Prior Boards of Directors
Secretary/Editor, EM Resident
Jessica Adkins, MD
University of Kentucky
Vice Speaker of the Council
Amanda Irish, MD, MPH
Integrated Residency in Emergency Medicine
Resident Representative to ACEP
Nicholas P. Cozzi, MD, MBA
Fire Department of New York City (FDNY)/Northwell Health
Director of Education
Erin Karl, MD
Hennepin County Medical Center
Director of Health Policy
Maggie Moran, MD
Director Of Leadership Development
Yevgeniy Maksimenko, MD
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, San Antonio, TX
Ex-Officio Member
Breanne Jaqua, DO, MPH
Mesa, Arizona
Medical Student Council Chair
Chiamara Anokwute
Secretary/Editor, EM Resident
Jessica Adkins, MD
University of Kentucky
Vice Speaker of the Council
Amanda Irish, MD, MPH
Integrated Residency in Emergency Medicine
Resident Representative to ACEP
Nicholas P. Cozzi, MD, MBA
Fire Department of New York City (FDNY)/Northwell Health
Director of Education
Erin Karl, MD
Hennepin County Medical Center
Director of Health Policy
Maggie Moran, MD
Director Of Leadership Development
Yevgeniy Maksimenko, MD
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, San Antonio, TX
Ex-Officio Member
Breanne Jaqua, DO, MPH
Mesa, Arizona
Medical Student Council Chair
Chiamara Anokwute
President
RJ Sontag, MD
Immediate Past President
Hannah Hughes, MD, MBA
President-Elect
Angela Cai, MD, MBA
Secretary/Editor, EM Resident
Priyanka Lauber, DO
Speaker of the Council
Tracy Marko, MD, PhD, MS
Vice Speaker of the Council
Ashley Tarchione, MD
Resident Representative to ACEP
Nicholas P. Cozzi, MD, MBA
Director of Education
Deena Khamees, MD
Director of Health Policy
Maggie Moran, MD
Director Of Leadership Development
Yevgeniy Maksimenko, MD
ACGME RC-EM Liaison
Breanne Jaqua, DO, MPH
EMRA Rep to the AMA
Sophia Spadafore, MD
Medical Student Council Chair
Jazmyn Shaw
President
RJ Sontag, MD
Immediate Past President
Hannah Hughes, MD, MBA
President-Elect
Angela Cai, MD, MBA
Secretary/Editor, EM Resident
Priyanka Lauber, DO
Speaker of the Council
Tracy Marko, MD, PhD, MS
Vice Speaker of the Council
Ashley Tarchione, MD
Resident Representative to ACEP
Nicholas P. Cozzi, MD, MBA
Director of Education
Deena Khamees, MD
Director of Health Policy
Maggie Moran, MD
Director Of Leadership Development
Yevgeniy Maksimenko, MD
ACGME RC-EM Liaison
Breanne Jaqua, DO, MPH
EMRA Rep to the AMA
Sophia Spadafore, MD
Medical Student Council Chair
Jazmyn Shaw
President
Hannah Hughes, MD, MBA
Immediate Past President
Omar Maniya, MD, MBA
President-Elect
RJ Sontag, MD
Secretary/Editor, EM Resident
Priyanka Lauber, DO
Speaker of the Council
Karina Sanchez, MD
Vice Speaker of the Council
Tracy Marko, MD, PhD, MS
Resident Representative to ACEP
Erik Blutinger, MD, MSc
Director of Education
Deena Khamees, MD
Director of Health Policy
Angela Cai, MD, MBA
Director Of Membership
Greg Tanquary, DO, MBA
Director of Technology
Nick Salerno, MD
Ex-Officio Member
Breanne Jaqua, DO, MPH
EMRA Rep to the AMA
Sophia Spadafore, MD
Medical Student Council Chair
Corey McNeilly
San Antonio
President
Hannah Hughes, MD, MBA
Immediate Past President
