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- In The News - Dr. Noble meets with PRNewswire; warns of the dangers of liquid nicotine accidents in households with small children.
- In The News - Rob Hendrickson, M.D., meets with the Bend Bulletin, weighs in on the recent spike in cold medicine abuse amongst teens.
- Dr. Esther Choo's recent study, "The Development of Best Practice Recommendations to Support the Hiring, Recruitment and Advancement of Women Physicians in Emergency Medicine," was selected as pick of the month by Academic Emergency Medicine's Editor-in-Chief.
- In The News - Dr. Hendrickson speaks with Oregon Public Broadcast to warn parents of the potential for accidental mix-ups with cannabis infused candies this Halloween.
- OHSU to co-lead up to $90 million in Department of Defense-funded trauma research with the help of Dr. Daya.
- Alumni and friends of the OHSU Department of Emergency Medicine were honored at a reception during the American College of Emergency Physicians' Scientific Assembly in Las Vegas on October 18, 2016."
- In The News - Craig Newgard, M.D., M.P.H., discusses the results of his newly published study, "Evaluation of Rural vs Urban Trauma Patients Served by 9-1-1 Emergency Medical Services," with several media outlets:
- Robert Norton, M.D., receives the 2016 ACEP National Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award for his decades of dedication and innovation in teaching emergency medicine.
- Emergency Medicine faculty recognized for innovation at the 2016 OHSU Technology Transfer and Business Development awards.
- Matthew Hansen, M.D., awarded K23 grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for his study, "Improving the Safety and Efficacy of Out-of-Hospital Pediatric Airway Management."
- Emergency Medicine Chair, John Ma, M.D., delivers the welcome address for the 2016 MedTech Alliance Showcase.
- In The News - Dr. Noble meets with KPTV to explain a rare illness associated with chronic cannabis usage.
- The Department of Emergency Medicine joins the OHSU community in mourning the loss of Dr. Mark Richardson, Dean of the School of Medicine.
- John McConnell, Ph.D., awarded NIH R01 grant to assess the potential for a state Medicaid reform model to reduce disparities.
- The Department of Emergency Medicine's K12 Training Program has been renewed for a second five year cycle.
- OHSU's Center for Health Systems Effectiveness, led by Emergency Medicine Professor, John McConnell, Ph.D., selected to lead Washington's All-Payer Claims Database.
- Join us for a reception honoring alumni and friends of the OHSU Department of Emergency Medicine during the 2016 ACEP Scientific Assembly in Las Vegas.
- Bangkok Hospital representatives visit the OHSU Emergency Department to expand the collaborative efforts of OHSU Global.
- John C. Moorhead, M.D., steps into his new role as the Chair of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Board of Directors.
- Congratulations to John McConnell, Ph.D., for promotion and tenure as Professor and affirmation of rank of Associate Professor for Esther Choo, M.D., M.P.H.
- The graduating Emergency Medicine residency class honors the best of best with their annual Residency Education Awards.
- The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research has finalized their 2015 rankings of NIH funding awards for U.S. medical schools. OHSU EM research ranked third in the nation.
- Congratulations to graduating seniors, Andy Lichtenheld and Mari Nomura, for their prestigious awards in Emergency Medicine.
- In The News - Dr. Zane Horowitz explains the toxicological impact of recent PPS, lead, and radon findings in the Portland metro area.
- Drs. James Heilman and Mary Tanski recognized for their outstanding contributions to clinical care.
- David Jones, M.D., receives Faculty Mentor Award for demonstrating outstanding skill and dedication to advising and mentoring medical students.
- Dr. David Jones' survey cited by AEM Editor in Chief to illustrate the need for new AEM journal with a focus on education and training.
- In The News - John McConnel, Ph.D., weighs in on a new breed of health insurer on Time.com
- In The News - The Oregon Poison Center sounds the alarm after new designer street drug hits the Portland area.
