Adebisi Adeyeye, MD
Medical Student/Resident Representative University of Lagos
Candidate Statement
Being nominated for the medical student/resident representative of the SAEM Global Emergency Medicine Academy(GEMA) community is an honor for which I am most grateful.
My story begins from my home country of Nigeria where I attended the University of Lagos. During my time in medical school, I encountered the ‘Accident and Emergency’ (A&E) department and fell in love at first sight. The externally cluttered and chaotic atmosphere was calming for me and felt like home and this experience changed the trajectory of my career in medicine. Choosing to pursue emergency medicine at that time was one of the hardest decisions I ever made because the specialty did not exist in Nigeria and there were no formal educational or training opportunities yet.
I took the initiative of founding the first student-led emergency medicine (EM) interest group in West Africa, EMIG Nigeria, which catered to both students and early career doctors, offering structure, resources, mentorship and a community. Through our provision of supplementary educational resources leveraging international collaborations, FOAMed, and simulation resources, we have contributed to significant increase in the awareness and interest of emergency medicine as a career choice among students and doctors in Nigeria and witnessed several of our members commence training globally. Fortunately, EM residency training has also commenced in Nigeria a few years ago. Similarly, by serving as co-vice president of the African Federation of Emergency Medicine student group, I have actively engaged in global EM education efforts for undergraduate students in Africa and have supported the establishment of EMIGs in other countries.
Within SAEM and GEMA, I have actively engaged as a member over 3 years, supporting planning efforts, and contributing to the development of GEMA sessions at the SAEM annual conference on two occasions. My work with GEMA also includes being a recipient of the SAEM GEMA scholarship, contributing to a video on decolonizing emergency medicine from a student perspective, and publishing two articles in SAEM Pulse sharing insights from my experiences in Nigeria. I have also co-authored two global EM papers within the group.
The mission of SAEM GEMA to lead the advancement of academic emergency medicine by improving the global delivery of emergency care through research, education, and mentorship resonates deeply with me and captures the essence of my professional journey to date. My experiences so far have lent me a unique understanding of privilege and the lack of it, how diversity shapes the world, and the need to create structures that work for everyone. I earnestly look forward to bringing these experiences into this role.
As I transition into residency, I am excited about furthering my contribution to the work of global EM education and research particularly within SAEM GEMA to create equitable, impactful change in emergency medicine worldwide.
My story begins from my home country of Nigeria where I attended the University of Lagos. During my time in medical school, I encountered the ‘Accident and Emergency’ (A&E) department and fell in love at first sight. The externally cluttered and chaotic atmosphere was calming for me and felt like home and this experience changed the trajectory of my career in medicine. Choosing to pursue emergency medicine at that time was one of the hardest decisions I ever made because the specialty did not exist in Nigeria and there were no formal educational or training opportunities yet.
I took the initiative of founding the first student-led emergency medicine (EM) interest group in West Africa, EMIG Nigeria, which catered to both students and early career doctors, offering structure, resources, mentorship and a community. Through our provision of supplementary educational resources leveraging international collaborations, FOAMed, and simulation resources, we have contributed to significant increase in the awareness and interest of emergency medicine as a career choice among students and doctors in Nigeria and witnessed several of our members commence training globally. Fortunately, EM residency training has also commenced in Nigeria a few years ago. Similarly, by serving as co-vice president of the African Federation of Emergency Medicine student group, I have actively engaged in global EM education efforts for undergraduate students in Africa and have supported the establishment of EMIGs in other countries.
Within SAEM and GEMA, I have actively engaged as a member over 3 years, supporting planning efforts, and contributing to the development of GEMA sessions at the SAEM annual conference on two occasions. My work with GEMA also includes being a recipient of the SAEM GEMA scholarship, contributing to a video on decolonizing emergency medicine from a student perspective, and publishing two articles in SAEM Pulse sharing insights from my experiences in Nigeria. I have also co-authored two global EM papers within the group.
The mission of SAEM GEMA to lead the advancement of academic emergency medicine by improving the global delivery of emergency care through research, education, and mentorship resonates deeply with me and captures the essence of my professional journey to date. My experiences so far have lent me a unique understanding of privilege and the lack of it, how diversity shapes the world, and the need to create structures that work for everyone. I earnestly look forward to bringing these experiences into this role.
As I transition into residency, I am excited about furthering my contribution to the work of global EM education and research particularly within SAEM GEMA to create equitable, impactful change in emergency medicine worldwide.
