Mel Ebeling
Member-at-Large University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine
Biography
My name is Mel Ebeling (they/them), and I am a fourth-year medical student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Emergency medicine has been a long-standing passion of mine, and I take pride in having served my community as an Emergency Medicine Technician since freshman year of college and have been involved in teaching first responders, assisting in writing grant proposals to secure pandemic funding, and interviewing new departmental personnel. As a trained Hazardous Materials Specialist, achieved through partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security, I also possess knowledge and interest in disaster medicine and have experience developing and publishing immersive simulation in this realm for emergency medicine residents. My collaborative approach to leadership stems from service on several institutional and emergency medicine-focused committees–largely in the medical education and DEI spaces–where I have been involved in re-designing preclinical curricula and establishing system-wide strategic plans to enhance diversity and inclusion, for example.
Throughout the entirety of my education, SAEM has served as a critical resource for me, connecting me with resources and mentors that have ignited my desire to become an academic physician, so I understand the importance of this election. As someone who is known for their reliability, integrity, and workhorse nature, I am committed to advancing our organization so that it continues to be an invaluable resource for residents and students. If elected to the RAMS Board as a Member-at-Large, I am excited to bring my diverse background and experiences to advance initiatives that support our academically minded and research-oriented membership. Specifically, my goals include the following: (1) developing a comprehensive guide for junior residents and medical students expressing an early interest in an academic career, addressing key topics such as detailing the academic promotion process, navigating resources and contacts for a variety of niche interests; (2) making available to our membership a standardized curriculum vitae specifically designed for the emergency medicine physician; and (3) creating a research guide containing best practices for manuscript revision and a complete repository of emergency medicine-focused journals.
I look forward to the opportunity to serve you, the next generation of academic emergency physicians, on the RAMS Board. I hope I can earn your vote!
Throughout the entirety of my education, SAEM has served as a critical resource for me, connecting me with resources and mentors that have ignited my desire to become an academic physician, so I understand the importance of this election. As someone who is known for their reliability, integrity, and workhorse nature, I am committed to advancing our organization so that it continues to be an invaluable resource for residents and students. If elected to the RAMS Board as a Member-at-Large, I am excited to bring my diverse background and experiences to advance initiatives that support our academically minded and research-oriented membership. Specifically, my goals include the following: (1) developing a comprehensive guide for junior residents and medical students expressing an early interest in an academic career, addressing key topics such as detailing the academic promotion process, navigating resources and contacts for a variety of niche interests; (2) making available to our membership a standardized curriculum vitae specifically designed for the emergency medicine physician; and (3) creating a research guide containing best practices for manuscript revision and a complete repository of emergency medicine-focused journals.
I look forward to the opportunity to serve you, the next generation of academic emergency physicians, on the RAMS Board. I hope I can earn your vote!
