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SAEM and ADIEM Launch Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Library Committee Sign-Ups Are Now Open!
One of the most valuable benefits of membership in the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) is the opportunity to participate on one or more SAEM and RAMS committees. Serving on a committee furthers your professional development by providing leadership experience, expanding your professional network, and strengthening your ties within the specialty. What’s more, committee members are directly involved in identifying new opportunities, guiding projects, and offering their expertise...so you will have a direct hand in helping us achieve the Society’s goals. Review the committee descriptions and sign up for those that best match your interests and expertise.
Virtual Consensus Conference on Telehealth and Emergency Medicine Register for the 2020 SAEM Consensus Conference — Telehealth and Emergency Medicine: A Consensus Conference to Map the Intersection of Emergency Medicine and Telehealth, to be held virtually on September 22 and 24, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. CT. The conference is designed to stimulate emergency medicine (EM) researchers and educators to recognize, investigate, and translate the impact of telehealth on the field of emergency medicine for the purpose of designing a research agenda. The conference will be led by nationally recognized presenters and keynote speakers.
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SAEM and the Academy for Diversity & Inclusion in Emergency Medicine (ADIEM) are proud to bring you the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Library. This online resource is a tool for emergency physicians to learn more about achieving health equity and eliminating health disparities. The DEI Library is organized by media type and categorized in seven subject areas.
We’ve Elevated SOAR to Even Greater Heights!
After months in the making, SAEM and the SAEM Virtual Presence Committee are excited to unveil the newest version of SOAR: SAEM Online Academic Resources. SOAR now features three years of annual meeting content (including new content from the SAEM20 Virtual Annual Meeting!) and more accessibility than ever before. Plus, an enhanced, easy-to-navigate layout allows you to view online education resources by topic or view videos from the SAEM YouTube Channel for additional features that let you easily sort, save, and share your favorite content!
A Webinar Series From ADIEM: “How to Be a Successful EM Applicant” The new, eight-session series from SAEM’s Academy for Diversity & Inclusion in Emergency Medicine (ADIEM), takes participants through the steps of and offers helpful advice on How to Be a Successful EM Applicant. Follow the links below or visit the series webpage to register and for the most up-to-date information. Now on video! • Fundamentals of the EM Application Process • Making Your ERAS Program List Coming soon! • How to Ace Your EM Rotation Sept. 9, 7–8 p.m. CT
•S pecial Considerations Sept. 14, 6–7 p.m. CT •C linical Scenarios Sept. 21, 6–7:30 p.m. CT •T he Interview Sept. 30, 7–8:30 p.m. CT •E valuating Which Program is Right for You Oct. 13, 7–8 p.m. CT •M entorship and Person Advocacy Oct. 15, 6–7 p.m. CT
Midwest Regional Meeting to Be Held Virtually, Sept. 23
Register for the Midwest Regional Meeting, “Emergency Medicine Inspires Innovation” to be held virtually from Cleveland, Ohio on September 23, 2020. For registration link, agenda, and a roster of speakers, visit the event webpage.
Dr. Maureen Canellas is a Fellowship Approval Committee “Success Story”
Maureen (Mo) Canellas, MD is next up in a series of fellowship Success Stories sponsored by SAEM’s Fellowship Approval Committee. Maureen (Mo) Canellas If you’re interested in becoming an administration fellow, check out the advice from Dr. Canellas, an administration fellow at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, who shares insights and advice from her own experience, including the most careerenhancing thing she gained.
SAEM Signs Joint Statement in Support of the Mental Health of EM Physicians
A joint statement signed by SAEM, academic and psychiatry experts, and other emergency medicine and medical organizations, outlines steps to support the mental health of emergency physicians and other health professionals currently risking their lives to treat patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Optimal physical and mental health of physicians and other medical clinicians is conducive to the optimal health and safety of patients,” the joint statement reads. The statement asserts that credentialing entities should refrain
