Adjunct faculty typically have an academic or research appointment at another institution and contribute or collaborate with one or more School of Medicine faculty members or programs.

Ambrose Wong, MD, MSEd, MHS

Associate Professor Adjunct in Emergency Medicine

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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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Emergency Medicine
Associate Professor Adjunct
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Emergency Medicine

Research

Overview

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

ORCID
0000-0001-7471-1647

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Ambrose Wong's published research.

Jessica M Ray
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Leigh Evans, MD
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Bidisha Nath
Former YSM
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James Dziura, MPH, PhD
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Melissa Joseph
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Andrew Taylor, MD, MHS
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Publications

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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 Research
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A 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 Research
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Design 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.
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Addressing 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.
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Healing 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.
Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
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Predicting 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.
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2026

“They Align Themselves With Us, Whereas I'm Aligned With the Patient”: A Multi‐Site Qualitative Study of Resident Physicians' Experiences With Law Enforcement in the Emergency Department
Suh M, Newton N, Torres B, Davis N, Rich J, Amin D, Salhi B, Wong A. “They Align Themselves With Us, Whereas I'm Aligned With the Patient”: A Multi‐Site Qualitative Study of Resident Physicians' Experiences With Law Enforcement in the Emergency Department. AEM Education And Training 2026, 10: e70160. PMID: 41948124, PMCID: PMC13052335, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.70160.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Evolution Over Time of EMS Statewide Treatment Protocols on Prehospital Agitation in the United States
Yang D, Tolkoff A, Bartlett D, Wong A, Gettel C, Casey J, Fritz C, Ettingoff C, Breyre A, Ingram C, Lardaro T, Nelson A, Couturier K. Evolution Over Time of EMS Statewide Treatment Protocols on Prehospital Agitation in the United States. Prehospital Emergency Care 2026, ahead-of-print: 1-7. PMID: 41489336, PMCID: PMC13286584, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2025.2608105.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
This study investigates changes in U.S. emergency medical services protocols for managing agitated patients, showing increased adoption of verbal de-escalation but limited use of standardized agitation scores.
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2025

Resident perceptions of a novel virtual serious illness communication skills curriculum incorporating medical management: qualitative analysis of participant group interviews
Kozhevnikov D, Wong A, Jubanyik K, Tu S, Ellman M, Morrison L. Resident perceptions of a novel virtual serious illness communication skills curriculum incorporating medical management: qualitative analysis of participant group interviews. Annals Of Palliative Medicine 2025, 14: 54051-54551. PMID: 41360652, DOI: 10.21037/apm-25-72.
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Structural and Clinical Factors Associated with Physical Restraint Use in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Rolison M, Adu M, Faustino I, Kumar A, Huang S, Powers E, Shabanova V, Wong A, Hoffman P, Tiyyagura G. Structural and Clinical Factors Associated with Physical Restraint Use in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Journal Of The American College Of Emergency Physicians Open 2025, 7: 100277. PMID: 41321938, PMCID: PMC12657716, DOI: 10.1016/j.acepjo.2025.100277.
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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

Activities

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Society for Academic Emergency Medicine - Simulation Academy
05/14/2018 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsBoard Member
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Annals of Emergency Medicine
03/15/2021 - PresentJournal ServiceEditor
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Academic Emergency Medicine Education & Training
12/01/2022 - PresentJournal ServiceEditorial Board Member
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Society for Simulation in Healthcare - Emergency Medicine Section
2018 - 2022Professional OrganizationsBoard Member
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Honors

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R01 Research Project Grant "System Dynamics Modeling to Promote Health Equity in Management of Agitation"
01/16/2024National AwardNational Institute of Mental Health
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Peer Support Enhanced Behavioral Crisis Response Teams in the Emergency Department (Broad Pragmatic Study)
09/12/2023National AwardPatient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
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Emergency Medicine Section Research Award
01/16/2023International AwardSociety for Simulation in Healthcare
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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 Disparities
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K23 Career Development Award “Clinical Decision Support Tool to Assess Risk and Prevent Agitation Events”
09/15/2021National AwardNational Institute of Mental Health
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Titles

Biography

Appointments

Emergency Medicine

Other Departments & Organizations

Overview

Medical Research Interests

ORCID

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Jessica M Ray

Leigh Evans, MD

Bidisha Nath

James Dziura, MPH, PhD

Melissa Joseph

Andrew Taylor, MD, MHS

Publications

Featured Publications

2026

2025

Activities

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine - Simulation Academy

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Academic Emergency Medicine Education & Training

Society for Simulation in Healthcare - Emergency Medicine Section

Honors

R01 Research Project Grant "System Dynamics Modeling to Promote Health Equity in Management of Agitation"

Peer Support Enhanced Behavioral Crisis Response Teams in the Emergency Department (Broad Pragmatic Study)

Emergency Medicine Section Research Award

R21 Eploratory/Developmental Research Grant "Characterizing Bias and Care Disparities with Physical Restraint Use in the Emergency Setting Using Natural Language and Cognitive Data"

K23 Career Development Award “Clinical Decision Support Tool to Assess Risk and Prevent Agitation Events”

News

Yale Emergency Medicine #2 in NIH Funding with 14 Faculty Ranked Nationally

Can AI Make the Emergency Department Safer for Patients and Providers?

Yale Emergency Medicine Extends Its Legacy as a National Leader

Yale Emergency Medicine Ranks First for Third Year in NIH Funding According to National Report

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