ResidencyCAS: Information and Focus Group for Emergency Medicine Applicants

Emergency Medicine (EM) is partnering with Liaison International, creators of ResidencyCAS, which is the platform that OB/GYN transitioned to this cycle, to create an EM-specific application with the potential to implement this alternative platform in place of ERAS for 2025-2026. Watch this webinar to hear from the leadership of the Council of Residency Directors (CORD) Application Process Improvement Committee (APIC) about some of the background work that has led to this decision and for a demonstration of the ResidencyCAS platform.

Authors

Elizabeth Barrall Werley, MD

Residency Program Director & Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

PennState Health
Elizabeth Barrall Werley, MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Penn State University College of Medicine/Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dr. Werley graduated from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PA, in 2006. Following that, she completed her emergency medicine residency training at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ, graduating in 2009. Dr. Werley worked in community practice at Crozer Chester Medical Center in Upland, PA prior to joining the Penn State Health faculty in 2013. She has previously held roles as the Associate Program Director and then Program Director at Penn State for a number of years. She currently serves as the Vice Chair for CORD's Application Process Improvement Committee. Dr. Werley resides in Lancaster County, PA, with her husband, who is also a local physician, and their two sons.
Sara Schulwolf

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.
Stephanie Balint, APRN

Medical Student Representative

Quinnipiac University

Ms. Stephanie Balint is a third-year medical student (M3) at Quinnipiac University, with a diverse and extensive background in emergency medicine (EM). Before embarking on her journey through medical school, Stephanie cultivated her passion for EM through her experiences as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), National Guard Healthcare Specialist, Emergency Department (ED) Registered Nurse (RN), and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN). Her pre-medical school clinical experience in community centers allowed her to witness the power of cohesive teams and the importance of supporting one another in high-pressure environments.
In her roles with SAEM and RAMS, Stephanie made significant contributions to the field of emergency medicine. She participated in didactics covering topics such as the Post-Roe Landscape of EM, the Management of APPs in the ED, and Moral Injury, while also working on research related to workforce trends. Her efforts resulted in the publication of several articles, including four Pulse pieces. However, her most cherished role involved connecting fellow students to research opportunities, mentorship, and committee work, ensuring that those with interest or limited access could still find meaningful engagement in the EM community.
Liza Smith, MD

Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine

UMass Chan School of Medicine - Baystate Medical Center
Liza Smith, MD, is an associate professor of emergency medicine at UMass Chan Medical School - Baystate Medical Center. Dr. Smith attended medical school at Boston University School of Medicine and completed residency at the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency program through Mass General Brigham. Since graduating from residency, she has been academic faculty at UMass Chan School of Medicine - Baystate Medical Center, where she serves as an associate program director and clerkship director. She has previously served as chair of CORD ASCEM and is current chair of CORD APIC with ongoing commitment to improving student advising resources and the application process.