Nickolas Srica, MD, MHS-Med Ed
Assistant Professor of Emergency MedicineCards
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2026
Emergency Medicine Program Director Perceptions of Declining Qualifying Examination Pass Rates: A National Survey of Program Structure and Board Preparation Practices
Coughlin R, Weeker N, Cassidy‐Smith T, Pomeranz K, Menowsky M, Jones D, Sobehart R, Jordan J, Bradby C, Srica N. Emergency Medicine Program Director Perceptions of Declining Qualifying Examination Pass Rates: A National Survey of Program Structure and Board Preparation Practices. AEM Education And Training 2026, 10: e70200. PMID: 42256851, PMCID: PMC13239127, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.70200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineFree-text responsesCross-sectional surveyEmergency medicineThematic analysisThematic analysis of free-text responsesAnalysis of free-text responsesIn-Training ExaminationPrimary training sitesU.S. emergency medicineAmerican BoardPerceptions of factorsProgram directors' perceptionsEM residentsPass ratePreparation practicesExamination pass rateDescriptive statisticsEducational rigorPD perceptionsTraining sitesDirectors' perceptionsResidentsBoard preparationProgramFace Time or FaceTime: A Survey of Emergency Medicine Residency Applicants Regarding the In‐Person Interview Experience
Jameyfield E, Hoffman R, Gibson D, Srica N, Goldflam K, Tsyrulnik A, Bod J, Della‐Giustina D, Kazmi M, Devlin D, Bindra M, Coughlin R. Face Time or FaceTime: A Survey of Emergency Medicine Residency Applicants Regarding the In‐Person Interview Experience. AEM Education And Training 2026, 10: e70173. PMID: 42078423, PMCID: PMC13135225, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.70173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIn-person interviewsAcademic EM residency programCross-sectional surveyEM residency programsIn-personEmergency medicineAnalysis of free-text responsesResidency programsSTROBE reporting guidelinesInterviewed in-personFree-text responsesAssessment of programsThematic analysisVirtual interviewsReporting guidelinesMatch dayFinancial burdenResidency interviewsFace timeInterviewsAdjunction analysisRanking listDesirability of locationsInterview day experienceCross-sectional survey of applicantsUnderstanding the Decline in Emergency Medicine Qualifying Examination Pass Rates
Weeker N, Srica N, Coughlin R, Sobehart R, Pomeranz K, Menowsky M, Cassidy-Smith T. Understanding the Decline in Emergency Medicine Qualifying Examination Pass Rates. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2026, 27 DOI: 10.5811/westjem.64059.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Goal Setting, Feedback, and Performance in Emergency Medicine Training
Coughlin R, Devlin D, Bonner S, Srica N, Jameyfield E, Goldflam K, Tsyrulnik A, Osborne K, Phadke M, Dziura J, Gore K, Wright D, Della-Giustina D, Gottlieb M, Bod J. Goal Setting, Feedback, and Performance in Emergency Medicine Training. MedEdPublish 2025, 15: 77. DOI: 10.12688/mep.21065.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGoal settingEmergency medicineFast-paced environmentOdds ratioPostgraduate yearEmergency medicine trainingConstructive feedbackEM residentsMedicine trainingEM facultyPostgraduate year levelEM programsFeedback contentTotal residentsSurvey toolResident performancePrimary outcomeVerbal feedbackExclusion criteriaResidentsRelationship between Gender Identity and Underrepresented-In-Medicine Identity on Emergency Medicine Resident Feedback
Srica N, Coughlin R, Bod J, Tsyrulnik A, Devlin D, Della-Giustina D, Goldflam K, Gore K, Gottlieb M. Relationship between Gender Identity and Underrepresented-In-Medicine Identity on Emergency Medicine Resident Feedback. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2025, 26 DOI: 10.5811/westjem.48740.Peer-Reviewed Original Research“Podcast Conference Day” - The Implementation of a Live, Synchronous, Audio-Only Emergency Medicine Educational Conference and Its Impact on Resident Wellness and Knowledge Acquisition and Retention
Srica N. “Podcast Conference Day” - The Implementation of a Live, Synchronous, Audio-Only Emergency Medicine Educational Conference and Its Impact on Resident Wellness and Knowledge Acquisition and Retention. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2025, 26 DOI: 10.5811/westjem.48587.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutomated computation of the HEART score with the GPT-4 large language model
Wright D, Socrates V, Huang T, Safranek C, Sangal R, Dilip M, Boivin Z, Srica N, Wright C, Feher A, Miller E, Chartash D, Taylor R. Automated computation of the HEART score with the GPT-4 large language model. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2025, 93: 120-125. PMID: 40184662, PMCID: PMC12202168, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2025.03.065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical decision supportHEART scoreChest pain observation unitAverage heart scoreCohen's weighted kappaDecision supportNurse practitionersPhysician assistantsRetrospective cohort studyRoutine careCases of disagreementProspective InvestigationAPP scoresCohort studySafety interventionsPhysician judgmentObservation unitAdverse cardiac eventsInstitutional registryScoresPhysiciansInterventionParticipantsNo significant differenceApps
2024
Relationship Between Gender Identity and Underrepresented-In-Medicine Identity on Emergency Medicine Resident Feedback
Coughlin R, Bod J, Bonner S, Gore K, Tsyrulnik A, Devlin D, Srica N, Della-Giustina D, Phadke M, Dziura J, Goldflam K, Gottlieb M. Relationship Between Gender Identity and Underrepresented-In-Medicine Identity on Emergency Medicine Resident Feedback. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2024, 72: 97-103. PMID: 40288940, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2024.11.019.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Evaluation and management of hypotensive patients in the emergency department.
Srica N, Strunk C. Evaluation and management of hypotensive patients in the emergency department. Emergency Medicine Practice 2023, 25: 1-28. PMID: 37976547.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsDisease courseSignificant underlying pathologyPatient's disease courseTreatment of hypotensionPhysical examination findingsHypotensive patientsOrgan injuryExamination findingsEmergency departmentUnderlying pathologyBedside evaluationSerial reassessmentPatient's conditionHypotensionDiagnostic testsRapid initiationPatientsEtiologyTreatmentInjuryPathologyEvaluationBilateral peritonsillar abscesses: A case report
Gillard M, Prochnow C, Srica N. Bilateral peritonsillar abscesses: A case report. Visual Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 31: 101727. DOI: 10.1016/j.visj.2023.101727.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Nickolas Srica, MD, specializes in emergency medicine. He is dedicated to diagnosing and treating acute medical conditions that require immediate attention, such as injuries, heart attacks, and respiratory issues, using a variety of approaches to assess and stabilize patients.
As an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Srica is deeply involved in research focused on advancing medical education methods and curriculum development.
Dr. Srica received his medical degree from New York Medical College and pursued residency in emergency medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
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Emergency Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Emergency Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2023
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