Aalap Shah, MD

I feel the role of AEUS is to create a cohort of academicians who will benefit from collaboration, knowledge and resource sharing, and mentorship within the academy. The core focus of the academy and executive committee has been and should continue to be to provide these opportunities at a high quality standard, while expanding the impact of the emergency ultrasound community within EM and the house of medicine in general. Going forward it will be important to increase the engagement and elevation of new members - and offer opportunities to them for leadership and professional development, as they will help shape the future of the organization. Similarly, there should be a focus on DEI and ensuring the organization’s makeup as well as its products are representative of the community as a whole. Additionally,  as the EUS and POCUS landscape continues to expand, it will be important for AEUS to evolve its methods of dissemination and engagement with its members -such as via social media/virtual media as well as by expanding its reach of involvement with other national organizations in order to maintain the goal of being the premier organization for academic emergency ultrasound. 

 

If elected, I hope to assist in carrying out the tripartite mission of the AEUS, and elevating the research, education and professional development opportunities for members. AEUS provides incredible resources to its community, and would benefit from increasing its membership involvement to allow for even greater sharing of resources and expertise. I hope to increase member recruitment and engagement of current members via subcommittee expansion, allowing AEUS to not only widen its footprint and offerings but also offer networking, experience, professional development and recognition to junior members. I hope to increase collaboration with societies with EM as well as beyond, with the aim of maintaining our goal of being the premier organization for emergency ultrasound. Finally, I would like to curate and pool member created research and education resources with the aim of decreasing the redundancy of these efforts by our membership. My hope is that by building on the efforts of one another, rather than operating individually, we can channel the energy of our cohort into further expanding our field.

 

The people in this community have played a large role in shaping my choices to pursue a career in academic emergency ultrasound.  I have benefited greatly from the academy’s resources in helping to build my knowledge as well as guide my work. It has been so important to me to belong to a group of like minded and driven individuals working together with a common goal. I would be honored to represent AEUS and give back to the community.