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Institutional solutions addressing disparities in compensation and advancement of emergency medicine physicians: A critical appraisal of gaps and associated recommendations
Madsen TE, Heron S, Lall MD, Blomkalns A, Arbelaez C, Lopez B, Lin M, Rounds K, Sethuraman KN, Safdar B. Institutional solutions addressing disparities in compensation and advancement of emergency medicine physicians: A critical appraisal of gaps and associated recommendations. Academic Emergency Medicine 2022, 29: 710-718. PMID: 35064998, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14452.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCurrent Status of Gender and Racial/Ethnic Disparities Among Academic Emergency Medicine Physicians
Madsen TE, Linden JA, Rounds K, Hsieh Y, Lopez BL, Boatright D, Garg N, Heron SL, Jameson A, Kass D, Lall MD, Melendez AM, Scheulen JJ, Sethuraman KN, Westafer LM, Safdar B. Current Status of Gender and Racial/Ethnic Disparities Among Academic Emergency Medicine Physicians. Academic Emergency Medicine 2017, 24: 1182-1192. PMID: 28779488, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical hoursRacial/Ethnic DisparitiesAcademic emergency departmentEmergency medicine physiciansAcademy of AdministratorsEmergency medicine workforceEmergency departmentWhite raceMedicine physiciansResponse rateUnknown raceEthnic disparitiesAsian IndiansAcademic Emergency Medicine PhysiciansFellowship trainingClinical commitmentsWomenYears of experienceMenBoard certificationCurrent statusMean salaryGenderNonwhitesHours
2023
Women in pediatric emergency medicine: Trends in gender from 2000 to 2020
Kayani J, Reed J, Safdar B, Langhan M. Women in pediatric emergency medicine: Trends in gender from 2000 to 2020. Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 675-677. PMID: 36545838, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14644.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
A Structural Competency Framework for Emergency Medicine Research: Results from a Scoping Review and Consensus Conference
Zeidan A, Salhi B, Backster A, Shelton E, Valente A, Safdar B, Wong A, Della Porta A, Lee S, Schneberk T, Wilson J, Westgard B, Samuels-Kalow M. A Structural Competency Framework for Emergency Medicine Research: Results from a Scoping Review and Consensus Conference. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 23: 650-659. PMID: 36205664, PMCID: PMC9541992, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2022.6.56056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsScoping reviewStructural competencyEM researchEmergency medicineStandardized data extraction formEmergency medicine researchStructurally vulnerable populationsData extraction formFull-text reviewDrivers of inequalityHealth inequalitiesConsensus-building processExtraction formConsensus processVulnerable populationsData extractionIndividual factorsMedicine researchStructural vulnerabilityResearch process
2019
Inclusion of Sex and Gender in Emergency Medicine Research—A 2018 Update
Safdar B, Ayala K, Ali SS, Seifer BJ, Hong M, Greenberg MR, Choo EK, McGregor AJ. Inclusion of Sex and Gender in Emergency Medicine Research—A 2018 Update. Academic Emergency Medicine 2019, 26: 293-302. PMID: 30637897, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13688.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Sex‐ and Gender‐specific Research Priorities in Cardiovascular Resuscitation: Proceedings from the 2014 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference Cardiovascular Resuscitation Research Workgroup
Wigginton JG, Perman SM, Barr GC, McGregor AJ, Miller AC, Napoli A, Safdar B, Weaver KR, Deutsch S, Kayea T, Becker L. Sex‐ and Gender‐specific Research Priorities in Cardiovascular Resuscitation: Proceedings from the 2014 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference Cardiovascular Resuscitation Research Workgroup. Academic Emergency Medicine 2014, 21: 1343-1349. PMID: 25491706, PMCID: PMC6406034, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac arrestCardiac resuscitationCardiovascular resuscitationPatient outcomesConsensus conferenceHospital cardiac arrest epidemiologyWithdrawal of careCardiovascular Outcomes ResearchSudden cardiac arrestGender-specific researchAcademic Emergency Medicine consensus conferenceDismal prognosisResuscitation drugsSex steroidsGender-specific issuesDisease processCardiopulmonary resuscitation trainingResuscitationTreatment roleEmergency medicineResuscitation trainingTemperature managementOutcomes researchOutcomesSexOrganization, Execution and Evaluation of the 2014 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference on Gender‐Specific Research in Emergency Care – An Executive Summary
