers face significant challenges finding protected time for research amid their clinical and teaching duties, SAEM Foundation grants give them time to learn research skills and develop their research projects to be competitive for NIH funding.
If you look at the research leaders in emergency medicine today, many built their careers with help from a grant from the SAEM Foundation (or its predecessor grant programs in SAEM) at a crucial early stage.
An SAEM Foundation grant at the right time doesn’t just support a oneoff project—it helps launch a whole career of research impact, which often extends beyond the grantee to include the people they develop and support in their research careers.
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Success Stories
Craig Newgard, MD, MPH
Professor and serves as the Director for the Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University
• SAEMF Grant: SAEM Research Training Grant, 2000
• Subsequent funding: Over $18.5 million as Pricipal Investigator (PI) from NIH, AHRQ, CDC, HRSA, and multiple foundations, and over $4.2 million in career development awards with mentees as PI
• Publications since SAEMF award: 208
Dr. Newgard had his research integrated to national and international guidelines (e.g., ACLS, National Guideline for the Field Triage of Injured Patients), and to state and national health policy. In 2019, he was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
“SAEM and SAEMF have provided a national academic home and facilitated my early career development through my first research grant which supported my fellowship training.
I have met many amazing colleagues through SAEM, especially through committee work, which opened opportunities, catalyzed collaborations, and facilitated my professional growth. I am deeply grateful for the organization and the many people that make it work.”
With generous support and smart investments,
the SAEM Foundation has grown its endowment of research funding to close to $13 million. These funds are our specialty’s shared foundation for the future of research, and they will generate annual funding in perpetuity to support the most promising researchers and their projects. The problem we confront today is that our research needs—and promising research ideas—are far greater than we can currently pursue. Inspired by the success of previous grantees, the number and quality of Foundation grant applications has grown considerably. Every year, the SAEM Foundation now receives more high-quality applications than it can fund and has to say no to projects that deserve a yes. We also see that the size of our grants often falls short of the full support that projects need to move forward at full speed and scope. This means we are falling short of the pace at which we could be advancing research with the power to save lives, improve outcomes, and support emergency physicians. It’s time to invest on a far greater scale to build the research future our specialty needs.
That’s why the SAEM Foundation needs your support now more than ever. In particular, it will empower the SAEM Foundation to support:
More Research Grants To Launch More Careers
Today, the SAEM Foundation is able to fund roughly 20 grants per year, supporting rising researchers at nearly that many institutions. Every year, SAEM Foundation has to turn down additional high-quality applicants. A greater research fund will, first and foremost, allow the Foundation to say yes to more qualified applicants, supporting more talented physicians as they work to build research careers in support of our field, and launching more research projects with the power to change lives.
Larger Grants to Support the Full Demands Of Research
SAEM Foundation grants range in size from $500 to $300,000, the largest being Research Training Grants that provide two years of support for an aspiring researcher to intensively develop their research abilities and project plans. With greater funding, the Foundation will be able to increase the sizes of awards and fund more large grants to accelerate the development of talented researchers and support their work on a larger scale. This might include supporting more established researchers advancing more ambitious research designs to answer larger questions.
SAEMF Funding by Grant Cycle
New Programs And Partnerships In Our Areas Of Greatest Need
Beyond increasing the scope and scale of existing grants, the SAEM Foundation has regular opportunities to launch new programs and partnerships around some of the most pressing issues in our specialty today—from geriatrics and gun violence to toxicology and domestic abuse and far beyond. Many other medical research foundations have built significant programs with funders and partner organizations, and prospective partners have reached out to SAEM Foundation in the past. We have not lacked for promising opportunities—only for the resources to support and sustain them. With stronger funding, the SAEM Foundation would be able to step forward as an expert partner in coalitions tackling important issues that transcend emergency medicine, amplifying our expert voice to far greater impact beyond our membership.
Conclusion
At a time when our specialty is in the spotlight, we see the extraordinary progress we have made over the past three decades—building a robust and ever-growing base of clinical and translational research, a vibrant academic community, and a position of leadership and influence within the house of medicine.
Yet our commitment to our patients and communities calls us to reach far higher: to respond to new challenges, bring new expertise and knowledge to pressing questions that span the breadth of emergency medicine, and to save lives and improve outcomes for everyone who comes through our doors. Our best investment is our foundation of research and the talented physicians who commit their careers to building it.
Join us today to build the future of emergency medicine.
