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SAEM22: Live and In-Person in New Orleans!
A Message From Daren M. Beam, MD, SAEM22 Program Committee Chair
WELCOME BACK… two words that hold extra special meaning this year as we gather to celebrate our first live meeting since 2019. So much has changed in the two years we’ve been apart, but one important thing remains: the SAEM Annual Meeting is still the premier forum for the presentation of original education and research in academic emergency medicine.
The Same Top-Quality Education
Expect our usual agenda of cutting-edge education, stateof-the-art original research, and innovation in academic emergency medicine, including: • more than a dozen half- and full-day sessions that cover specialized areas in emergency medicine and strengthen knowledge and skills in specific topic areas. • cutting-edge research and dynamic didactics from the best minds in academic EM • expert educational content from world-class faculty • high-quality, groundbreaking plenary abstract sessions • two keynote addresses by renowned speakers • educational forums that offer something for everyone from seasoned faculty to medical students just starting their careers • energetic experiential learning competitions like MedWAR, SimWARS, and Sonogames
A Return to In-Person Networking
SAEM annual meetings are renowned for the expansive networking events and career development opportunities they offer. Connect in person with your contemporaries for the first time in two years. Take advantage of opportunities like Speed Mentoring, Speed Mentoring for Educators, and the Residency & Fellowship Fair to talk to peers, leaders, and others who can help you take your career to the next level.
Let the Good Times Roll… Again!
Nobody throws a party like SAEM’s residents and medical students (RAMS) and nowhere is there a better place for a welcome back bash than the House of Blues (HOB) in New Orleans! It’s been a long time since we were last together, so we’re pulling out all the stops and throwing a reunion-worthy, NOLA-style celebration for all our SAEM friends!
On behalf of the SAEM Program Committee, and everyone at SAEM, thank you for your unwavering support and commitment these past many months. We can’t wait to welcome you, IN-PERSON, to New Orleans!
Announcing the Top 8 Plenary Abstracts
Abstracts present research data, including study background and methodology, research limitations and results, and the conclusions/significance of the study. Abstract session lengths vary depending on the presentation type: plenary (15 minutes), full oral (12 minutes), lightning oral (eight minutes), ePoster (seven minutes). The SAEM22 Program Committee is pleased to announce the top eight abstracts selected to be presented during a special plenary session to be held immediately following the keynote addresses on Wednesday and Thursday. These eight abstracts were chosen as the best from among 1045+ submissions.
Opening Session Plenaries
Wednesday, May 11, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Following the Dr. Peter Rosen Memorial Keynote Address
1. Validation of the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network Abdominal Trauma Prediction Rule
James Holmes, Kenneth Yen, Irma Ugalde, Paul Ishimine, Pradip Chaudhari, Nisa Atigapramoj, Mohamed Badawy, Kevan McCarten-Gibbs, Donovan, Grant Tatro, Daniel Tancredi, Jeffrey Upperman, Nathan Kuppermann
2. Performance of European Society of Cardiology 0/1-Hour Algorithm in Patients With Known Coronary Artery Disease
James O'Neill, Nicklaus Ashburn, Anna Snavely, Brennan Paradee, Brandon Allen, Robert Christenson, Richard Nowak, Gentry Wilkerson, Bryn Mumma, Troy Madsen, Jason Stopyra, Simon Mahler
3. Observed Disparities in Emergency Department Initiated Buprenorphine Across Five Health Care Systems From the EMBED Pragmatic Trial
Wesley Holland, Fangyong Li, Bidisha Nath, Molly Jeffery, Maria Stevens, Edward Melnick, James Dzuira, Rachel Skains, Gail D'Onofrio, William Soares
4. Predicting Myocardial Injury From Continuous Single-Lead Electrocardiography in the Emergency Department
David Kim, Tom Jin, Raj Palleti, Siyu Shi, Andrew Ng, James Quinn, Pranav Rajpurkar
Dr. Sheryl Heron to Present the Dr. Peter Rosen Memorial Keynote Address at SAEM22
Sheryl Heron, MD, MPH, a national leader in emergency medicine with more than two decades of experience related to diversity, equity, and inclusion and a current lens towards justice in emergency medicine (EM), will present the SAEM22 Dr. Peter Rosen Memorial Keynote
Sheryl Heron, MD, MPH Address from 9:30-10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 11 during the SAEM22 opening session. In her presentation, titled “Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Are We Accountable?”, Dr. Heron will discuss the history and importance of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) and how it has expanded over the past several decades. She will examine how recent events in the nation have highlighted how much further we need to go to ensure equality, fairness, and justice for our patients, our colleagues, and our community and discuss what needs to be done to create a more unified, diverse, and inclusive culture in academic EM.
