Leadership Development Academy
Now Taking Applications for the 2024-2025
Ohio ACEP Leadership Development Academy Class
Application Deadline: April 25, 2025
Ready to take your leadership skills to the next level?
Ohio ACEP’s Leadership Development Academy (LDA) is a year-long program designed to develop tomorrow’s EM leaders. The program offers participants instructional sessions and guided real-world experience in the arenas of political advocacy, public education and leadership.
Why apply?
Along with gaining valuable leadership and communication skills, LDA members will participate in unforgettable experiences including ACEP Council at ACEP25 in Salt Lake City and ACEP’s 2026 Leadership & Advocacy Conference in Washington, DC.
What will I take away from the LDA?
As part of the Ohio ACEP Leadership Development Academy, participants will:
- Develop skills to meet the challenges of emergency medicine
- Connect with peers and mentors; grow professional networks
- Learn to affect change and influence without authority
- Identify, develop and refine core leadership competencies
How do I apply?
- Review the Leadership Development Academy Brochure
- Complete the Online Application
- Submit your CV and Reference Letter
Application Deadline: April 25, 2025
Ohio ACEP Presents the 2024-2025 Leadership Development Academy Class!
Garrett Bassett, DO
SCP Health/Mid-Ohio Emergency Services/OhioHealth
Christopher Burnsides, DO
Mid-Ohio Emergency Services
Daniel Giorgio, MD
Cleveland Clinic Emergency Services Institute
Kirsten Schulte, DO
Cleveland Clinic/MetroHealth
Somy Thottathil, MD, FACEP
Cleveland Clinic
Andrew Yocum, MD, FACEP
Cleveland Clinic Akron General
The Leadership Development Academy will offer these participants instructional sessions and guided real-world experience in the arenas of political advocacy, education and leadership. Members of each class learn valuable skills to advance their careers and the profession of emergency medicine.
Leadership Development Academy - Program Graduates
Ohio ACEP has a rich history of helping to develop leaders who have moved on to prominence in local, state and national emergency medicine leadership roles. We are rightfully proud of these leaders.
Class of 2024
Marina Boushra Freiberg, MD
James Falk, MD, FACEP
Andrew Henn, DO
Lawrence Kramer, DO
Jesse Park, DO
Class of 2023
Laurel Barr, MD, FACEP
Quentin Reuter, MD
Matthew Robinson, DO
Brian Scharfenberg, DO, FACEP
Class of 2020
Andrew Aten, MD
Teresa Bigley, DO
Dacia Russell Goman, MD, JD
Yojan Patel, MD
Imran Shaikh, MD
Ryan Stegenga, MD
Class of 2018
Christina Campana, DO
B. Bryan Graham, DO
Amy Raubenolt, MD, MPH, MEd, FACEP
Tona Rios-Alba, MD, FACEP
Jeffrey Ruwe, MD
Peter Toth, MD
Matthew Vrobel, MD
Class of 2016
Laura Espy-Bell, MD, FACEP
Lucy Franjic, MD, FACEP
Erika Kube, MD, FACEP
Gerald Maloney, DO, FACEP
Jack Palmer, MD
Daniel Schwerin, MD, FACEP
Ryan Squier, MD, FACEP
Class of 2015
Baruch Fertel, MD, FACEP
Julian Jakubowski, DO, FACEP
Nicole Veitinger, DO, FACEP
Andrea Kreiger, MD
Class of 2013
Eric Adkins, MD, FACEP
Saurin Bhatt, MD, FACEP
Deb Kimball, MD
Brad Raetzke, MD, FACEP
Ali Southern, MD, FACEP
Melissa Tscheiner, MD, FACEP
Class of 2010
Purva Grover, MD, FACEP
Venk Kambhampati, MD, FACEP
Michael J. McCrea, MD, FACEP
Mohamad Moussa, MD, FACEP
Michael D. Nauss, MD, FACEP
Sarah Orlousky, MD, FACEP
Matthew J. Sanders, DO, FACEP
Class of 2008
Ryan J. Agema, MD
Erin K. Broderick, MD, FACEP
Jason E. Cheatham, DO, FACEP
Nicholas E. Kman, MD, FACEP
Sara Laskey, MD, FACEP
Morgan Li, MD
Howard K. Mell, MD, FACEP
Class of 2007
Kevin M. Casey, DO, FACEP
CC Halloran, MD, FACEP
Andrew Jacques, MD, FACEP
Jennifer Kish, DO, FACEP
Kerry McCabe, DO, FACEP
Michael D. Smith MD, FACEP
Highlights
The Ohio ACEP Leadership Development Academy (LDA) offers participants instructional sessions and guided real-world experience in the arenas of political advocacy, public education and leadership. Participants spend a year on a leadership journey designed to develop skills to meet the challenges of emergency medicine; connect with peers and mentors; grow professional networks; learn to affect change and influence without authority; and receive feedback on their individual leadership style.
