Wendy W Sun, MD
Instructor of Emergency MedicineCards
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Research
Publications
2024
Clinical Interpretation of Serum Troponin in the Era of High-Sensitivity Testing
Maayah M, Grubman S, Allen S, Ye Z, Park D, Vemmou E, Gokhan I, Sun W, Possick S, Kwan J, Gandhi P, Hu J. Clinical Interpretation of Serum Troponin in the Era of High-Sensitivity Testing. Diagnostics 2024, 14: 503. PMID: 38472975, PMCID: PMC10930800, DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14050503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute coronary syndromeTn elevationCoronary syndromeTreatment of acute coronary syndromesNon-cardiac etiologyManagement of myocardial injuryEvaluation of patientsHigh-sensitivity assaySerum troponinHighly sensitive testPrognostic implicationsCardiac troponinMyocardial injuryPhysical examMyocardial ischemiaPoor specificityLaboratory dataClinical judgmentClinical interpretationTroponinSyndromeAnalytical sensitivityTN measurementsPresentationElevation"I don't want to be the squeaky wheel": Addressing bias as a leader in emergency medicine.
Suri A, Yang D, Sun WW, Fofana M, Binstadt ES, Weygandt PL, Moll JL, Strout TD, Gipson K, Norman MS, Tsuchida RE, Alvarez A, Balhara KS. "I don't want to be the squeaky wheel": Addressing bias as a leader in emergency medicine. Acad Emerg Med 2024 PMID: 38390743, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14869.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
#StopTheStigmaEM: Building a Social Media Based Movement to Support Emergency Medicine Mental Health.
Deutsch AJ, Alvarez A, Balint S, Pappal RD, Roseen S, Sun WW, Warren J, Stanton K, Agarwal AK. #StopTheStigmaEM: Building a Social Media Based Movement to Support Emergency Medicine Mental Health. Acad Emerg Med 2023 PMID: 37897107, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnfilled in emergency medicine: An analysis of the 2022 and 2023 Match by program accreditation, ownership, and geography
Gettel C, Bennett C, Rothenberg C, Smith J, Goldflam K, Sun W, Venkatesh A. Unfilled in emergency medicine: An analysis of the 2022 and 2023 Match by program accreditation, ownership, and geography. AEM Education And Training 2023, 7: e10902. PMID: 37600854, PMCID: PMC10436034, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEM residency programsClinical sitesResidency programsGreater riskCross-sectional observational studyPrimary outcomeObservational studyProfit ownershipResidency program characteristicsMedicaid ServicesEmergency medicineCore-based statistical areasGraduate Medical EducationHigher numberRiskAccreditation CouncilDurationMatch cycleProgram characteristicsYearsStatusAvailable dataResidency positionsThe AHRQ Report on Diagnostic Errors in the Emergency Department: The Wrong Answer to the Wrong Question.
Kelen GD, Kaji AH, Consortium of Societies of Emergency Medicine. The AHRQ Report on Diagnostic Errors in the Emergency Department: The Wrong Answer to the Wrong Question. Ann Emerg Med 2023 PMID: 37306635, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.03.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMembership in the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems Among Emergency Medicine Residency Program–Sponsoring Institutions, 2001-2020
Bennett C, Boggs K, Gettel C, Sun W, Venkatesh A, Camargo C. Membership in the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems Among Emergency Medicine Residency Program–Sponsoring Institutions, 2001-2020. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2312457. PMID: 37159203, PMCID: PMC10170334, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.12457.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency department visits in Connecticut for survivors of sexual assault before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Yang D, Cordone A, Sun W, Gawel M, Sangal R, Dodington J. Emergency department visits in Connecticut for survivors of sexual assault before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 67: 97-99. PMID: 36842427, PMCID: PMC9927790, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentChart reviewCOVID-19 pandemicMedical careRetrospective chart reviewStructured chart reviewUrban emergency departmentCare of survivorsLong-term careED presentationsWhite/CaucasianED treatmentSurvivorsCarePatientsSexual assaultMonthsPandemicDepartmentSexual assault survivorsReviewAssault survivorsCaucasians
2022
From intern to "accepted": A guide to preparing for fellowship in emergency medicine.
Schnapp BH, Cassara M, Fisher J, Guttman J, Kayden S, Kivlehan SM, Kuzel AR, Reznek MA, Schertzer K, Sun WW, Rathlev N. From intern to "accepted": A guide to preparing for fellowship in emergency medicine. AEM Educ Train 2022, 6: S23-S31. PMID: 35783084, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10751.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe 2013 to 2019 Emergency Medicine Workforce: Clinician Entry and Attrition Across the US Geography
Gettel CJ, Courtney DM, Janke AT, Rothenberg C, Mills AM, Sun W, Venkatesh AK. The 2013 to 2019 Emergency Medicine Workforce: Clinician Entry and Attrition Across the US Geography. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 80: 260-271. PMID: 35717274, PMCID: PMC9398978, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.04.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced practice providersEmergency physiciansPractice providersNonemergency physiciansEmergency cliniciansRural designationUrban emergency physiciansRepeated cross-sectional analysisEmergency medicine workforceCross-sectional analysisUnique cliniciansMedicare Part BStudy yearsCliniciansPhysiciansProvider UtilizationPhysician attritionSubstantial state-level variationResidency trainingLongitudinal trendsManagement servicesAttrition ratesState-level changesState-level variationTotal proportion
2017
Prevalence of Pediatric Asthma Risk in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Sun WW, Gupta L, Andreae AE, Romutis K, Borda AM, Sabu P, McKenna S, Ryan M. Prevalence of Pediatric Asthma Risk in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Ann Glob Health 2017, 83: 293-299. PMID: 28619404, DOI: 10.1016/j.aogh.2016.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research