Department Blog

Angela D. Smedley, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was inducted as an alumna into the Alpha Omega Alpha (A?A) Honor Society in February 2021. Membership in the society is reserved for those “who, based on merit, demonstrate the characteristics of excellent physicians in alignment with A?A’s mission and values.”

Sarah B. Dubbs, MD, Assistant Professor; Siamak Moayedi, MD, Assistant Professor; Amal Mattu, MD, Professor; and Michael C. Bond, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, were among the authors of “Emergency Medicine Interest Groups,” published in Journal of Emergency Medicine on October 27, 2020.

Neeraja T. Murali, DO, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was a featured discussant on the EM:RAP 2021 February podcast segment “CorePendium Spotlight: Appendicitis,” published February 1, 2021.

Jaron Santelli, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was among the authors of “Recommended Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine Model Curriculum for Emergency Medicine Residency Training,” published in Current Sports Medicine Reports on January 1, 2021.

Quincy K. Tran, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was among the authors of “Topical Capsaicin for the Treatment of Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome, a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis,” published in American Journal of Emergency Medicine on January 15, 2021.

Elizabeth Clayborne, MD, MA, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was first author of “Diversity Pipelines: The Rationale to Recruit and Support Minority Physicians,” published in JACEP Open on January 2, 2021.

Lucas Sjeklocha, MD, Assistant Instructor, and Quincy K. Tran, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, were among the authors of “Whole Blood, Fixed Ratio, or Goal-Directed Blood Component Therapy for the Initial Resuscitation of Severely Hemorrhaging Trauma Patients: A Narrative Review,” published in Journal of Clinical Medicine on January 17, 2021.

Sarah B. Dubbs, MD, Assistant Professor, and R. Gentry Wilkerson**, MD,** Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, were among the authors of “Trial Design of Comparing Patient-Specific versus Weight-Based Protocols to Treat Vaso-Occlusive Episodes in Sickle Cell Disease (COMPARE-VOE),” published in Contemporary Clinical Trials on December 28, 2020.

Laura Pimentel, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, was among the authors of “Emergency Department Care Coordination Strategies and Perceived Impact Under Maryland’s Hospital Payment Reforms,” published in American Journal of Emergency Medicine on December 25, 2020.

Quincy K. Tran, MD, Assistant Professor, and Diane Kuhn, MD, PhD, Assistant Instructor, Department of Emergency Medicine, were among the authors of “Effect of Blood Pressure Variability on Outcomes in Emergency Patients with Intracranial Hemorrhage,” published in Western Journal of Emergency Medicine on January 12, 2021.