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UC IrvineWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population HealthTitlePresident’s Message – Passing the BatonPermalinkhttps://escholarship.org/uc/item/2nq0v5vvJournalWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, 10(2)ISSN1936-900XAuthorSwadron, Stuart PPublication Date2009Copyright InformationCopyright 2009 by the author(s). All rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. Contact the author(s) for any necessary permissions. Learn more at https://escholarship.org/terms Peer reviewedeScholarship.org Powered by the California Digital LibraryUniversity of California          California Chapter of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine NEWSLETTERIPrEsidEnt’s MEssAgEPassing the Batona successful educational conference in pediatric emergency medicine with nationally renowned faculty. The CAL/AAEM News Service, a longstanding, reliable, and no-nonsense vehicle for news most pertinent to EPs in California, just had a fancy graphical makeover. WestJEM, the first peer-reviewed journal founded by a state chapter in our specialty, is approaching its first decade in print, and is on the fast track for full Medline indexing. We are also breaking new ground in our collaboration with CAL/ACEP. For many years now, we have enjoyed a spirit of cooperation between our two organizations, recognizing that our different focuses need not divide us, and that common goals can strengthen our effectiveness. Most recently, the CAL/ACEP Board has approved a motion to join with CAL/AAEM and the University of California at Irvine as principal sponsors of WestJEM – a historic move that we hope will serve as an example for other states across the nation.By the time of press, I will have passed the presidential baton (it’s actually a tonopen) to Dr. Ingrid Lim. Ingrid is based in the Bay Area at Kaiser-San Francisco and is involved in both community and INSIDE:2 President’s Message   (continued) S Swadron3 Open Season in    Sacramento D Brosnan4  CAL/AAEM Membership  Application  n my last message as    president of CAL/AAEM,    I wish to thank all of our     members and the Board for  the privilege of serving this year. And I’m not just saying that – I really mean it.In the recently published ABEM Longitudinal Study of Emergency Physicians (EPs),1 there was a positive association between job satisfaction and involvement in advocacy and leadership roles in professional life. In fact, leadership roles were significantly associated with decreased perceptions of burnout. Another interesting finding of the study was that among those reporting burnout, many cited their colleagues as a factor. This is interesting to me – I’ll bet that these respondents weren’t active in organized medicine. One of the best things about organizations like CAL/AAEM is their focus on collegial cooperation for the greater good. Emergency physicians from different groups and practice environments are able to support one another in an environment that transcends the local politics that at times divides us. In other words, our involvement adds a major positive counterbalance to some of the daily stresses of our job.We’ve had a great year in CAL/AAEM. We are currently the biggest state chapter in the nation. We have a strong presence on the national scene and ready access to some of the amazing people and resources of our parent organization. Last month, we hosted continued on page 2Open Access at www.westjem.orgVolume X,No. 2May 2009Western Journal of Emergency Medicine                              2                                          Volume X, no. 2  :  May 2009 academic practice. She is a gifted teacher and administrator and already has a track record of success in organized medicine. We will also be welcoming several new board members, further increasing our diversity and scope throughout the state.CAL/AAEM is not an ivory tower organization – it is you and me – emergency physicians who want to reach out to other individuals just like them, and give them a voice about the everyday issues that affect us. If you are not a member, or if you are a member but are looking for ways to become involved in this fantastic organization – please don’t hesitate. You will find a group of down-to-earth EPs just like you that welcome your perspectives and participation. And, as the literature suggests, you might just find that your job satisfaction improves.Stuart Swadron, MD, FRCP(C), FAAEMLos Angeles County/USC Medical CenterPresident, Cal/AAEMswadron@usc.eduRefeRencesCy1. dulka RK, Korte R. Career Satisfaction in Emergency Medicine: The ABEM Longitudinal Study of Emergency Physician. Ann Emerg Med. 2008; 51:714-722.President’s Messagecontinued from page 1Board Members of the California Chapter of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine2008-2009CAL/AAEM ContactAAEM Liason: Kate Filipiak, 555 East Wells St., Suite 1100, Milwaukee, WI 53202, www.calaaem.org, (800) 884-2236 Statements expressed in this journal are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the editors, the editorial board, the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, or the California Chapter of AAEM.Vice President Ingrid Lim ,MD, FAAEMBoard Members At LargeMichael Buchele, MD, FAAEMRobert Derlet, MD, FAAEMMark I. Langdorf, MD, MHPE, FAAEMJoanne Williams MD, FAAEMPresident Stuart Swadron, MD, FAAEMswadron@usc.edu SecretaryBrian Potts, MD, MBAImmediate Past PresidentRobert Rodriguez, MD, FAAEMResident RepresentativeEric Silman, MDTreasurerShahram Lotfipour, MD, MPH, FAAEMPast PresidentsSteven Gabaeff, MD, FAAEMA. Antoine Kazzi, MD, FAAEMShahram Lotfipour, MD, MPH, FAAEMFrancine Vogler, MD, FAAEM

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