Social Emergency Medicine & Population Health
Social Emergency Medicine (SEM) recognizes the unique position of the emergency department in the community and within the health care system.
Emergency Departments are the safety net for the healthcare system and are a safe haven for the community. Social Emergency Medicine uses the perspective of the ED to investigate societal patterns of health inequity, identify social needs contributing to disease, and develop solutions to decrease health disparities for vulnerable populations.
Goals
- Conduct and disseminate rigorous, ground-breaking research to identify health disparities and the role and impact of social determinants in emergency medicine.
- Create innovative educational programming for students, residents, attendings and ancillary staff to stimulate discussion and collaboration in Social Emergency Medicine.
- Design and study novel ED-based interventions that confront the social determinants of health, with a particular focus on community service and engagement.
- Create strong interdisciplinary and inter-institutional collaborations, research networks and educational programs.
See our article in the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine for our summary of Social Emergency Medicine.
Fellow Italo Brown, MD explains his interest in Social Emergency Medicine and how his recent GQ video drew 3 million+ viewers.
Projects
Stanford is exploring interventions and programs that can address population health and policy.
Research
We are actively working to inspire and lead national dialogue on a variety of topics critical to social emergency medicine.
Education
lnnovative education programming is a key goal, particularly with undergraduate students and residents.
Social Emergency Medicine Fellowship
The Stanford Social Emergency Medicine and Population Health Fellowship is a one-year program with an optional second year available for applicants interested in obtaining a Masters in Public Health or Health Services Research.
Fellows have the opportunity to learn about social complexities that burden our ED patients, and explore community outreach, and clinical and health services research geared toward impacting population health and policy.
Core Faculty
Ewen Wang, MD
Director, Social Emergency Medicine
Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Ayesha Khan, MD
Fellowship Director, SEM & Population Health
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Chair, ACEP SEM Education Section
Jennifer Newberry, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Rebecca Walker, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Italo Brown, MD
Clinical Instructor, Department of Emergency Medicine