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Adjunct rank detailsAmbrose Wong, MD, MSEd, MHS
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Associate Professor Adjunct in Emergency Medicine
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Ambrose Wong, MD, MSEd, MHS, is an Associate Professor Adjunct in the Department of Emergency Medicine, with a focus on teamwork, patient safety, technology-based interventions, and behavioral health. He was previously a faculty member at Yale School of Medicine and continues to conduct grant-funded research programs within the Yale community. He has expertise in qualitative and mixed-methods techniques for health services research.
Dr. Wong applies healthcare simulation technology to address workplace violence against staff and improve behavioral care in the emergency setting. He has authored over twenty-five peer-reviewed publications on behavioral emergency care and patient safety and has received funding from multiple federal agencies and foundations including NIH, YCCI, AHRQ, and PCORI.
Last Updated on July 10, 2025.
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Dr. Wong applies healthcare simulation technology to address workplace violence and improve behavioral care in the emergency setting. He has authored eighteen peer-reviewed publications on behavioral emergency care and received an NIH NCATS KL2 & YCCI Scholar Award to implement an agitation code team response intervention. He is the current recipient of an NIMH K23 career development award to investigate the use of health IT in preventing episodes of agitation for behavioral patients in the emergency department. In 2023-2024, he received PCORI funding for a broad pragmatic study to implement peer support enhanced behavioral crisis response teams in the emergency department as well as an NIMH R01 award that uses system dynamics modeling techniques to develop interventions for agitation management and improvements in safety.
Medical Research Interests
Aggression; Behavioral Medicine; Behavioral Research; Competency-Based Education; Education, Medical; Interprofessional Relations; Patient Safety; Patient Simulation; Workplace Violence
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0000-0001-7471-1647
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Leigh Evans, MD
James Dziura, MPH, PhD
Andrew Taylor, MD, MHS
Arjun Venkatesh, MD, MBA, MHS
James Bonz, MD
Kimberly Yonkers, MD
29Publications
290Citations
Workplace Violence
Patient Safety
Aggression
Education, Medical
Interprofessional Relations
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Qualitative study of patient experiences and care observations during agitation events in the emergency department: implications for systems-based practice
Wong AH, Ray JM, Eixenberger C, Crispino LJ, Parker JB, Rosenberg A, Robinson L, McVaney C, Iennaco JD, Bernstein SL, Yonkers KA, Pavlo AJ. Qualitative study of patient experiences and care observations during agitation events in the emergency department: implications for systems-based practice. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e059876. PMID: 35545394, PMCID: PMC9096567, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsEmergency departmentAgitation eventsQualitative studyEmergency careQualitative studies of patients' experiencesPhysical restraintStudies of patients' experiencesAvoidance of physical restraintSystem of healthcare deliveryPhysical restraint useEmergency care networkCommunity-based teaching hospitalSystems-based practiceTertiary care academic centreInterviews of patientsVerbal de-escalationGrounded theory approachPatient-oriented strategiesExposure to psychological traumaExcessive psychomotor activityCare approachSocioeconomic inequalitiesPatient experienceRestraint useCare networkA qualitative system dynamics model for effects of workplace violence and clinician burnout on agitation management in the emergency department
Wong AH, Sabounchi NS, Roncallo HR, Ray JM, Heckmann R. A qualitative system dynamics model for effects of workplace violence and clinician burnout on agitation management in the emergency department. BMC Health Services Research 2022, 22: 75. PMID: 35033071, PMCID: PMC8760708, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-07472-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsExperience of workplace violenceClinician burnoutWorkplace violenceIncreased perceptions of safetyPhysical restraintPerceptions of safetyClinician stressWorkplace assaultsAgitated patientsEmergency departmentEffects of workplace violenceUse of restraintsQualitative system dynamics methodsModel building sessionsSymptoms of burnoutIncreased perceptionInterprofessional panelClinician stakeholdersResultsThe final modelRisk of assaultImpact future decisionsPatient safetyEpisodes of agitationAgitation managementClinician experienceDesign and Implementation of an Agitation Code Response Team in the Emergency Department
Wong AH, Ray JM, Cramer LD, Brashear TK, Eixenberger C, McVaney C, Haggan J, Sevilla M, Costa DS, Parwani V, Ulrich A, Dziura JD, Bernstein SL, Venkatesh AK. Design and Implementation of an Agitation Code Response Team in the Emergency Department. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 79: 453-464. PMID: 34863528, PMCID: PMC9038629, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.10.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsResponse team interventionPhysical restraint useInterrupted time series analysisRestraint useEmergency departmentTeam interventionRates of physical restraint useTeam-based interventionAdministrative supportQuality improvement studyResponse teamBehavioral health systemManagement of agitated patientsInterprofessional collaborationRestraint ordersExcessive psychomotor activityRestraint ratesHealth systemED visitsImprovement studyPhysical restraintCompare trendsPrimary outcomeTime series analysisAgitated patientsAddressing Workplace Safety in the Emergency Department: A Multi-Institutional Qualitative Investigation of Health Worker Assault Experiences.