About Dr. Heron
Sheryl Heron, MD, MPH is professor and vice-chair of faculty equity, engagement, and empowerment in the department of emergency medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. She is also the inaugural associate dean for community engagement, equity and inclusion and associate director of education and training for the Injury Prevention Research Center at Emory (IPRCE) at Emory. Dr. Heron is a past chair of the emergency medicine section of the National Medical Association. She has received numerous awards including the Partnership Against Domestic Violence HOPE Award, the Woman in Medicine Award from the Council of Concerned Women of the National Medical Association, and the Gender Justice Award from the Commission on Family Violence. She was named a Hero of Emergency Medicine by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and as the inaugural president of SAEM’s Academy for Diversity & Inclusion in Emergency Medicine (ADIEM).
Dr. Sally Santen to Present the MedEd Keynote Address at SAEM22
Sally Santen, MD, PhD, a recognized leader in emergency medicine for her teaching and educational research, is the featured speaker for the SAEM22 MedEd Keynote Address on Thursday, May 12 from 9:30-10 a.m. Dr. Santen’s
Sally Santen, MD, PhD expertise in medical education research includes assessment and program evaluation across the continuum from medical students to practicing physicians. Her work brings together medicine, education, research, teaching, mentoring and innovation.
About Dr. Santen
Sally Santen, MD, PhD, is professor of emergency medicine and medical education at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and vice-chair of education research in the department of medical education. She is the senior associate dean, assessment, evaluation, and scholarship and professor of emergency medicine at Virginia Commonwealth School of Medicine. Dr Santen is the recipient of several awards for her work in education, including the SAEM Hal Jayne Excellence in Education Award which recognizes outstanding contributions to emergency medicine through the teaching of others and the improvement of pedagogy. She is also a Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) Program fellow. Dr. Santen has published more than 200 papers, including over 30 papers in Academic Emergency Medicine journal, as well as perspectives in JAMA and New England Journal of Medicine. She is currently the evaluator for a Virginia Department of Health grant and a Health Resources and Services Administration well-being grant. She is an evaluation and scholarship consultant for the American Medical Association Accelerating Change in Medical Education consortium.
Following the MedEd Keynote address
1. Comparison of Performance Data From EM1-3 and EM1-4
Programs
Michael Beeson, Melissa Barton, Wallace Carter,
Diane Gorgas, Marianne Gausche-Hill, Kevin Joldersma,
Earl Reisdorff, Sally Santen
2. Racial Bias in Medical Student Standardized Letters of
Evaluation
Al’ai Alvarez, Alexandra Mannix, Dayle Davenport,
Katarzyna Gore, Sara Krzyzaniak, Melissa Parsons,
Danielle Miller, Daniel Eraso, Sandra Monteiro, Teresa Chan,
Michael Gottlieb
3. Are Residents at For-Profit Affiliated Emergency Medicine
Programs Underpaid?
