Research Projects
Federal Research Support  
5 R18 HS017220-01 Using IT for Patient-Centered Communication and Decision Making about Medications. Description: Utilizing an electronic medical record system this project will create opportunities for clinician-patient medication reconciliation and communications. Role: SubContract PI


9/1/07—8/31/10

5 U18 HS016640-02 AHRQ Simulation-Based Training Program to Augment Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Based Hand-off Tool Description: This project seeks to reduce communication errors during patient hand-offs in the emergency department by implementing a patient-specific checklist based on an electronic medical record, and by testing the effect of companion simulation-based training. Role: Principal Investigator


9/1/06—8/31/09
1 H34MC04373-01-00 Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration [HRSA] EMSC Targeted Issue Grants Development and Validation of a Simulator-Based Emergency Medicine Curriculum for Emergency Care Providers Description: Creation of a Simulation-based program for training and evaluation of Emergency Physicians engaged in the care of pediatric patients. Role: Co-Investigator

3/1/05—2/29/08
Grant Number: 6 T01HP01401- PI: Timothy B. Erickson Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) Project Title: Bioterrorism Training and Curriculum Development Program
01-01 9/1/03—9/30/06
Other Research Projects  
Vozenilek J, Wang E, Noeller T, Smith M, Cydulka R, Beaumont J, Kharasch M. Resident Response to Integration of Simulation-based Education into Emergency Medicine Conference at Two Academic Medical Centers. Submitted for Publication to Acad Emerg Med.
Bond WF, Lammers RL, Spillane LL, Smith-Coggins R, Fernandez R, Reznek MA, Vozenilek JA, Gordon JA. The Use of Simulation in Emergency Medicine: A Research Agenda. Acad Emerg Med 2007 14: 353-364.
Vozenilek J, Wang E, Kharasch M, Anderson B, Kalaria A. Simulation-based morbidity and mortality conference: New technologies augmenting traditional case-based presentations. Acad Emerg Med 2006 13: 48-53.
Wang E and Vozenilek, J. Addressing the Systems-Based Practice Core Competency: A Simulation-Based Curriculum. Acad Emerg Med 2005 12: 1191-1194.