Omar Maniya, MD, MBA
President-Elect
RJ Sontag, MD
Secretary/Editor, EM Resident
Priyanka Lauber, DO
Speaker of the Council
Karina Sanchez, MD
Vice Speaker of the Council
Tracy Marko, MD, PhD, MS
Resident Representative to ACEP
Erik Blutinger, MD, MSc
Director of Education
Deena Khamees, MD
Director of Health Policy
Angela Cai, MD, MBA
Director Of Membership
Greg Tanquary, DO, MBA
Director of Technology
Nick Salerno, MD
Ex-Officio Member
Breanne Jaqua, DO, MPH
EMRA Rep to the AMA
Sophia Spadafore, MD
Medical Student Council Chair
Corey McNeilly
San Antonio
President
Omar Maniya, MD, MBA
Immediate Past President
Zach Jarou, MD
President-Elect
Hannah Hughes, MD, MBA
Secretary/Editor, EM Resident
Thomas Eales, DO
Speaker of the Council
Nathan Vafaie, MD, MBA
Vice Speaker of the Council
Karina Sanchez, MD
Resident Representative to ACEP
Erik Blutinger, MD, MSc
Director of Education
Sara Dimeo, MD
Director of Health Policy
Angela Cai, MD, MBA
Director Of Membership
Greg Tanquary, DO, MBA
Director of Technology
Nick Salerno, MD
Ex-Officio Board Member
Venkat Subramanyam, MD
ACGME RC-EM Liaison
Eric McDonald, MD
ACGME RC-EM Liaison
Breanne Jaqua, DO
EMRA Rep to the AMA
Scott H. Pasichow, MD, MPH
President
Omar Maniya, MD, MBA
Immediate Past President
Zach Jarou, MD
President-Elect
Hannah Hughes, MD, MBA
Secretary/Editor, EM Resident
Thomas Eales, DO
Speaker of the Council
Nathan Vafaie, MD, MBA
Vice Speaker of the Council
Karina Sanchez, MD
Resident Representative to ACEP
Erik Blutinger, MD, MSc
Director of Education
Sara Dimeo, MD
Director of Health Policy
Angela Cai, MD, MBA
Director Of Membership
Greg Tanquary, DO, MBA
Director of Technology
Nick Salerno, MD
Ex-Officio Board Member
Venkat Subramanyam, MD
ACGME RC-EM Liaison
Eric McDonald, MD
ACGME RC-EM Liaison
Breanne Jaqua, DO
EMRA Rep to the AMA
Scott H. Pasichow, MD, MPH
President
Zach Jarou, MD
President-Elect
Omar Maniya, MD, MBA
Immediate Past President
Alicia Kurtz, MD
Secretary/Editor, EM Resident
Thomas Eales, DO
Speaker of the Council
Scott Pasichow, MD, MPH
Vice Speaker of the Council
Nathan Vafaie, MD, MBA
Resident Representative to ACEP
Nida F. Degesys, MD
Director of Education
Sara Paradise, MD
Director of Health Policy
Rachel Solnick, MD
Director Of Membership
Shehni Nadeem, MD
Director of Technology
Nick Salerno, MD
Ex-Officio Board Member
Geoffrey Comp, DO
ACGME RC-EM Liaison
Eric McDonald, MD
Medical Student Council Chair
Erin Karl
President
Zach Jarou, MD
President-Elect
Omar Maniya, MD, MBA
Immediate Past President
Alicia Kurtz, MD
Secretary/Editor, EM Resident
Thomas Eales, DO
Speaker of the Council
Scott Pasichow, MD, MPH
Vice Speaker of the Council
Nathan Vafaie, MD, MBA
Resident Representative to ACEP
Nida F. Degesys, MD
Director of Education
Sara Paradise, MD
Director of Health Policy
Rachel Solnick, MD
Director Of Membership
Shehni Nadeem, MD
Director of Technology
Nick Salerno, MD
Ex-Officio Board Member
Geoffrey Comp, DO
ACGME RC-EM Liaison
Eric McDonald, MD
Medical Student Council Chair
Erin Karl
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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