WHAT: The Leadership, Engagement, and Academic Pathway Program (LEAP) is a longitudinal development and mentorship program co-sponsored by the SAEM Equity and Inclusion Committee and ADIEM for students interested in careers in academic emergency medicine.
WHO: Current M3s interested in a career in academic emergency medicine from historically marginalized groups and other unique populations including but not limited to individuals with disabilities, sexual or gender minorities, and historically marginalized ethnic and racial groups.
Selected students will receive a 1K stipend, longitudinal group mentoring with academic emergency medicine faculty for the duration of medical school with the potential to extend through residency training and additional opportunities for scholarly activity through SAEM. Mentees will be required to attend the SAEM annual conference each year they participate in the program.
Additional Mentee Requirements:
- One yearly ADIEM/E&I committee-sponsored SAEM Pulse article per participant with mentorship collaboration
- One yearly ADIEM/E&I committee-sponsored presentation at SAEM annual meeting as a workshop, didactic, innovation, ignite, abstract, OR short presentation at the ADIEM business meeting if not accepted to full SAEM meeting with mentorship/collaboration from an ADIEM/E&I committee faculty member
- One indexed publication/2-year period (can be research, educational initiatives, perspective pieces, etc) with mentorship/collaboration from an ADIEM/E&I committee faculty member
- Leadership role on ADIEM committee or E&I committee yearly. Mentees will be aided in this by their mentors.