2023 - 2024 Technology, Telehealth and Informatics Committee Leader Spotlight
Nicolas Kahl, MD, Chair of the EMRA Technology, Telehealth & Informatics Committee, 2023-2024
Program: UC San Diego Health
Your goal as an EMRA leader: To connect EM residents with education and opportunities in informatics, telehealth, and healthcare technology.
Why get involved in a professional society? To give back to peers in EM
What is the best advice you ever received? Necessity is the mother of invention
What is something people don't know about you? : I was born in Italy
If I weren't an emergency physician, I would be: A teacher or in tech
Ryan Korn, MD, Chair-Elect of the EMRA Technology, Telehealth & Informatics Committee, 2023-2024
Program:UC San Diego Health
Your goal as an EMRA leader: Work to implement and develop strategies within the realm of technology, telehealth, and informatics to help improve patient care and the overall efficiency of emergency medicine.
If I weren't an emergency physician, I would be: History teacher and lacrosse coach
Sidra Speaker, MD, MS, Asst. Vice Chair of the EMRA Technology, Telehealth & Informatics Committee, 2023-2024
Program: UC San Diego Health
Your goal as an EMRA leader: To help engage emergency medicine residents in using technology to improve the cost, quality and accessibility of Emergency care, and to improve our experiences of providing that care.
Why get involved in a professional society? To learn about the networks, people, issues, resources, and projects that are going on in Emergency Medicine.
Mitchell Blenden, MD, Asst. Vice Chair of the EMRA Technology, Telehealth & Informatics Committee, 2023-2024
Program: Northwestern University
Your goal as an EMRA leader: My goal is to increase awareness of the benefits of integrating technology into emergency care.
Why get involved in a professional society? To get involved in the emergency medicine community and learn from/make connections with leaders in the field.
Top 3 traits of a great leader:
Confidence, dedication, humility
If I weren't an emergency physician, I would be: A financial advisor
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