About Us
Our Objectives
- To promote the professional advancement and leadership skills of women emergency physicians.
- To promote mentoring opportunities and mutual support for women emergency physicians, including providing positive role models for medical students.
- To provide an opportunity for women emergency physicians to meet, interact and network with each other and with supportive male members.
- To develop and present educational programs that may be of particular importance or pertinence to female emergency physicians.
- To prepare and distribute an interesting, educational and informative newsletter for members of the section at a minimum of every six months.
- To serve as a resource to the College president, Board of Directors, College committees and ACEP members on issues relating to women emergency physicians.
- To develop a roster of public relations and legislative expertise of women emergency physicians.
- To provide a pathway for professional leadership development within the organization.
Section Officers & Staff
Andrea Austin
MD, FACEP
Chair
Sydney DeAngelis
MD, FACEP
Chair-Elect
Haely Studebaker
MD
Secretary
Alecia Gende
DO, CAQSM, FACEP
Immediate Past Chair
Jayne Kendall
MD, FACEP
Councillor
Laurel Barr
MD, FACEP
Alternate Councillor
Sierra Hajdu
MD
Senior Resident Representative
Brianne Howerton
DO
Junior Resident Representative
Heidi Knowles
MD, FACEP
Board Liaison
Jessica Vaughn
Staff Liaison