Medical students: Looking for 2013 SAEM meeting ambassadors!


Are you a medical student interested in EM and going to be near Atlanta in May 2013? Apply for this great opportunity! Here is the announcement from SAEM:

Opportunity: Medical Student Ambassadors to 2013 SAEM Annual Meeting

SAEM is looking for 17 energetic, responsible and enthusiastic medical students to work with the SAEM Program Committee at the Annual Meeting in Atlanta, May 15-18, 2013. This is a great opportunity to network with faculty members from EM programs around the country. If you are interested, please visit the SAEM website.

Benefits for medical student committee members:
  • Waiver of your registration fee to the SAEM Annual Meeting*
  • Learn much more about the current research and educational activities taking place in the field of EM
  • Have the opportunity to form relationships with faculty members from EM programs around the country. 
  • A personal letter from the Committee Chair will be sent to your Dean of Student Affairs, acknowledging your contributions to the Program Committee.
Requirements and expectations of medical student committee members:
  • Arrive the late evening of May 14th and stay through 3pm on May 18th.* 
  • Attend daily Program Committee meetings
  • Seeing to assigned tasks and responsibilities, which include, but are not limited to:
         - Approximately 6-8 hours of responsibilities per day
         - Soliciting reviews
         - Assisting in AV needs
         - Facilitating workshops
         - Being responsive and flexible to the needs of the Program Committee
Interested medical students should submit their name and contact information to the SAEM office by emailing Michelle Iniguez at miniguez@saem.org. Please write “Medical Student Ambassadors” in the subject line and attach a very short statement of interest very short statement of interest (less than 150 words) as well as an updated electronic copy of your CV.

Deadline is February 1, 2013.
Recipients will be notified by February 20, 2013.

* Travel and hotel will be the responsibility of the individual student; however, SAEM will provide the emails of other selected students to facilitate consolidating lodging expenses.