Emergency care, training and research that puts patients first.
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Research
Our research program develops patient-centered, time-dependent, acute care practices that optimize efficiency, safety and positive outcomes.
Faculty Spotlight
Leadership Greater Chicago Signature Fellows Program
Congratulations to Dr. Aaron Quarles who was recently selected into the Leadership Greater Chicago Signature Fellows Program.
Welcome new Assistant Program Director
Dr. Kelly Williamson joins the residency leadership team as an Assistant Program Director.
Meet our new Assistant Program Director & Assistant Clerkship Director
After completing the Northwestern Medical Education Fellowship, Dr. Matthew Klein joins our residency and clerkship teams in dual leadership roles.
Medical Education Fellow
Learn more about Dr. Dana Loke, Medical Education Fellow with the Department of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern.
Clinical Operations & Administration Fellow
Learn more about Dr. Kumar Gandhi, Clinical Operations & Administration Fellow with the Department of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern.
Clinical Operations & Administration Fellow
Learn more about Dr. Luke Neill, Clinical Operations & Administration Fellow with the Department of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern.
NMH ED Physician Extends the Reach of Disaster Relief
Learn more about Dr. Jennifer Chan, Director of Global Emergency Medicine for the Department of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern.
Quality Improvement Initiative - Opioid Prescribing
Dr. Howard Kim and the EM team through the Academy of Quality and Safety Improvement (AQSI) program recently published findings of opioid prescribing reduction in the Emergency Department by providing peer-comparison prescribing feedback
EMRA 45 under 45
Congratulations to Dr. Seth Trueger who was recently named one of EMRA's 45 Under 45 Influencers in Emergency Medicine. These recipients are accomplished influencers in emergency medicine who are helping to shape the future in communities, hospitals, and the specialty.
Health Navigator
Amazon recently acquired start-up Health Navigator, founded by faculty member David Thompson, MD. Health Navigator provides online symptom checking and triage tools to companies that are looking to route patients to the right point of care.
Publications
Kline JA, Camargo CA, Courtney DM, Kabrhel C, Nordenholz KE, Aufderheide T, Baugh JJ, Beiser DG, Bennett CL, Bledsoe J et al. Clinical prediction rule for SARS-CoV-2 infection from 116 U.S. emergency departments 2-22-2021. PLoS One 2021;16(3):e0248438. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0248438
Rising KL, McCarthy DM In Reply to Hancock and Mattick. Acad Med 2021 03 01;96(3):320. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000003840
Hwang U, Dresden SM, Vargas-Torres C, Kang R, Garrido MM, Loo G, Sze J, Cruz D, Richardson LD, Adams J et al. Association of a Geriatric Emergency Department Innovation Program With Cost Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries. JAMA Netw Open 2021 Mar 01;4(3):e2037334. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.37334
