Ambrose Wong
MD, MSEd, MHS
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine; Director of Simulation Research, Yale Center for Healthcare Simulation; Fellowship Director, Medical Simulation, Emergency Medicine
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Ambrose Wong, MD, MSEd, MHS, is a physician-scientist in the Department of Emergency Medicine, with a focus on teamwork, patient safety, behavioral health, and healthcare disparities. He is the Research Director and Simulation Fellowship Director at the Yale Center for Healthcare Simulation. He also has expertise in qualitative and mixed-methods techniques for health services research.
Dr. Wong applies healthcare simulation technology to address workplace violence and improve behavioral care in the emergency setting. He has authored over twenty-five peer-reviewed publications on behavioral emergency care and has received funding from multiple federal agencies and foundations including NIH, YCCI, AHRQ, and PCORI.
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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R01 Research Project Grant "System Dynamics Modeling to Promote Health Equity in Management of Agitation" | National Institute of Mental Health | 2024 |
Peer Support Enhanced Behavioral Crisis Response Teams in the Emergency Department (Broad Pragmatic Study) | Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute | 2023 |
Emergency Medicine Section Research Award | Society for Simulation in Healthcare | 2023 |
R21 Eploratory/Developmental Research Grant "Characterizing Bias and Care Disparities with Physical Restraint Use in the Emergency Setting Using Natural Language and Cognitive Data" | National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities | 2022 |
K23 Career Development Award “Clinical Decision Support Tool to Assess Risk and Prevent Agitation Events” | National Institute of Mental Health | 2021 |
Change Agent Award | Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Simulation Academy | 2021 |
Top 2019 Peer Reviewer | Annals of Emergency Medicine | 2020 |
YCCI Scholar/NIH CTSA KL2 Award | Yale Center for Clinical Investigation | 2019 |
Future Innovators in Research, Education and Simulation Award | Society for Simulation in Healthcare | 2017 |
Nancy T. Watts Fellowship Award | MGH Institute of Health Professions | 2015 |
Chief Resident(s) of the Year Award | Emergency Medicine Residents' Association | 2014 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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Academic Emergency Medicine Education & Training | Editorial Board Member | 2022 - Present |
Annals of Emergency Medicine | Assistant Editor | 2021 - Present |
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine - Simulation Academy | Treasurer; President | 2018 - Present |
Society for Simulation in Healthcare - Emergency Medicine Section | Secretary; Vice-Chair | 2018 - 2022 |