Do you know a resident or fellow who wants to have fun, work with a great team, and guide the future of Geriatric Emergency Medicine?

Apply to join the Geriatric Emergency Medicine Section board as a resident or fellow member. 

Apply to Join

One resident (someone who has completed medical school and is currently or about to start an Emergency Medicine training program) and one fellow (someone who, at the time of the ACEP annual meeting (October  9-12, 2023) will have completed at least 2 years of residency training and is pursing or about to pursue an advanced training program/fellowship with a geriatric focus) will be chosen to join the GEMS board and attend the ACEP GEMS meeting.  ACEP23 registration expenses will be covered by GEMS if not covered by your training program.

The GEMS board meets monthly on the third Monday of each month for an hour and designs educational programming for our members (ACEP embedded-conferences, webinars, and newsletters) as well as interfaces with the Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation board and other national organizations promoting Geri EM.

Great opportunity to:

• Meet Geri EM advocates from around the world
• Work on exciting projects to advance Geri EM education and implementation
• Write an article for EMRA or GEMS section letter
• Get involved in a growing movement!

Resident Representative

9.1
Shall elect one emergency medicine resident to serve a two-year term. Elections shall occur at the annual meeting of the section. If this position is not filled during the annual meeting elections, the Executive Committee, by simple majority vote, may elect an emergency medicine resident OR fellow/advanced trainee to fill the remainder of said two-year term.

9.2
An emergency medicine resident is defined as someone who has completed medical school and is currently pursuing or about to start a training program that would prepare the candidate for board certification in the field of emergency medicine.

9.3
Shall have duties as assigned by the Chair, including interfacing with the Emergency Medicine Residency Association (EMRA).

9.4
Shall be given the opportunity to report to the section in its newsletter and/or other communication vehicles to provide a unique perspective

10.
Fellow/Advanced trainee Representative

10.1
Shall elect one Fellow/Advanced trainee to serve a two-year term. Elections shall occur at the annual meeting of the section. If this position is not filled during the annual meeting elections, the Executive Committee, by simple majority vote, may elect an emergency medicine resident OR fellow/advanced trainee to fill the remainder of said two-year term.

10.2
A fellow/advanced trainee is defined as someone who, at the time of the annual meeting, will have completed at least two years of emergency medicine residency training and is currently pursuing or about to start an advanced training program (such as a geriatric fellowship) with a specific interest and dedication to geriatric emergency medicine.

10.3
Shall have duties as assigned by the Chair

10.4
Shall be given the opportunity to report to the section in its newsletter and/or other communication vehicles to provide a unique perspective and level of knowledge

Questions?

Contact: Nicole Tidwell
Sr. Accreditation Program Manager
GEMS Liasion