Bradley S. Hernandez, MD

President-Elect

Regions Hospital

My name is Bradley S. Hernandez, MD and I am running to be president of the Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine (CDEM) executive committee. I have been a CDEM executive committee member-at-large and secretary for the last 3 years. I am a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1994) and the University of Iowa College of Medicine (1998). I completed my residency at Regions Hospital (2001). My current position, which I have held since 2013, is as APD/CD at Regions Hospital/Healthpartners Institute in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Together with HCMC, Regions is one of the 2 University of Minnesota Medical School affiliated programs that comprise the Department of Emergency Medicine at the university. I currently hold the title of assistant professor of emergency medicine (EM) and am working towards an associate professor appointment.

At Regions, I have been an APD/CD for 11 years. During that time my experience has focused on recruitment and the residency match. I personally write all of the SLOEs each year (usually around 50), review all of our the ERAS applications (usually around 700) and formulate the rank list for the program (with input from many). As clerkship director I have worked collaboratively with the University of Minnesota to make EM a required rotation, helped develop innovative educational conferences and provided advising to hundreds of EM applicants.

My work with CDEM has involved writing a chapter for the CDEM M4 pediatric curriculum (Child Abuse) and participating in the NCAT development workgroup (led by Matt Tews). Regions Hospital was involved in the NCAT validation study and one of the first institutions to adopt the NCAT, which is now used by the University of Minnesota for all students rotating in EM at any of our sites. In 2019, I co-hosted a CORD connects titled, "Session 19: The interview season (screening applications, SLOEs, interviews, creating a rank list." I presented at the CORD academic assembly in 2013-15.

Navdeep Sekhon, MD

Secretary

Baylor College of Medicine

Hi, my name is Navdeep Sekhon, and I am running for re-election for the position of member-at-large for the Executive Board of Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine (CDEM). It has been a great honor to represent clerkship directors over the past two years. I have been an active clerkship director since 2016, and am very familiar with the issues that are important to clerkship directors. In particular, I am passionate about creating and maintaining CDEM related products that our members can use on their clerkships. In this light, I have agreed to help lead the CDEM Curriculum and Assessment committee for the past 2-3 years. This is a passion of mine, as it creates products that clerkship directors and students actually use- for example the M4 curriculum has over 300,000 views per year.

Over the past few years, I have helped to lead the updates of the CDEM M3 and Peds EM curriculum (. In addition, I am working with Dr. Tews to update the national CDEM emergency medicine curriculum and turning it into a unified national curriculum.

I also understand how important assessment is to our group, especially for clerkships that are unable to afford the NBME exam. Thus, I have been working with the Assessment subcommittee to update the M4 exam (which has over 7,000 users annually).

If elected, I will continue to advocate that CDEM continues to create and maintain resources that our clerkship directors and students use.

Alejandro Palma, MD

Treasurer

University of Chicago

Dear SAEM/CDEM members,

I am honored to present my candidacy for my second term as treasurer on the Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine (CDEM) executive committee. This past year, I was able to lead budgetary efficiencies, which allowed us to increase our SAEMF/CDEM Innovations in Undergraduate Emergency Medicine Education Grant from $5,000 to $8,000 for the upcoming academic year.

In my role as an assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of Chicago, where I serve as the emergency medicine (EM) clerkship director and contribute to various leadership roles, I bring a robust background in medical education. I am proud to have been recognized as a premier educator, receiving multiple teaching awards, and securing grant funding for curriculum development from the Academy of Distinguished Medical Educators. Additionally, my prior experience in investment banking has augmented my role as CDEM treasurer.

My commitment to medical education extends beyond my institution. Currently, I serve as the SAEM education subcommittee co-lead, focusing on creating best practices for clinician educators and developing curricula for educating both novice and experienced learners. Further, as part of CDEM, I was the editor for the Acute Pain module in the M3 curriculum on the SAEM website.

I seek re-election as treasurer on the CDEM executive committee with a vision to continue our substantial impact on the CDEM community, particularly in the crucial area of student advising. Recognizing the decline in student interest in emergency medicine, attributed in part to post-COVID perceptions and the 2030 EM Workforce projections, I am driven to address these concerns head-on.

As part of the executive committee, I envision a continued dynamic and responsive CDEM that adapts to the needs of its members each year. Together, we will revitalize student interest in EM, viewing the recent decline as a call to action. If entrusted to continue with my role as treasurer, I am committed to helping lead this charge, providing our members with the necessary tools to shape a positive narrative about EM and foster a thriving community.

Thank you for considering my candidacy, and I look forward to the opportunity to contribute to the continued success of CDEM.