- Dr. Bory Kea dishes the inside scoop on staying healthy while surviving and thriving in emergency medicine for ALiEM.
- OHSU EM faculty schedule of events at the 2016 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Annual Meeting
- Beech Burns, M.D., M.C.R., was featured on Academic Life in Emergency Medicine (ALiEM) with his article, "PEM Pearls: Prolonged Fever in Pediatric Patients – When should you worry?"
- Dr. Craig Newgard's recent study was selected as pick of the month by Academic Emergency Medicine's Editor-in-Chief.
- EM resident, Shannon Lee, looks back on her time spent at Columbia Memorial Hospital as the first OHSU resident to experience the new emergency medicine rural rotation in Astoria.
- The wait is over, Match Day is finally here! Please join us in welcoming the much anticipated Emergency Medicine Residency Class of 2019.
- John McConnell, Ph.D., featured in the Journal of the American Medical Association for his evaluation of Oregon's Medicaid Coordinated Care Organizations.
- In The News - Gillian Beauchamp, M.D., informs Portland Mercury readers about the concerns associated with arsenic and cadmium exposure and how to request testing.
- In The News - Rob Hendrickson, M.D., provides his professional input on the larger debate surrounding the potency of marijuana-infused edibles.
- Learn about the situation on OregonLive
- Read Dr. Hendrickson's opinion piece on OregonLive
- KGW follows up when edible sales begin
- In The News - Has the Affordable Care Act made health care more affordable in Oregon? John McConnell, Ph.D., and Paul Gorman, M.D., held informal forum at Kell's to discuss.
- Dr. David Sheridan awarded 2nd OHSU Biomedical Innovation Program Grant
- BDMS healthcare providers visit OHSU ED
- IDEA-EM establishes innovative collaboration with University of Portland biomedical engineering program.
- In The News - Astoria stroke survivor back home after only two days thanks to early diagnosis by his wife, and a quick response by local EMS, Columbia Memorial Hospital, and OHSU.
- In The News - Oregon POLST Registry leads way nationally on making end-of-life wishes known, per CNN story quoting Dana Zive.
- Drs. Mohamud Daya and Benjamin Sun lead new, NIH funded, emergency care clinical trials research hub at OHSU.
- In The News - Benjamin Sun, M.D., M.P.P., lends his voice and latest research to the Wall Street Journal's article on "How to Fix the Emergency Room."
- Craig Newgard, M.D., M.P.H., awarded an R24 grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to assess the value of pediatric readiness of all emergency departments in twelve states.
- Beech Burns, M.D., M.C.R., traveled to Thailand for the 2017 Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Scientific Annual Meeting, where he delivered a lecture entitled, "Pediatric Fever: When Should We Worry?"
- In The News - Shana Kusin, M.D., met with KATU as she prepped to travel to Texas for a week to provide support for those affected by Hurricane Harvey.
- In The News - Benjamin Sun, M.D., M.P.P., met with the Portland Business Journal to discuss his latest research into hospital strategies for reducing emergency department crowding.
- Benjamin Sun, M.D., M.P.P., awarded a four year, $3.1 million NIH grant to identify best clinical practices in the emergency department evaluation of chest pain.
- John Ma, M.D., Professor and Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, joins the American Board of Emergency Medicine's Executive Committee as Member-at-Large.
- In The News - Esther Choo, M.D., M.P.H., speaks with the media to share her experiences of being on the receiving end of racism in the Emergency Department.
- Valerie Sweitzer, F.N.P., and Christa Fiske, P.A.-C., recognized with Leadership Awards for their outstanding contributions to the OHSU ED Observation Unit.
- Congratulations to Robert Cloutier, M.D., on his new appointment as the assistant dean for Undergraduate Medical Education.
- The OHSU Emergency Department cut the ribbon on a new expansion for the ED Observation Unit to improve patient care and flow for both the emergency department and OHSU as a whole.
