ELAM EDGE: YOUR BIWEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR EVERYTHING ELAM | | |
Class of 2027-28 ELAM and ELH Applications
Open on September 1, 2026
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The application period for the class of 2027-28 will open on September 1, 2026. Applications are due by October 31, 2026, and letters of support are due by November 6, 2026.
ELAM Application Flyer
ELH Application Flyer
Please share with potential candidates while also encouraging them to attend the ELAM/ELH Applicant Open House on August 26, 2026, at 12 p.m. ET. Register here.
Visit ELAM’s How to Apply website for more details.
Have questions? Email elamapps@drexel.edu.
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Open House Webinar for ELAM/ELH Applicants for the Class of 2027-2028
August 26, 2026
12-1 p.m. ET
Virtual
Register here.
Orientation Webinar for Nominators of ELAM/ELH Applicants for the Class of 2027-2028
August 27, 2026
12-1 p.m. ET
Virtual
Register here.
| | Does ELAM Have Your Most up to Date Information? | | |
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Login HERE to check and update your information.
| | Join one or more of our ELAM/ELUM specialty listservs for these areas/affinity groups: | | |
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Center Directors
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Internal Medicine
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International Physicians/IMGs
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Population Health/Value-Based Care
Public Health
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Retired ELUMs
Research Leadership
Rheumatology
Surgery
UC ELUMs
Urology
Well-Being
Yale ELUMs
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Listserv Requests
To join a specific listserv or if there is a specialty listserv you would like us to create, please contact Joyce Collins at jml575@drexel.edu.
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Wondering how ELAM listservs work?
Click the ELAM Specialty Listservs 101 button below.
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Kelli Braun, MD, FACOG (ELAM ‘26), will serve as the next vice dean of Academic Affairs for the Medical College of Georgia, effective August 1, 2026.
Anne Marie McKenzie-Brown, MD (ELAM ‘22), has been appointed to chair of Anesthesiology in the Emory University School of Medicine.
Alma B. Littles, MD (ELAM ‘19), will be installed as the Florida Medical Association’s (FMA) 150th president on August 1, 2026, at the Annual Meeting.
Ayesha Mian, MD (ELAM ‘19), was recently appointed president of the International Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists and Allied Professionals (IACAPAP), making her the first Pakistani and first South Asian to lead this world-wide organization.
Wendy N. Nembhard, PhD, MPH (ELAM ‘19), has been named as the next dean of the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, effective September 1, 2026.
Abby Spencer, MD, MS, FACP (ELAM ‘21), was featured by WashU Medicine for the successful launch of the faculty development pilot series, Feedback for Learning, Equity, & eXcellence (FLEX), for which she is the project’s PI. Read more.
Kimberly Templeton, MD (ELAM ‘21), was interviewed by the Washington Post in an article titled “Concerned you have bone thinning? Here’s what experts recommend.” Dr. Templeton was also named deputy editor for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Open Access.
Marie Angele Theard, MD (ELAM ‘26), will be inducted as the 51st (13th woman) president of Society of Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care in September.
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The Wonders, aka ELAM LC 7 from the class of 2025, met for a reunion in May 2026 in Napa California and spent a weekend catching up. Throughout the year, they have kept up with their virtual LC monthly meetings, invited each other to grand rounds, and helped look over position applications and leadership asks.
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ELUM and Fellow News/Changes
Please submit news, announcements, accomplishments, and changes using THIS FORM.
| | ELUM & FELLOW PUBLICATIONS | | |
The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, May 2026:
Assessment of Inappropriate Questions Asked by Program Directors and Faculty During Orthopaedic Residency Interviews
Emily Jones, Erin Everett, Samantha Morin, Shreya M Saraf, Mia V Rumps, Brent Ponce, S Elizabeth Ames, Lauren McKown, Kim Templeton, Mary K Mulcahey
NEJM Catalyst, July 15, 2026:
From Bedside to the C-Suite: A National Survey on the Evolving Role of Physician Leaders in U.S. Hospitals
Mitali Paul, M.H.A., M.B.A., F.A.C.H.E., Guilherme S. L. Hilgert, M.D., Austin Abu, M.H.A., M.B.A., Stephen B. Williams, M.D., M.B.A., M.S., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.H.E., and Shlomit Schaal, M.D., Ph.D., M.H.C.M., F.A.C.H.E.
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Have You Recently Been Published?
Please submit direct links to publications using THIS FORM.
| | CALLS FOR APPLICATION, NOMINATION, ETC. | | AMWA Annual Awards: Honoring Women Physicians and Allies | | |
AMWA physician awards are open for nominations. Explore the award categories, learn about past recipients, and consider nominating a deserving colleague, as AMWA continues to champion those who shape the future of medicine.
Learn more.
| | Please submit any calls for applications, nominations, or other relevant leadership opportunities to Joyce Collins at jml575@drexel.edu. | | View the latest job postings by clicking the button below. | | |
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