Call for Nominations

How to Submit

Step 1: Complete the nomination form. Within each form, you can submit a self-nomination or nominate another member.

For those submitting a self-nomination, be prepared to include a candidate statement and submit a headshot (jpg, high-resolution photo taken in the last 2 years) within the form. 

• SAEM Board of Directors Nominations
• RAMS Board Nominations
• AACEM Executive Committee Nominations
• SAEM Foundation Board of Trustees Nominations
• SAEM Nominating Committee and Bylaws Committee Nominations
• SAEM Academy Executive Committees Nominations

Step 2 (Self-Nominees Only): Agree and complete the SAEM Election Campaigning Guidelines

Step 3 (Self-Nominees Only): Complete the SAEM Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form

Step 4 (SAEM Board of Directors Self-Nominees Only): Agree to the SAEM Board Commitment Policy 

Responsibilities and Requirements

SAEM Board of Directors

• SAEM President-Elect
  • Be a current, active* member of SAEM
  • Be willing to serve a one-year term followed by a one-year term as President, and then another as Immediate Past President
  • Attend all Board of Directors meetings each year
  • Serve as the Chair of the Nominating Committee and the Council of Academy Leaders (COAL)
  • Be knowledgeable about SAEM’s mission and programs
  • Participate in promoting, sustaining, and building the mission of SAEM
  • Contribute to SAEM’s development

• SAEM Secretary-Treasurer
  • Be a current, active* member of SAEM
  • Be willing to serve a one-year term (with eligibility to serve an additional one-year term)
  • Attend all Board of Directors meetings each year
  • Serve as a member of the Finance Committee
  • Be knowledgeable about SAEM’s mission and programs
  • Participate in promoting, sustaining, and building the mission of SAEM
  • Contribute to SAEM’s development

• SAEM Member-at-Large
  • Be a current, active* member of SAEM
  • Be willing to serve a three-year term (with eligibility to serve an additional three-year term)
  • Attend all Board of Directors meetings each year
  • Be or become knowledgeable about SAEM’s mission and programs
  • Participate in promoting, sustaining, and building the mission of SAEM
  • Contribute to SAEM’s development

• SAEM Resident Member
  • Be a current, resident* member of SAEM
  • Be willing to serve a one-year term (with eligibility to serve an additional one-year term)
  • Be a resident at an approved emergency medicine residency program at the time of election and during the one-year term
  • Attend all Board of Directors meetings each year
  • Be or become knowledgeable about SAEM’s mission and programs
  • Participate in promoting, sustaining, and building the mission of SAEM
  • Contribute to SAEM’s development

Resident and Medical Students (RAMS) Board

• President
  • Be a current member of SAEM
  • Be willing to serve a one-year term followed by a one-year term as Immediate Past President
  • Attend all RAMS Board meetings
  • Set the agenda and preside at all RAMS Board meetings
  • Report the RAMS Board actions/accomplishments to the SAEM Board of Directors on a quarterly basis
  • Report on actions of the RAMS Board to SAEM Resident and Medical Student Members
  • Represent the interests of the SAEM Resident and Medical Student members
  • Appoint committees, ad hoc committees, and/or task forces in conjunction with the RAMS Board as needed to accomplish the mission and goals of the RAMS Board

• RAMS Secretary-Treasurer
  • Be a current member of SAEM
  • Attend all RAMS Board meetings
  • Be willing to serve a one-year term
  • Serve as President in the absence of the President of the RAMS Board
  • Ensure that minutes are taken and distributed for RAM Board meetings
  • Oversee and report to the RAMS Board regarding the RAMS financial records
  • Represent the interests of the SAEM Resident and Medical Student members
  • Assist with other duties as may be assigned the President of the RAMS Board

• RAMS Members-at-Large
  • Attend all RAMS Board meetings
  • Be willing to serve a one-year term
  • Serve as a SAEM Committee Liaison
  • Represent the interests of the SAEM Resident and Medical Student members
  • Assist with other duties as may be assigned the President of the RAMS Board

• RAMS Medical Student
  • Attend all RAMS Board meetings
  • Be willing to serve a one-year term
  • Serve as a SAEM Committee Liaison 
  • Represent the interests of the SAEM Resident and Medical Student members
  • Assist with other duties as may be assigned the President of the RAMS Board

Association of Academic Chairs of Emergency Medicine (AACEM) Executive Committee

• Member-at-Large
  • Be a current, active** member of AACEM
  • Be willing to serve a two-year term with an automatic succession to a one-year term for each officer position (Secretary-Treasurer, President-Elect, President, and Immediate Past-President). Total term commitment is six years
  • Attend all Executive Committee meetings each year
  • Be or become knowledgeable about AACEM’s mission and programs

SAEM Foundation Board of Trustees

• President-Elect
  • Take an active role in raising funds to support the programs of the Foundation
  • Attend all Board meetings
  • Be willing to serve a one-year term, followed by a one-year term as President, and then another as Immediate Past President
  • Assist the President in the discharge of the duties of the President as the President may direct and perform such other duties consistent with the office of President-Elect as may be assigned from time to time by the Board of Trustees
  • In the absence of the Foundation President, the President-Elect shall preside at meetings of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees
  • Represent the Foundation in activities related to academic emergency medicine
  • Serve as a voting member of the Nominations Committee

• Secretary-Treasurer
  • Take an active role in raising funds to support the programs of the Foundation
  • Attend all Board meetings
  • Be willing to serve a one-year term
  • Keep the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Trustees in one or more books provided for that purpose
  • See that all notices are duly given, in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws or as required by law
  • Represent the Foundation in activities related to academic emergency medicine
  • Be a custodian of the corporate records, and in general, perform all duties incident to the office of SAEM Foundation

• Members-at-Large
  • Take an active role in raising funds to support the programs of the Foundation
  • Be willing to serve a two-year term (with eligibility to serve an additional two-year term)
  • Attend all Board meetings
  • Represent the Foundation in activities related to academic emergency medicine

SAEM Nominating Committee

• Be a current, active* member of SAEM
• Be willing to serve a two-year term
• Should have considerable experience and leadership on SAEM committees and task forces
• Assist in developing the slate of nominees for elected positions

SAEM Bylaws Committee

• Be a current, active* member of SAEM
• Be willing to serve a three-year term (serve as chair during the third year of term)
• Should have considerable experience and leadership on SAEM committees and task forces
• Review the Bylaws and makes recommendations to the SAEM Board of Directors for amendments to be considered by the membership
• Read the Bylaws Committee Candidate Description

* An SAEM active member is defined in the SAEM bylaws as an individual who holds a university appointment or who is actively involved in emergency medicine teaching, research, or administration.

** An AACEM active member is defined in the AACEM guidelines as an individual who is a full, acting, or interim Chairs of Departments of Emergency Medicine in LCME or AOA-COCA accredited medical schools in the United States and Canada.