Emergency Medicine & Trauma

The Division of Emergency Medicine and Trauma has faculty with diverse research interests such as: wilderness medicine, pre-hospital care, fatigue and sleep deprivation and its effects on physician performance, cardiac markers, health care delivery for pediatric, cardiac and trauma patients, wound healing, international healthcare delivery and clinical decision rules. The division is also actively involved in research involving simulator training.

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Emergency Medicine News

Annual awards honor outstanding teaching, patient care

More than 50 faculty, staff members, residents and students were recognized with 2019 awards for outstanding contributions to the Stanford Medicine community.
June 16, 2019
- In Brief
Stanford aids fight against antibiotic resistance

A Stanford program has been designated as a collaborating center to help the World Health Organization combat the overuse and misuse of antibiotics.
June 12, 2019
- Five Questions
Hospitals reverified as Level I trauma center

The American College of Surgeons has reverified Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford as an adult and pediatric Level I trauma center, the highest possible ranking for trauma centers.
June 12, 2019
- In Brief
Stanford Medicine trains fire departments

The Stanford Department of Emergency Medicine is working with nine local fire departments to ensure that crews learn the latest protocols for treating community members during health emergencies.
June 5, 2019
- News Feature
Potential and perils of AI

Stanford primary care specialist Steven Lin asserts that artificial intelligence, if deployed properly, can reduce physicians’ administrative workload and support them in providing caring, personalized medicine.
May 28, 2019
- Five Questions