Planning & Advice More Research, Education & Training from SAEM/SAEMF
RAMS Roadmap To Research e-brochure
The Academic Roadmap: How to Get Where You Want to Go
Panel Discussion
SAEM Academic Career Guide e-brochure
Step-by-step guide to advancing your research career from medical school through fellowship
Career advice from successful academicians
Everything you need to know about academic emergency medicine careers
RAMS Biosketch Podcast series Podcasts Interviews with emergency medicine researchers
Is Fellowship Right For You?
Panel Discussion
Advice from mentors across the specialty
Education & Training
Advanced Research Methodology Evaluation and Design (ARMED) Course
The purpose of this course is to arm participants with the fundamental knowledge and skills to design a high quality research project and grant proposal to jumpstart their research career. ARMED MedEd Course
This course builds upon the fundamental knowledge and skills of health professions education researchers and equips them to design a high-quality medical education research project and grant proposal.
Research Learning Series Podcasts
SAEM Research Resources Website
SAEM Research Guide: Did You Know? e-brochure
In keeping with SAEM’s mission to provide highquality research and educational innovation in emergency care, SAEM is hosting a high-yield, interactive Research Learning Series for novice and mid-career researchers in emergency medicine. These monthly 60-minute sessions feature valuable research content delivered by experts in the field of emergency research.
List of resources to help you with study design, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination.
SAEM provides research resources to help you through every stage of your research career. From planning and design, to implementation and dissemination, you can find it all at SAEM.
Highlights from SAEMFFunded Grantees
Katrina Muraglia, MD, PhD — Regents of the University of Michigan
SAEMF Research Training Grant - $300,000
Mechanism of Thermal Injury After a Heat-Based Therapy for Central Line Infection
Emergency physicians encounter patients with indwelling central lines for a variety of life-sustaining uses. Infection of these lines is considered a medical emergency requiring prompt source control and antibiotics, involving 1) procedural consultation for removal, 2) loss of limited vascular access sites, 3) increased risk of bleeding and infection from repeat insertion and 4) delay of necessary interventions like hemodialysis. The goal of this project is to determine a) the underlying mechanism and b) the recoverability of the endothelial response to localized thermal injury; this will inform specific parameters for a heat-based infected catheter salvage strategy that minimizes adverse effects while maximizing bacterial killing, obviating the need for catheter removal in septic patients.
Brandon Maughan, MD, MHS, MSHP — Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
Large Project Grant – $150,000
Improving Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis With Sex-Specific D-Dimer Screening
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a major cause of mortality and is the most frequently missed cardiovascular diagnosis in acute care. Despite the harms of missed diagnoses, D-dimer screening by emergency physicians is limited due to its low specificity. Recent protocols improved D-dimer specificity for some patients by adjusting the test threshold based on age or PE risk. Our pilot data suggest D-dimer levels differ by sex and that sex-specific criteria could improve D-dimer specificity for all patients. This grant will generate data for a multicenter validation trial.
Mario Camacho, MD — Denver Health and Hospital Authority
SAEMF ARMED Pilot Grant - $25,000
Prehospital Patients With a Preference for a Language Other Than English: A Mixed Methods Study
Current evidence from in hospital and ambulatory settings has demonstrated that patients with a preferred language other than English (PLOE) experience disparities in their care. This has led to initiatives and adoption of best practices including language access policies, documentation of language preference, and expectations surrounding interpretation use. These interventions, however, have not extended to the prehospital setting, where there is variability in how different emergency medical services (EMS) agencies navigate language barriers. The results of this study will not only inform future lines of research, operational and quality improvement initiatives aimed at ultimately improving the care of prehospital patients with PLOE, it will also provide data to support a K-series career development award application.
Sara Hurley, MD — The Ohio State University RAMS Resident Research Grant - $5,000
Elder Mistreatment Radiographic Biomarkers in Emergency Department Patients With Rib Fractures
Elder mistreatment affects 1 in 10 older adults. However, emergency physicians rarely identify or report elder mistreatment, in part due to lack of reliable tools to differentiate accidental vs non-accidental causes of injury or illness. Previous attempts to identify radiographic biomarkers of abuse in older adults have not been sensitive or specific and have not accounted for biomechanical contributors of fractures, including bone mineral density (BMD), age, and gender. This research represents an innovative collaboration between emergency medicine (EM) physicians, clinical radiologists, and forensic anthropologists to describe fracture patterns in older adults resulting from different mechanisms. This will lay the groundwork for developing a new objective tool to alert physicians to possible victims of elder mistreatment based on their radiographic findings.
Join The Annual Alliance
Join a community of academic emergency medicine leaders who are passionate about improving emergency care. As a member of the Annual Alliance, you will be a part of an esteemed network of leaders in emergency medicine who strive to advance emergency medicine! Donate Now!
