Taylor Burkholder, MD, MPH

Developing partnerships and procuring additional fundings is a critical need for Global Emergency Medicine Academy's (GEMA) growing reach and impact. Opportunities like the SAEMF/GEMA Research Pilot Grant, ARMED scholarship, and GEMA/AWAEM Travel Scholarship, are some of the most tangible ways that GEMA can fulfill its mission to advance academic emergency medicine by improving the global delivery of emergency care through research, education, and mentorship. I hope to work with GEMA and SAEM leadership to develop partnerships that will allow us to fund more opportunities like these, through creative approaches to fundraising. I have previously served GEMA in various roles--treasurer, IT chair, resident/fellow representative, and DEI committee co-chair--and plan to bring my experiences from these roles into the development and grants officer position. I have also represented GEMA on the SAEMF grants committee for three years, lending me a unique perspective on the types of work GEMA already funds. Thank you for your consideration.