2025 Research Showcase

On April 9, 2025, the Department of Emergency Medicine proudly hosted its Annual Emergency Medicine Research Showcase. The event served as a valuable opportunity for faculty, fellows, residents, students, and research staff to connect and highlight the exciting, impactful research taking place across a wide range of topics in emergency medicine.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Robert Neumar

This year’s keynote address was delivered by Dr. Robert W. Neumar, a nationally recognized leader in emergency medicine and Professor at the University of Michigan. Dr. Neumar shared insights from his groundbreaking work in cardiac arrest resuscitation and neurological recovery. His talk reflected decades of dedication to advancing resuscitation science and shaping global care guidelines, inspiring attendees with a vision for the future of emergency medicine research.

Oral Presentations:

Faculty

• Amber Sabbatini, MD, MPH
  Payer-Based Disparities in Hospital Length of Stay for Patients Discharged to Skilled Nursing Facilities

• Chris Buresh, MD, MPH, DTM&H
  Characteristics of Adolescents and Young Adults Who Died of Overdose in King County: Opportunities for Intervention

• Maggie Davis, MD, MPH
  Reducing Hyperoxemia in Mechanically Ventilated ED Patients: A Before-and-After Study

Residents

• Anita Subbarao, MD
  Machine Learning Enhances Diagnosis of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections with Superior Accuracy

• Rachel Nolan, MD, PhD
  Serum Biomarkers of Acute Kidney Injury After Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest

• Cindy Tian, MD, PhD
  Characteristics and Clinical Course of Hospitalized Patients Receiving Benzodiazepines, Phenobarbital, or Both Treatments for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in a University Health System: A Retrospective Case Series and Qualitative Study

Staff & Students

• Joshua Acidera
  Benefit of Early Oseltamivir Therapy for Adults Hospitalized with Influenza A: An Observational Study

• Dylan Clark
  Hypocalcemia is Associated with Decreased Renal Perfusion and Blood Vessel Patency in a Rat Model of Polytrauma

• Sneha Birru
  A Novel Look at Emergency Department Pain Management Delays Using Machine Learning