Jared Lassner, James Ahn, Armaan Singh, Paul Kukulski 4. Early Validity and Reliability Evidence for the American Board of
Emergency Medicine Virtual 3 - Oral Examination
Diane Gorgas, Carl Chudnofsky, Mary Johnston,
Kathleen Ruff, Earl Reisdorff
General Information
Taking place May 10–13, 2022, SAEM22 will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, the perfect city for an in-person reunion and celebration of emergency medicine’s resiliency. We hope you share our excitement about getting together with colleagues face to face this year! With more than 1,000 educational sessions, presentation opportunities, expanded pediatric content, and valuable networking, you won’t want to miss this essential event. These links will help you navigate the general information you need to know.
• Pricing and Registration
• Schedule-at-a-Glance
• For International Travelers
• FAQs
• Accessibility
• Environmental Sustainability
• COVID 19 Policy
Educational Sessions
Advanced EM Workshop Day
Tuesday, May 10, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
Advanced EM Workshops are intensive educational sessions that focus on techniques, skills, and practical aspects of the specialty. This year’s Advanced EM Workshop Day offerings includes 17 half- and full-day sessions that cover specialized areas in emergency medicine and strengthen knowledge and skills in specific topic areas. Add any workshop when you register for SAEM22. • Bringing the Outside In: How to Incorporate Wilderness and
Resource-Limited Medicine Into Your Curriculum • First, Reduce Harm: Compassionate and Evidence-Based
Emergency Department Management of Substance Use
Disorder • SAEM Grant Writing Workshop • SAEM22 Consensus Conference • World Health Organization Basic Emergency Care Course
Using a Training of the Trainers Model • Clerkship Directors Boot Camp • Enhancing Emergency Care Through Artificial Intelligence:
Six Steps for Success • Beyond Diversity Recruitment: Next Steps to Ensure That
Diverse Emergency Medicine Residents Thrive • Clinical Teaching Educational Boot Camp: Be the Best
Teacher • Simulation Hacks: Innovations and Advances in Do It
Yourself Simulation Model Building • Reframing Conflict: How to Master Difficult Conversations in
Emergency Medicine From a Sex and Gender Lens • Medical Education Research Boot Camp: Improve Your
Educational Research • Vulnerable Populations and Climate in Emergency Medicine • Health Equity Rounds: Creating Space for Conversations on
Race, Health Disparities, and Social Justice • From Holistic Review to Inclusive Interviewing: A Step-by-
Step Guide for Mitigating Bias in Residency Recruitment • Emergency Department Operations On-Ramp: A Crash
Course for Medical Directors, Administrators, and
Researchers • SAEM Education Summit: How to Do Education
Scholarship Well
Featured Workshop
The 2022 Consensus Conference— Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Developing a Research Agenda for Addressing Racism in Emergency Medicine Wednesday, May 10, 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM CT
Health outcomes and health care utilization patterns of U.S. Emergency Departments vary disproportionately by race, and we aim to examine the different aspects of how race influences the utilization and outcomes of emergency care. Join us for this year’s consensus conference — Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Developing a research agenda for addressing Racism in Emergency Medicine — to support the development of a consensusdriven research agenda, research collaboration network, and dissemination plan for evidencebased practices related to the care of health disparity populations in emergency care settings. The 2022 SAEM Consensus Conference aims to develop a prioritized research agenda that identifies gaps in the current literature which need to be explored to better understand and address how structural racism impacts emergency care. The conference will focus on three pillars, incorporating social determinants of health into each: 1) education (UME, GME, CME), 2) leadership (recruitment, mentorship, sponsorship), and 3) research.
Didactics
Wednesday May 11, 8:00 AM – 5:50 PM CT Thursday, May 12, 8:00 AM – 5:50 PM CT Friday, May 13, 8:00 AM – 1:50 PM CT
Didactics are presentations that are designed to teach on a particular subject and can vary in structure from lecture and flipped classroom formats to panels and small group discussions. More than 165 innovative and interactive sessions cover a range of educational topics in key categories, including: administrative, career development, education, clinical, research.
