The Florida College of Emergency Physicians (FCEP) is seeking interested candidates to serve as the 2025-2026 Leadership/Officers of the Emergency Medicine Resident Association of Florida (EMRAF).
EMRAF was created by past EM resident leaders to provide current residents with opportunities to interact with other program members and faculty throughout the year during quarterly meetings, in-person and via conference calls or virtual meetings.
We are seeking candidates for multiple positions:
1. President
An EMRAF President is elected each year to facilitate communication between FCEP and EMRAF members. The EMRAF President is also responsible for contributions to EMpulse, FCEP’s official magazine. Additionally, the EMRAF President is appointed to the FCEP BOD as a voting member. The President shall preside at all meetings. He/she shall be President of the Executive Committee and an ex officio member of all other committees. He/she will be responsible for assigning tasks and designating responsibilities to the members of the Executive Board. He/she will be the official spokesperson for EMRAF to the FCEP Board. In this capacity the President shall hold a full voting position on the FCEP Board of Directors as outlined in the Bylaws of FCEP. The term of office of the President shall last one year. The President will be responsible for reporting through EMRAF and FCEP publications any pertinent news or activities of FCEP committees and to input residents concerns to FCEP.
2. Vice President of Programming
The VP of Programming shall be present at all meetings. He/She will be responsible for assisting with the mission and goals of EMRAF. VP of programming will help to develop, plan and promote events on behalf of EMRAF for resident physicians within the state of Florida. Their work will help to improve involvement of residents in EMRAF and FCEP events. They will also assist with EMRAF’s social media presence and promotion of events held by EMRAF and FCEP. The term of office of VP of Programming will last 1 year. Residents of PGY-2 and above can qualify to hold the position.
3. Vice President of Recruitment
The VP of Recruitment shall be present at all meetings. He/She will be responsible for assisting to achieve the mission and goals of EMRAF. VP of Recruitment will work to promote resident involvement through social and education events. They will also help to promote medical student and resident collaboration to increase involvement and recruitment of young physicians and residents within the state of Florida.
Candidates should:
- Be a resident member in good standing of the Florida Chapter
- PGY-2 or PGY-3
- Be able to commit to a one-year term of service
- Display leadership characteristics with ability to engage active particpation among all programs throughout the state
- Be able to show program support for BOD and EMRAF meeting attendance and active involvement in both roles (Letter of support)
- Complete and submit this nomination form by August 02, 2025 by noon
Serving as an EMRAF Officer is an esteemed responsibility. The EMRAF officers serve a term of one (1) year and will take office at the EMRAF Meeting held during Symposium by the Sea (FCEP's Annual Meeting) and serve through August 2026. Candidates must be present in order to be elected.
Submit your application using the form below no later than August 02, 2025. A letter of support from your program director or appropriate staff is required to be uploaded at the time of application submission. Please note that your answers may be made public to the FCEP body and/or EMRAF committee.
Please direct any questions to CEO & Executive Director, Melissa Keahey, at mkeahey@emlrc.org.