Vrablik MC, Lawrence M, Ray JM, Moore M, Wong AH. Addressing Workplace Safety in the Emergency Department: A Multi-Institutional Qualitative Investigation of Health Worker Assault Experiences. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2020, 62: 1019-1028. PMID: 32991380, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsWorkplace violenceEmergency departmentGeographically distinct institutionsHealth workersPatient assaultsThematic analysisHealthcare systemPotential interventionsEmergency preparednessPhases of preparednessIdentified conceptsHealthQualitative investigationInterventionInterconnected influencesSustained impactWorkplace safetyWorkplacePreparednessAssault experiencesComprehensive approachIndividual workersDepartmentRecovery phaseWorkersHealing the Healer: Protecting Emergency Health Care Workers’ Mental Health During COVID-19
Wong AH, Pacella-LaBarbara ML, Ray JM, Ranney ML, Chang BP. Healing the Healer: Protecting Emergency Health Care Workers’ Mental Health During COVID-19. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 76: 379-384. PMID: 32534830, PMCID: PMC7196406, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.04.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricPredicting Agitation Events in the Emergency Department Through Artificial Intelligence
Wong A, Sapre A, Wang K, Nath B, Shah D, Kumar A, Faustino I, Desai R, Hu Y, Robinson L, Meng C, Tong G, Bernstein S, Yonkers K, Melnick E, Dziura J, Taylor R. Predicting Agitation Events in the Emergency Department Through Artificial Intelligence. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e258927. PMID: 40332935, PMCID: PMC12059975, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.8927.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsED visitsEmergency departmentAgitation eventsElectronic health record dataArea under the receiver operating characteristic curvePatient-centered careHealth service utilizationPrimary outcomeHealth record dataUrban health systemED visit dataMode of arrivalPrevention of agitationOutcome of agitationDiverse patient populationsRestraint ordersCross-sectional cohortService utilizationVital signsED sitesHealth systemMain OutcomesRestraint eventsRange of predicted probabilitiesVisit data
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An adaptive simulation intervention decreases emergency physician physiologic stress while caring for patients during COVID-19: A randomized clinical trial
Evans L, Bonz J, Buck S, Gerwin J, Bonner S, Ikejiani S, Moylan T, Joseph M, de Oliveira Almeida G, Ray J, Dziura J, Venkatesh A, Wong A. An adaptive simulation intervention decreases emergency physician physiologic stress while caring for patients during COVID-19: A randomized clinical trial. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0331488. PMID: 40901855, PMCID: PMC12407420, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0331488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSelf-report State-Trait Anxiety InventoryClinician well-beingSimulation interventionIntervention groupEducational interventionEmergency medicineClinical shiftsSimulation-based educational interventionRoot-mean-square standard deviationHeart rate variabilityPatient care qualitySimulated educational interventionState-Trait Anxiety InventoryWell-beingStressful work environmentOptimal patient careEM physiciansPost-interventionPatient safetyEM workforcePatient careControl groupEmergency physiciansAnxiety InventoryRandomized clinical trials229 Team-Based Agitation Management Simulation Training Program in the Emergency Department
Wong A, Ikejiani S, Nath B, Roncallo H, Balga T, Chmura C, Haggan J, Gang M, Vora S. 229 Team-Based Agitation Management Simulation Training Program in the Emergency Department. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2025, 86: s98. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2025.06.244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVirtual Reality Interprofessional Simulation Education to Improve Teamwork and the Culture of Safety in the Emergency Department
