Current PEM Fellows

Ways to get involved:

Become site-PI for a Multicenter PEM-CRC Study

Fellows are encouraged to participate in PEM-CRC multicenter studies. Fellows can serve as site principal investigators if they anticipate remaining at the site to complete data collection. PEM fellows must identify a faculty co-PI to assist with study oversight. Contact your local PEM-CRC Site Champion for details.

Submit a Survey Study Proposal

Fellows interested in conducting multicenter survey studies can submit their application for review by the AAP SOEM Survey Subcommittee administrated by the PEM-CRC. Survey studies are ideal for the shorter timeline fellows may have to complete research during their fellowship. This is an excellent opportunity to receive valuable feedback from a panel of PEM survey experts, and, if selected, access to the SOEM listserv for survey distribution. The survey application can be found at https://redcap.musc.edu/surveys/?s=K3MJ3CJJD8.

Join the PEM-CRC Survey Listserv

Fellows are welcome to join the Survey Listserv to participate in all distributed surveys. Interested fellows can join the listserv HERE.

Apply for the Ken Graff Award

The PEM-CRC steering committee is charged with selecting a recipient of the AAP Section of Emergency Medicine (SOEM) Ken Graff Young Investigator Award each year. The Ken Graff Emerging Investigator Award provides up to $15,000 for a research project that addresses issues pertinent to the acutely ill or injured child. Fellows are encouraged to apply for this award. Applicants must be current members of the AAP SOEM. Request for application is distributed via SOEM listserv in February.

Join the PEM-CRC Steering Committee

The PEM-CRC Steering Committee includes 2nd and 3rd year PEM fellow representatives. Fellow members are selected each spring and serve a two-year term on the Steering Committee. Fellows work alongside a group of experienced PEM researchers and mentors, gain exposure to the processes of developing and executing multicenter research studies, lead projects to increase fellow involvement in clinical research, and advocate for fellow perspectives in PEM-CRC activities. The PEM-CRC steering committee is a great opportunity for expanding research skills and networking with national experts.

Responsibilities include:

• Attend at least one PEM-CRC meeting per year at the AAP or PAS conference

• Maintain membership in the AAP SOEM

• Participate in monthly PEM-CRC Steering Committee conference calls

• Provide a voice for fellows’ needs and interests

• Plan the annual mentorship mixer for fellows and PEM-CRC faculty at PAS

• Recruit future fellow members for the PEM-CRC

If you are interested or have questions, please feel free to contact the current fellow members:

• Catherine Coughlin (Catherine.Coughlin@childrens.harvard.edu)

• Michael Harries (mharries@luriechildrens.org)

• Sara Touzinsky (Sara.Touzinsky@nationwidechildrens.org)

• Maryuri Cannon (maryuri.cannon@jax.ufl.edu)

• Emily Labudde (labuddeemily@gmail.com)

• Victor Oboli (victor.oboli@yale.edu)

2026 Application Details to be posted when available.