Prior Boards of Directors

2021-2022    2020-2021    2019-2020    2018-2019    2017-2018    2016-2017    2015-2016    2014-2015    2013-2014

2021 - 2022 Board of Directors

President

Angela Cai, MD, MBA

Innovation Fellow, US Acute Care Solutions
Contact Angela

Immediate Past President

RJ Sontag, MD

Mid Ohio Emergency Services
Contact RJ

President-Elect

Abbey Smiley, MD

The Ohio State University
Contact Abbey

Secretary/Editor, EM Resident

Jessica Adkins, MD

Emergency Medicine Residency
University of Kentucky
Contact Jessica

Speaker of the Council

Ashley Tarchione, MD

Maricopa Medical Center - Phoenix, AZ
Contact Ashley

Vice Speaker of the Council

Amanda Irish, MD, MPH

University of Connecticut
Integrated Residency in Emergency Medicine
Contact Amanda

Resident Representative to ACEP

Nicholas P. Cozzi, MD, MBA

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Fellow
Fire Department of New York City (FDNY)/Northwell Health
Contact Nicholas

Director of Education

Erin Karl, MD

Medical Education and Simulation Fellow,
Hennepin County Medical Center
Contact Erin

Director of Health Policy

Maggie Moran, MD

San Antonio Military Medical Center - San Antonio, TX
Contact Maggie

Director Of Leadership Development

Yevgeniy Maksimenko, MD

EMS and Disaster Medicine Fellow
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, San Antonio, TX
Contact Yevgeniy

Member-at-Large

Blake Denley, MD

Ochsner Health
New Orleans, Louisiana
Contact Blake

Ex-Officio Member

Breanne Jaqua, DO, MPH

A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
Mesa, Arizona
Contact Breanne

EMRA Rep to the AMA

Sophia Spadafore, MD

Mount Sinai School of Medicine - New York
Contact Sophia

Medical Student Council Chair

Chiamara Anokwute

Indiana University School of Medicine
Contact Chiamara

President

Angela Cai, MD, MBA

Innovation Fellow, US Acute Care Solutions
Contact Angela

Immediate Past President

RJ Sontag, MD

Mid Ohio Emergency Services
Contact RJ

President-Elect

Abbey Smiley, MD

The Ohio State University
Contact Abbey

Secretary/Editor, EM Resident

Jessica Adkins, MD

Emergency Medicine Residency
University of Kentucky
Contact Jessica

Speaker of the Council

Ashley Tarchione, MD

Maricopa Medical Center - Phoenix, AZ
Contact Ashley

Vice Speaker of the Council

Amanda Irish, MD, MPH

University of Connecticut
Integrated Residency in Emergency Medicine
Contact Amanda

Resident Representative to ACEP

Nicholas P. Cozzi, MD, MBA

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Fellow
Fire Department of New York City (FDNY)/Northwell Health
Contact Nicholas

Director of Education

Erin Karl, MD

Medical Education and Simulation Fellow,
Hennepin County Medical Center
Contact Erin

Director of Health Policy

Maggie Moran, MD

San Antonio Military Medical Center - San Antonio, TX
Contact Maggie

Director Of Leadership Development

Yevgeniy Maksimenko, MD

EMS and Disaster Medicine Fellow
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, San Antonio, TX
Contact Yevgeniy

Member-at-Large

Blake Denley, MD

Ochsner Health
New Orleans, Louisiana
Contact Blake

Ex-Officio Member

Breanne Jaqua, DO, MPH

A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
Mesa, Arizona
Contact Breanne

