Eric A Weiss, MD, FACEP

Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Stanford University Medical Center, Emeritus

Academic Appointments

Emeritus Faculty - University Medical Line, Emergency Medicine

Administrative Appointments

Medical Director, San Mateo County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency (2006 - 2009)
Director, Stanford University Fellowship in Wilderness Medicine (2001 - 2015)
Director of Continuing Medical Education, Division of Emergency Medicine (1995 - 2015)
Associate Director, Trauma (1994 - 2006)
Chairman, American College of Emergency Physicians Section of Wilderness Medicine (2008 - 2010)
Chairman, SUMC and LPCH Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness Task Force (2001 - 2016)
Fellowship Co-Director, Stanford University Medical Center Disaster Medicine Fellowship (2008 - 2016)
Medical Director and Co-Founder, Office of Emergency Management (2006 - 2016)

Honors & Awards

Honored in the Official Congressional Record of The House of Representatives of the United States, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo and The Congress of the United States (2002)
Recognition of Service Excellence Award for leadership and contribution, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford (2010)
Commendation for leading the response to the Asiana Airlines crash at SFO, State of California and Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County (2013)
Outstanding Speaker of the Year Award, American College of Emergency Physicians (2000-2001)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

Medical Advisor, San Mateo County Mass Vaccination (2020 - Present)
Affiliated Faculty, Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign (2000 - Present)

Community and International Work

Medical Volunteer, Pheriche, Nepal

Topic

International Medicine and Rescue

Partnering Organization(s)

Himalayan Rescue Association, Nepal

Populations Served

Sherpa, Climbers, Trekkers

Location

International

Ongoing Project

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Opportunities for Student Involvement

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2023-24 Courses

Independent Studies
- Directed Reading in Emergency Medicine
  EMED 299 (Win)
- Directed Reading in Surgery
  SURG 299 (Aut, Sum)
- Graduate Research
  SURG 399 (Aut, Sum)
- Medical Scholars Research
  SURG 370 (Aut, Sum)
- Undergraduate Research
  EMED 199 (Spr)
- Undergraduate Research
  SURG 199 (Aut, Sum)

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