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Liza Smith, MD

Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine

UMass Chan School of Medicine - Baystate Medical Center

Liza Smith, MD, is an associate professor of emergency medicine at UMass Chan Medical School - Baystate Medical Center. Dr. Smith attended medical school at Boston University School of Medicine and completed residency at the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency program through Mass General Brigham. Since graduating from residency, she has been academic faculty at UMass Chan School of Medicine - Baystate Medical Center, where she serves as an associate program director and clerkship director. She has previously served as chair of CORD ASCEM and is current chair of CORD APIC with ongoing commitment to improving student advising resources and the application process.

Jason T. Siegel, PhD

Professor, Social Psychology

Claremont Graduate University

Jason T. Siegel, PhD, is a professor of social psychology at Claremont Graduate University, where he directs the Depression and Persuasion Research Lab. His scholarship examines the intersection of message features and the cognitive profile of people with depression to develop messages that encourage help-seeking among this population. He also explores message approaches for enhancing the social support available to people with depression. Siegel has been a principal investigator or co-investigator for more than $25 million in grants and contracts. He is currently working on a federally funded grant to increase help-seeking among military members. HCA Healthcare also sponsors Siegel to conduct research aimed at improving the well-being of their medical residents. He has served, or is currently serving, on the editorial boards of journals, including Health Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, and Health Communication. Siegel is co-editor of Wiley's Handbook of Mental Health Communication and is co-editing a special issue for Stigma and Health on the unintended effects of anti-stigma campaigns.

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Mathew Heimann, MD

Teri Brister, PhD

Senior Advisor

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

Teri Brister, PhD, is senior advisor at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). She collaborates with NAMI's medical office to ensure all clinical content meets the highest standards of accuracy, relevance, and value, and is supported by research. Dr. Brister also serves as a subject matter expert on NAMI's National Signature Programs and works with members of the executive team to establish and maintain partnerships that advance NAMI's resources. She is the author of NAMI Basics and co-author of the NAMI Homefront program. From July 2018 to June 2024, she served as the patient and family engagement expert for the SAMHSA-funded APA SMI Adviser project. Before joining NAMI in 2005, Dr. Brister worked for 20 years in the community mental health system in Mississippi, holding both clinical and administrative roles, including assistant executive director at two centers. Dr. Brister is a licensed professional counselor in Mississippi.

Gregory Guldner, MD, MS

Vice President of Academic Affairs

HCA Healthcare Graduate Medical Education

Gregory Guldner, MD, MS, is vice president of academic affairs for HCA Healthcare Graduate Medical Education. He previously served as designated institutional official for HCA Healthcare Riverside in Southern California and was the program director for the HCA Healthcare Riverside Emergency Medicine Residency Program. He is a clinical professor of emergency medicine at the University of California Riverside School of Medicine. Dr. Guldner earned his medical degree from Stanford University after completing a master's degree in clinical psychology at Purdue University and undergraduate degrees in philosophy and psychology from Colorado State University. He practiced emergency medicine for 25 years in both academic and community settings and has 25 years of service in the Army Medical Corps (Reserve), including combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.

His research focuses on developing evidence-based systemic, individual, and leadership interventions to improve resident physician well-being. He studies well-being with the HCA/Claremont Graduate University Physician Well-Being Research Lab and works with psychologists at Immersyve Health.

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Diane L. Gorgas, MD

President, Board of Directors

American Board of Emergency Medicine

Diane Gorgas, MD, is President of the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) Board of Directors. She is a professor and vice chair of academic affairs in the Department of Emergency Medicine and executive director of the Office of Global Health at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Gorgas received her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 30 years, nine of which were as a residency director. She practices clinically at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.

Emily Stapleton, DO

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria

Emily Stapleton, DO, is a Clinical Associate in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria.

Brooke Heibel, MD

Clinical Associate

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria

Brooke Heibel, MD, is a Clinical Associate in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria.

Adrian Rios Mendoza, MD

Mental Health Professional

Clinica Hope

Adrian Rios, MD, is a Juárez-based mental health professional specializing in the treatment of mental disorders and substance use. He holds a master's degree in Mental Health and Addictions from the Universidad Autónoma de México. Dr. Rios has brought his expertise in providing valuable mental health support to the migrant population in Ciudad Juárez through his work with Clinica Hope.

Brian Elmore, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident Physician

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of El Paso

Brian Elmore, MD, is an emergency medicine resident physician at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of El Paso. He is the co-founder of Clinica Hope, a free clinic for migrants in Ciudad Juárez in collaboration with Hope Border Institute. Prior to starting his career in medicine, he served in the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone and Zambia. His writing and advocacy on his migrant patients has been featured in the Atlantic, Texas Observer, CNN, as well as other national and international outlets. He was a recipient of the 2024 Border Hero award from Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center.

Kevin Molyneux, MD, MPH, DTM&H

Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of El Paso

Kevin Molyneux, MD, MPH, DTM&H, is an Assistant Professor of emergency medicine (EM) at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of El Paso. He is currently studying emergency department referral pathways and mobile electronic health record deployment for migrants in the El Paso area. He completed residency at Mount Sinai Morningside-West followed by fellowship in global EM at Columbia University. He previously worked with the International Rescue Committee in Ciudad Juárez, conducting a needs assessment of migrants' mental health and psychosocial supports. He currently serves as medical director for the Doctors of the World USA's Border Health Program and recently published a guide for emergency physicians caring for asylum seekers titled "Asylum Seekers and the Role of the Acute Care Physician" in JACEP Open.

Jesús de la Torre

Assistant Director for Global Migration

Hope Border Institute

Jesús serves as the Assistant Director for Global Migration with Hope Border Institute. He has been honored to accompany migrant justice advocacy movements in Spain, the US, and Central America. His research interests focus on border externalization policies, comparative migration policies, and the root causes of forced migration.

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Marshall Leonard, MD

Head of Sports Medicine

Stony Brook University Department of Emergency Medicine

Marshall Leonard, MD, is the Head of Sports Medicine for the Department of Emergency Medicine at Stony Brook University.

Trevor Marshall, MD

Division Chief, EMS

Stony Brook University Department of Emergency Medicine

Trevor Marshall, MD, is the Division Chief for EMS for the Department of Emergency Medicine at Stony Brook University.

Stefanie Simmons, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation

Stefanie Simmons, MD, is the chief medical officer at the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation and a board-certified emergency medicine (EM) physician. She advised the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on the "Impact Wellbeing™" guide for health care leaders. Dr. Simmons leads multistate programs aimed at improving operational environments and removing barriers to mental health care. She is also a national thought leader in health care worker well-being. Dr. Simmons earned her MD from the University of Michigan and completed her residency training at the University of Michigan/St. Joseph Mercy EM residency.

Janae Hohbein, DO

Assistant Professor of Clinical EM

University of Illinois College of Medicine

Janae Hohbein, DO, is an assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine (EM) at the University of Illinois College of Medicine and scheduling director for OSF HealthCare Little Company of Mary. A former paramedic and deputy medical director for the Monmouth Ocean Hospital Service Corporation EMS in New Jersey, Dr. Hohbein completed a fellowship in EMS and disaster medicine at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. She also served as a flight physician with Paraflight EMS and Medway Air Ambulance. Dr. Hohbein earned her doctor of esteopathic medicine degree from Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center.