EMRA Rep to the AMA

Sophia Spadafore, MD

Mount Sinai School of Medicine - New York
Contact Sophia

Medical Student Council Chair

Chiamara Anokwute

Indiana University School of Medicine
Contact Chiamara

2020 - 2021 Board of Directors

President

RJ Sontag, MD

Mid Ohio Emergency Services

Immediate Past President

Hannah Hughes, MD, MBA

University of Cincinnati

President-Elect

Angela Cai, MD, MBA

Kings County Hospital | SUNY Downstate

Secretary/Editor, EM Resident

Priyanka Lauber, DO

Lehigh Valley Hospital

Speaker of the Council

Tracy Marko, MD, PhD, MS

Health Partners Institute, Regions Hospital

Vice Speaker of the Council

Ashley Tarchione, MD

Maricopa Medical Center - Phoenix, AZ

Resident Representative to ACEP

Nicholas P. Cozzi, MD, MBA

Spectrum Health | MSU College of Medicine - Grand Rapids, MI

Director of Education

Deena Khamees, MD

University of Michigan

Director of Health Policy

Maggie Moran, MD

San Antonio Military Medical Center - San Antonio, TX

Director Of Leadership Development

Yevgeniy Maksimenko, MD

Boston University Medical Center - Boston, MA

ACGME RC-EM Liaison

Breanne Jaqua, DO, MPH

Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center

EMRA Rep to the AMA

Sophia Spadafore, MD

Mount Sinai School of Medicine - New York

Medical Student Council Chair

Jazmyn Shaw

University of Mississippi Medical Center Medical School

President

RJ Sontag, MD

Mid Ohio Emergency Services

Immediate Past President

Hannah Hughes, MD, MBA

University of Cincinnati

President-Elect

Angela Cai, MD, MBA

Kings County Hospital | SUNY Downstate

Secretary/Editor, EM Resident

Priyanka Lauber, DO

Lehigh Valley Hospital

Speaker of the Council

Tracy Marko, MD, PhD, MS

Health Partners Institute, Regions Hospital

Vice Speaker of the Council

Ashley Tarchione, MD

Maricopa Medical Center - Phoenix, AZ

Resident Representative to ACEP

Nicholas P. Cozzi, MD, MBA

Spectrum Health | MSU College of Medicine - Grand Rapids, MI

Director of Education

Deena Khamees, MD

University of Michigan

Director of Health Policy

Maggie Moran, MD

San Antonio Military Medical Center - San Antonio, TX

Director Of Leadership Development

Yevgeniy Maksimenko, MD

Boston University Medical Center - Boston, MA

ACGME RC-EM Liaison

Breanne Jaqua, DO, MPH

Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center

EMRA Rep to the AMA

Sophia Spadafore, MD

Mount Sinai School of Medicine - New York

Medical Student Council Chair

Jazmyn Shaw

University of Mississippi Medical Center Medical School

2019 - 2020 Board of Directors

President

Hannah Hughes, MD, MBA

University of Cincinnati

Immediate Past President

Omar Maniya, MD, MBA

The Mount Sinai Hospital - New York, NY

President-Elect

RJ Sontag, MD

UT Health San Antonio

Secretary/Editor, EM Resident

Priyanka Lauber, DO

Lehigh Valley Hospital

Speaker of the Council

Karina Sanchez, MD

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center

Vice Speaker of the Council

Tracy Marko, MD, PhD, MS

Health Partners Institute, Regions Hospital

Resident Representative to ACEP

Erik Blutinger, MD, MSc

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Director of Education

Deena Khamees, MD

University of Michigan

Director of Health Policy

Angela Cai, MD, MBA

Kings County Hospital | SUNY Downstate

Director Of Membership

Greg Tanquary, DO, MBA

Doctors Hospital | Ohio Health

Director of Technology

Nick Salerno, MD

Louisiana State University

Ex-Officio Member

Breanne Jaqua, DO, MPH

Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center

EMRA Rep to the AMA

Sophia Spadafore, MD

Mount Sinai School of Medicine - New York

Medical Student Council Chair

Corey McNeilly

University of Texas School of Medicine
San Antonio

President

Hannah Hughes, MD, MBA

University of Cincinnati

Immediate Past President

Omar Maniya, MD, MBA

The Mount Sinai Hospital - New York, NY

President-Elect

RJ Sontag, MD

UT Health San Antonio

Secretary/Editor, EM Resident

Priyanka Lauber, DO

