RSI Minutes: June 2025

Research Scholarly Innovation Section June 11  2025
Meeting Minutes

Dr Hao Wang called the meeting to order at 11:00 am

Attendance/Introductions

Present Hao Wang, Josh Davis,  Carol Clark, Charlie Kemmler, Martin Weigman, Gabe Kellen, Marla Payne. Charles Sanky

Previous meeting minutes from February 12, 2025  reviewed and approved and seconded with no objections

Brief discussion on a new primer possibly on Industry funded research with ethical considerations and funding.  Journal Club primer is now complete. Survey Design? Qualitative Methods as a potential primer subject  was also discussed.

Gabe Kellen was offered platform to update overall landscape of research with discussions on grant funding, loss of funding, potential funding sources such as AHRQ, funding of endowments, indirects.  No real absolutes available. Much is up in the air at this time.  Discussion of decreasing revenue for Emergency Medicine and the importance of active involvement with government advocacy was discussed. ACEP has a large role in this, and medical organizations  have a large role in advocating for research to save lives for our patients.

Discussion on the EM fellowship benefit  survey project was discussed with IRB status pending. Thus far only 4 participants had answered the initial survey.

Requests for ideas for the Section Crawl were discussed.  Ideas  are requested, please send idea to Marla Payne.   The theme is Olympics. Discussion of possibly having a computer available to ask the Research survey questions at the Crawl. 

Marla Payne reported that there was a great number of abstracts submitted this year to the forum.  This was the third largest year and worldwide.  Acceptances wer sent at the beginning of May.  Special Sessions are scheduled.   Participants Moderators for the ACEP Research Forum are pending but should be out soon.  Abstract reviewing was a requirement to participate.  Marla is finalizing the schedule. ACEP Research Academy (previous EMBRS) session one will take place immediately prior to the ACEP Scientific Assembly.  Members are encouraged to disseminate this information. The venue for the Research Forum will be excellent this year.

The Nominating Committee was discussed. This will be scheduled in July with the officers. James Paxton, Immediate Past Chair  will chair the committee. 

The Research Forum and kiosk was discussed.  Marla Payne asked for any ideas and ways to improve the experience.

Marla also discussed the new ACEP ENGAGED site and members were encouraged to look at it, fill in their profiles and use the site.   It is full of important information.

With no further business , the meeting was adjourned by Dr Wang.

Respectfully submitted

Carol Clark MD