American Academy of Emergency Medicine555 E. Wells St., Suite 1100, Milwaukee, WI 53202-3823

OFFICERSWILLIAM T. DURKIN, JR., MD MBA PresidentAlexandria, VA

MARK REITER, MD MBA Vice PresidentBrentwood, TN

KEVIN RODGERS, MDSecretary-TreasurerIndianapolis, IN

HOWARD BLUMSTEIN, MDImmediate Past PresidentWinston-Salem, NC

ROBERT M. MCNAMARA, MDPast Presidents Council RepresentativePhiladelphia, PA

Board of DirectorsKEVIN BEIER, MDBrentwood, TN

JOHN CHRISTENSEN, MDFelton, CA

MARK FOPPE, DOBoynton Beach, FL

DAVID LAWHORN, MD Gallatin, TN

ROBERT E. SUTER, DO MHADallas, TX

DAVID D. VEGA, MDYork, PA

ANDY WALKER, MDNashville, TN

LESLIE ZUN, MD MBAChicago, IL

YPS DirectorMICHAEL PULIA, MDMadison, WI

AAEM/RSA PresidentMEAGHAN MERCER, DOLas Vegas, NV

Editor, JEM Ex Of cio Board Me erSTEPHEN R. HAYDEN, MDSan Diego, CA

Executive DirectorKAY WHALEN, MBA CAEAssociate Executive DirectorJANET WILSON, CAE

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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE

20th Annual Scientific AssemblyFebruary 11-15, 2014 | New York Hilton Midtown | New York City, NY

FREE Registration for members!**Refundable deposit required.

AAEM & AAEM/RSANow Accepting 2014 Award Nominations

Complete nomination criteria and therequired online nomination form are found at

www.aaem.org/about-aaem/awards.Self-nominations are not accepted.

AAEM and AAEM/RSA are pleased to announce they are currently accepting nominations for annual awards. Award

presentations will be made to the recipients at the 20th Annual

Scientific Assembly to be held February 11-15,

2014, in New York City, NY. The deadline for

nominations is midnight CST, November 14, 2013.

Full descriptions of all awards and the required online nomination form are found at:

www.aaem.org/about-aaem/awards.

The AAEM executive committee will review the nominees and select recipients for the following awards:

Administrator of the Year AwardDavid K. Wagner Award

Peter Rosen AwardYoung Educator Award

Joe Lex Educator of the Year AwardResident of the Year Award

James Keaney AwardMaster of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine

(MAAEM)

The AAEM/RSA board of directors will review the nominees and select the recipient for the following award:

Program Director of the Year Award

Please contact AAEM and AAEM/RSA if you have any questions.

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American Academy of Emergency Medicine2014 ElectionsNomination Deadline: November 14, 2013

AAEM encourages candidates for election to the board of directors who have a previous record of service and commitment to the Academy.

The president, vice president, secretary-treasurer, and three At-Large positions on the AAEM board of directors are open as well as the Young Physicians Section (YPS) director position. Any Academy member may nominate a full voting or YPS member (for the YPS director position only) for the board. Self-nominations are allowed and encouraged. You must be a YPS member to be eligible to run for the YPS director position.

Elections for these positions will be held at AAEM’s 20th Annual Scientific Assembly, February 11-15, 2014, in New York City, NY. Although balloting arrangements will be made for those unable to attend the Assembly, all members are encouraged to hold their votes until the time of the meeting.

The Scientific Assembly will feature a Candidates Forum, in which members will be able to directly question the candidates before casting their ballots. Winners will be announced during the conference, and those elected will begin their terms at the conclusion of the Assembly.

In order to nominate yourself or anotherfull voting member for a board position,

please complete the nomination form found at:http://www.aaem.org/about-aaem/leadership/elections

All candidates will need to complete the attestation statement and other forms found on the link above.

The candidate statements from all those running for the board will be featured in an upcoming issue of Common Sense and will be sent to each full voting and YPS member along with the ballot.

These nomination and election procedures are what set AAEM apart from other professional medical associations. We believe the democratic principles that guide them are one of AAEM’s greatest strengths and are an integral part of what makes us the organization of specialists in emergency medicine. In AAEM, any individual, full voting or YPS member can be nominated and elected to the AAEM board of directors.