Opportunities
for Women In
Leadership

New York ACEP is offering a one-year mentorship program for women in emergency medicine who seek mentorship for career advancement. The program pairs mentors based on career interests and will involve networking opportunities and career development webinars.

2024-2025 Cohort

Mentors

Nicole Berwald, MD FACEP, Northwell Health – SIUH

Lauren Curato, DO FACEP, NewYork-Presbyterian – Columbia  

Sydney E. De Angelis, MD FACEP, Ellis Hospital

Penelope C. Lema, MD FACEP, NewYork-Presbyterian – Columbia  

Laura Melville, MD MS, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist

Elaine Rabin, MD, Mount Sinai Queens

Payal Sud, MD, Northwell Health- NSUH

Anna Van Tuyl, MD, Northwell Health – SIUH

Mentees

Alexandra P. Bourlas, DO, NewYork-Presbyterian – Weill Cornell Medical Center

Kristen M. Kelly, MD, Mount Sinai Hospital

Lisa Lincoln, MD, University of Rochester Medical Center

Reema Panjwani, MD, NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi

Sneha Shah, MD, Maimonides Medical Center

 Maria Tama, MD RDMS, Northwell Health- SIUH

Sabena P. Vaswani, MD MPH, NewYork-Presbyterian – Queens

OWL Program Co-Chairs

Nicole Berwald, MD FACEP 

Lauren Curato, DO FACEP 

Penelope C. Lema, MD RDMS FACEP 

Katelynn Ethier, Executive Director

This is an excellent opportunity for established faculty to evaluate career transitions, identify a niche and expand their leadership skills.

The new cohort will kickoff at the 2026 Scientific Assembly with applications opening in early 2026.

Photo: New York ACEP Board member and 2024-2025 Mentor, Dr. Penelope Lema, and her mentee Dr. Maria Tama at the 2024 program kickoff retreat.