Safdar B, Greenberg MR. Organization, Execution and Evaluation of the 2014 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference on Gender‐Specific Research in Emergency Care – An Executive Summary. Academic Emergency Medicine 2014, 21: 1307-1317. PMID: 25420469, PMCID: PMC4340245, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGender-specific researchEmergency careConsensus conferenceAcademic Emergency Medicine consensus conferencePatient outcomesConsensus-driven research agendaTrauma/injuryHealth care providersAcute careAcute conditionsAcute diseaseConsensus recommendationsIterative consensus processCare providersClinical careEmergency patientsAge 31Equitable careNominal group techniquePatient careSubstance abuseDiagnostic imagingMental healthCareGender medicineFunding Mechanisms for Gender‐specific Research: Proceedings from a Panel Discussion at the 2014 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference
Safdar B, Greenberg MR, Anise A, Brown J, Conwit R, Filart R, Scott J, Choo EK. Funding Mechanisms for Gender‐specific Research: Proceedings from a Panel Discussion at the 2014 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference. Academic Emergency Medicine 2014, 21: 1329-1333. PMID: 25413301, PMCID: PMC4278745, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGender‐specific Research for Emergency Diagnosis and Management of Ischemic Heart Disease: Proceedings from the 2014 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference Cardiovascular Research Workgroup
Safdar B, Nagurney JT, Anise A, DeVon HA, D'Onofrio G, Hess EP, Hollander JE, Legato MJ, McGregor AJ, Scott J, Tewelde S, Diercks DB. Gender‐specific Research for Emergency Diagnosis and Management of Ischemic Heart Disease: Proceedings from the 2014 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference Cardiovascular Research Workgroup. Academic Emergency Medicine 2014, 21: 1350-1360. PMID: 25413468, PMCID: PMC6402042, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseIschemic heart diseaseHeart diseaseCardiac ischemiaSymptomatic coronary artery diseaseObstructive coronary artery diseaseSex-specific pathophysiologyCoronary artery dissectionAge-matched menSex-specific riskPatient-centered outcomesPatient-provider communicationHealth care practitionersEmergency medical servicesGender-specific researchAcademic Emergency Medicine consensus conferencePerson meetingsBasic science researchArtery dissectionCardiovascular outcomesMonthly conference callsMicrovascular dysfunctionArtery diseasePatient outcomesCardiac biomarkers
2013
Focusing a Gender Lens on Emergency Medicine Research: 2012 Update
McGregor AJ, Greenberg M, Safdar B, Seigel T, Hendrickson R, Poznanski S, Davenport M, Miner J, Choo EK. Focusing a Gender Lens on Emergency Medicine Research: 2012 Update. Academic Emergency Medicine 2013, 20: 313-320. PMID: 23517266, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12085.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Inclusion of Gender in Emergency Medicine Research
Safdar B, McGregor AJ, McKee SA, Ali A, Radulescu R, Himelfarb NT, Klein MR, Mazure CM. Inclusion of Gender in Emergency Medicine Research. Academic Emergency Medicine 2011, 18: e1-e4. PMID: 21314767, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00978.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBibliometricsEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency MedicineFemaleHumansMaleMEDLINEOdds RatioOutcome Assessment, Health CareSex FactorsConceptsHealth outcomesEmergency departmentOdds ratioEmergency medicineConfidence intervalsEffect of genderPrimary hypothesisEmergency medical servicesGender-specific approachEmergency medicine researchAcute settingAdult human subjectsCardiovascular diseaseEmergency physiciansEmergency careManagement of diseasesStudy subjectsClinical specialistsPatient careStudy designStudy periodChi-squareMedical servicesOutcomesHuman subjects