Annual Alliance Benefits
Online Donor Listing Donor Ribbon on Community Website
Annual Meeting - VIP Ticket to RAMS Party
Annual Meeting - Name on Digital Donor Display
Annual Meeting - Early Notice of Hotel Registration
Annual Meeting - Early Notice of Course Registration
Annual Donor Pin
Name in SAEM PULSE*
Social Media Recognition
Annual MeetingCoffee and Networking
Annual MeetingVIP Lounge Access
Annual Meeting - Name on Slides at Opening Plenary Session
Annual Meeting - Photo on Slides at Opening Plenary Session
Annual MeetingGuaranteed Room at the Conference Host Hotel
Annual Meeting - Limo Transportation Conference
Named Recognition for Select Grants and Programming
*If donation/pledge is committed by February 1.
100% of donor support goes to research and education programs. 100%
Annual Alliance donations are the backbone of support for a growing investment in grants and programs that is needed now more than ever. Your donations are put to work immediately through initiatives that are designed to build the pathway for more EM researchers and educators. Your gift today is an
“As part of my own professional identity, I feel that this grant has been transformative. Of all the things I consider myself to be, an educator, a clinician, a Fellowship Director – I had never really considered researcher to be a part of that equation. But now, since working on this project together, it has really inspired a list of possible future publications, as well as subsequent grants – the most ambitious of which is potentially applying to HRSA for their burnout and resiliency studies. Thank you all for your generosity. This grant has turned out to be the gateway to a lifetime career of research.”
— Di Coneybeare, MD, MHPE Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Meet our researchers, hear more about their work at www.saemfoundation.org
The Transformative Impact of An Annual Alliance Gift
Last year, SAEMF Annual Alliance donors made it possible for SAEMF to:
• Invest over $1 million in research and education grants awarded to SAEM members!
• Encourage more emergency medicine research – a 58% increase in 2024 SAEMF grant applications.
• Prepare more SAEM members to serve as grant reviewers – over 100 members now participate in the Grants Committee.
• Train future researchers – dozens participate in the Resident Reviewer Program and attend the Grantee Workshop each year.
Pictured: Di Coneybeare, MD, MHPE (right) and her mentor, Wendy Coates, MD (left) at the SAEMF Donors’ Coffee & Networking session
Unique giving opportunities aligned with your interests
Through a gift to SAEMF, you have the opportunity to invest in EM’s future in unique ways and to align your philanthropy with a cause that is important to you. By establishing a major gift, you not only foster and encourage future research and education leaders like those featured in this Guide — you also help to elevate the awareness about what can be accomplished through a gift to SAEMF.
“I worked with SAEMF to establish a new grant to support geriatric emergency medicine. My goal in starting this grant is two fold. One, I would like to encourage young faculty to continue to improve emergency care and the quality of life for older patients. It is my hope that this grant allows them to continue to pursue a career in research at a junior level. Second, I hope that this important area of geriatric emergency medicine care continues to expand, and that others will follow the lead to support research in this arena. You can also contribute to make the SAEMF Geriatric Emergency Medicine Research Catalyst Grant available in future years. Donate today!”
While unrestricted gifts offer the greatest opportunity to address the areas of need as prioritized by SAEM’s Grants Committee and the SAEMF Board of Trustees (BoT), donors are welcome to propose specific disease states or therapies that align with their intentions for the gift. Donors are also invited to propose new programs for consideration by the BoT. Contact SAEMF to learn about opportunities for longer terms.
Annual Alliance donors who commit a gift or pledge of $10,000 or more per year have the opportunity to be recognized in conjunction with a named grant or program. Opportunities include:
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Thanks to you, these essential grants will receive the funding needed to increase research and education in key areas of the specialty’s focus.
Your gift will foster interest in research among EM trainees. The focus is on self-limited research projects that are impactful in the current or future practice of EM and can be completed in a one-year time frame. This may include educational projects.
Your gift will help to recognize the valuable role of EM medical student interest groups (EMIGs) by funding the awareness of the EMIGs and grants to support these groups’ educational activities.
Your gift will foster innovation in teaching, education, and educational research in EM for faculty-, fellow-, resident- and medical student-level learners. The mission of the grant is to provide support for a medical education research project.
Your gift will support the development of a scientist in EM. This grant’s specific goals are to provide support an EM academician awardee for one year of mentored research experience. The award is intended to support the applicant in obtaining preliminary or pilot data for future grant submissions. It also enhances the likelihood of the selection of an academic and research career by the awardee and encourages academic development and involvement in EM research.