Lehigh Valley Hospital

Speaker of the Council

Karina Sanchez, MD

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center

Vice Speaker of the Council

Tracy Marko, MD, PhD, MS

Health Partners Institute, Regions Hospital

Resident Representative to ACEP

Erik Blutinger, MD, MSc

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Director of Education

Deena Khamees, MD

University of Michigan

Director of Health Policy

Angela Cai, MD, MBA

Kings County Hospital | SUNY Downstate

Director Of Membership

Greg Tanquary, DO, MBA

Doctors Hospital | Ohio Health

Director of Technology

Nick Salerno, MD

Louisiana State University

Ex-Officio Member

Breanne Jaqua, DO, MPH

Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center

EMRA Rep to the AMA

Sophia Spadafore, MD

Mount Sinai School of Medicine - New York

Medical Student Council Chair

Corey McNeilly

University of Texas School of Medicine
San Antonio

2018 - 2019 Board of Directors

President

Omar Maniya, MD, MBA

The Mount Sinai Hospital - New York, NY

Immediate Past President

Zach Jarou, MD

University of Chicago

President-Elect

Hannah Hughes, MD, MBA

University of Cincinnati

Secretary/Editor, EM Resident

Thomas Eales, DO

Indiana University

Speaker of the Council

Nathan Vafaie, MD, MBA

Baylor College of Medicine

Vice Speaker of the Council

Karina Sanchez, MD

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center

Resident Representative to ACEP

Erik Blutinger, MD, MSc

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Director of Education

Sara Dimeo, MD

University of CA - Irvine

Director of Health Policy

Angela Cai, MD, MBA

Kings County Hospital | SUNY Downstate

Director Of Membership

Greg Tanquary, DO, MBA

Doctors Hospital | Ohio Health

Director of Technology

Nick Salerno, MD

Louisiana State University

Ex-Officio Board Member

Venkat Subramanyam, MD

University of Connecticut

ACGME RC-EM Liaison

Eric McDonald, MD

University of Mississippi

ACGME RC-EM Liaison

Breanne Jaqua, DO

Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center

EMRA Rep to the AMA

Scott H. Pasichow, MD, MPH

Alpert Medical at Brown University

Medical Student Council Chair

Sarah Ring

University of Miami Medical School
Contact Sarah

President

Omar Maniya, MD, MBA

The Mount Sinai Hospital - New York, NY

Immediate Past President

Zach Jarou, MD

University of Chicago

President-Elect

Hannah Hughes, MD, MBA

University of Cincinnati

Secretary/Editor, EM Resident

Thomas Eales, DO

Indiana University

Speaker of the Council

Nathan Vafaie, MD, MBA

Baylor College of Medicine

Vice Speaker of the Council

Karina Sanchez, MD

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center

Resident Representative to ACEP

Erik Blutinger, MD, MSc

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Director of Education

Sara Dimeo, MD

University of CA - Irvine

Director of Health Policy

Angela Cai, MD, MBA

Kings County Hospital | SUNY Downstate

Director Of Membership

Greg Tanquary, DO, MBA

Doctors Hospital | Ohio Health

Director of Technology

Nick Salerno, MD

Louisiana State University

Ex-Officio Board Member

Venkat Subramanyam, MD

University of Connecticut

ACGME RC-EM Liaison

Eric McDonald, MD

University of Mississippi

ACGME RC-EM Liaison

Breanne Jaqua, DO

Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center

EMRA Rep to the AMA

Scott H. Pasichow, MD, MPH

Alpert Medical at Brown University

Medical Student Council Chair

Sarah Ring

University of Miami Medical School
Contact Sarah

2017 - 2018 Board of Directors

President

Zach Jarou, MD

Denver Health/University of Colorado

President-Elect

Omar Maniya, MD, MBA

The Mount Sinai Hospital - New York, NY

Immediate Past President

Alicia Kurtz, MD

Admin Fellow, Vituity

Secretary/Editor, EM Resident

Thomas Eales, DO

Indiana University

Speaker of the Council

Scott Pasichow, MD, MPH

Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University

Vice Speaker of the Council