Featured Didactic
SAEM #FOAMed Showcase Friday, May 13, 9:00 AM – 9:50 AM
This session uses an “America’s Got Talent” game show format to showcase the most innovative Free Open-Access Medical Education (FOAMed) creations of the past year. Creators of online content will be preselected with attention to impact to the medical community at large, innovation in approach, and commitment to diversity and equity in product design and team members. Those selected will have an opportunity to impress the audience and a panel of judges with their quality academic EM social media content at this year’s FOAM Showcase in New Orleans! One presenter will be awarded the SAEM FOAMed Excellence in Education Award and earn the title of best FOAMed project!
Accepting FOAMed Projects
Are you a social media innovator and a FOAMed content creator? The SAEM Virtual Presence Committee is looking for the most innovative Free Open-Access Medical Education (FOAMed) creations of the past year for the #FOAMed Showcase. Submit your FOAMed innovation by March 18, 11 p.m. CT.
IGNITE!
Wednesday, May 11, 12:00 PM – 1:20 PM CT
IGNITE! talks are fast paced, highly energetic, captivating, and engaging presentations on a variety of topics. The IGNITE! format is five minutes in length with 20 auto-advancing slides. A panel of judges selects a “Best of IGNITE!” winner from each IGNITE! session. An “Audience Choice Award” is also given at each session based on audience polling. All topics are accepted. Speakers in the past have talked about their experiences in disaster relief, waxed poetic about the role of machine learning in emergency medicine and challenged core practices in EM critical care and education.
Innovations
Wednesday, May 11 4:00 PM – 5:50 PM CT Thursday, May 12 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT (tabletop) Thursday, May 12 2:00 PM – 4:50 PM CT
Innovations present novel ideas, new products, innovative procedures, and unique approaches in medical education, faculty development, wellness, operations, and patient care. Innovations are presented in either a seven-minute oral presentation or as a tabletop/ hands-on demonstration.
Interactive Forums
SAEM Leadership Forum
Tuesday, May 12, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM CT
SAEM Leadership Forum is designed for all levels of aspiring leaders who are interested in improving their leadership skills. The session will provide exposure to core leadership topics with an emphasis on experiential learning and practical application. Presenters are recognized experts with extensive leadership experience. The agenda includes segments on emotional intelligence and its impact on leadership style, strategies for successful leadership, increasing visibility, and managing conflict. Add any forum when you register for SAEM22.
Junior Faculty Development Forum
Tuesday, May 12, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM CT
Junior Faculty Development Forum is designed to enable junior faculty to engage with senior leaders in the field; develop strategies for promotion, productivity, and academic advancement; and become the next generation of academic emergency medicine faculty leaders. The forum is intended for fellows and early-career faculty who have recently secured faculty positions within academic emergency departments. The forum will feature focused didactic presentations from leaders in emergency medicine administration, education, and research. Add any forum when you register for SAEM22.
Chief Resident Forum
Tuesday, May 12, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM CT
Chief Resident Forum is designed to help aspiring residents refine their skills as leaders in their residency programs and is the preeminent opportunity for rising chief residents in emergency medicine to gain the skills to successfully lead their residency programs. The forum gathers chief residents from around the nation to discuss traits of effective leaders, network with peers, and get a crash course on keeping their residencies thriving. Engaging sessions by national leaders will emphasize the practical aspects of being a chief resident, including optimizing resident schedules, developing innovative curricula, recruiting the program’s next generation, and balancing wellness with leadership. Add any forum when you register for SAEM22.
Medical Student Symposium
Tuesday, May 12, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM CT
Medical Student Symposium serves as an overview of emergency medicine (EM) and the application and match process for applicants of allopathic, osteopathic, international and military backgrounds. In this day-long session, thought
leaders in the specialty discuss the process of applying for an EM residency position. The session includes specific discussions about clerkships, away rotations, personal statements, the match process, and interviews. Ample time is provided for questions and discussions during a lunch with EM program directors and clerkship directors. Add any forum when you register for SAEM22.
