President-Elect

I believe in the power of advocacy, and I believe in EMRA. I believe in standing up for the organiz ation that makes us stronger as individuals and stronger together.

I remember the days of nervously navigating away rotations and residency applications. Resources like EMRA Match made me confident and successful. As a resident, EMRA continues to support me. I love on-shift resources like our antibiotic guide and the dosing guides that hang on my badge.

But it’s not just the resources-at-my-fingertips that I love. EMRA helps mold the leaders of tomorrow, in our departments and in our communities. At home, EMRA has helped me succeed as a Chief Resident. As the Chair of EMRA’s Health Policy Committee, I’ve reshaped how residents and students become advocates for our patients and our profession. And as the Congressional Health Policy Fellow, EMRA empowered me on the national stage to represent your voice for a month on Capitol Hill.

Advocacy drives me, and EMRA supports me. I promise to harness the amazing talent and ideas that make EMRA great so that others can discover and shape the organiz ation that helps us every step of the way, as nervous students transition to confident physician leaders.

Hey there fellow residents and aspiring medical students,

I am Allen, a current PGY-4 at George Washington University Hospital. I want to share with you a vision of EMRA that continues to build upon EMRA’s reputation as a leader for clinical aid and career guidance.

EMRA is in a league of it’s own with our on- point clinical references, national leadership opportunities, as well as support of our members through the residency application process. But in talking with residents from across the country over the years, we still lack well- researched macros for documentation or as much guidance on the transition to new attendings.

I am running for president to help realize the following:

1. An easy- to- access database of clinical macros made from “best practice” EM medical legal casebooks (i.e. the Bouncebacks! series) and clinical references.
2. Standardized, impartial resources on non-clinical aspects of emergency medicine before residents start their attending career. It will focus on career trajectories, the current pay-for-performance climate, and foundational medical-legal knowledge.

These two solutions are meant to be practical in daily use and achievable during a president's term. I look forward to hearing your thoughts and meeting you in Denver.

Cheers!