Rachel L. Wiltjer, DO
- Academic Title: Assistant Professor
- Primary Appointment: Emergency Medicine
- Secondary Appointment(s): Pediatrics
- Administrative Title: Assistant Medical Director at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC)
Education and Training
Education
New Jersey Institute of Technology, BA, Biology, 2014
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, DO, 2018
Training
Emergency Medicine/Pediatrics Residency, 2023
Biosketch
Dr. Wiltjer is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Maryland Medical Center. She attended medical school at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine before heading to the University of Maryland where she completed her combined residency in Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics. Her clinical time is spent both in the Adult Emergency Department and the Pediatric Emergency Department. Her clinical interests include care of children and adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities, pediatric traumatic injuries, and the use of simulation in Pediatric medical education.
Research/Clinical Keywords
simulation, pediatric trauma, pediatric emergency medicine, autism
Highlighted Publications
Wiltjer R, Wilkerson G. Care of the patient with autism in the ED. EM Reports. 2021 Aug; 42(15): 169-179.
Guyther J, Wiltjer R. Pediatric trauma. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2023 Feb; 41(1):205-222.
Grimm J, Wiltjer R. Pediatric Febrile Rashes. Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine. 2026 Mar; 40(3):28-41.
Awards and Affiliations
CorePendium Top Editor 2024 (Pediatric Disorders Section)