Alison Bonner, MD
Member-at-Large New York Presbyterian Cornell Columbia
Candidate Statement
I am currently a PGY-2 at New York Presbyterian- Cornell/Columbia and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for both my Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine, graduating in 2023 as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha. I have had the privilege of serving as a RAMS Board Member-at-large for the past year and am honored to be considered for re-election.
In my time on the RAMS Board so far, I have acted as liaison to the Program Committee. In this role, I am collaborating with my fellow board liaison to develop a year-long mentorship program for the medical student ambassadors who are crucial to ensuring the annual meeting runs smoothly. I have also been part of the Strategic Planning Task Force to create the next three-year strategic plan for the RAMS Board. The Regional Ambassador Task Force has been working to connect EMIGs with SAEM, and I have assisted this group in writing the EMIG guidebook and attempting to build a better communication system with EMIGs around the country. It has been a joy to work with such a wonderful group of doctors on this board; we are just getting started and have a list of projects we are excited to bring to fruition.
My interest in Emergency Medicine began as an undergraduate volunteer and medical scribe where I learned what it is to be a good emergency physician and how to approach emergency medical care. Medical school was where I found the two focus areas for the rest of my career- education and mental health and wellness. I took advantage of every opportunity to teach, including as an EMIG leader, a peer instructor for the clinical skills course, and as an MCAT course instructor for undergraduates from underprivileged backgrounds. In residency, I am part of the Medical Education advanced practice track, through which I have helped teach procedure sessions for Code BLOOM, an organization at Cornell Medical School that mentors URiM pre-medical students. I also represent my class on our residency Program Evaluation Committee and co-lead our Women in Emergency Medicine group (WomEM), as I aim to continuously improve our residency education as our program expands and ensure other women physicians are able to join and be successful in our specialty.
I consider my most significant accomplishment to be co-founding the non-profit organization, Mission 34, established in memory of my brother, Sean Bonner Jr. Our mission is to eliminate the stigma around mental illness through awareness, education, and advocacy. My brother, his life and his struggles, inspired me to be more proactive in mental health and wellness, both in and outside of medicine. I am the New York City liaison for Mission 34 and help organize our local events and major annual events back in North Carolina. I am also developing my research work in Secondary Traumatic Stress in medical education.
To be considered for re-election is a vote of confidence in the incredible work the RAMS Board has done so far this year and I am excited to see what such a strong group of people can do in the future.
In my time on the RAMS Board so far, I have acted as liaison to the Program Committee. In this role, I am collaborating with my fellow board liaison to develop a year-long mentorship program for the medical student ambassadors who are crucial to ensuring the annual meeting runs smoothly. I have also been part of the Strategic Planning Task Force to create the next three-year strategic plan for the RAMS Board. The Regional Ambassador Task Force has been working to connect EMIGs with SAEM, and I have assisted this group in writing the EMIG guidebook and attempting to build a better communication system with EMIGs around the country. It has been a joy to work with such a wonderful group of doctors on this board; we are just getting started and have a list of projects we are excited to bring to fruition.
My interest in Emergency Medicine began as an undergraduate volunteer and medical scribe where I learned what it is to be a good emergency physician and how to approach emergency medical care. Medical school was where I found the two focus areas for the rest of my career- education and mental health and wellness. I took advantage of every opportunity to teach, including as an EMIG leader, a peer instructor for the clinical skills course, and as an MCAT course instructor for undergraduates from underprivileged backgrounds. In residency, I am part of the Medical Education advanced practice track, through which I have helped teach procedure sessions for Code BLOOM, an organization at Cornell Medical School that mentors URiM pre-medical students. I also represent my class on our residency Program Evaluation Committee and co-lead our Women in Emergency Medicine group (WomEM), as I aim to continuously improve our residency education as our program expands and ensure other women physicians are able to join and be successful in our specialty.
I consider my most significant accomplishment to be co-founding the non-profit organization, Mission 34, established in memory of my brother, Sean Bonner Jr. Our mission is to eliminate the stigma around mental illness through awareness, education, and advocacy. My brother, his life and his struggles, inspired me to be more proactive in mental health and wellness, both in and outside of medicine. I am the New York City liaison for Mission 34 and help organize our local events and major annual events back in North Carolina. I am also developing my research work in Secondary Traumatic Stress in medical education.
To be considered for re-election is a vote of confidence in the incredible work the RAMS Board has done so far this year and I am excited to see what such a strong group of people can do in the future.
