Dr. Schmitz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Texas San Antonio and is also an attending physician with Greater San Antonio Emergency Physicians and Inwood Emergency Center. She has over 10 years of leadership within the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and was recently nominated to run for the Board of Directors.
Dr. Schmitz graduated from the Loyola Stritch School of Medicine and completed her residency at the University of North Carolina, where she served as a chief resident. Balancing her academic career with her family’s military commitment and service, she has become a nationally recognized educator and practiced emergency medicine all over the country. Dr. Schmitz was an active core faculty member and served as the assistant curriculum director for the Wilford Hall Medical Center (WHMC) and Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) Emergency Medicine Residency Program from 2007-2009. She was an Assistant Professor at the Georgetown University/ Washington Hospital Center Residency Program from 2009-2011 and won numerous teaching and resident mentoring awards. She served as an Assistant Professor and active core faculty member at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Emergency Medicine Residency Program from 2011-2012 before joining the University of Texas Health Science Program as an Associate Program Director.
Her leadership within ACEP includes:
- Chair of ACEP’s Academic Affairs Committee
- President Government Services Chapter
- Chair of the Young Physician’s Section
- Board of Directors for the Emergency Medical Resident’s Association (EMRA)
- Annals of Emergency Medicine Editor in Chief Task Force
- National Model of Emergency Medicine Task Force
- Member of ACEP’s Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Workforce Study
- Subcommittee Chair for Medical Legal Committee
- Texas ACEP Chapter’s Leadership and Advocacy Fellowship
- Chair Joint Milestone Task Force
- Invited Faculty for ACEP’s Scientific Assembly since 2011
- James D. Mills Memorial Panelist on Advancement of Women in Emergency Medicine
In addition to her national leadership, Dr. Schmitz serves as her hospital Chair for the Committee of Advancement for Women and Minorities. She serves as a member on the Texas Diversity Council and has a passion for expanding diversity, inclusion, and opportunities for leadership for women and minorities. She is an active researcher with over 15 peer-reviewed publications, numerous research grants, and has served as a reviewer for 7 different medical journals.
She was awarded the National Early Career Faculty Award by the Academy for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine (AWAEM) as well as an Early Career Achievement Award by the Loyola Stritch School of Medicine.