Your gift will help foster innovation in teaching, education, and educational research in EM for faculty-, fellow-, resident- and medical student-level learners. The mission of the grant is to develop the academic potential of the selected fellow by providing support for a dedicated two-year training period, including pursuit and preferably completion of an advanced degree in education.
Your gift will help fund an EM faculty member to conduct a large-scale research project to advance his/ her career and subsequently obtain federal funding by developing pilot data. This grant is expected to answer important scientific questions in EM, and help the recipient become an independently funded scientist in EM.
Your gift will be used to support the development of a scientist in EM. The goals are to:
• Provide support to an EM academician awardee for two years of concentrated training and mentorship with an emphasis on learning research methodology. The award is intended to support the development of sound research skills rather than a specific research project.
• Enhance the likelihood of the selection of an academic and research career by the awardee.
• Facilitate the support of research training in the awardee’s host institution for EM research scientists.
We cannot wait to share your act of generosity with others
In addition to recognizing your act of leadership giving, we look forward to telling others about your generous support. One of the greatest opportunities for a growing organization like ours to elevate its philanthropy is to demonstrate that others have made decisions to invest in its success. Whether it’s shared with industry, foundations, or other SAEM members — your story will help to inspire similar gifts. Most SAEM member donors who support at this level will be recognized as follows:
Recognized through naming of selected grant(s) for one year (or, longer if multiple years are committed)
In grants announcements and RFAs, or in conjunction with select communications about the initiative supported
Highlighted in SAEM/SAEMF communications, social media, and website
Annual Alliance Enduring Donor recognition
Annual meeting recognition when available
All naming will be approved by the SAEMF Board of Trustees.
For more information
If you are interested in supporting SAEMF at this level, please contact Julie Wolfe at jwolfe@saem.org or call 847-257-7236 (SAEM).
“Being able to see the tremendous work of current and future leaders of our specialty through SAEM Foundation is a joy! Educational advances, innovation, improving wellness and mental health… such important work by SAEM Foundation grant recipients shapes the future of EM.”
- Peter S. Pang, MD Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
Rolly McGrath Professor of Emergency Medicine Professor of Medicine
SAEMF Donor
Why I Give
“I chose to donate because SAEM has provided me with so many opportunities for mentorship and professional development early in my training and I want to ensure we continue to develop those avenues for our membership.”
- Hamza Ijaz, MD Assistant Medical Director Weill Cornell Medicine Past President, SAEM RAMS
SAEMF Dinner Events and Uncorked for EM Virtual Wine Tastings
Dr. Andy Jagoda hosts fabulous dinners at Michelin star restaurants to support SAEM Foundation. Attend an upcoming dinner to network with colleagues in your area or request a dinner in your city by contacting foundation@saem.org.
SAEMF’s Events Committee offers any group of SAEM members who are interested the opportunity to co-host an Uncorked for EM virtual wine tasting to benefit research and education. SAEMF manages the registration, event logistics, and takes care of the wine — your group just shows up and enjoys their time together, as well as a personal tasting from a renowned winery. Contact foundation@saem.org for more information.
Legacy Society
The SAEMF Legacy Society Donors
Robert S. Hockberger, MD
Cherri D. Hobgood, MD
Paul S. Auerbach, MD, MS
Michelle H. Biros, MD, MS
Wendy C. Coates, MD
Gregory L. Henry, MD and the Henry Family
Ali S. Raja, MD, DBA, MPH
David E. Wilcox, MD, FACEP
Michelle Blanda, MD
Andy S. Jagoda, MD
Edward A. Panacek, MD
Peter Sokolove, MD
Gabor D. Kelen, MD
David P. Sklar, MD
Brian J. Zink, MD
Ken Kaji, Eugene Kaji, and Jining Wang — In memory of Amy H. Kaji, MD, PhD
Manish N. Shah, MD, MPH
Richard E. Wolfe, MD
Why I Give
I decided to dedicate a portion of my estate to the SAEM Foundation to support our future researchers as they develop scholarly expertise and continue to build our specialty. I hope many of you will join me in supporting our specialty and our future through building the endowment of the SAEM Foundation.
- David P. Sklar, MD, Founding Member of the SAEMF
Legacy Society
Wills
A gift by will or revocable trust can be simple to make and provides tax benefits for your estate.
Bequest And/Or Trust Language
I give, devise, and bequeath to The SAEM Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization having its principal offices in Des Plaines, Illinois: the sum of $_____ or _____ percent of my estate. [or all (or _____ percentage of) the rest, residue and remainder of my estate.]
