Research + Engagement
Illuminating the capacity and flexibility of emergency medicine to respond
to healthcare challenges with precision, competence, and humanity.
Through technology and innovation, my academic pursuits focus on advancing the way Point-of-Care Ultrasound is taught and utilized, evaluating and refining public health, and improving healthcare access and equity on a global scale.
Projects
- Integrating Hand Motion Analysis into Competency Based Point-of-Care Ultrasound EducationIncorporate technology driven objective assessment into ultrasound education to track proficiency, eliminate redundancy, improve accessibility, and accelerate paths to competency.… Read More »Integrating Hand Motion Analysis into Competency Based Point-of-Care Ultrasound Education
- Leveraging Bi-Plane Technology to Improve Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Vascular Access Time-to-Cannulation in ED NursesCompare emerging silicon-based bi-plane ultrasound technology with conventional piezoelectric crystal equipment in the procedural setting. Project focuses on measuring improvements… Read More »Leveraging Bi-Plane Technology to Improve Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Vascular Access Time-to-Cannulation in ED Nurses
- Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Mastery LearningComprehensive training curriculum designed to prepare faculty and resident physician participants for TEE use in the clinical setting. Includes 2-4… Read More »Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Mastery Learning
- Ultrasound Case Report Mentorship Program: Facilitating Peer-Reviewed Publications for First-Year ResidentsGuide first-year emergency medicine residents through inaugural publication in peer-reviewed medical journals by pairing their interests with appropriate case reports,… Read More »Ultrasound Case Report Mentorship Program: Facilitating Peer-Reviewed Publications for First-Year Residents
- Ultrasound Equipment Management System in the ED Utilizing QR Codes and Electronic SubmissionDesign, create, and deploy an innovative and streamlined machine maintenance program utilizing device specific QR codes that direct users to… Read More »Ultrasound Equipment Management System in the ED Utilizing QR Codes and Electronic Submission
- QA Interrater Reliability Study/StandardizationAssess QA interrater reliability and standardize 5-point Likert Scale ratings with the intent of increasing validity of the emergency ultrasound… Read More »QA Interrater Reliability Study/Standardization
- Realtime RTLS Ultrasound Machine Tracking in the EDRealtime tracking and projection of ultrasound equipment locations in the ED. Addressing the need for rapid allocation and re-location of… Read More »Realtime RTLS Ultrasound Machine Tracking in the ED
- MedEvac Transport Ultrasound TrainingALS and critical care transport paramedic, and PHRN rapid ultrasound image acquisition training. Emphases placed on diagnostic interpretation as it… Read More »MedEvac Transport Ultrasound Training
- Clinical Pathway for the Outpatient Treatment of Pulmonary EmbolismQuality improvement project yielding an evidence-based clinical guideline for treating patients with uncomplicated pulmonary embolism at LVHN emergency departments using… Read More »Clinical Pathway for the Outpatient Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism
- Newly Diagnosed Middle Lobe and Lingular Bronchiectasis and Mycobacteria InfectionEvidence based quality improvement project yielding the first known patient education handout for those with newly diagnosed chronic middle lobe… Read More »Newly Diagnosed Middle Lobe and Lingular Bronchiectasis and Mycobacteria Infection
With rare exceptions, all of your most important achievements on this planet will come from working with others—or, in a word, partnership.
– Paul Farmer
Community and International Work
- LEAPS: Leveraging Emergency Ambulance Potential in Sri LankaEvaluate the operations and feasibility of integrating Sri Lankan hospital facility-based ambulances into the national emergency response system to enhance… Read More »LEAPS: Leveraging Emergency Ambulance Potential in Sri Lanka
- Characterizing Road Traffic Injuries and Their Associated Healthcare and Financial Burdens in Sri LankaCharacterize road traffic injuries and their associated healthcare and financial burdens in Kandy District, Sri Lanka, with the intent to… Read More »Characterizing Road Traffic Injuries and Their Associated Healthcare and Financial Burdens in Sri Lanka
- Innovative Competency Based Prehospital Provider Trauma Training Program in KenyaBuild and implement a prehospital traumatic injury educational program in collaboration with a centralized EMS dispatch entity in Nairobi, Kenya,… Read More »Innovative Competency Based Prehospital Provider Trauma Training Program in Kenya
- Geospatial Analysis of the Successful Improvement in the Utilization of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Austere Health Care Settings in Costa Rica’s Public Health System from 2006-2022Analysis of POCUS utilization from 2006-2022 within Costa Rica’s national health care system and the influence of geography on adoption… Read More »Geospatial Analysis of the Successful Improvement in the Utilization of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Austere Health Care Settings in Costa Rica’s Public Health System from 2006-2022
- Hybrid Educational and Quality Assurance Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training Program in RwandaUltrasound training curriculum for international emergency medicine residents utilizing handheld POCUS devices in a low resource hospital in Kigali, Rwanda.… Read More »Hybrid Educational and Quality Assurance Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training Program in Rwanda
- Physician Directed Smoking Cessation in the Emergency DepartmentProspective quality improvement study investigating patient actions as they relate to smoking cessation behaviors, revealing that the emergency department is… Read More »Physician Directed Smoking Cessation in the Emergency Department
- Prevalence of Homelessness in the Emergency Department SettingDetermine the characteristics and prevalence of homelessness with regard to institutional attributes, geographic region, season of year, and day of… Read More »Prevalence of Homelessness in the Emergency Department Setting
- The Serious Public Health Issues Resulting from Formaldehyde Exposures Within FEMA Travel Trailers Issued to Hurricane Disaster Victims…Sampling interior environments of FEMA disaster relief trailers distributed to Hurricane Katrina victims for improperly used construction adhesives. Sanctioned by… Read More »The Serious Public Health Issues Resulting from Formaldehyde Exposures Within FEMA Travel Trailers Issued to Hurricane Disaster Victims…