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Academic Announcements
Dr. Jill Corbo Promoted to Professor of EM
Jill Corbo, MD, was promoted to professor of emergency medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York. She is an attending physician in emergency medicine at Jacobi and North Central Bronx and a senior faculty member, leader of resident
Dr. Jill Corbo research, and a senior faculty leader of Women+ mentorship group at Albert Einstein. Dr. Corbo joined the emergency medicine faculty at Albert Einstein in 1998. She was instrumental in developing a robust ultrasound program in the department and was promoted to associate professor in 2007. She is the founding director of one of the first Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellowships in the country in 2005. Dr. Corbo is currently a senior faculty member, a dedicated member of our residency team as the leader of resident research, and a senior faculty leader of our Women+ mentorship group.
Dr. Jeffrey Lai Named Fellowship Director of Medical Toxicology at the UMass Medical School
Jeffrey Lai, MD, is the new Fellowship Director of Medical Toxicology at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Medical School. Dr. Lai, an emergency physician and medical toxicologist, is also the director of the outpatient toxicology
Dr. Jeffrey Lai clinic, and the clerkship director for the Introduction to Medical Toxicology elective at UMass. He previously served as the Associate Fellowship Director at UMass. His academic interests include medical education and the application of novel technologies to the treatment of substance use disorder. He is well known for his excellent clinical acumen, commitment to outstanding educational offerings, methodologic excellence in research.
Kaushal Shah, MD, has been promoted to professor of clinical emergency medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Shah joined the emergency department at Weill in 2018 as the vice chair of education. He is also the assistant dean of academic advising for the
Dr. Kaushal Shah medical college, where he is responsible for the development and ongoing management of academic advising for all medical students. Prior to his role at Weill Cornell, Dr. Shah was the vice chair of education and the residency program director for the department of emergency medicine at Mount Sinai.
Dr. Eugenia South Awarded Multimillion Dollar NIH Grant
Eugenia South, MD MSHP assistant professor of emergency medicine at the Perelman University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and faculty director of Penn’s Urban Health Lab, was awarded a nearly $10 million NIH grant (U01OD033246) to conduct
Dr. Eugenia South an RCT to study the impact of environmental and economic interventions to reduce health disparities in Black Philadelphia neighborhoods. The grant will fund research to investigate the impact of neighborhood placebased and financial well-being interventions, targeting the root causes of structural racism that contribute to poor health in Black communities. Read more.
Drs. Carreiro and Haran Named Codirectors of the Research Division of EM at UMass
Drs. Stephanie Carreiro and John P. Haran are the new codirectors of the Research Division of Emergency Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School. In their new roles they will expand their administrative responsibilities; grow their mentorship of junior faculty, fellows, and residents; and foster networking and interdepartmental team building across the UMass organization. Stephanie Carreiro, MD is an attending physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Dr. Stephanie Carreiro Medical School John P. Haran MD, PhD is an associate professor of emergency medicine, an associate professor in the department of microbiology and physiological systems, and associate clinical director of the Center for Microbiome Research at the University
Dr. John P. Haran of Massachusetts Medical School
Dr. Chad E. Darling Named EM Research Fellowship Director
Chad E. Darling, MD, MSc, a professor of emergency medicine (EM) at UMass and is an EM faculty physician within the UMass Memorial Health organization, is the new EM Research Fellowship Director at the UMass Chan Medical School. Dr.
Dr. Chad E. Darling Darling’s research interests include acute cardiovascular conditions in the ED, and wearable medical monitoring devices.
Drs. Hsia, Lemery, Salas Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Election to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service. Renee Yuen-Jan Hsia, MD, MSc, is professor of emergency medicine and health policy, and associate chair of health services research, department of emergency medicine, University of California, San Francisco.
Renee N. Salas, MD, MPH, MS, is affiliated faculty, Harvard Global Health Institute; Yerby Fellow, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; and attending physician, department of emergency medicine, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. Jay Lemery, MD, is professor of emergency medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine.
Dr. Renee Yuen-Jan Hsia
Dr. Renee N. Salas
Dr. Jay Lemery
Richard Trepp, MD has been appointed chief medical information officer for NewYorkPresbyterian (NYP) Hospital. Dr. Trepp has been faculty at Columbia University Department of Emergency Medicine since 2005. He has served in a variety of roles
Dr. Richard Trepp including the director of informatics for the department of emergency medicine, the NYP assistant chief quality officer for informatics and, most recently, as NYP's Medical Director for Epic.
Jenny Castillo-Cato, MD has been promoted to the rank of associate professor of emergency medicine at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Castillo is also the director of wellness for the Columbia Dr. Jenny Castillo-Cato University Department of Emergency Medicine, the first departmental Wellness Director within the medical campus.
Dr. Tiffany Murano Tiffany Murano, MD has joined the Columbia University Department of Emergency Medicine as the vice chair of education. She was also appointed by NewYork-Presbyterian (NYP) Hospital as an associate designated institutional official (ADIO) to join the graduate medical education (GME) team.
Dr. Paul Musey Named Vice Chair of Innovation
Dr. Paul Musey Paul Musey, MD, MSc, has been named vice chair of innovation at Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) Department of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Musey is an associate professor of emergency medicine at IUSM.
Dr. Katherine Pollard Named Assistant Medical Director
Dr. Katherine Pollard Katherine Pollard, MD, the new assistant medical director at Methodist Hospital! Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Pollard is also an assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine at IUSM.
Commentary by Drs. Hollander and Sharma Appears in NEJM Catalyst
Dr. Judd E. Hollander
Dr. Rahul Sharma A commentary by Judd E. Hollander, MD, and Rahul Sharma, MD, MBA, The Availablists: Emergency Care without the Emergency Department, appeared in the December 21, 2021 issue of NEJM Catalyst. The commentary suggests that the COVID pandemic offers an opportunity to rethink the role of EDs and emergency physicians, and to create new care options that remove traditional barriers to effective emergency care.
