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Brian is currently an At-Large Director on the AAEM board and is running for the At-Large Director position. Jennifer is currently the YPS President on the YPS Board and is running for the YPS Director position on the AAEM Board.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>AAEM full-voting members can view the candidate statements and submit their vote via the <span style='color:#0000CC'><a href="http://www.aaem.org/about-aaem/leadership/elections"><span style='color:#0000CC'>online election website</span></a></span>. Ballots and voting are only be available online this year. If you are attending the 23rd Annual AAEM Scientific Assembly (AAEM17) this week in Orlando March 16-20, we encourage all members to attend the Candidates’ Forum and to cast their vote online at the conclusion of that Forum. <b>If you will not attend Scientific Assembly in Orlando this week, please vote via the election website weblink. Online voting deadline is Friday, March 17, 2017, at 11:59pm ET.</b> Please note that you must be current on your 2017 AAEM membership dues to vote in the AAEM election, and you may <span style='color:#0000CC'><a href="https://aaem.execinc.com/edibo/Login/Default/call"><span style='color:#0000CC'>renew online</span></a></span>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0000CC'><a href="http://www.aaem.org/about-aaem/leadership/elections"><span style='color:#0000CC'>Vote Online</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=271 height=262 style='width:2.8229in;height:2.7291in' id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image002.png@01D292F9.4BF38C10"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:15.0pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:15.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Key AAEM Positions held:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>• CAL/AAEM Board of Directors, 2006 – present; President, 2010-2011; Secretary/Treasurer, 2009-2010<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>• AAEM Board of Directors -- At-Large Director, 2016-2017; YPS Director 2011-2012; RSA President 2006-2007<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>• AAEM YPS Board of Directors, 2008-2011; President, 2010-2011; Vice President, 2009-2010<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>• AAEM/RSA Board of Directors, 2002-2007: President, 2006-2007; Vice President, 2005-2006; Secretary/Treasurer, 2004-2005; Medical Student Section, President, 2002-2004<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>• AAEM State Chapter Committee, Chair, 2012-2016<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=301 height=421 style='width:3.1354in;height:4.3854in' id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image003.png@01D292F9.4BF38C10"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Key AAEM Positions Held:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>• CAL/AAEM Board of Directors, 2011- present; Vice President 2014-2016, Secretary 2013-2014 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>• Young Physicians Section Board of Directors, 2011-2016; President 2013-2014, 2016-Present, Vice President 2012-2013, Secretary-Treasurer 2011-2012<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>• Resident and Student Association Board of Directors, 2008-2010<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:15.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:15.75pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Jeff Wells</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br>Deputy Editor, CAL/AAEM News Service<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Brian Potts</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> MD, MBA</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br>Managing Editor, CAL/AAEM News Service</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:#D9D9D9'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Contact us at: <span style='color:#0000CC'><a href="mailto:calaaem.news.service1@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0000CC'>calaaem.news.service1@gmail.com</span></a></span><br><br>For more articles, visit our <span style='color:blue'><a href="http://www.calaaem.org/news_archives.php"><span style='color:blue'>archives</span></a></span>. <br><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:somcaaem@uci.edu"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;text-decoration:none'>To</span></a></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'><a href="https://maillists.uci.edu/mailman/listinfo/calaaem"><span style='color:#0070C0;text-decoration:none'> </span><span style='color:blue'>unsubscribe</span></a></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> from this list, visit our mail server.<br><br>Copyright (C) 2015. 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