Our faculty are involved in diverse research studies and educational programs. Topics include sepsis, geospatial, biomarker, precision medicine, pain, opioid alternatives, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS), which are funded by federal, industry, and private foundation grants. Previous funders include, but are not limited to, NIH, SAMHSA, Florida Blue Foundation, UF, SAEM, Abbott, and BRAINBox Solutions, Inc. See below for a selective list of active research studies.
Clinical Trials
| principal Investigator | Title |
|---|---|
| Phyllis L Hendry MD, FAAP, FACEP | A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial to Establish the Impact of MeMed BV® on Management of Patients with Suspected Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in the Emergency Department and Urgent Care Center (UCC) (“BV: JUPITER” TRIAL) |
Federally Funded Grants (CDC, HRSA, NIH)
| PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR | Title |
|---|---|
| Jennifer N Fishe MD | Early Administration of Steroids in the Ambulance Setting: An Observational Design Trial “EASI-AS-ODT” (K23) |
| Jennifer N Fishe MD | Identifying Pediatric Asthma Subtypes Using Novel Privacy-preserving Federated Machine Learning Methods |
| Phyllis L Hendry MD, FAAP, FACEP | Florida Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) |
| Phyllis L Hendry MD, FAAP, FACEP | Pain Assessment And Management Initiative (PAMI): Pain Relief Options 4 U Pain Coach and Education Project |
| Christine N Gage, DO | Assessing Performance of a Hepatitis C Emergency Department (HepC-END) Screening Tool |
| Sophia S Sheikh MD (MPI) | Clinical Expansion of Precision Medicine in the Emergency Department |
| Sophia S Sheikh MD (MPI) | Trial of Precision Medicine in the Emergency Departments (TOPMEDs) |
Private Foundation Grants
| PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR | Title |
|---|---|
| Phyllis L Hendry MD, FAAP, FACEP, Jennifer N Fishe MD, & Elizabeth V. Zorovich MD | FL PEDReadyED: Enhancing Pediatric Readiness and Safety in Florida Emergency Departments Team |
| Elizabeth V. Zorovich MD | Raising pediatric awareness on the implementation of High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) at UF Health Free-Standing Emergency Department |