Research
The Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) fellows' research curriculum is an important part of training. During training, fellows become adept at understanding published research and at conducting their 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.
Recent Publications
- Ho, B., Lu M., Wang X, Butler R, Park J, Ren D. Evaluation of Generative Artificial Intelligence Models in Predicting Pediatric Emergency Severity Index Levels. Pediatric Emergency Care. 2025;41(4):251-255.
- Ho B., Waterhouse L., Isbey S. Triage nurse-initiated orders in pediatric emergency care: A single-center retrospective cohort study of appendix and testicular ultrasounds. Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Apr 17;94:119-124.
- Kaliamurthy KS, Thomas J. Initiation of Buprenorphine Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Pediatric Emergency Departments. Pediatrics. 2024 Aug 1;154(2):e2024066226.
- Kappy B, Berkowitz D, Isbey S, Breslin K, McKinley K. Characteristics and patient impact of boarding in the pediatric emergency department, 2018-2022. Am J Emerg Med. 2024 Mar;77:139-146.
- Mazzawi M, Maxwell A. Addressing the Healthcare Needs of Transgender Youth in the Emergency Department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2024 Jun 1;40(6):486-491.
- Rojas CR, Chamberlain JM, Cohen JS, Badolato GM, Cook LJ, Goyal MK, Berkowitz D. Undertriage for Children with Caregivers Preferring Languages Other Than English. Pediatrics. 2023 Jun 1;151(6).
- Emmanuel M, Margolis R, Badh R, Kachroo N, Teach SJ, Parikh K. Caregiver Language Preference and Health Care Utilization Among Children With Asthma. Pediatrics. 2023 Dec 1;152(6)
- 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.
- 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.
- Ren DM, Abrams A, Banigan M, Batabyal R, Chamberlain JM, Garrow A, Izem R, Nicholson L, Ottolini M, Patterson M, Sarnacki R, Walsh HA, Zaveri P. Evaluation of Communication and Safety Behaviors During Hospital-Wide Code Response Simulation. Simul Healthc. 2022 Feb 1;17(1):e45-e50.
- DesPain AW, Pearman R, Hamdy RF, Campos J, Badolato GM, Breslin K. Impact of CSF Meningitis and Encephalitis Panel on Resource Use for Febrile Well-Appearing Infants. Hosp Pediatr. 2022 Nov 1;12(11):1002-1012.
- 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 Opioid 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Recent PAS/AAP Presentations (Poster/Podium/Workshop)
- Racial differences in testing for sexually transmitted infections in adolescent males presenting to the emergency department – Alicia Rolin
- Faculty Perspectives on Developing a Faculty Health Equity Curriculum – A Qualitative Study – Jessica Hippolyte
- Applying Equity and Anti-Racism in Academic Pediatrics: A Multipronged Approach – Jessica Hippolyte
- Pediatric Emergency Department Undertriage for Patients with Limited English Proficiency – Christina Rojas
- “Let’s Talk” about Language Equity: Improving Care and Communication for Patients and Families Preferring Other Languages – Christina Rojas
- “Death Is Not a Dirty Word:” A Qualitative Study of Emergency Department Clinicians’ Communication Experiences When Caring for Patients with Life-Limiting Diagnoses – Hannah Kotler
- Patient, Caregiver and Clinician Perspectives on Equitable Asthma Care in a Pediatric Emergency Department – A Qualitative Study – Mickey Emmanuel
- Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Boarding in the Pediatric Emergency Department in the Post-COVID Era – Brandon Kappy
- 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
- 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
- Factors associated with prehospital epinephrine use in pediatric anaphylaxis: a cross sectional study – Rachel Hatcliffe
- Measuring Adherence to First-Line Antimicrobial Treatment for Presumed Urinary Tract Infections in the Pediatric Emergency Department – Malek Mazzawi
- Occult Hypoxemia in Critically Ill Children: A Single Center Retrospective Study – Walter Palmer
- Pediatric Disaster Triage eModule for Evaluating and Improving Pediatric Triage Decisions – Dennis Ren
- The Utility of Common Bile Duct Measurement in the Diagnosis of Cholecystitis and Choledocholitihiasis in Pediatric Patients – Marci Fornari
Faculty Research Interests
- Dewesh Agrawal, MD: Graduate medical education, fever evaluation and procedural sedation
- Shireen Atabaki, MD, MPH: TBI/concussion, clinical prediction rules, reduction of CT scans and EMR
- Kristen Breslin, MD: ED-floor transition of care, global health and low acuity care
- Kathleen Brown, MD: Pre-hospital care and improving evidence-based care
- James Chamberlain, MD: Quality improvement, safety and health services
- Jennifer Chapman, MD, MEd: Immigrant health and education
- Katie Donnelly, MD: Injury prevention and advocacy
- Monika Goyal, MD: Adolescent sexual health and health disparities research
- Lenore Jarvis, MD: Advocacy, violence and postpartum depression screening
- Jaclyn Kline, MD: Quality improvement
- Ioannis Koutroulis, MD: Sepsis, basic and translational science
- Christina Lindgren, MD: Medical education and simulation
- Jill Nickerson, MD: Medical education and simulation
- Karen O’Connell, MD: Resuscitation processes and family-centered care
- Shilpa Patel, MD: Bayesian statistics/networks, surveillance and firearm injury
- Asha Payne, MD: Quality improvement and pain management
- Jeremy Root, MD: Concussion diagnosis and treatment
- Alexandra Rucker, MD: Health-related social problems and health disparities
- Joelle Simpson, MD: Pre-hospital care and disaster preparedness
- Caleb Ward, MD: Pre-hospital quality of care, education and policy
- Pavan Zaveri, MD: Medical education and simulation
- Sam Zhao, MD: Medical education