Experiential Learning Competitions
Simulation Academy SimWars
Wednesday, May 11, 1:00 PM — 5:00 PM CT
Simulation Academy SimWars is the premier national simulation competition for emergency medicine residents. Created and brought to you by the SAEM Simulation Academy, SimWars is a simulation-based competition between teams of clinical providers that compete in various aspects of patient care in front of a large audience. This type of learning emphasizes experiential learning, which involves the learner in the moment, mentally, physically, and emotionally in the moment, whether a simulated experience, reliving the past, or through collaboration (community of practice). Additionally, SimWars offers learning opportunities for those watching and instructing, as every person involved can benefit from observing and reflecting on decision making, as well as viewing and discussing practice variations across disciplines and institutions. SimWars combines a grouplearning format with individual skill assessment to enhance global knowledge and skill performance.
SAEM MedWAR
Friday, May 13, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT
SAEM MedWAR, short for Medical Wilderness Adventure Race, is a unique event that combines wilderness medical challenges with adventure racing. The race was developed as a tool for teaching and testing wilderness medicine knowledge and hands-on skills and techniques of wilderness medicine in a team competition environment. The SAEM22 MedWAR event will take place in magical City Park in New Orleans. One of the oldest parks in the country, the 1300-acre outdoor oasis is 50 percent larger than Central Park in New York City. In this enchanting urban greenspace, you’ll find a rambling network of lagoons, the World’s largest grove of mature live oak trees and the LOOP NOLA City Park Challenge Course. Secluded in a forest full of slash pine and live oak trees, LOOP NOLA is the city’s only high-ropes challenge course. The adventure-based, expeditionary learning facility offers initiative problems, challenges, and trust activities that develop teamwork and improves interpersonal skills. Register your team for this event online or by completing and returning the team registration form.
SonoGames®
Friday, May 13, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT
SonoGames® is a national ultrasound competition in which emergency medicine (EM) residents demonstrate their mad skills and knowledge of point-of-care ultrasound in an exciting and educational format. Don’t miss the winner-take-all, no-holds-barred action as teams of emergency medicine residents in crazy costumes battle it out in front of hundreds of spectators to prove they have mastered the “SonoSkills” to become SonoChamps and take home the SonoCup. Team registrations are being accepted through March 14, 2022.
Don’t Miss These Special SAEM Events
Clinical Images Exhibit
May 10 – 13
Clinical Images Exhibit showcases accepted, original highquality, image-based educational case submissions relevant to the practice of emergency medicine. Submissions are selected based on their educational merit, relevance to emergency medicine, image quality, the case history, and appropriateness for public display. Images that are accepted for display and have patient consent sign-off, will also be featured on Academic Life in Emergency Medicine’s (ALiEM) wide-reaching blog.
Program Officer Event
Thursday, May 12, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
Are you stumped on how to choose the right funding agency for your research proposal, or how you might improve your investigator score? If you have these questions and more, you’ll want to attend the SAEM22 Program Officer Event. Program officers from federal funding agencies will be available to answer your questions. Researchers can apply to meet one-on-one with a PO of their choosing. Attendees will be selected for an individual meeting with a PO through a competitive application process. Deadline to apply is April 1, 2022. A networking and social event will immediately follow.
Lion’s Den
Thursday, May 12, 2:00 PM – 2:50 PM CT
A perennial issue for junior emergency medicine (EM) investigators is lack of guidance in, and experience with, development and funding of initial, small-scale study proposals. Many senior investigators believe that creating and receiving funding for a research proposal is like the entrepreneurial process of developing/funding a business proposal. Drawing on the innovative format of the popular “Shark Tank” television show, and adapted for the academic
EM specialty, SAEM Lion’s Den invites junior researchers to pitch their research ideas to a panel of experienced investigators who will consider “investing” in the presenter and idea through mentorship, editorial expertise, and more! Interested participants should apply by 5 p.m. CT, April 15, 2022. Selected presenters will pitch their ideas during the Lion's Den event at SAEM22.
