Division of Emergency Medicine Research

Marked increase in scholarly production (published abstracts and manuscripts), grant applications and external funding

Exceeding $1,000,000 in grant funding annually in recent years. Funding agencies include: the National Institutes of Health; National Institute of Justice; the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Department of Defense; Naval Medical Research Center; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Gilead Sciences; Masimo Corporation; California HIV/AIDS Research Program; and the Los Angeles County Office of AIDS Programs and Policy, among others.

Consistent recognition for excellence in research Outstanding Research Project (2013 WRSAEM- Dr. Terp ), Outstanding Faculty Research Project (2014 WRSAEM- Dr. Menchine), Honorable Mention: Outstanding Plenary Presentation (2015 WRSAEM – Dr. Arora)

Creation of two fellowships Two of the research fellows received federal training grants and have been retained as DEM faculty.

Hosting the 2013 Western Regional SAEM Conference

Required Scholarly Project Mentor of the Year  (2013-2016 Keck SOM – Dr. Arora)

Development and Sale of Intellectual Property, (TExT-MED, Drs. Arora/Menchine)

Successfully competed for two-year KL2 Scholar award, SC-CTSI (Dr. Burner)

Invited speaker at the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases conference on Diagnostic Product Development, 2014, Doctor Terp

USC Price Henry Reining, Jr. Award recipient for best dissertation written in public policy and management, 2016, Sarah Axeen, PhD