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
![Alecia Gende](https://www.acep.org/siteassets/sites/aaweps/media/officers-and-staff-images/gende500.jpg)
Alecia Gende
DO, CAQSM, FACEP
Chair
![Andrea Austin](https://s3.amazonaws.com/user-portraits/A548946.jpg)
Andrea Austin
MD, FACEP
Chair-Elect
![Stephanie Costa](https://www.acep.org/siteassets/sites/aaweps/media/officers-and-staff-images/costa.jpg)
Stephanie Costa
MD
Secretary
![Maria Jose Araujo](https://www.acep.org/siteassets/sites/aaweps/media/officers-and-staff-images/araujo.jpg)
Maria Jose Araujo
MD
Senior Resident Representative
![Sierra Hajdu](https://www.acep.org/siteassets/sites/aaweps/media/aboutus-images/2022-06-29-hajdu-white-coat-original.jpg)
Sierra Hajdu
MD
Junior Resident Representative
![Carrie de Moor](https://www.acep.org/siteassets/sites/freestanding/media/team-images/demoor.jpg)
Carrie de Moor
MD, FACEP
Immediate Past Chair
![Christina Shenvi](https://s3.amazonaws.com/user-portraits/A539840.jpg)
Christina Shenvi
MD, PhD, FACEP
Councillor
![Sydney DeAngelis](https://www.acep.org/siteassets/sites/aaweps/media/aboutus-images/deangelis_sydney_lc.jpg)
Sydney DeAngelis
MD, FACEP
Alternate Councillor
![Sneha Chinai](https://www.acep.org/siteassets/sites/aaweps/media/officers-and-staff-images/chinai.jpg)
Sneha Chinai
MD, FACEP
Education Chair
![Heidi Knowles](https://www.acep.org/siteassets/sites/freestanding/media/team-images/knowles.jpg)
Heidi Knowles
MD, FACEP
Board Liaison
![Jessica Vaughn](https://www.acep.org/siteassets/sites/aaweps/media/officers-and-staff-images/jessica-vaughn-headshot-acep.jpg)
Jessica Vaughn
Staff Liaison