The Emory University Department of Emergency Medicine is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Siegelman, MD, has been named Program Director for the Emergency Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Siegelman has been interim program director since taking over the position from Dr. Melissa White on March 1, 2023.
Dr. Jeffrey Siegelman arrived at Emory in 2011 after completing his residency at the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency program. He was named Assistant Residency Director less than 18 months later and has served in residency leadership in various capacities since that time. With expertise in assessment and healthcare simulation, Dr. Siegelman has been involved both at the undergraduate and graduate medical education level in learner assessment including developing high stakes examinations for both medical students and residents. He is an active member and former committee chair within the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. He also serves as Assistant Director of the Essentials of Patient Care course in the medical school.
Dr. David Wright, Chair of Emergency Medicine, said, “Emory University’s Department of Emergency Medicine is fortunate to have exceptional physicians and providers guiding our residents and learners. Dr. Siegelman is an innovative and collaborative leader that will ensure resident excellence in research, education, and clinical care. For almost 50 years, the residency has been one of the best training programs in the country and we will continue to train a diverse group of residents to be the future leaders of Emergency Medicine.”
Dr. Jeff Siegelman shared his thoughts on becoming the residency's seventh program director: "I am honored to serve as Emory EM's next program director. Taking over as the program approaches 50 years, I am humbled by all my predecessors have accomplished. I am committed to our core mission of training residents to care for any patient, anywhere, compassionately, and skillfully while also becoming leaders in our specialty, locally and beyond.”
Please join the Emory University Department of Emergency Medicine in congratulating Dr. Jeffrey Siegelman, Residency Director.