Research and Collaboration

Research is a core mission of the Department of Emergency Medicine. Our research program is supported by multiple federal and industry grants and spans clinical, basic science and translational research realms.

Clinical Research – Clinical research focus areas include emergency geriatrics, oncology, cardiac arrest, prehospital resuscitation, Emergency Medical Services, acute kidney injury, epidemiology and clinical trial designEmergency medicine research teams screen for clinical trial subjects at the Emergency Departments of University Hospital and OSU East, which collectively care for over 130,000 patients annually. Our clinical research efforts encompass extensive inter-department and inter-institutional collaborations, including active partnerships with the NIH SIREN and PETAL Networks. Clinical research resources include a 3000 sq. ft. office suite, an ED-based Biosafety Level II laboratory, and access to virtual computing resource.

Basic and Translational Research – Basic and translational science efforts focus on development of stem cell therapy and elicitation of the role of non-coding RNAs in acute heart failure recoveryOur basic science resources include laboratories (>1500 sq ft, located in DHLRI and IBMR buildings). The laboratory facilities include multi electrode array (MEA) to assess electrophysiology in human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes, rodent survival surgery, real-time PCR, controlled hypoxia chamber, isolated perfused heart set-up, plate reader, ultra-centrifuge and BSL2 biosafety hoods.
 

Medical Education Research – The Department of Emergency Medicine has a strong track record of medical education research on diverse topics. We are ranked #1 among OSU academic departments in the production of peer-reviewed publications related to academic medicine and medical education. Active areas of research include use of virtual reality simulation for training, developing expertise in best evidence procedures education, education methods for improving patient communication, best evidence methods for monitoring and enhancing healthcare provider well-being, and developing methods for combating the effects of systemic racism across the academic health system. Department educators also have a successful track record for mentoring residents and medical students in their pursuit of medical education scholarship.
 

Ultrasound Research – Ultrasound is another area where The Ohio State has a long tradition of innovation and research. The robust undergraduate and graduate level ultrasound curriculum has allowed our department to pioneer important work in describing novel ultrasound educational techniques including near-peer education, gamification, and virtual learning. Using advanced clinical ultrasound simulators, as well as human Trained Ultrasound Patients, we have been able to study and advance the learning and teaching of ultrasound in shock, transthoracic echocardiography, and transesophageal echocardiography. With new technology, there is now continued focus on how to use handheld devices and artificial intelligence for optimal ultrasound education. 


Research Training – The Department sponsors a research fellowship for Emergency Medicine residency trained physicians. The Department also has a research longitudinal track for interested residents. 

Get Involved

The future of research in the Department of Emergency Medicine is bright. We are strongly committed to growing this mission over the coming years in conjunction with the College of Medicine’s goal to increase our research standing. Both our laboratory and clinical research programs currently receive NIH funding, which we anticipate will continue to grow. As our research mission grows, we are anxious to recruit additional research core faculty and provide research training opportunities to our students, residents and fellows.

There are always opportunities for faculty, residents and students to engage in non-funded clinical research projects to address interesting clinical questions which frequently arise in the practice of emergency medicine. These projects frequently serve to help residents meet their graduation scholarly project requirement. For assistance in these projects please contact Dr. Wang to coordinate support efforts.

Our Research Team

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