This gift is to be used to further the charitable purposes of The SAEM Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, at the discretion of the foundation’s board of trustees. The SAEM Foundation Taxpayer Identification Number is 26-2371803.
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Why I Give
During the 25 years I served as department chair at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center I had numerous faculty (including Jim Niemann, Roger Lewis, Wendy Coates, Marianne GauscheHill, Diane Birnbaumer and Amy Kaji) whose careers benefited greatly from their involvement in SAEM. My annual donations to the SAEM Foundation are my thank you to the organization and my contribution to its future success.
- Robert S. Hockberger, MD, Annual Alliance and Legacy Society Donor
IRA Designations
By designating the SAEM Foundation as a charitable beneficiary of your individual retirement account, you can make a valuable charitable gift, transfer a highly taxable asset to charity taxfree, and reduce your taxable estate. Then other assets, such as real property and appreciated securities, can more readily be transferred with tax advantages to your individual beneficiaries.
Charitable Remainder Trusts
With a charitable remainder trust, you or other named individuals, can receive income for life or a period not exceeding 20 years from assets you give to the trust you create. By designating the SAEM Foundation as a beneficiary, you are helping to secure the future of SAEM Foundation.
How do I become a Legacy Society donor?
• When is the right time to consider legacy giving?
• What options are there for planned gifts? Find out on saemfoundation.org
Already Made a Commitment?
Several longtime SAEM members have already included the SAEMF in their estate plans. If you are one of these thoughtful donors, please let us know by completing the SAEMF Legacy Society Declaration of Intent and returning it to foundation@saem.org so that we can recognize your generosity.
Building Career Investigators
Through SAEMF’s Grants and Initiatives
Success Stories
Anita N. Chary, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine & Section of Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
• SAEMF Large Project Grant, 2025: GEMSSTAR for Emergency Medicine
Supplemental Funding Grant, 2022
• Additional funding: Geriatric Applied Research Network - Advancing Dementia Care 2.0 - Pilot Award of $120,000
• Publications since SAEMF award: 13
Based on the funded research, Dr. Chary has been able to collaborate with expert members of the Academy for Geriatric Emergency Medicine to form an Emergency Department Delirium Implementation Group. This group is developing and collating resources to support emergency departments that are interested in improving delirium prevention, detection, and management efforts.
“Funding from SAEMF has been crucial in allowing me to pursue research training in geriatrics and implementation science. I am using data and training from this award to apply for further grants (including a career development award) to support emergency department research to improve care for older adults with cognitive impairment.”
Grant Recipients
Meet the 2025 SAEM Foundation Grantees!
Gifts to the SAEM Foundation fund the most promising researchers and educators in academic emergency medicine. Here are this year’s future EM research and education leaders:
Katrina Muraglia, MD, PhD
Regents of the University of Michigan
Research Training Grant – $300,000
Mechanism of Thermal Injury After a Heat-Based Therapy for Central Line Infection
Anita Chary, MD PhD
Baylor College of Medicine
Large Project Grant – $150,000
An Intervention to Engage Older Adults in Emergency Department Admission Decisions
Brandon Maughan, MD, MHS, MSHP
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
Large Project Grant – $150,000
Improving Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis With Sex-Specific D-Dimer Screening
Michael Gottlieb, MD
Rush University Medical Center
Emerging Infectious Disease and Preparedness Grant – $99,960
Genomic Surveillance to Identify Emerging Pathogens via Air Sampling
Brandon Kappy, MD, MPP
Children’s National Hospital
SAEMF/ED Benchmarking Alliance Clinical Operations Research Grant –$50,000
Classifying Pediatric Emergency Department Resource Use for Split Flow Operational Improvements
Martin F. Casey, MD, MPH
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
GEMSSTAR for Emergency Medicine Supplemental Funding Program - $25,000
Developing a Foundation for a Novel Emergency Department-Based Intervention to Address Inappropriate Aspirin
Mario Camacho, MD
Denver Health and Hospital Authority
SAEMF ARMED Pilot Grant - $25,000
Prehospital Patients With a Preference for a Language Other Than English: A Mixed Methods Study
Nicholas Pokrajac, MD
Stanford University
SAEMF ARMED MedEd Pilot Grant - $25,000
Motivations and Barriers of Emergency Physicians Maintaining Procedure Skills
Elizabeth S. Jacobs, MD
Rhode Island Hospital
SAEMF Education Project Grant - $20,000
Development of Key Objectives and Best Practices for Training
Emergency Medicine Residency Graduates Completing a Pediatric Emergency Medicine (EM2PEM) Fellows
Grant Recipients
Ashley C. Rider, MD MEHP
Stanford University
SAEMF Education Project Grant - $20,000
