People

Christopher Conn

Wijaya A. Kumar, MD, MPH

Kelly Quinley, MD

Alison Haddock, MD

Michelle I. Suh, MD

Thea James, MD, MPH, MBA

John E. Lewis, Jr., MD, MS

L. Tamara Wilson, MD

Sophie Terp, MD

Kelli Jarrell, MD, MPH

Lauren Waler, MD

Jeffrey R. Heiferman, MD

Loyola University

Dr. Jeffrey Heiferman is the residency simulation director for the Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC). He also serves as core faculty of the LUMC Emergency Medicine Simulation Fellowship. Dr. Heiferman is an emergency medicine physician at LUMC, where he holds a primary academic appointment in the Department of Emergency Medicine and a secondary academic appointment in the Department of Medical Education. Dr. Heiferman completed both his emergency medicine residency and simulation fellowship at LUMC.

Keiry Rodriguez, MD

Stella Duong, MD

Tania Strout, PhD RN MS

Kristyn J. Smith, DO, FAAEM

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Kristyn J. Smith, DO is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP). Additionally, she is the Sub-internship Director for the Emergency Medicine 4th year medical student rotation. Dr. Smith has introduced iniatitives aimed at diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the emergency department through Lift Every Voice – an anonymous platform used to catalyze anti-racism change in hospital settings. She holds several local and national leadership positions in emergency medicine. Previously, she was a National Alumni Board Member for the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) and a Leadership Fellow in the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). Currently, she is Chair-Elect for the American Academy of Emergency Medicine's (AAEM) Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Section (JEDI). Dr. Smith was recently awarded the Marcus Martin Award/Scholarship, which acknowledges signifcant achievement in DEI, through the Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine (CORD).

Dr. Smith completed her residency at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA. During residency, Dr. Smith founded the health equity in emergency medicine journal club. This earned her the 2021 Dr. William & Margaret E. Menin Humanistic Sensitivity Award and the Emergency Medicine Residency Program Humanitarian Award. Throughout her medical school career, Kristyn was heavily involved in the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) serving as chapter president at the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine and co-chair of the National Osteopathic Schools Committee. Under her leadership, the chapter won the 2015 Rowan University Excellence in Diversity Award and National SNMA Chapter of the Year.

Jonathan Dyal, MD, MPH

Nana Serwaa A. Quao, MBChB, MGCS, MPH

Korle Bu Teaching Hospital

Dr. Nana Serwaa Agyeman Quao, an Emergency Physician at the Accident and Emergency Centre, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the forefront of emergency medicine. Having completed her residency programme in Emergency Medicine at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana, Dr. Quao's journey in medicine has been marked by a dedication to excellence and a commitment to advancing patient care.

Dr. Quao's academic journey began at the School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, where she earned her medical degree in 2012. Her thirst for knowledge led her to pursue a master’s degree in public health from the School of Public Health at the University of Ghana, further enhancing her understanding of healthcare systems and population health dynamics.

Beyond her clinical duties, Dr. Quao is deeply involved in shaping the educational landscape of Emergency Medicine at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, which recently inaugurated its emergency medicine residency program. In her capacity, she collaborates closely with the residency coordinator, playing a pivotal role in overseeing the development and implementation of the residency curriculum.

Dr. Quao's passion for teaching and research is palpable, as she actively works towards building research capacity in global health among healthcare professionals. Her research endeavours are wide-ranging, encompassing patient-oriented studies with a particular emphasis on emergency care research, acute trauma care, injury prevention, point-of-care ultrasound, medical education, and patient flow management. Through her relentless pursuit of knowledge and innovation, Dr. Quao continues to make significant contributions to the field of emergency medicine, striving to improve outcomes and elevate standards of care on both local and global scales.

Braden Hexom, MD

Rush University Medical Center

Braden Hexom, MD, is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at Rush Medical College in Chicago, Illinois. He is currently the Vice Chair for Academic Affairs and was the founding residency program director for the Rush emergency medicine residency program. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. During residency training at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, he developed an interest in global health through clinical work in Guatemala, Honduras, Liberia, and Haiti. Dr. Hexom worked with Mount Sinai's Global Health Training Center and other collaborating institutions to provide emergency care and infrastructure development support at JFK Medical Center in Monrovia, Liberia. He was a faculty mentor for Mount Sinai's Global Health Student Program and has advised students working in Jamkhed, India, and Queens, New York. He was a founding director of the Libertas Center for Human Rights, a comprehensive medical clinic for survivors of torture based at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, New York. His research interests include identifying the health care seeking behaviors of trauma survivors and improving access to care. He has been a member of the GEMLR team since 2011.

Julie C. Rice, MD, MSMS, FACEP

Johns Hopkins University

Dr. Rice is the Director of Simulation Education and an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Affiliate Faculty with the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety. They graduated from New York Medical College (2011) and completed their Emergency Medicine training at the Johns Hopkins Emergency Medicine Residency Program (2015). Dr. Rice is a graduate of the American College of Physicians Teaching Fellowship (2015), the Comprehensive Instructor Course at the Center for Medical Simulation in Boston (2016) and has completed a Masters in Medical and Healthcare Simulation Education at Drexel University. She currently works at the Johns Hopkins Hospital as a clinician and simulation-based educator with a focus on collaborative practice, safety culture, and professionalism.