Director of Leadership Development

I deeply believe the effectiveness of EMRA lies in our people: the residents, medical students, fellows, and staff who bring passion every day to this organization and the patients we serve.

As director of leadership development, I will listen to and support each committee leader and member in developing their most exciting and innovative ideas into programs that will benefit all emergency medicine residents. I am committed to ensuring that every EMRA member will be able to find their home among our many committees and programs as we grow into emergency physicians who advance our specialty.

At EMRA, I’ve developed a deep familiarity with our leadership values through involvement in a number of roles, including as a current participant in the Leadership Academy and serving as an Assistant Vice Chair for the International EM Committee and Social EM Committee.

I have worked in leadership development for a number of non-profit organizations including Teach For America, Special Olympics, and Partners In Health, and I hope to bring that experience to support EMRA’s committee leaders and members.

Thank you for considering me for this role and I look forward to serving the incredible EMRA community as the next director of leadership development.

Dear EMRA Family,

During these recent and challenging times, EMRA remains strong as ever thanks to the passion of its leadership and members. And over the last three years, I have had the pleasure of serving as an EMRA leader as part of the Wilderness Committee. EMRA has allowed my wildest ideas to become productive, educational, and fun activities available to all members. These opportunities have provided me a front-row seat to see how dedicated EMRA is to its members. From the EM bound medical student to the fledgling MS1, EMRA equips our members to serve as leaders of EM for decades after residency.

Drawing on my experience of EMRA committees, as well as my background as a military officer, I want to continue to inspire and empower our members. Working together, we as an organization, can continue developing your innate leadership potential, allowing you to dream big and helping you bring your brilliant ideas to life.

It is for these reasons I am running to serve as Director of Leadership Development. EMRA is a family like no other and I hope to continue to provide our members the opportunities so graciously provided to me.

Thank you for your consideration.

Hello, my name is Mike Messina, and I am excited for the opportunity to serve as your EMRA Director of Leadership Development!

Why? You all inspire me. Between the shift-saving resources like the new Pain Management Guide to planning the beloved Quiz Show at CORD, EMRA’s leaders are moving the bar forward. With roughly 20 committees and many more fearless leaders behind them, I want to fight for YOU, our awesome members, whose ideas are behind it all. In order to oversee all of EMRA’s committees and our representatives to ACEP’s 30 sections, you need a Director that has a deep understanding of EMRA as an organization and thus can hit the ground running. For the past four years, I have had the pleasure of serving as an EMRA leader, first on the Medical Student Council and then on the Education Committee. Through this experience, I have grown to know this organization, established relationships with the board and EMRA staff, and acquired the skills needed to thrive at this position. You are the future. You have the next greatest idea. And I want to be there to promote innovation and advocate on your behalf.

Thank you all for the opportunity!