Featured SAEM Academy Events
• Academy for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency
Medicine LGBTQ Mixer • Academy for Women in Academic Emergency
Medicine and Academy for Diversity and Inclusion in
Emergency Medicine Luncheon • Academy of Geriatric Emergency Medicine
Anniversary Gala • AACEM Annual Reception and Dinner
Career Building Opportunities
Speed Mentoring
Wednesday, May 11, 3:30 PM – 5:20 PM CT
Speed Mentoring will match resident and medical student mentees into small groups of 5-10 attendees who share their interests for quick-fire, 10-minute mentoring sessions. Participants will have an opportunity to start new mentoring relationships with mentors from around the country as well as socialize with fellow residents and medical students. Add this event to your annual meeting registration at no additional cost!
Mentors needed!
If you are interested in serving as a mentor, sign up when you register for the annual meeting.
Speed Mentoring for Medical Educators
Thursday, May 12, 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM CT
Speed Mentoring for Medical Educators offers faculty an opportunity to engage in short discussions with mentors who have expertise and significant experience in medical education. Participants will have an opportunity to sample potential mentoring relationships and identify a medical education mentor whose experience and personality aligns with their professional interests, desired career trajectory, and personality traits.
Mentors needed!
If you are interested in serving as a mentor, sign up when you register for the annual meeting.
Residency & Fellowship Fair
Thursday, May 12, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT
The onsite Residency & Fellowship Fair will be held in person during SAEM22 at the Sheraton Hotel New Orleans. Residents and medical students should plan to attend this convenient, cost-effective, career-building opportunity. Explore residency and fellowship programs from across the nation at no cost to you. Meet face-to-face with current residents and fellows, ask questions, and seek application and interview advice, all in one place.
Residency and Fellowship Directors
Don’t miss this convenient, cost-effective, recruiting opportunity. Showcase your institution’s programs and meet face-to-face with hundreds of medical students and residents looking to find their perfect residency or fellowship. Register for this event online or by completing and returning the registration form.
For the Fun and Health of It!
Opening Reception
Wednesday, May 11, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT
The Opening Reception is always a highlight of the SAEM Annual Meeting, but this year’s kickoff party — our first inperson and all together since 2019 — promises to be extra in every way. We’ll fill both levels of the Sheraton’s magnificent lobby with NOLA hospitality, beads galore, and classic New Orleans-style cocktails, cuisine, and music. It will be a welcome back party for the ages and you won’t want to miss it!
Dodgeball
Thursday, May 12, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT
Dodgeball is back! Join us as we transform a basic ballroom into THE most amazing dodgeball court ever, complete with bleachers, hot dogs, cold suds, and cheering fans! This grownup twist to the classic playground game pits emergency medicine residency teams from all over the country in an epic battle to the finish and the right to call themselves dodgeball champs. Limited spots are available, so pull your team together soon and sign up for an opportunity to dodge, duck, dip, dive...and dodge to victory! (Sponsored in part by: AAEM/ RSA and RAMS). Team registration is now open.
SAEM RAMS Party at House of Blues
Thursday, May 12, 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM CT
Join us for a return of the SAEM event of the year: The SAEM RAMS Party! Nobody throws a party like SAEM’s residents and medical students (RAMS) and nowhere is there a better place for a welcome back bash than in the spectacular multistory music hall at the House of Blues in New Orleans! It’s been a long time since we were last together, so we’re pulling out all the stops and throwing a reunion-worthy celebration for all our SAEM friends. Everyone is invited to the party, but our special VIP tables are limited and go fast, so if you’re interested you should reserve your table soon!
Learn about Louisiana wildlife, culture, and history from knowledgeable and entertaining guides on this fun Airboat Swamp Adventure. Surround yourself with exotic creatures and otherworldly scenery and see alligators and other swamp creatures up close as you explore 20,000 acres of cypress swamps. Register for this RAMS-sponsored event when you register for SAEM22. Space is limited so register early!
