Career Longevity in Academic Emergency Medicine

Watch this engaging and inspiring webinar focused on building a fulfilling, enduring career in academic emergency medicine (EM). In a profession known for its intensity and demands, how can physicians maintain resilience, satisfaction, and growth over the long haul? This session brings together a panel of experienced, late-career academic EM physicians who shared their personal journeys, strategies for avoiding burnout, and practical tips for sustaining a meaningful career in this challenging field.

Authors

Mia L. Karamatsu, MD

Director, Well-Being Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Stanford University
Mia Karamatsu, MD, is an assistant professor of emergency medicine and pediatrics, and the director of well-being pediatric emergency medicine, at Stanford University.
Angel Li, MD, MBA

Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine

The Ohio State University
Angel Li, MD, MBA, is an assistant professor of emergency medicine and the medical director of observation units at The Ohio State University.
Rita Cydulka, MD, MS

Rita Cydulka, MD, MS, retired from the full-time practice of emergency medicine (EM) at Metrohealth Medical Center in 2014. At the time of her retirement, she was a tenured professor and vice chair of the Department of EM and an associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Case Western Reserve University Medical School in Cleveland. She served on the SAEM Board of Directors from 1997-2000, the ABEM Board of Directors from 2002-2010, and as President of the ABEM Board from 2007-2008. In 2008, Dr. Cydulka was honored with the SAEM Advancement of Women in Academic EM Award.
She is the author or co-author of numerous articles, abstracts, and book chapters, as well as an editor of Tintinalli's EM: A Study Guide, 7th Edition. In her retirement, she enjoys time with her family, travels, hikes, reads, works a few shifts in the ED, and serves as a ship director on Lindbald-National Geographic Ships, which are small expedition ships that travel all around the world.
Marianne Haughey, MD

Professor, Emergency Medicine

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Marianne Haughey, MD, is a professor of emergency medicine (EM) at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, as well as the Director of Faculty Development. She practices clinically at LIJ/Northwell. Dr. Haughey is an American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) oral examiner and a Fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM). She has taught extensively both nationally and internationally on various topics in EM education and has multiple articles pertinent to education and the clinical practice of EM, published in various journals.
Diann Krywko, MD

Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine

Medical University of South Carolina
Diann Krywko, MD, is the chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Medical University of South Carolina. She completed her undergraduate studies at Michigan State University-Lyman Briggs College of Natural Sciences in 1992 and graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1996.
Luan Lawson, MD

Senior Associate Dean, Medical Education and Student Affairs

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Luan Lawson, MD, is the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education and Student Affairs, and a professor of emergency medicine (EM), at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. She has extensive experience in undergraduate medical education, with a particular focus on curriculum development, assessment, and team-based training. Previously, as Principal Investigator of the AMA Accelerating Change in Education grant at East Carolina University, Dr. Lawson led the development and implementation of key health systems science initiatives, including the Teachers of Quality Academy faculty development program, a health system transformation and leadership distinction track, and a longitudinal curriculum.
Dr. Lawson has contributed nationally to medical education through her service on the USMLE Step # CCS Committee, National Board of Medical Examiners' EM Advanced Clinical Exam task force, and as a past president of the Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine (CDEM).
N. Ewen Wang, MD

Emeritus Professor, Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics

Stanford University
Nancy Ewen Wang, MD, is an Emeritus Professor of emergency medicine (EM) and pediatrics at Stanford University, where she served as Associate Director of Pediatric EM for over 20 years. She is dedicated to addressing health disparities and founded Stanford's Social EM section to identify and address patients' social needs through the emergency department. Her work extends globally, having trained and collaborated with medical professionals in Mexico, Indonesia, and Ecuador. She researches disparities in specialty care access, trauma, and mental health, while also advocating for unaccompanied immigrant children through community partnerships and policy efforts. Currently, Dr. Wang serves as the Faculty Director of the REACH MD/MS Program in health equity research at Stanford.