- Drs. Mary Tanski, M.D., M.B.A., and John Ma, M.D., have been appointed to the Management Committee for the OHSU Practice Plan (OPP) for the start of the 2018 academic year.
- Dr. Esther Choo joins Urgent Matters for a podcast on gender bias in medicine.
- Drs. Ma, Hedges and Newgard joined the Association of American Medical Colleges for a well-attended webinar detailing the development of their robust incentive program to reward academic productivity.
- Congratulations to Drs. Lainie Yarris and Ben Sun for their promotions to Professor, a well-deserved recognition for their numerous contributions to our specialty, institution, and academic medicine.
- In the latest NEJM Perspective, John McConnell, Ph.D., and Michael Chernew, Ph.D., steer the national AHCA debate off the beaten path, seeing opportunities to improve Medicaid in the days that may lie ahead.
- Dr. Esther Choo's study, "Perceived Discrimination Experienced by Physician Mothers and Desired Workplace Changes," published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
- Congratulations to Hyunjee Kim, Ph.D., our colleague within OHSU's Center for Health Systems Effectiveness, who was awarded R01 grant funding from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.
- Dr. Wasin Pansiritanachot visits OHSU as part of our sister institutional exchange with Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Nicole Deiorio, M.D., and Craig Newgard, M.D., M.P.H., honored with prestigious SAEM awards for outstanding accomplishments in their respective fields.
- A schedule of OHSU EM faculty presentations at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine's 2017 Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL.
- David Sheridan, M.D., M.C.R., honored with the Ludwig-Seidel Award for best emergency medicine research project from a Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellow.
- EM Chair, Dr. John Ma, delivers keynote address for the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Fourth Annual Tran Lectureship.
- Schedule of OHSU Emergency Medicine events at this year's Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting in San Francisco, CA.
- Congratulations to Josh Kornegay, M.D., who was recently appointed as the new MD Co-Chair of Simulated Code Interdisciplinary Team Training (SCITT) at OHSU.
- Esther Choo, M.D., M.P.H., visited Ohio State University to discuss gender bias in medicine as their Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds speaker.
- In The News - Dr. Shana Kusin tells Consumer Reports that activated charcoal supplements are unlikely to have any true health benefits.
- The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research ranks OHSU EM research as sixth in the nation in their 2016 rankings of NIH funding awards for U.S. medical schools.
- Drs. Ma, Burns and Sabbaj travel to Bangkok to exchange ideas about pediatric emergency medicine, prehospital care and the use of ultrasound in emergency medicine.
- In The News - Incoming EM resident, Joshua Lupton, M.D., tells the tale of his amazing journey from a near-death experience to saving lives.
- Dr. Nicole Deiorio offers advice to unmatched medical students in a new Academic Medicine publication.
- OHSU Emergency Department implements a new Rapid Medical Evaluation space to improve patient care and experience, while decreasing wait times and overall length of stay.
- OHSU EM alum, Gillian Beauchamp, M.D., to the Nomination Committee for the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.
- Match Day has arrived! We're proud to announce the incoming Emergency Medicine Residency Class of 2020.
- Congratulations to EM Chair's Award recipients, Beech Burns, M.D., M.C.R., James Heilman, M.D. and Mary Tanski, M.D., M.B.A.
- Dr. Cloutier receives OHSU's Golden ROSE Award for his outstanding compassion and support for both his patients and his peers in the Emergency Department.
- A new study led by Matt Hansen, M.D., published by JAMA Pediatrics, finds the use of pre-filled "Code Cart" epinephrine syringes likely leads to overdosing in pediatric cases.
- In The News - Congratulations to EM Resident, Rebecca Duby, recipient of the Best Student/Resident/Fellow Research Presentation Award at NAEMSP 2017.
- Drs. Ma, Hedges and Newgard detail the importance and effect of developing a robust incentive program rewarding academic productivity alongside more established clinical productivity measures within academic departments of medicine.