Virtual Yoga
May 11 – 13, 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM CT
Daily virtual yoga sessions will combine physical exercise, mental meditation, and breathing techniques to strengthen your muscles and relieve stress. Complimentary with registration. Sign up for each session you wish to attend.
SAEM22 Host Hotel Group Rate Available Through April 13
The Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, is the official host hotel for meetings, education, and several social events at SAEM22, May 10-13.
Located on the historic Canal Street streetcar line bordering the French Quarter, and just four blocks from the Mississippi River, the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel is steps from worldfamous restaurants, legendary nightlife, prime shopping, and Harrah’s Casino. Relax in the Sheraton’s refined guest rooms and suites, which boast plush bedding, spacious work areas, modern technology and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the French Quarter and the Mississippi River. Reboot in the fully equipped Sheraton Fitness Center, kick-start your day at Starbucks®, enjoy Cajun flavors at Roux Bistro, or wind down with refreshing cocktails at the Pelican Bar or while lounging beside the Sheraton’s rooftop pool.
The group rate of $249 is available on a first come, first-served basis, through April 13, 2022, so make your reservation now! Book your room online, or by calling (888) 627-7033. A valid major credit card is required to hold a room.
SAEM22 Exhibit Hall
Exhibit Hall Hours
All of the following events take place in the SAEM22 exhibit hall.
Tuesday, May 10
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CT Exhibitor Kickoff Party
Wednesday, May 11
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM CT Exhibit Hall Open 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CT Networking Breakfast 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT Exhibit Hall Open 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT Light Lunch 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM CT Power Break
Thursday, May 12
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM CT Exhibit Hall Open 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CT Networking Coffee Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT Light Lunch
Sponsors and Exhibitors — SAEM22 Puts Your Products and Services in Front of 3,000+ EM Decision Makers and Thought Leaders!
The SAEM annual meeting is the premier forum for the presentation of high-quality academic emergency medicine research and education. The annual meeting hosts more than 3,000 attendees and includes presentations from the most brilliant minds in the specialty. Sponsoring and/or exhibiting at the SAEM annual meeting puts your products and services in front of these EM decision makers, thought leaders, and early adopters. For more information on becoming an exhibitor or sponsor, please contact: John Landry, Manager, Business Development at (847) 257-7224, ext. 204. Visit our exhibits and sponsors web page to learn why you should add your name to our growing list of exhibitors and sponsors.
Coaching Emergency Medicine Trainees Toward Their Full Potential
By Grace Hickam, MD, Andrew Golden, MD, Keme Carter, MD, and Nathan Lewis, MD, on behalf of the SAEM Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine academy
Coaching has become a focus for professional development within medical education training programs. Formal coaching programs have been integrated across the medical education continuum in undergraduate medical education (UME), graduate medical education (GME), and continuing medical education (CME). The evidence for coaching programs continues to grow, and the feasibility of such programs has been well described. Coaching programs have been shown to improve the clinical skills of trainees, with the best evidence for improving procedural and surgical skill training. Additionally, these initiatives have demonstrated positive effects on trainee well-being, and overall, they have been very well received by trainees.
What is a coach?
Medical education has shifted from a paternalistic model to a competency model that reflects a learner-based approach. This evolution has highlighted both the need for and the role of coaches. Coaching focuses on helping individuals meet their full potential through specific and targeted feedback on observations as well as by asking questions to challenge and encourage the trainee. The coach should be an individual who is invested in the personal and professional growth of the trainee rather than evaluation or assessment. This helps to reduce stress for the trainee and to develop an honest self-assessment. Deorio et al. (2021) describes that the focus of coaching is driven by the learners, and the coach helps the learners develop their own conclusions about their weaknesses and strengths through the coach’s provocation and inquiry. This role is often confused with mentorship and advising; however, it differs in the emphasis of goals and direction.
Why is coaching important?
