Academic Emergency Medicine Physician Scientist

The Department of Emergency Medicine at Denver Health in collaboration with the University of Colorado School of Medicine is recruiting an academic emergency physician scientist. The ideal candidate is an experienced academic emergency physician who has completed a research-oriented fellowship or equivalent, masters or doctoral-level research degree (e.g. epidemiology, health services research, public health), and has a track record of scholarship and obtaining extramural research funding.  Candidates will also have a primary research focus that aligns with the existing scientific strengths of the Department, Denver Health, and the University of Colorado School of Medicine, including but not limited to acute care (e.g. resuscitation, sepsis, trauma), EMS, and public health (e.g. infectious diseases prevention, injury prevention, substance abuse).

In addition to providing excellent patient care, teaching residents from the Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine and medical students, this faculty member will focus on discovery, scholarship, and mentorship, while integrating into a robust departmental research program with an active portfolio exceeding $1 million annually and with >$15 million secured over the past decade. In addition to substantial investigator-initiated research, our department also contributes actively to the Prevention and Early Treatment of Acute Lung Injury (PETAL) Network (funded by NHLBI), Strategies to Innovate EmeRgENcy Care Clinical Trials (SIREN) Network (funded by NINDS, NHLBI, and NCATS), and Linking Investigations in Trauma and Emergency Services (LITES) Network (funded by the DoD). We also participate in the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES) initiative

Denver Health is the major academic affiliate of the University of Colorado School of Medicine (based at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus), and the home institution for the Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine. All faculty report to the Director for the Department of Emergency Medicine at Denver Health, contributing to the mission of patient care, educational, research, and professional development, and have meaningful responsibilities and faculty appointments at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor in the School of Medicine’s academic Department of Emergency Medicine. Our research team is closely aligned and integrated with the emergency medicine research unit based at Anschutz Medical Campus with active involvement in research-in-progress and mentorship meetings (e.g. Emergency Medicine Scientist Training and Intensive Mentorship, EM-STIM) and other research and development programs administered through the Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI) (e.g. CO-Mentor; LITeS).

As an institution, Denver Health is a nationally recognized model for integration of a safety-net acute-care hospital, a network of community health centers, a city and county public health department (Denver Public Health), the advanced life support EMS agency for Denver County (Denver Paramedics), and regional poison (Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center) and Level 1 trauma (Ernest E Moore MD Shock Trauma Center) centers. The emergency department (ED) at Denver Health includes a 44-bed adult ED with an additional 9-bed observation unit, a 22-bed adult urgent care, and a 19-bed pediatric ED and urgent care. With a combined annual census of more than 127,000 patients, the ED at Denver Health is the second busiest in Colorado. The Ernest E Moore MD Shock Trauma Center at Denver Health is the primary trauma referral center for the Rocky Mountain Region. Additionally, the acuity managed by the adult ED is high, with a 25% admission rate. Staffing in the adult and pediatric EDs is provided by board-certified emergency physicians, PGY 1 - 4 residents, emergency medicine sub-specialty fellows, and advanced practice providers. Strong and extremely collaborative relationships exist among physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing, and consultative services.

This position is available immediately, and will ideally be filled for the 2020 academic year.  Applications will be considered in a rolling fashion until the position is filled. Board certification in emergency medicine is required. Faculty rank will be determined by qualifications and experience.