Vora S, Paull S, Thomas C, Roncallo H, Liebhardt B, Boyce M, Melendez A, Mansour A, Wong A, Evans L. Virtual Reality Interprofessional Simulation Education to Improve Teamwork and the Culture of Safety in the Emergency Department. Proceedings Of The International Symposium On Human Factors And Ergonomics In Health Care 2025, 14: 217-220. DOI: 10.1177/2327857925141054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsEmergency departmentInterprofessional teamTeamSTEPPS Teamwork Attitudes QuestionnaireSafety cultureInterprofessional simulation educationNurse retention ratesTeamwork Attitudes QuestionnairePatient safety threatsTeam of nursesCulture of safetySafety culture surveySimulation-based educationLevel I trauma centerEvidence-based approachT-TAQInterprofessional educationClinical communicationSafety initiativesSimulation educationClinical simulationAttitude questionnaireCollaborative practiceCulture surveyNursesValidity evidenceUsability and adoption in a randomized trial of GutGPT a GenAI tool for gastrointestinal bleeding
Chung S, Giuffrè M, Rajashekar N, Pu Y, Shin Y, Kresevic S, Chan C, Nakamura-Sakai S, You K, Saarinen T, Hsiao A, Wong A, Evans L, McCall T, Kizilcec R, Sekhon J, Laine L, Shung D. Usability and adoption in a randomized trial of GutGPT a GenAI tool for gastrointestinal bleeding. Npj Digital Medicine 2025, 8: 527. PMID: 40825997, PMCID: PMC12361555, DOI: 10.1038/s41746-025-01896-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsClinical decision support systemsUnified Theory of AcceptanceReal-world integrationTheory of AcceptanceDecision support systemUnified theoryUse of technologyGenerative AIEffort expectancyDecision accuracySupport systemBehavioral intentionUsabilityDashboardRandomized trialsAdoptionUTAUTUGIB managementUsersClinical traineesSecondary measuresPatient outcomesPrimary outcomeUnifiedGastrointestinal bleeding management
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activity Society for Academic Emergency Medicine - Simulation Academy
05/14/2018 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsBoard MemberDetailsTreasurer; Presidentactivity Annals of Emergency Medicine
03/15/2021 - PresentJournal ServiceEditorDetailsAssistant Editoractivity Academic Emergency Medicine Education & Training
12/01/2022 - PresentJournal ServiceEditorial Board Memberactivity Society for Simulation in Healthcare - Emergency Medicine Section
2018 - 2022Professional OrganizationsBoard MemberDetailsSecretary; Vice-Chair
Honors
honor R01 Research Project Grant "System Dynamics Modeling to Promote Health Equity in Management of Agitation"
01/16/2024National AwardNational Institute of Mental Healthhonor Peer Support Enhanced Behavioral Crisis Response Teams in the Emergency Department (Broad Pragmatic Study)
09/12/2023National AwardPatient-Centered Outcomes Research Institutehonor Emergency Medicine Section Research Award
01/16/2023International AwardSociety for Simulation in Healthcarehonor R21 Eploratory/Developmental Research Grant "Characterizing Bias and Care Disparities with Physical Restraint Use in the Emergency Setting Using Natural Language and Cognitive Data"
06/03/2022National AwardNational Institute on Minority Health and Health DisparitiesDetailsUnited Stateshonor K23 Career Development Award “Clinical Decision Support Tool to Assess Risk and Prevent Agitation Events”
09/15/2021National AwardNational Institute of Mental HealthDetailsUnited States
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- June 05, 2025Source: Yale News
Can AI Make the Emergency Department Safer for Patients and Providers?
- March 11, 2025
Yale Emergency Medicine Extends Its Legacy as a National Leader
- March 08, 2024
Yale Emergency Medicine Ranks First for Third Year in NIH Funding According to National Report
- March 01, 2024Source: SAEM Pulse March-April 2024
An Interview with R01 Grant Recipients Drs. Ambrose Wong and Rebekah Heckmann
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