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Using AI to Save Lives in Rural Alaska
Brian Rice, MD, uses machine learning to analyze medevac utilization in remote areas of Alaska where air transport is the lifeline for emergencies.
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Improving Care for Mothers Around the Globe
In a global effort to increase access to quality emergency care for mothers and newborns, Peter Acker, MD an associate professor of emergency medicine is helping to improve emergency referrals.
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Evaluating Latinx Mental Health in the Community
Jennifer Newberry, MD, JD, leads a bilingual team in a multi-year collaboration with community partners to assess and address mental health usage patterns in the East San José Latinx community.
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Emergency Care Post-Dobbs
Monica R. Saxena, MD, JD, assistant professor of emergency medicine, developed a protocol to offer medication abortions to patients in the Stanford Hospital emergency department (ED), in collaboration with Carl Preiksaitis, MD, emergency medicine fellow, and Andrea Henkel, MD, MS, assistant professor and complex family planning subspecialist in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Emergency Care for Patients with Dementia
Michelle Lin, MD, MPH, MS, an advocate for comprehensive geriatric care, investigates the accessibility and impact of geriatric emergency departments, aiming to bridge the gap for marginalized populations.
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Unveiling Child Trafficking Patterns
Preeti Panda, MD, a pediatric emergency medicine fellow at Stanford, conducts research to shed light on the socio-economic characteristics of trafficking victims, paving the way for informed policy initiatives in emergency departments.
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Caring for Children Before They Arrive at the Hospital
Manish Shah, MD is currently involved in two clinical trials for children in the prehospital setting: a five-year study, Pediatric Dose Optimization for Seizures in Emergency Medical Services, and the Pediatric Prehospital Airway Resuscitation Trial.
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Teaching Ultrasound in Lower-Resource Areas
Stanford’s Department of Emergency Medicine launched an ultrasound training program for emergency medicine residents at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali in Rwanda.
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The Evolution of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
A conversation with Deborah Hsu, MD, MEd, who came to Stanford as inaugural chief of the division of pediatric emergency medicine at Stanford University’s Department of Emergency Medicine in 2023.
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Growing the Emergency Medicine Pipeline in Rwanda
Joe Becker, MD, spearheads the development of a groundbreaking clerkship program for medical students, addressing the country’s evolving healthcare needs and fostering interest in emergency medicine careers.
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Digital Solutions to Create Equity in Mentoring
Dr. Sally Mahmoud-Werthmann is addressing underrepresentation in emergency medicine by developing a virtual mentorship platform to connect mentees with mentors who share similar lived experiences.
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What to Know About Competency-Based Training
Holly Caretta-Weyer, MD, MHPE, and a collaborative consortium of leaders within emergency medicine have utilized a five-year $1.25 million grant from the American Medical Association (AMA) to develop an ecosystem of assessment and predictive learning analytics that move the specialty toward competency-based medical education.
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A Coaching Resource You Can Use
The Coaching Office: Advancing Coaching in Healthcare and Medical Education (COACHME) led by EMED physician Sarah Williams, MD, builds capacity across Stanford to deliver quality coaching in medical education and to advance the field of coaching in medical education.
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Greening in the ED
In emergency medicine, where every second counts, the push for sustainability might seem daunting. However, Stanford’s Marc and Laura Andreessen Emergency Department (ED) is making strides in creating a more ecologically friendly environment.
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How digital tools are heading off alcohol-related health problems
Brian Suffoletto, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine, views interactions with patients in the Emergency Department as valuable opportunities to identify specific risks and then facilitate positive behavior changes post-ED discharge using digital devices.
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A night in the life of an emergency department physician
The overhead announcement rings through the halls: "Trauma 95 arriving in room Alpha 2 for team AY." Al'ai Alvarez MD, the attending night shift physician at Stanford Hospital, knows that's a call for him and his team - it signals a patient is arriving in the emergency department's lowest tier of severity.
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Deborah Hsu, MD, MEd, Joins Stanford as Inaugural Chief of the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
The Department of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine proudly welcomes Deborah Hsu, MD, MEd, as the inaugural Chief of the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Vice Chair of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, and Professor of Emergency Medicine.
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Pediatric emergency department melds expert care with child-centered space
The Marc and Laura Andreessen Pediatric Emergency Department at Stanford Medicine opened in 2022. This child-centered space puts young ones at ease while advanced care is delivered.
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Harnessing Data to Improve Emergency Care
The Emergency Department Data Analytics Committee (EDAC) is employing informatics to improve care delivery through research, quality monitoring, and machine learning. Comprised of emergency medicine physicians with informatics expertise, a clinical data architect, and a data analyst, the team guides emergency medicine clinical operations and researchers in utilizing patient data in innovative ways.
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The Right Stroke Care at the Right Location
Prasanthi Govindarajan, MD is using a multi-year Research Project grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to study the effect of state- and county-level stroke center bypass policies on patient outcomes.
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Recent Grants
Brian Suffoletto, MD received a four-year NIH R01 grant to test the comparative effectiveness of two digital alcohol interventions. Read about his additional work.
Michelle Lin, MD was awarded a ilot grant from the NIA-funded Stanford Longevity, Equity, Accessibility, multi-Racial coNsortium (LEARN) Center for her research on "Functional and Cognitive Outcomes and Racial and Ethnic Disparities after Emergency Department Visits among Older Adults."
Brian Rice, MD and collaborators have received a grant from the NIH's Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity (AIM-AHEAD) program for the pilot of AI models and community-engaged methods to understand implementation barriers for AI in rural Alaska Native communities.
Sam Yang, MD received an NIH R01 grant as a Multiple Principal Investigator. The award is for “Single-cell based diagnostic platform with single-molecular transcriptional response profiling for rapid phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing of gonorrhea.” Read about his additional research
David Kim, MD received an NIH R01 grant for his project, "Integrating Acute and Ambulatory Care with Post-Discharge Monitoring and Machine Learning." Read more about his work.
Maame Yaa "Maya" Yiadom, MD received an NIH R01 grant to use predictive modeling for ACS screening to improve diagnosis and mortality for STEMI.
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Peter Acker, MD, Timothy Batchelor, MD; and Patrick Lanter, MD have received a CIGH 2024 Global Health Seed Grant Award for their project, “LEAPS: Leveraging emergency ambulance potential in Sri Lanka,” which will explore innovative means of expanding emergency transportation capacity in Sri Lanka.
Vytas Karalius, MD received a $100,000 SAEM Education Research Grant. This is the third time a Stanford EMED Med Ed fellow has received this grant in six years.
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Recent Honors
Stanford's Marc and Laura Andreessen Emergency Department has achieved a Level Two Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation by ACEP in recognition of best practices in caring for our older population.
Santa Clara County recognized Stanford’s pediatric emergency department for its ability to handle a broad spectrum of medical emergencies in young patients. Read more
Al’ai Alvarez, MD received the SHARP Index Physician Leader of the Year for championing the forefront of healthcare transformation and spearheading initiatives to mitigate burnout, bolster mental health, and enhance work-life balance.
Residency program director Sara Krzyzaniak, MD was awarded the 2023 ACEP Faculty Teaching Award. Moises Gallegos, MD received the Junior Faculty Teaching Award.
Pediatric EM Fellowship director Andrea Fang, MD received the SAEM Marianne Gausche-Hill PEM Mentorship in Teaching Award.
Nounou Taleghani, MD received the Award for Excellence in Promotion of the Learning Environment and Student Wellness from the Stanford Medical Education Committee.