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Research

The Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) fellows' research curriculum is an important part of your training. During training, you will become adept at understanding published research and at conducting your own research. The scholarly rigor and attention to logistical detail required to complete a research project will provide valuable training that will carry over into other areas of professional development. The ability to identify outcomes and measure the success of interventions is important not only for publishable research projects, but also administrative decisions, quality improvement projects, and medical education. Importantly, this curriculum is an interactive model of training, which means that your input and participation are a must for its success and your success. You will draw the most from training through active participation and active support of your peers’ efforts.

Recent publications:

  • Fornari MJ, Badolato GM, Rao K, Goyal MK, McCarter R, Donnelly KA. Violent Injury as a Predictor of Subsequent Assault-Related Emergency Department Visits Among Adolescents. J Adolesc Health. 2023 Jun;72(6):972-976. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.12.014. Epub 2023 Feb 1. PMID: 36737352.
  • Nickerson J, McCollum N, Abdulrahman E, Marko K, Soghier L, Rucker A, Madati J, Zhao X. Asynchronous Learning Module for Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians on How to Manage Vaginal Birth and Neonatal Resuscitation in the Emergency Department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2023 Jun 1;39(6):397-401. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002959. PMID: 37163676.
  • Jones NK, Badolato GM, Boyle MD, Goyal MK.  Racial/ethnic disparities in management of acute gastroenteritis in a pediatric emergency department.  Acad Emerg Med. 2021 Sep; 28(9):1067-1069.
  • Howard MB, Jarvis LR, Badolato GM, Parrish BT, Donnelly KA.  Variations in Safe Sleep Practices and Beliefs:  Knowledge is not enough.  Matern Child Health J. 2022 May; 26 (5): 1059-1066.
  • Agbim C, Patel SJ, Brown K, Kline J. Practicing What We Teach: Increasing Inhaler Use for Mild Asthma in the Pediatric Emergency Department. J Healthc Qual. 2022 Jan-Feb 01;44(1):40-49. PMID: 34507346.
  • Hrdy M, Goyal MK, Badolato GM, Cohen JS.  Frequency of Opiod Prescription Filling After Discharge from the Pediatric Emergency Department.  J Emerg Med.  2022 Jun; 62(6):775-782.  Epub 2022 Mar 29.
  • Isbey S, Badolato G, Kline J. Pediatric Emergency Department Discharge Instructions for Spanish-Speaking Families: Are We Getting It Right? Pediatr Emerg Care. 2022 Feb 1; 38(2):e867-870.
  • Ward CE, Badolato G, Breslin K, Brown K, Simpson J.  “Evaluation of a Selective Prehospital Pediatric Spinal Protection Protocol.”  Prehosp Emerg Care. 2019; 23(6):862-869.
  • Root JM, Fong J, Badolato G, Madati PJ. Rest-Based Concussion Management of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Providers. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2021 Oct 1; 37(10)e631-635.  

Recent (2022/2023) PAS Presentations (Poster or Podium) from fellow projects:

  • Pediatric Emergency Department Undertriage for Patients with Limited English Proficiency – Christina Rojas
  • Pediatric Disaster Triage eModule for Evaluating and Improving Pediatric Triage Decisions – Dennis Ren
  • Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Boarding in the Pediatric Emergency Department in the Post - COVID Era – Brandon Kappy
  • The Effect of Decreased ED Volumes in COVID -19 Pandemic on Median Time to Pain Medication for Pediatric Long Bone Fractures – Tim Carr
  • Firearm and Medication Access and Safe Storage Practices Among Pediatric Emergency Department Patients with a Behavioral Health Chief Complaint: Implications for Lethal Means
  • Reduction Counseling – Ilana Lavina
  • Patient, Caregiver and Clinician Perspectives on Equitable Asthma Care in a Pediatric Emergency Department – A Qualitative Study – Mickey Emmanuel 

Faculty have a wide variety of areas of interest. Some are as follows: