Whitney Cesari, MD, a third-year EM resident, has been chosen by the medical school’s Class of 2015 for induction into the University of Maryland chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Each class can choose six residents for this honor, which acknowledges compassion, humanism, and dedication to...
Laura Pimentel, MD, is a co-author of the article titled “The Maryland Medicare Waiver and Emergency Care: Mixed Experiences Deserve Close Scrutiny,” published in the March issue of the American Journal of Medical Quality. Her co-authors are Jesse Pines, MD, MBA, MSCE, and Steven A. Farmer, MD, PhD,...
Debra Lee, MD, and Ben Lawner, DO, MS, EMT-P, are co-authors of the chapter titled “Medical Oversight of EMS Systems,” which has been published in Emergency Medical Services: Clinical Practice and Oversight, the new textbook for the National EMS Medical Directors Course and Practicum sponsored by th...
Dr. Amal Mattu gave the keynote address ("Ten Things You Must Consider in the Crashing Patient: Beyond A-B-C and ACLS") at the first annual Saudi Emergency Medicine Assembly, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on February 10. In addition, he led two ECG workshops and presented lectures titled &...
Ben Lawner, DO, MS, EMT-P, is a co-author of the article titled “The Price of a Helping Hand: Modeling the Outcomes and Costs of Bystander CPR,” which has been published online by Prehospital Emergency Care. Based on a review of EMS quality assurance data, the authors documented the effectiveness of...
Steven J. White, MD, MS, an attending physician in the ED at University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton, has published a letter titled "Auscultation Without Contamination: A Solution for Stethoscope Use With Personal Protective Equipment," in Annals of Emergency Medicine. He des...
Amal Mattu, MD, was the keynote speaker at the 8th Annual Risk Management Summit sponsored by Emergent Medicine Associates in Los Angeles. During the conference, held in early February, Dr. Mattu presented lectures titled "Winning at Failure! Modern Management of Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema,&qu...
R. Gentry Wilkerson, MD, participated in the evaluation of a simulation training program designed to enhance interprofessional education and collaboration among nursing and pharmacy students. The program and the results of its assessment are described by Dr. Wilkerson and his colleages in the School...
Jon Mark Hirshon, MD, MPH, PhD, is a co-author of the article tltled "Hospital Discharge Instructions: Comprehension and Compliance Among Older Adults," which was published in the November 2014 issue of The Journal of General Internal Medicine. By contacting a study group of 650 people age...
Steven Tropello, MD, MS, presented a poster titled "Coaptive Ultrasound: A Novel Procedural Technique Applicable in Acute Care Settings" at the 44th Annual Congress of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, held in Phoenix in mid-January. Haney Mallemat, MD, participated in the study descr...