Nathan Vafaie, MD, MBA

Baylor College of Medicine

Resident Representative to ACEP

Nida F. Degesys, MD

University of CA - San Francisco

Director of Education

Sara Paradise, MD

University of CA - Irvine

Director of Health Policy

Rachel Solnick, MD

Yale School of Medicine

Director Of Membership

Shehni Nadeem, MD

Baylor College of Medicine

Director of Technology

Nick Salerno, MD

Louisiana State University

Ex-Officio Board Member

Geoffrey Comp, DO

Ohio Health Doctors Hospital

ACGME RC-EM Liaison

Eric McDonald, MD

University of Mississippi

Medical Student Council Chair

Erin Karl

University of Minnesota Medical School

President

Zach Jarou, MD

Denver Health/University of Colorado

President-Elect

Omar Maniya, MD, MBA

The Mount Sinai Hospital - New York, NY

Immediate Past President

Alicia Kurtz, MD

Admin Fellow, Vituity

Secretary/Editor, EM Resident

Thomas Eales, DO

Indiana University

Speaker of the Council

Scott Pasichow, MD, MPH

Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University

Vice Speaker of the Council

Nathan Vafaie, MD, MBA

Baylor College of Medicine

Resident Representative to ACEP

Nida F. Degesys, MD

University of CA - San Francisco

Director of Education

Sara Paradise, MD

University of CA - Irvine

Director of Health Policy

Rachel Solnick, MD

Yale School of Medicine

Director Of Membership

Shehni Nadeem, MD

Baylor College of Medicine

Director of Technology

Nick Salerno, MD

Louisiana State University

Ex-Officio Board Member

Geoffrey Comp, DO

Ohio Health Doctors Hospital

ACGME RC-EM Liaison

Eric McDonald, MD

University of Mississippi

Medical Student Council Chair

Erin Karl

University of Minnesota Medical School

2016 - 2017 EMRA Board of Directors

Ramnik (Ricky) Dhaliwal MD, JD Immediate Past President
Alicia Kurtz MD President
Zachary Jarou MD President-Elect
Leonard Stallings MD RRC/EM Representative
Christian Dameff MD Informatics Coordinator
Abigail Cosgrove MD Secretary/Editor, EM Resident
Shehni Nadeem MD Membership Coordinator
Rachel Solncik MD Legislative Advisor
Tiffany Jackson MD Speaker of the Council
Scott Pasichow MD Vice-Speaker of the Council
Nick Governatori MD Academic Affairs Rep
Nida Degesys MD ACEP Rep
Garth Walker MD Member at Large
Seth Kelly MSC Chair

2015 - 2016 EMRA Board of Directors

Matt Rudy MD Immediate Past President
Ramnik (Ricky) Dhaliwal MD, JD President
Alicia Kurtz MD President-Elect
Leonard Stallings MD RRC/EM Representative
Christian Dameff MD Informatics Coordinator
Abigail Cosgrove MD Secretary/Editor, EM Resident
Zach Jarou MD Membership Coordinator
Jasmeet (Jamie) Dhaliwal MD, MPH Legislative Advisor
Nida Degesys MD Speaker of the Council
Tiffany Jackson MD Vice-Speaker of the Council
Nicholas Governatori MD Academic Affairs Rep
Alison Smith MD, MPH ACEP Rep
Ashley Guthrie DO Member at Large
Sean Ochsenbein MSC Chair

2014 - 2015 EMRA Board of Directors

Jordan Celeste MD Immediate Past President
Matt Rudy MD President
Ramnik (Ricky) Dhaliwal  MD, JD President-Elect
Brandon Allen MD RRC/EM Representative
Leonard Stallings MD RRC/EM Representative
Nupur Garg MD Informatics Coordinator
Nathaniel Mann MD Secretary/Editor, EM Resident
Zach Jarou MD Membership Coordinator
Jasmeet (Jamie) Dhaliwal MD, MPH Legislative Advisor
Anant Patel DO Speaker of the Council
Nida Degesys MD Vice-Speaker of the Council
David Diller MD Academic Affairs Rep
Alison Smith MD, MPH ACEP Rep
Ashley Guthrie DO Member at Large
David Reid MSC Chair

2013 - 2014 EMRA Board of Directors

Matt Rudy MD President-Elect
Brandon Allen MD RRC/EM Representative
Cameron Decker MD Immediate Past President
Jordan Celeste MD President
Bree Alyeska MD Informatics Coordinator
Nathaniel Mann MD Secretary/Editor, EM Resident
Sarah Hoper MD, JD Legislative Advisor
Ije Akunyili MD, MPA Speaker of the Council
Anant Patel DO Vice-Speaker of the Council
David Diller MD Academic Affairs Rep
John Anderson MD ACEP Rep
Zach Jarou MSC Chair

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