The National Foundation of Emergency Medicine (NFEM) supports early career academic emergency medicine physicians (EMPs) who contribute to translational medicine through research. This year, four emergency medicine scholars in our Scholar-Mentor Program submitted five abstracts on research they will be presenting at the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) 2021 virtual meeting, #SAEM21. SAEM holds annual meetings which allow the opportunity for EMPs to showcase their contributions to translational medicine. NFEM Scholars receive funding for their research as part of the Scholar-Mentor program, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, scholars had the opportunity to apply for COVID-19-related research grants. Four of the five abstracts presented at #SAEM21 will showcase COVID-19-specific research. Below is a list of our scholars’ planned presentations.

Presentations

Dr. Justin Brooten

• Brooten JK, Cline DM, Gabbard JL. Variables associated with high inpatient mortality within 72 hours of interhospital transfer. Oral presentation at: Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Conference, May 14, 2021; Virtual.

Dr. Elizabeth Clair

• Clair E, Shaw J, Dehon E. Impact of emergency department physician emotions on clinical decision making during COVID-19. Oral presentation at: the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Conference; May 14, 2021; Virtual.
• Clair E, Dehon E. Prevalence and predictors of distress among emergency medicine physicians during COVID-19. Oral presentation at: Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Conference; May 14, 2021; Virtual.

Dr. Debbie Madhok

• Nardone A, Madhok DY, Urrutia E, Wong A, Rodriguez R. The impact of COVID-19 shelter-in-place order on traumatic brain injuries. Oral presentation at: Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Conference; May 14, 2021; Virtual.

Dr. Dana Sacco

• Sacco D. Increased number of emergency department visits for mental health complaints during the COVID-19 pandemic. Oral presentation at: Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Conference; May 13, 2021; Virtual.

Learn more about our scholars’ contributions to translational medicine here.

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About the National Foundation of Emergency Medicine

The National Foundation of Emergency Medicine was founded in 2010 in order to encourage and support the development of career academic emergency medicine scientists. The Scholar Mentor Program has been running for 3 years, producing three cohorts of scholars and mentors from 10 partner institutions across the United States.

NFEM Board of Directors includes Michael Rolnick, MD, David Taylor, MD, David Sheehan, Esquire and Charles Cairns, MD. Karen Lutrick, PhD is the NFEM Director of Programs and Operations.

The National Foundation of Emergency Medicine’s mission is to:

Serve as a national platform for the improvement and expansion of research in Emergency Medicine
Advance best practices and clinical excellence in Emergency Medicine
Identify and support emergency medicine academic physicians to engage in and fund multi-institutional testing and research

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