American College of Emergency PhysiciansSection Officers & Staff
Frederick Carlton
MD, FACEP
Chair/Alternate Councillor
Steven Haywood
MD, FACEP
Chair-Elect
Viktoria Koskenoja
MD
Immediate Past Chair
Gary Gaddis
MD, PhD, FACEP
Secretary
Ashley Weisman
MD
Councillor
Chadd Kraus
DO, DrPH, CPE, FACEP
Board Liaison
Kelly Peasley
Staff Liaison
Responsibilities
Officers serve for a term of two years. Elections were last held in 2020. The Section will be electing new officers in 2022.
Chair - 2 Year Term
Presides at the annual meeting of the section and works to advance section priorities. Serves as a member ex officio of all standing and special committees of the section. Appoints chairs and members to any standing and special committee of the section, and as requested by the Board. The Chair-Elect automatically moves in to this role after 2 years.
Immediate Past Chair - 2 Year Term
Serves as an officer of the section, assisting the Chair as needed. Serves as chair of the Section Nominating Committee.
Chair Elect - 2 Year Term
The Chair-Elect assists the Chair in his/her duties for the Section as designated by the Chair. The Chair-Elect participates in leadership discussions of the section, and under the direction of the Chair, assists in the creation and execution of section projects and initiatives. The Chair-Elect year helps craft a vision and agenda to be implemented upon serving as Chair. The Chair-Elect may serve as Chair earlier in the event of resignation or incapacitation of the current Chair.
Councillor and Alternative Councilor - 2 Year Term
The councillor and alternate councillor represent the section at the Council meeting. They voice the concerns of the Rural Emergency Medicine section on the floor of the council meeting and in reference committees. Councillors also express the will of their constituents by the execution of their votes for or against resolutions and electing Board members and Council officers at the annual meeting. They keep the section informed of all Council activities and bring any resolutions that are developed by the section to the Council. An alternate councillor may assume the duties of a councillor when so directed by the constituent delegation, with proper credentials.
Secretary - 2 Year Term
The Section Secretary/Newsletter Editor's main role is to solicit content for our section newsletter from our membership and leadership. He/she works to publish up to four newsletters per year. This is a key position for communicating rural medicine activities and connecting with members by sharing their stories and adventures in our newsletter. This position will also manage the section's social media channels.