Electronic Health Record Data for Assessment of Residents’ Clinical Efficiency
Marta Rowh, MD, PhD
Emory University
SAEMF Education Project Grant - $20,000
Identifying Sex-Based Cardiovascular Health Inequities in Medical Education Using Natural Language Processing
Rebecca Theophanous, MD, MHSc
Duke University
SAEMF Education Project Grant - $20,000
Emergency Physician Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block Training Simulation Assessment
Arthur Jurao, MD
Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
SAEMF/MTF Toxicology Research Grant - $19,536
Effect of High-Dose Insulin in a Porcine Model of Amlodipine-Induced Toxicity
Samita Heslin, MD, MBA, MPH, MA, MS
Stony Brook University - The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
SAEMF Geriatric Emergency Medicine Research Catalyst Grant made possible by Michelle Blanda, MD – $10,000
Artificial Intelligence Medication Reconciliation for Older Adults in the Emergency Department
Gabrielle Zuniga, MD, PhD
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
SAEMF/RAMS Resident Research Grant - $5,000
The David E. Wilcox, MD, FACEP Scholarship Recipient - $1,250
Assess the Efficacy and Target Engagement of 3TC After Traumatic Brain Injury
Manoj Arra, MD, PhD
The Washington University
SAEMF/RAMS Resident Research Grant - $5,000
Characterizing Time of Day Variation in Human Neutrophil Inflammation and Metabolism
Sean Brown, MD, MBA, ScM
Mass General Brigham
SAEMF/RAMS Resident Research Grant - $5,000
Gender Disparities in Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Samuel Chiacchia, MD
Stanford University
SAEMF/RAMS Resident Research Grant - $5,000
NextGen Artificial Intelligence for Predicting Organ Support Needs From the Emergency Department
Grant Recipients
Hannah Edelson, MD, MPH
The Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles
SAEMF/RAMS Resident Research Grant - $5,000
Measuring Emergency Physician Attitudes and Adoption of Syphilis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing
Sara Hurley, MD
The Ohio State University
SAEMF/RAMS Resident Research Grant - $5,000
Elder Mistreatment Radiographic Biomarkers in Emergency Department
Patients With Rib Fractures
William Reis, MD, MS
University of Pennsylvania
SAEMF/RAMS Resident Research Grant - $5,000
Pulseless Electrical Activity in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Understanding Etiologies and Outcomes
Carlisle Topping
Yale University
The Ali and Danielle Raja RAMS Medical Student Grant and Scholarship
Recipient – $4,405
What You See Is What You Learn: National Variation in Emergency Medicine Residency Environments
Carter Gottschalk
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
SAEMF/RAMS Medical Student Research Grant - $2,500
The David E. Wilcox, MD, FACEP RAMS Medical Student Research
Scholarship - $1,250
Effects of Cardiac Monitoring in Perceived Stress of Unexplained Syncope Patients
Adhitya Balaji
Trustees of Indiana University
SAEMF/RAMS Medical Student Research Grant - $2,500
Integration of Simulation Into Rapid Sequence Intubation Training for Advanced Life Support/Basic Life Support Paramedics
Katarina Ho
Brown University
SAEMF/RAMS Medical Student Research Grant - $2,500
Use of Intubation Kits With Checklists to Reduce Intubation Risks in Rwanda
Jude Luke
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
SAEMF/RAMS Medical Student Research Grant – $2,481
ACED (A1C Check in ED): An Emergency Department Diabetes Screening and Linkage to Care
Rachel Shing, MD
Boston Medical Center Health System
SAEMF/AEUS Research Grant - $10,000
Tele-Ultrasound for Low- and Middle-Income Country Point-of-Care
Ultrasound Training: Learning Curves and Posttraining Use
Grant Recipients
Derek Lubetkin, MD
Maine Health - Pen Bay Medical Center
SAEMF/GEMA Research Pilot Grant - $10,000
Understanding Barriers and Opportunities of a Rural Nepal PoliceBased Basic Life Support Program
Walid Farooqi, MBBS
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
SAEMF/GEMA Research Pilot Grant - $10,000
Analyzing Bystander Intervention for Cardiac Arrest in a Low-Middle Income Country
Elaine Hsiang, MD
Stanford University
SAEMF/ADIEM Research Grant - $6,000
Emergency Department Avoidance and Hesitancy to Seek Care Among LGBTQ+ Young Adults
Rebecca Barron, MD, MPH
Baystate Medical Center
SAEMF/AWAEM Research Grant - $5,000
Influence of a Sexual Assault Curriculum on TeleSAFE’s Efficacy
Robert Tennill, MD
Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
SAEMF/CDEM Innovations in Undergraduate Emergency Medicine Grant – $5,000
Exploring Factors that Contribute to Future Placement into Rural Emergency Medicine
John Gaillard, MD
Dominique Gelmann, MD
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
SAEMF/Simulation Academy Novice
Research Grant – $4,920 Using Simulation to Improve Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Utilization and Initiation in the Emergency Department
EMF/SAEMF Medical Student Research
Grantees - $5,000
To be announced, Summer 2025
Emergency Medicine Interest Group
Grantees - $1,000
To be announced, Summer 2025
Grant Programs
Research Training Grant (RTG) - $300,000
($150K/year over two years)
The Research Training Grant is intended to provide funding to support the development of a scientist in emergency medicine.
