Schexnayder Named to ABEM Academy
>LSU Health rising second-year medical student Calia Schexnayder was recently announced as one of only 10 medical students named by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) to the inaugural class of the Dr. Leon L. Haley, Jr., Bridge to the Future of Emergency Medicine Academy.
The academy is a two-week opportunity offered by ABEM that brings together experts who provide hands-on learning experiences in topics related to disparities in healthcare, leadership, physician wellness, public health issues, residency applications, and mentorship opportunities.
Presentations included:
- Emergency Medicine in Resource-Limited Countries - Breaking Barriers, Finding Frontiers
- Hepatitis & HIV: Impactful Public Health in the ED
- Gender Bias in Emergency Medicine
- Disparities in Maternal Care
- Caring for LGBTQ Patients in the ED
- Facilitated Discussion - Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Are We Accountable?
- Values-Based Leadership in Medicine/ Lessons learned and Career Impact in Everyday Practice - Q&A Session
- Advice on applying and interviewing for residency programs was provided by three ABEM directors/program directors via panel discussions and individualized sessions
Students participated in site visits to the Emergency Medicine residency programs including the Henry Ford Health Sim Center/Henry Ford Health EM Residency Program in Detroit, MI and Central Michigan University College of Medicine, Saginaw, MI.
During the academy, each student developed a unique Capstone Project on a topic related to health disparities. Their portfolio projects were presented at the closing of the Academy. Schexnayder's project topic was Implicit Bias and Chronic Pain Management: What Can We Do?