Leadership Development Academy
Now Taking Applications for the 2025-2026
Ohio ACEP Leadership Development Academy Class
Application Deadline: April 23, 2026
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 ACEP26 in Chicago and ACEP’s 2027 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 23, 2026
Ohio ACEP Presents the 2025-2026 Leadership Development Academy Class!
Michael Archer, DO
Memorial Health System
Aaron Cain, DO
MetroHealth System
Carlynn Fulp, MD
Mid-Ohio Emergency Services
Steffen Simerlink, MD
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Alexander Stuber, MD
Mount Carmel Health Systems/Emergency Services Inc.
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.
