Research

Yale Emergency Medicine (EM) has numerous research studies underway at any given time. EM research is an interdisciplinary field that addresses a plethora of subjects and medical specialties ranging from acute critical care to improving public health. Our faculty are nationally recognized experts in their fields of study, giving residents tremendous opportunities to advance potential academic careers and personal interests. Our work is supported by NIH, AHRQ, SAMHSA, CDC, and RWJF.

Yale EM faculty research programs include:

• Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for Alcohol and Other Drug Problems
• Unexplained Chest Pain and Gender
• SBIRT for Tobacco Dependence
• Racial and Ethnic Injury Disparities in Traffic-Related Trauma
• Acute Interventions for Stroke
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
• Violence & Intentional Injury
• Simulation
• Ultrasound & Echocardiography
• Suicide & Injury Prevention
• Injury Prevention and Intervention
• Policy and Public Health
• Mental Health Causes and Consequences of Trauma