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 NIH, SAMHSA, Florida Blue Foundation, UF, SAEM, Abbott, and BRAINBox Solutions, Inc. See below a selective list of active research studies.
Clinical Trials
| principal Investigator | Title |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth L Devos MD, MPH, Phyllis L Hendry MD, FAAP, FACEP & Ashley B Norse MD | HostDx Sepsis in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Emergency Department Patients with Suspected Infections and Suspected Sepsis |
| 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) |
| Phyllis L Hendry MD, FAAP, FACEP & Brian Yorkgitis DO | ROTEM Sigma External Method Comparison Protocol Using Citrated Whole Blood Samples in a Trauma Patient Population (TEG) |
Federally Funded Grants
| 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 |
| Ashley B Norse MD | Assessing Performance of a Hepatitis C Emergency Department (HepC-END) Screening Tool |
Privately Funded Grants
| PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR | Title |
|---|---|
| Phyllis L Hendry MD, FAAP, FACEP | Pain Assessment And Management Initiative (PAMI): Pain Relief Options 4 U Pain Coach and Education Project |
| Phyllis L Hendry MD, FAAP, FACEP & Sophia S Sheikh MD | Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI 4.0): Developing a Pain Coach Educator Model and Integrative Patient Toolkit to Improve Pain Outcomes and Reduce Opioid Use in High-Risk Populations |
Internally Funded Studies
| Principal Investigator | Title |
|---|---|
| Phyllis L Hendry MD, FAAP, FACEP | Taking the “Trauma” out of Florida Pediatric Trauma Preparedness and Management: A Multidisciplinary Educational State Initiative – Self Insurance Program |
| Sophia S Sheikh MD | Development of a Risk Prediction Screening Tool for Opioid-Prescription Injury (STOP Injury) in Older Adults Initiated on Opioids from the Emergency Department |
| Sophia S Sheikh MD | Linking Epigenomics with Prescription Opioid Abuse and High Impact Musculoskeletal Pain (LEAP) |
| Sophia S Sheikh MD | Bringing Precision Medicine to the Emergency Department: Implementation of an Enhanced CYP2D6-guided Opioid Prescribing Decision Aid |