- Dr. Sheridan wins 2017 Biomedical Innovation Program Pilot Award for Wearable Monitoring for Mental Health Patients.
- In The News - Dr. Noble warns Washington Post readers of the risks of liquid nicotine as witnessed in his case report published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
- In The News - Flu season has arrived early, but Dr. Jon Jui reminds KGW viewers that it's not too late to get your shot and protect yourself.
- Drs. Deiorio and Yarris were named to the editorial board for a new SAEM journal, "Academic Emergency Medicine Education and Training." Inaugural issue is available now.
- Some of our very own EM faculty were featured in Portland Monthly Magazine's list of Top Doctors and Nurses for 2017.
- In the News - Dr. Sheridan and OHSU awarded large FDA grant in conjunction with West Coast Consortium for Technology and Innovation in Pediatrics
- In the News - National media cover Dr. Esther Choo on gun violence
- Pediatric EM group hosts pediatric EM physicians from Argentina to strengthen collaborative efforts
- Department of Emergency Medicine Leadership Changes
- Dana Zive, she will always be remembered!
- Dr. Esther Choo's work featured on The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) Perspective
- ACEP Promo Video - 50th Anniversary
- Department of Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds - Guest Speaker, Dr. Daniel DeBehnke
- OHSU Doernbecher is first in Pacific Northwest to be ACS-verified in trauma and surgical care
- Columbia Memorial Emergency Department/Urgent Care Mission
- Dr. Mary Tanski and Dr. James Heilman named Vice Chairs of the Department of Emergency Medicine
- Dr. Esther Choo receives her first NIH R01 grant
- Dr. Mickley leads a new POCUS elective
- In The News - Todd Clark, M.D., on KGW News discussing heat related issues among homeless population
- OHSU Department of Emergency Medicine Bids Farewell to Dr. Nicole Deiorio
- OHSU Department of Emergency Medicine now staffs Tuality Community Hospital Emergency Department
- OHSU Virtual Visits-Urgent Care team receives the June Best Practice Award
- OHSU Emergency Medicine and BDMS hospital system educational collaborative
- Congratulations to Drs. Mary Tanski and Matthew Hansen for their promotions to Associate Professor, a well-deserved recognition for their numerous contributions to our specialty, institution, and academic medicine
- Dr. Sheridan and Dr. Hansen HydraSense Clinical Trial
- Behind the Badge - Department of Emergency Medicine's Virtual Visits Urgent Care Program
- CMH CEO Erik Thorsen and John Ma
- OHSU Emergency Medicine #2 in NIH Funding 2017
- Once again, OHSU's very own EM faculty were featured in Portland Monthly Magazine's list of Top Doctors and Nurses for 2018
- In the News - Dr. Craig Newgard has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine
- Drs. Heilman and Kim Achieve Rank Promotion
- Drs. Robert Hendrickson, Tony Rianprakaisang, and Adrienne Hughes receive ACMT Awards
- Two Department of emergency medicine innovation projects on display 4/26/2019
- Department of Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds - Guest Speaker, Dr. Terry Kowalenko
- Dr. Mo Daya appointed member of the EMS Examination Committee
- In the News - Virtual Visits Urgent Care Program used to check if a child has measles
- Dr. Craig Warden awarded with Scholarly Project Outstanding Mentor Award
- In the News - OHSU staffs emergency departments across Oregon
- In the News - Dr. Mohamud Daya awarded Best Scientific Presentation at annual meeting of National Association of EMS Physicians
- In the News - Dr. Misha Ownbey part of the Army Military Civilian Trauma Team Training program
- Army, OHSU health care pros team up for new medical exchange
- Once again, OHSU's very own EM faculty were featured in Portland Monthly Magazine's list of Top Doctors and Nurses for 2019
- Once again, OHSU's very own EM faculty were featured in Portland Monthly Magazine's list of Top Doctors and Nurses for 2020