Prasanthi (Prasha) Govindarajan, MD, MAS Stanford University School of Medicine, Advocate Donor of the Annual Alliance
SAEMF Donor Perspectives How has your engagement with SAEM / SAEMF impacted your professional or personal life? SAEM has had a very positive impact on my professional life in emergency medicine. The networking and collaboration opportunities, learning from and mentoring others, being able to contribute to the growth of research, diversity, and inclusivity are some of the major ways in which SAEM has impacted my professional work.
What compelled you to support the SAEMF? Why do you feel now is the right time to support more grants for emergency medicine research/education?
We have so many aspiring researchers and so many questions that could improve emergency care delivery to our patients and I would like to see these come together. I like to support young researchers who are looking to kick start their research careers and SAEMF has given me the opportunity to do it.
How do you feel SAEMF makes a difference for SAEM members, future EM practitioners, and EM patients?
The SAEMF impacts us all by promoting science, by building
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a community of researchers, by inspiring others to engage in research, and by encouraging questions that are important for our patients.
What impact do you hope your donation will have?
Through my gift, I am very hopeful that I can help support our investigators from diverse backgrounds, and that over time, my support will lead to impactful research.
Is there an important moment, person, or special occasion that influenced your decision?
It takes a village to build a research career and I was fortunate to have so many mentors who provided the support I needed for my research career. They each influenced my decision to pay forward.
Do you have any sentiments to share with others who may be considering a gift?
I get a lot of fulfillment in contributing to science, in seeing our emergency care research grow, and knowing that our patients and investigators are benefiting from our collective action. I urge everyone to start small and contribute in ways they can.