Research Large Project Grant (LPG) - $150,000
($75K/year over two years)
Supports an emergency medicine faculty member to conduct a large-scale research project to advance his/her career and subsequently obtain federal funding by developing pilot data.
Emerging Infectious Disease and Preparedness Grantup to $100,000
Seeks to support an ambitious program of acute care science in emerging infectious disease that may include diagnostics, patient and provider safety, intervention/ therapeutics, disaster preparedness, or other relevant topic areas.
Education Research Training Grant (ERG) - $100,000
($50K/year over two years)
The mission of the grant is to develop the academic potential of the selected fellow by providing support for a dedicated two-year training period, including pursuit and preferably completion of an advanced degree in education.
SAEMF/ED Benchmarking Alliance Clinical Operations Research Grant- $50,000
Supports an emergency medicine faculty member or trainee to conduct a research project to promote research on ED clinical operations.
SAEMF / ARMED Pilot Training Grant - $25,000
(Institution match of $25,000 required)
Supports the development of a scientist in emergency medicine and is intended to support the grantee in obtaining preliminary or pilot data for future grant submissions.
ARMED MedEd Pilot Training Grant - $25,000
Supports the development of an education scientist in emergency medicine and positions grantee to obtain additional extramural funding (either through the development of advanced skills and/or creation of pilot data).
Education Project Grant (EPG) - $20,000
The mission of the grant is to provide support for a medical education research project.
GEMSSTAR for Emergency Medicine Supplemental Funding Program - $25,000 — Check the website this Summer for updates.
A matching grant program for recipients of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) R03 award: Grants for Early Medical/Surgical Subspecialists’ Transition to Aging Research (GEMSSTAR) Program. Funding provided by SAEM Foundation (SAEMF) and the Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF).
Medical Toxicology Foundation / SAEMF Toxicology Research Grant - $20,000
Supports research that advances the science of medical toxicology in emergency medicine. The goals are to foster collaboration between members of the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) and SAEM and to advance the science of medical toxicology as it relates to all aspects of emergency medicine.
SAEMF NIDA Mentor-Facilitated Training Award in Substance Use Disorders Science Dissemination - $12,000 — Check the website this Summer for updates.
Funds projects that enhance the trainee’s ability to disseminate and/or adopt evidence-based SUD treatment practices through a mentored project that will foster interest in a clinical career providing evidence-based management of SUD in medical settings (additional goals are available on saemfoundation.org).
Geriatric Emergency Medicine Research Catalyst Grant, Supported by Michelle Blanda, MD - $10,000
Provides support to address research questions leading to improved emergency care and quality of life of older patients, as well as provide catalyst funding for pursuit of federal or other funding that leads to improving the quality of emergency care received by older patients. Can also be used for preliminary data collection, analysis, or collection of pilot data that will further support greater research endeavors.
SAEMF/Academy of Emergency Ultrasound (AEUS) Research Grant - $10,000
Provides support for research proposals that evaluate the impact of point-of-care ultrasound on clinical practice or characterize point-of-care ultrasound learning curves.
Michelle Blanda, MD
SAEMF/Global Emergency Medicine Academy (GEMA) Research Pilot Grant - $10,000
Provides financial support for a junior researcher in the field of international emergency medicine to enter a mentored project.
SAEMF/Academy for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Medicine (ADIEM) Research Grant - $6,000
Provides support for research that evaluates the state of diversity and inclusion in the field of Emergency Medicine, evaluates interventions to improve diversity and inclusion in Emergency Medicine, or addresses disparities in healthcare outcomes in the practice of Emergency Medicine among underrepresented or marginalized groups.