Coaching adapts to the changing landscape of medical education in that it is learner driven and individualized to meet self-identified needs and goals. This helps to facilitate learner participation and “buy-in,” which is key to a successful coaching relationship. A literature review by Lovell (2018) highlighted several studies suggesting that coaching programs can help to reduce error, improve technical skills and exam scores, and identify students who may be at risk academically.
Educators and trainees have traditionally focused on the role of summative assessment in clinical training; however, coaches are invested in the holistic development of a learner. Instead of simply providing feedback to trainees, coaches emphasize the importance of developing plans in response to prior feedback to achieve the learner’s goals. These plans can be dynamic and should adapt to changing assessments and priorities of the trainee. With this shift to personal and professional development over assessment, learners can instead focus on targeted strategies to improve specific knowledge and skill gaps.
Tips for Becoming a Coach
Establishing coaching relationships with trainees requires explicit understanding of the differences between this and other traditional relationships, such as mentor-mentee or advisor-advisee. When this approach is agreed to be the most appropriate, we recommend utilizing the following tips to increase the effectiveness of your coaching:
Separate coaching from assessment.
Trainees should be allowed a safe space to reflect on their professional challenges. Integrating coaching into roles with the additional responsibility of trainee assessment threatens a trainee’s ability to be honest and open about opportunities for growth. When faculty are responsible for assessment or advising, trainees are unlikely to be comfortable disclosing weaknesses, focusing more on their positive attributes and aspects of their performance.
Experiment with existing coaching models.
Several models currently exist within the coaching literature. Faculty hoping to become coaches should familiarize themselves with these models, choose one they believe best suits their strengths as a prospective coach, and utilize the techniques associated with that approach. Some examples of current models include the R2C2 model developed by Sargeant et al. (2015) and the GROW framework developed by Whitmore. Additionally, the American Medical Association has published an extremely helpful, comprehensive guide — Coaching in Medical Education — for creating faculty coaching programs within medical education.
Encourage self-reflection.
A foundation of coaching is the empowerment of trainees to self-identify priorities for development. To achieve this ideal, coaches must regularly encourage
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trainees to reflect on the gaps in their current performance, ultimately identifying goals to fill these gaps and action plans to achieve these goals. These should be individualized, based on the values and priorities of each trainee.
Actively listen.
Unlike mentors and advisors, coaches are not expected to outline a path toward success. Rather, they should listen carefully and ask questions to allow their trainee to dictate their own trajectory. Coaches will find they spend most of their time listening, questioning, and providing small pieces of insight based on the values and goals of the individual trainee.
Emphasize accountability.
Coaching relies on the motivation of the trainee to work toward their selfidentified goals. This requires active awareness and attention to ensuring there is steady progression toward these objectives. Coaches must emphasize that trainees are the drivers of their own growth and development. Without this mentality, trainees will largely be unsuccessful in achieving these goals without transitioning into a more traditional advisor or mentor relationship where the faculty member has more control.
Conclusion
Coaching focuses on using the values and motivation of trainees to self-identify opportunities and associated methods to work toward continued clinical and professional growth. Using these tools will help to create effective coach-trainee relationships and ultimately encourage trainees to guide their own development toward their full potential.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Dr. Hickam is a second-year medical education fellow and clinical Instructor at the Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Emergency Medicine.
Dr. Golden is a medical education fellow and clinical associate at the University of Chicago Section of Emergency Medicine.
Dr. Carter is an associate professor at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine where she serves as the emergency medicine clerkship director and associate dean for admissions.
Dr. Lewis is an associate professor at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine where he serves as the emergency medicine clerkship director and assistant residency program director.
About CDEM
Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine (CDEM) represents the interests of undergraduate medical educators in emergency medicine. It serves as a unified voice for EM clerkship directors and medical student educators and provides a forum for them to communicate, share ideas, and generate solutions to common problems. For more information, visit the CDEM webpage. As an SAEM member, you may now join as many academies* and interest groups as you choose. Just log into your member profile and click on the "Update (+/-) Academies and Interest Groups" button.
