EMRA Board of Directors

The EMRA Board of Directors is the governing body of the organization, comprising 12 members who are elected by their peers while completing their residency. Three additional positions on the Board can be filled by appointment: an Ex-Officio member and liaisons to the ACGME RC-EM and AMA. Members of the Board offer governance and strategic direction to the organization. Board of Directors members are elected by the Rep Council and serve 2- to 3-year terms. They are stewards of the mission and resources, setting strategy while providing oversight and governance.

2025 - 2026 Board of Directors

President Elect

Pauline Wiltz, DO

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
Contact Pauline

Immediate Past President

David Wilson, MD

University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Contact David

President Elect

Alexandra Sappington, DO

Louisiana State University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
Contact Alexandra

Secretary/Editor, EM Resident

Elizabeth Nisper, MD

Corewell Health Grand Rapids/Michigan State University
Grand Rapids, MI
Contact Elizabeth

Speaker of the Council

Ian Brodka, MD

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Contact Ian

Vice Speaker of the Council

Kailey Jacobson, DO

Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
Contact Kailey

EMRA Representative to ACEP

Kelsey Morgan, MD

UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Contact Kelsey

Director of Education

Louisa Weindruch, DO

Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Contact Louisa

Director of Health Policy

Katarina Jones, MD, MPH

Rutgers NJMS
Newark, NJ
Contact Katarina

Director of Leadership Development

Grace Bunemann, DO

Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Contact Grace

EMRA Rep to the AMA

Anna Heffron, MD, PhD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY
Contact Anna

ACGME RC-EM Liaison

Brittany Botticelli, MD

Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency at Mass General Brigham
Boston, MA
Contact Brittany

Medical Student Council Chair

Zoee Castro

University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
Contact Zoee

President Elect

Pauline Wiltz, DO

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
Contact Pauline

Immediate Past President

David Wilson, MD

University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Contact David

President Elect

Alexandra Sappington, DO

Louisiana State University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
Contact Alexandra

Secretary/Editor, EM Resident

Elizabeth Nisper, MD

Corewell Health Grand Rapids/Michigan State University
Grand Rapids, MI
Contact Elizabeth

Speaker of the Council

Ian Brodka, MD

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Contact Ian

Vice Speaker of the Council

Kailey Jacobson, DO

Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
Contact Kailey

EMRA Representative to ACEP

Kelsey Morgan, MD

UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Contact Kelsey

Director of Education

Louisa Weindruch, DO

Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Contact Louisa

Director of Health Policy

Katarina Jones, MD, MPH

Rutgers NJMS
Newark, NJ
Contact Katarina

Director of Leadership Development

Grace Bunemann, DO

Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Contact Grace

EMRA Rep to the AMA

Anna Heffron, MD, PhD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY
Contact Anna

ACGME RC-EM Liaison

Brittany Botticelli, MD

Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency at Mass General Brigham
Boston, MA
Contact Brittany

Medical Student Council Chair

Zoee Castro

University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
Contact Zoee

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