RAMS Board

Washington University in St Louis

Dr. Ly Cloessner is a current PGY-3 at Washington University in Saint Louis. Dr. Cloessner's path to emergency medicine (EM) began with a career in public health and public service, driven by a deep-seated commitment to giving back to the community. This ethos naturally led her to the field of EM, where practitioners care for anyone, regardless of condition or time of day. Her dedication to serving others has also guided her involvement with the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM), where she seeks to make a positive impact within the EM community.

Dr. Cloessner attended her first SAEM meeting as a first-year resident (PGY-1), where she discovered a wealth of mentorship, networking opportunities, education, and career guidance. These resources have been instrumental in her residency journey and as she prepares for fellowship. She earned her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina and completed her undergraduate studies at the College of Charleston. Her academic interests include POCUS, development of emergency medicine systems in resource-limited settings, and public health, particulary infectious disease management.

Secretary-Treasurer

University of Cincinnati

Daniel Artiga, MD graduated with his Bachelor’s degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Harvard University. He was selected as a David Geffen Medical Scholar at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he received his MD. He is currently training in Emergency Medicine at the University of Cincinnati and served as a Member-At-Large on the SAEM RAMS Board.

RAMS Immediate Past President / Resident Member

Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit

Daniel N. Jourdan, MD, NRP, is a fourth-year resident in the combined Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine Program at Henry Ford. He attained a Bachelor of Science from the University of North Carolina and a Doctor of Medicine from the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, where he was also honored as a Gold Humanism Fellow. Prior to his medical schooling, Dr. Jourdan served four years as an enlisted special operations soldier, completing two tours in Afghanistan. Throughout his undergraduate and medical studies, he concurrently worked as a paramedic for various emergency medical services (EMS) agencies.

Dr. Jourdan currently holds the position of SAEM-RAMS Immediate Past President. He is in his fifth year of service to the RAMS Board. He has also worked on various SAEM Committee's including Education, Membership, Faculty Development, Program and RAMS Nominating. He also served as chair of the RAMS Nominating Committee. Dr. Jourdan's contributions to SAEM-RAMS have yielded numerous nationally published articles, podcasts, and educational materials available on SAEM.org, as well as presentations at the SAEM Annual Meeting. In addition to his commitment to SAEM-RAMS, Dr. Jourdan has been an integral part of various national task forces, including the SAEM Workforce Task Force, SAEM Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Task Force, and SAEM Onboarding Task Force.

Member-at-Large

New York Presbyterian - Cornell/Columbia

Member-at-Large

Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency - Mass General Brigham

Dr. Aaron D'Amore is a current PGY-1 at Mass General Brigham- Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency Program. Dr. D'Amore's journey into medicine began with his work as an Intramural Training Award Fellow at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), where he conducted research in community opioid agonist clinics, examining the effects and treatment of opioid use disorder. The devastating impact of substance use disorder in his community inspired Dr. D'Amore to pursue a career in emergency medicine—a field dedicated to treating all individuals, regardless of creed or ability to pay.

During medical school, Dr. D'Amore's leadership skills emerged, serving as Class President for all four years and as Vice President of his medical school's Alpha Omega Alpha chapter. In these roles, he honed his leadership techniques, participated in six School of Medicine committees, and acted as a liaison between his class and the administration. His work advocating for his peers was recognized through multiple awards, including the ACEP/EMRA Medical Student Professionalism and Leadership Award, the William D. Kaplan, M.D. Humanism Award, the RISE AAMC Leadership Conference Award Delegation, and the Student Service Award.

Member-at-Large

Northwestern University

Dr. Dickens is a current PGY-2 resident at Northwestern Memorial Hospital/McGaw Medical Center, holding both an MD and an MBA from the University of Louisville. Prior to embarking on a career in medicine, Dr. Dickens gained valuable industry experience as a Project Manager at Epic and Emmi Solutions, a Population Health Management company. During their MBA studies, Dr. Dickens collaborated with Humana's Digital Health and Analytics Group, focusing on Remote Patient Monitoring & AI, and conducted research in the Emergency Department on novel handheld diagnostic technologies.

Over the past two years, Dr. Dickens has been actively involved in professional organizations, serving as the Resident Liaison for the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Informatics & Data Science Interest Group, and on the RAMS Nominating Committee. Their commitment to the field of Emergency Medicine is fueled by a passion for integrating creative solutions and advanced technologies.

Member-at-Large

University of Texas Southwestern

Member-at-Large

Northwestern University

Member-at-Large

New York Presbyterian - Cornell/Columbia

Dr. Juliet Jacobson is a PGY-2 at New York Presbyterian Cornell Columbia. Before embarking on her medical career, Dr. Jacobson taught 6th-grade math and science in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. In her role as a teacher, Dr. Jacobson discovered that students often assumed she had a comprehensive understanding of their needs, while in reality, a disconnect often existed. Recognizing this, she made it her mission to create an open environment where students felt encouraged to share their thoughts, concerns, and needs. This dedication to fostering effective communication became a cornerstone of her educational philosophy.

Shortly after completing her teaching role, Dr. Jacobson began her journey through medical school at New York Medical College. Within just two months, she was elected to the school's curriculum committee, where she served as a liaison between students and faculty. Now in residency, Dr. Jacobson continues to demonstrate her commitment to medical education and learner support. She helps lead her residency's recruitment board, volunteers at college outreach programs, and mentors students at her alma mater. Her passion for medical education drives her to create tools and resources that can support learners not only during medical school and residency but throughout their entire medical careers.

Member-at-Large

Henry Ford Hospital

Member-at-Large

Washington University in St. Louis/Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Dr. Genevieve Pentecost is a PGY-3 at Washington University in St. Louis and attended the University of Missouri-Columbia for her undergraduate and medical school education. For 3 years, Dr. Pentecost has served as a resident representative among several local institutional committee programs that advocate for the resident voice in assuring a safe and fair learning environment, residency recruitment and retention, and prioritizing resident and fellow wellness. For her final year in residency, she turned her focus to broader issues facing trainees on the national scale.

Medical Student Representative

Quinnipiac University

Medical Student Representative

University of Connecticut

Sara Schulwolf is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Connecticut and completing her Master's in Public Health. Ms. Schulwolf has participated in the Urban Service Track, an interdisciplinary auxiliary curriculum designed to build skills for effectively and empathetically working with underserved groups. Additionally, during her first year at UConn, Ms. Schulwolf co-founded a student group aimed at addressing vaccine hesitancy in her community and through this, was able to contribute projects ranging from door-to-door vaccination campaigns in Hartford, to supporting legislation restricting religious exemptions for public school immunization requirements. These efforts earned Ms. Schulwolf recognition as a recipient of the 2022 National Excellence in Public Health award.

Ms. Schulwolf's greatest research and academic interest within EM is point-of-care ultrasound. She has been involved in leadership for UConn’s ultrasound interest group and has taught POCUS for a variety of audiences ranging from preclinical students to non-medical participants. Further, She has presented ultrasound research at a variety of regional and national conferences, including SAEM.