The GW Department of Emergency Medicine provides emergency patient care to three hospitals, educates the next generation of health professionals and provides a wide range of innovative emergency medicine consulting services.

The Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) of The George Washington University is actively involved in a wide range of Emergency Medicine-related clinical, educational, research, and consulting programs. In support of our medical student, resident, and fellowship education programs and clinical research programs, the DEM staffs the ED’s of three hospitals including one hospital-based Hyperbarics / Wound Care program. The DEM also offers a wide range of Emergency Medicine consulting activities including: medical support for the travel assistance and commercial shipping industries, staffing solutions for remote clinics, telemedicine-related services, community-oriented emergency care programs.

Our mission is to provide excellent emergency patient care, train the next generation of health professionals, create new knowledge in the fields of Emergency Medicine and Emergency Management, and continually innovate.

Programs & Services

Featured Programs

Operated out of the GW Department of Emergency Medicine, Maritime Medical Access utilizes telemedicine to aid ships at sea.

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Education

Emergency Medicine Residency

The Emergency Medicine Residency Program at the George Washington University is sponsored by the George Washington University Medical Center in collaboration with the INOVA Fairfax Hospital Center. The DEM also sponsors a series of Fellowships that will create a new generation of Emergency Medicine leaders domestically and globally. Click on the link below to learn more.

Our Team

Clinical Research Section

Contact info: All general and application related inquires contact: msmith@mfa.gwu.edu or 202-741-2911

Section Head

Mary Pat McKay, MD, Chief, Section of Injury Prevention/Toxicology

Principal Investigators

Jeremy Brown, MD, Chief, Section of Clinical Research 
Larissa May, MD, Section of Clinical Research
Andrew Meltzer, MD, Section of Clinical Research 
Kabir Yadav, MD, Director, Clinical Research Fellowship
Janice Blanchard, MD, Chief, Section of Health Policy 

Clinical Research Study Coordinator

Meaghan Smith

Senior Research Associates

Natasha Rabinowitz
Alyssa Levin - Scherz
Elisabeth Dissen

Junior Research Associates

A combination of GW Medical Students, MPH students, and unergraduates from various institutions