SAEMF/Clerkship Directors in EM Innovation in Undergraduate EM Education Grant - $8,000
— INCREASED FUNDING THIS YEAR!
Supports an innovative project that addresses one of the six areas of the CDEM mission and creates knowledge that can be shared across those teaching undergraduate Emergency Medicine. Areas of innovation can include teaching, assessment or faculty development, and should advance understanding or best practices of these or other areas. The grant recipient should study this innovation in some way (ex. validity, effectiveness, etc).
SAEMF/Simulation Academy Novice Research Grant - $5,000
Provides seed funding to support novice investigators in emergency medicine with fewer than 5 years of simulation-based research experience who have shown promise in pushing the research boundaries of simulation-based endeavors in emergency medicine through feasible pilot studies.
SAEMF/Academy for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine (AWAEM) Research Grant - $10,000
Supports one early career investigator (fellow, instructor, or assistant professor during the award period) who wishes to address a research question in line with the core ideology of the Academy of Women in Academic Emergency Medicine. This award is intended to allow for preliminary data collection, analysis or collection of pilot data that will further support greater research endeavors.
EMF-SAEMF Medical Student Research Grants in Memory of Dr. Amy H. Kaji - Up to $5,000
The Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) and SAEMF jointly award stipends to encourage medical students to engage in and to be exposed to emergency medicine research.
Amy H. Kaji, MD, PhD
SAEMF-Residents & Medical Students (RAMS) Research Grant$2,500-$5,000
Fosters interest in research among emergency medicine trainees (medical students and residents). The focus is on self-limited research projects that are impactful in the current or future practice of emergency medicine and can be completed in a one-year time frame.
Emergency Medicine Interest Group Grant (EMIG) - $1,000
Promotes the growth of emergency medicine education at the medical student level, identifies new educational methodologies advancing undergraduate education in emergency medicine, and supports educational endeavors of an EMIG.
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
American College of Medical Toxicology and Medical Toxicology Foundation
ED Benchmarking Alliance
Emergency Medicine Foundation
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine and Academies
Special Funding Opportunities for RAMS
Thanks to the visionary philanthropy of several of our longtime donors, RAMS special opportunities that will support their research and career development, and elevate the funding they receive from SAEMF:
The Ali and Danielle Raja RAMS Medical Student Research Grant and Scholarship
The
Encourages more medical students from all backgrounds to pursue careers in academic emergency medicine research.
David E. Wilcox, MD, FACEP
Endowed Scholarships
Elevates funding for RAMS Resident and RAMS Medical Student Research Grants and recognizes excellence. Scholarships will be awarded to the highest scoring RAMS Resident Research Grant and RAMS Medical Student Research Grant recipients.
Ali S. Raja, MD, DBA, MPH
David E. Wilcox, MD, FACEP
The SAEM Foundation
President
Zachary F. Meisel, MD, MPH, MSHP University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
President-Elect
James J. McCarthy, MD, MHA Memorial Hermann Health System
Member-at-Large
Katie Buck, MD, MPH Ohio State University Hospital
Member-at-Large
Charles B. Cairns, MD Drexel University College of Medicine
Secretary-Treasurer
Paul I. Musey, Jr., MD, MS Indiana University School of Medicine
Immediate Past President
J. Scott VanEpps, MD, PhD University of Michigan
Member-at-Large
Christopher R. Carpenter, MD, MSc Mayo Clinic-Rochester
Member-at-Large
Cherri D. Hobgood, MD Penn State Health UNC
Member-at-Large
Robert W. Neumar, MD, PhD University of Michigan
Member-at-Large
Susan B. Promes, MD, MBA Penn State Health
Member-at-Large
Niels K. Rathlev, MD UMass Chan Medical School - Baystate
Board of Trustees
Member-at-Large
Neha Raukar, MD, MS
Mayo Clinic & Mayo Clinic Health System
SAEM Grants Committee Chair
Elizabeth Burner, MD, MPH, PhD
Keck School of Medicine of USC
SAEM Finance Committee Chair
Marquita S. Norman, MD, MBA
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
SAEM President
Michelle D. Lall, MD, MHS
Emory University
Member-at-Large
Stefanie Sebok-Syer, PhD
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
SAEM President-Elect
Jody A. Vogel, MD, MSc, MSW
Stanford University Department of Emergency Medicine
SAEM Secretary-Treasurer
Ava E. Pierce, MD
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
SAEM Immediate Past President
Ali S. Raja, MD, DBA, MPH
Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard
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