Executive Committee

Katrina Gipson, MD, MPH

President

Emory University School of Medicine

Dr. Gipson received a BS in biomedical engineering with a concentration in biotechnology from Yale University and an MD from Case Western Reserve University with Honors with Distinction in Research. During medical school, she received an MPH in Health Management and Policy from the University of Michigan. She completed postgraduate training in emergency medicine (EM) at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and a Health Policy Fellowship at George Washington University. Dr. Gipson views her path through EM through the lens of diversity, inclusion, and health equity as forms of justice. She is committed to educational and workforce diversity and inclusivity and works to ensure that learners deliver care with cultural humility in an inclusive environment.

Sreeja Natesan, MD

President-Elect

Duke University

Ryan Tsuchida

President-Elect

University of Wisconsin

My name is Dr. Ryan Tsuchida (he/him) and I am grateful for the privilege to run for the position of President-Elect for ADIEM. I am committed to advancing academic emergency medicine and ensuring its future is more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. These core values are reflected in the work of ADIEM and, as President-Elect, I will work collaboratively with our growing talent of ADIEM members to advance our organization’s mission. This work is not new to me as I bring substantial experience having previously served as the inaugural Chair of SAEM’s Equity and Inclusion – Data and Metrics Subcommittee, as ADIEM’s Membership Committee Chair, and most recently, as ADIEM’s Secretary-Treasurer.

I understand the relevant problems, practical solutions, and common barriers to DEI work. I serve as the Assistant Dean of Multicultural Affairs for Health Professions Learners at the University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health which has provided me with a broad perspective and relevant experience in organizational DEI leadership. I have experience in pathway program development, recruitment and retention strategies, organizational strategic planning, and health equity curriculum development. I have developed a reputation amongst my peers as a reliable, compassionate, and effective leader. As President-Elect for ADIEM, I will use these experiences to advocate for impactful and authentic change. I am grounded by the tenets of cultural humility which promote life-long learning, mitigating power imbalances, and promoting institutional accountability. It would be an honor to serve as your President-Elect for ADIEM.

Cassandra Kim Bradby, MD

Immediate Past President

Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

Dr. Cassandra Bradby is an emergency medicine (EM) physician and Assistant Professor at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. As a graduate of Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN, she has dedicated her career to improving diversity and inclusion in medicine through mentoring and education. After finishing up as the Education Chief Resident at SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn, NY, Dr. Bradby headed back to Greenville, NC, where she now serves as the Residency Program Director and Vice Chair for Diversity and Inclusion for the Department of Emergency Medicine at Vidant Medical Center.

Eliot H. Blum, MD

Member-at-Large

Emory University School of Medicine

Dr. Eliot Blum is an Assistant Professor of emergency medicine (EM) at Emory. He serves as the chair of the LGBTQ+ Subcommittee of ADIEM, the LGBTQIA+ Subcommittee Chair in his department’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee and is also the faculty advisor for the Emory GME Pride Committee. Dr. Blum works extensively in the community and serves as the medical director for Atlanta Pride and the AIDS Vaccine 200 bicycle race. Additionally, he works on the Transgender Task Force for Healthcare Reform through the Medical Associate of Georgia. He currently works at Grady Memorial Hospital and lectures nationally and within the school of medicine on LGBTQIA+ health, mentoring, and allyship. In 2023, Dr. Blum helped start a GME-wide mentoring program for LGBTQIA+ medical students and residents and was awarded "Faculty Mentor of the Year" by his department.

Moises Gallegos, MD, MPH

Member-at-Large

Stanford Department of Emergency Medicine

Dr. Moises Gallegos attended Harvard College where he studied neurobiology and topics in mind, brain, and behavior. He earned his MD from Stanford School of Medicine and concurrently earned a master's in Public Health from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He completed his residency and was Chief Resident at Baylor College of Medicine while working at Ben Taub General Hospital. He began his academic career as an Assistant Professor in the Henry J.N. Taub Department of Emergency Medicine (EM) at Ben Taub and rejoined the Stanford Department of EM in 2019 as a Clinical Assistant Professor. He is the Clerkship Director for EMED301A, the required EM rotation. Dr. Gallegos is currently completing coursework to obtain his Master of Education in the Health Professions from Johns Hopkins University School of Education.

Tiffany Mitchell, MD

Member-at-Large

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Dr. Tiffany Mitchell is an emergency medicine (EM) physician in New York City. She obtained her Bachelor's of Science from Columbia University before attending the Keck School of Medicine at USC. Dr. Mitchell completed residency training at the Jacobi-Montefiore Emergency Medicine Program before joining the faculty at The Mount Sinai Hospital. She has served in several roles on a number of ADIEM and SAEM committees.

Melanie F. Molina, MD, MAS

Development Officer

University of California, San Francisco

Dr. Melanie Molina is an Assistant Professor of emergency medicine (EM) and Affiliate Faculty of the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Prior to her faculty position, Dr. Molina completed a postdoctoral fellowship through the National Clinician Scholars Program at UCSF and a Masters in Advanced Studies through UCSF’s Training in Clinical Research program. During that time, she investigated and published work elucidating COVID-19-related health disparities and ways to leverage technology to integrate social needs screening/linkage to resources into clinical care. Dr. Molina’s own experiences overcoming childhood adversity sparked her desire to work toward reducing health disparities and continue to drive her advocacy work.