Sara M. Hock, MD
SAEM Nominating Committee Member Rush University Medical Center
Biography
Dr. Hock is seeking to build the team of leaders that will serve our SAEM membership through opportunities, collaborations and career advancement. As part of the nominating committee, she hopes to help select qualified candidates to lead our academic organization to continue as the preeminent organization for academic emergency physicians. Dr. Hock recognizes the incredible strength that a national network of collaborators and mentors can offer to junior faculty and trainees, and hopes to continue her work that began as a leader in the Simulation Academy by serving the broader SAEM community as part of the nominating committee.
Dr. Hock's previous experience with SAEM includes service as a member of the Simulation Academy board. Dr. Hock has served as a member at large, contributor to Education Subcommittee, Treasurer for two one-year terms, and subsequently served as the president-elect, president (2023-2024), and past president (2024-2025) of SAEM Simulation Academy. Her initiatives during that time included a continued development of virtual mentoring opportunities for members, in person mixer events at various national conferences, and advocating to encourage residency leaders to incorporate high quality simulation into resident didactic experiences through recruitment of fellowship trained faculty. Dr. Hock has also presented as faculty at SAEM and the International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare, in workshops and didactics focusing on simulation facilitation, debriefing, faculty continuing education and diversity, equity and inclusion in simulation.
Dr. Hock's previous experience with SAEM includes service as a member of the Simulation Academy board. Dr. Hock has served as a member at large, contributor to Education Subcommittee, Treasurer for two one-year terms, and subsequently served as the president-elect, president (2023-2024), and past president (2024-2025) of SAEM Simulation Academy. Her initiatives during that time included a continued development of virtual mentoring opportunities for members, in person mixer events at various national conferences, and advocating to encourage residency leaders to incorporate high quality simulation into resident didactic experiences through recruitment of fellowship trained faculty. Dr. Hock has also presented as faculty at SAEM and the International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare, in workshops and didactics focusing on simulation facilitation, debriefing, faculty continuing education and diversity, equity and inclusion in simulation.
