Jason Wagner, MD

INCUMBENT CANDIDATE

Institution: Washington University in St. Louis

Current Title:Vice Chair of Education

Reasons for wanting to join the CORD Board of Directors & Opinions and Priorities for the Board:ACEP Council, on the SAEM Workforce Taskforce, and to the ACGME. Finally, I continue the work I started over a decade ago to help make CORD’s educational products as impactful as possible through with my work as liaison to CORD Academic Assembly as well as CORD/ACEP Teaching Fellowship. Two years went by quickly and there is much work yet to be done. I’d appreciate your vote so I can continue to do it.

Special Skills, talents, perspectives that you would like to share:I have a willingness to think outside of the box and explore new ideas. Where others might be concerned about perceived failure, I find opportunity.
As a member of the right team, this skillset can lead to innovation.

Previous CORD Experience: Board Member at Large, Committees: Simulation, Technology in Education, Case Bank, Next Accreditation System, Simulation in Milestones Task Force, Best Practices Planning, Navigating Academic Waters Planning, Teaching Fellowship, AA Strategic Planning Task Force, Video Interview with AMA

History of Program Leadership Experience: Former Assistant Program Director and Program Director, Currently Vice Chair of Education

Leadership Experience: Member-at-Large of CORD Board, Vice Chair of Education at Washington University in St. Louis, CORD Representative to ACEP Council, Lt. Col. in the Missouri Air National Guard with over 20 years of service, Past CORD Academic Academy Navigating Academic Waters Co-Chair,  Past CORD Academic Assembly Chair

Knowledge or experience with large/complex organizations or other non-profits beyond CORD: The US military is about as large and complex an organization as you can find. My service in the military taught me a lot as I moved from the rank of Private First Class in the Army to Lt. Col in the Air Force. I am a member of multiple committees within our 3000 bed hospital as well as within Washington University in St. Louis.