Annual Emergency Medicine Benchmark Survey (AAAEM Sponsored)

The Annual Emergency Medicine Benchmark Survey conducted by the Academy of Administrators in Academic Emergency Medicine (AAAEM) in conjunction with the Academic Chairs of Emergency Medicine (AACEM) provides valuable information regarding the state of Academic Departments of Emergency Medicine throughout the country. This data sets the benchmark standards of salaries, departmental clinical operations, research and educational activities for academic emergency medicine practices and operations. Using the latest operational Benchmark survey, the current view of the emergency department workflow and operational characteristics will be presented and identify successes and challenges in running an efficient, patient centered emergency department. The presentation will include current standards for ED operations including information regarding: emergency department volumes, throughput metrics, utilization rates as well as significant quality indicators. This presentation will also include data regarding research in EM departments as well as faculty salary benchmarks. Benchmarking performance is fundamental to performance improvement: clinical performance improvement, operational improvement or improving performance in research and education.

Presenters:

David Christiansen, MBA
Frank J. Jurkiewicz, MBA
Steve Maxwell, MSM

Authors

David Christiansen, MBA

AAAEM Immediate Past President

University of Florida, College of Medicine-Jacksonville, Department of Emergency Medicine

David Christiansen is the Director of Healthcare Administration for the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville. He has been a member of AAAEM since its inception in 2010. He serves as a member of the Benchmark Survey Committee and is also the past Chair of the Communications Committee.
David Christiansen’s healthcare career spans over 25 years and has included responsibilities as Administrator in Psychiatry, Anesthesiology, Radiology, Urgent Care, hospitalist and primary care programs. For the past 19 years, he has focused on academic Emergency Medicine, first in Arizona and continuing now in Florida. David’s combination of experience both within and outside of Emergency Medicine makes him appreciate our specialty and its specific needs.
Frank J. Jurkiewicz, MBA

University of Florida, College of Medicine - Gainesville

Frank Jurkiewicz, M.B.A serves as the Vice Chair of Administrative Affairs for the University of Florida Department of Emergency Medicine in Gainesville, Florida. In this role, he functions as the chief non-faculty executive (Chief Administrator, Emergency Services) in the Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM).

Frank’s primary goal is to ensure that faculty have the resources and infrastructure necessary to optimize their productivity in each mission domain while maintaining a sustainable financial model. His focus is on continuous collaboration and the development and implementation of operations and infrastructure necessary to advance the clinical, education, and research missions.

Frank completed a Master of Business Administration at the Krannert School of Management – Purdue University and has assembled a leadership career in healthcare over the past 18 years, which includes both academic health center and private practice groups.

He has had the opportunity over the years and across several premiere academic and private medical centers and colleges to work with many bright, rising stars in academics and healthcare. Experience includes Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Indiana University Health - Indiana University School of Medicine and the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, Florida.
Steve Maxwell, MSM

Member-at-Large

University of Michigan
It is with great enthusiasm that I express my strong interest for the AAAEM Executive Committee role. My emergency medicine experience includes the last seven years as chief department administrator at the University of Michigan. Prior to joining emergency medicine, I held roles as the administrator for general surgery and the director of finance for the Frankel Cardiovascular Center, both at the University of Michigan. Other health care experiences prior to joining the University of Michigan include the director of finance at an integrated system in southeast Michigan, and other finance roles at hospitals in San Antonio, Texas and Panama City, Florida. I began my career in banking in the early 90s while living in Washington, DC.

My bachelor's degree is from Michigan State University and I have a master's degree in finance from Troy University. My volunteer experience with AAAEM includes the last six years participating on the benchmark committee. I have utilized this opportunity to focus on the research side of the survey and have been fortunate to be able to present some of the research finding on behalf of the committee to the AAAEM conference as well as at the SAEM Annual Meeting.

For the last three years I have also participated on the strategic planning committee and helped in developing the survey that was distributed earlier this year.

I have gained much from my participation with AAAEM and have found great value in using the data from our survey to influence decisions at my home institution. I believe that joining the board would provide an additional avenue for engagement and an opportunity to engage in some areas of the specialty that I find interesting.

I am excited to submit this letter and to be considered for this board. I have gained greatly from the society and appreciate the opportunity to continue contributing to an organization that has provided so much value to me. I look forward to a continued partnership with the other members and sharing how my passions, skills, and experiences can contribute to the AAAEM leadership team. I appreciate the opportunity to be considered for this important role.