What's New!

Congratulations to seniors matching in Emergency Medicine! Good luck! 

Ty Babcock: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.

Michael Bindon: UAB

Heinz Dueffer: Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, N.Y.

Jessaka Fife: UAB

Daniel Jones: LSU - Baton Rouge, La.

Jyothi Lagisetty: Newark Beth Israel, Newark, N.J.

Audrey Slane: The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Shannon Stinson: Pitt Memorial Hospital, East Carolina U., Greenville, N.C. 

Marty Vandernoot: Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, N.C.

Thanks to all who joined us at Dave's Pizza to send off our seniors! It was a great time and good to see everyone away from the hospital for once. Thanks to Dr. Roe and to residents Wade Naven, Marcus Romanello and Sam Herring who came as well.  We appreciate your support!

Congrats to our new EMIG Officers for 2005-2006

Co-Presidents: Jeff St. Amant & Lisa Bundy

Co- Vice-Presidents: Michael Hovater & Chad Mann

Secretary: John Hunter

Treasurer: Al Babcock

Community Service Coordinators: Rashi Dhawan & Heather Dieperink

MS-IV reps: Jim McLester & Todd Peterson

MS-III reps: Cristi Vaughn & Justin Sims

MS-II reps: Adam Belsches & Amanda Barner

MS-I reps: to be decided

Congrats also to Lisa Bundy, who was appointed to EMRA's Medical Student Governing Council 2005-2006, as the student section editor of EM Resident! Let her know if you want to contribute (getting your picture and name in this national publication can only be a plus). Lisa's email is lbundy@uab.edu. 

See you in New York!

 The Society of Academic Emergency Medicine will hold it's annual meeting at the Hilton in New York City May 22-25, with events for medical students May 21. Click here for more info! 

ACEP Scientific Assembly in Washington, D.C.

Start planning now to attend the SA this September 26-29. Medical student activities, including the symposium and the residency fair, will be held Sunday, Sept. 25. Click here to check it out! 

Community Service Project!

The EMIG partnered with Alabama Organ Center to help promote organ
donation at local high schools.