2023 - 2024 Technology, Telehealth and Informatics Committee Leader Spotlight

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Nicolas Kahl, MD, Chair of the EMRA Technology, Telehealth & Informatics Committee, 2023-2024

Nicolas Kahl.jpgProgram: 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

Favorite channel on social media? Kookslams and Cat videos

Ryan Korn, MD, Chair-Elect of the EMRA Technology, Telehealth & Informatics Committee, 2023-2024

Ryan Korn.jpgProgram: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.

Why did you get involved in a professional society? Excited for the development opportunity through engaging with other resident leaders and exploring the future of health care technology.
 
What is the best advice you have ever received? Don't let doubt dictate your goals. Doubt is nothing more than a distraction from what is attainable if you put in the work.

If I weren't an emergency physician, I would be: History teacher and lacrosse coach

What is your favorite hack for night shifts? Stay up the night before switching to nights and go to the gym around 2 am. Sleep most of the next day.

Sidra Speaker, MD, MS, Asst. Vice Chair of the EMRA Technology, Telehealth & Informatics Committee, 2023-2024

Sidra Speaker.jpgProgram: 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

Mitchell Blenden.jpgProgram: 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

What is something that people don't know about you? I was a nationally ranked high school debater.

If I weren't an emergency physician, I would be: A financial advisor

 

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