Jeffrey C. Riddell

Associate Professor of Clinical Medical Education and Emergency Medicine (Educational Scholar)

Assistant Dean for Medical Student Research

Education Fellowship Director

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Overview

Dr. Riddell is an Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine and Associate Professor of Medical Education (Education Scholar) at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. He serves as Assistant Dean for Medical Student Research and works clinically with the emergency medicine residency at Los Angeles General Medical Center.

Dr. Riddell’s scholarship examines medical education through the lens of digital innovation, including social media, podcasts, and online learning communities. His research has been published in Academic Medicine, the Journal of Graduate Medical Education, Annals of Emergency Medicine, Academic Emergency Medicine, and other leading journals.

He has received numerous teaching and research honors, including the Academy Scholar Award in Education Research from the CORD Academy for Scholarship in Education in Emergency Medicine and recognition as one of the Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association’s 45 Under 45 Influencers in Emergency Medicine.

Dr. Riddell earned his bachelor’s degree from Whitworth University and his MD from the Keck School of Medicine of USC. He completed his residency and chief residency at the University of California San Francisco-Fresno and a fellowship in medical education research at the University of Washington.

Research Keywords

  • Medical education research
  • Social media
  • Podcasting
  • Active learning
  • Twitter

Publications

  • A Consensus Based Research Agenda for Faculty and Learner Development in Competency Based Medical Education. AEM Educ Train. 2026 Feb; 10(1):e70141.. View in PubMed
  • From Volume to Value: Curbing the Arms Race in Medical Student Research. J Grad Med Educ. 2025 Oct; 17(5):551-554.. View in PubMed
  • Association of Primary Care Access with Health-Related ChatGPT Use: A National Cross-Sectional Survey. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 01; 41(2):338-345.. View in PubMed
  • Characterizing the Adoption and Experiences of Users of Artificial Intelligence-Generated Health Information in the United States: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study. J Med Internet Res. 2024 08 14; 26:e55138.. View in PubMed
  • Decision-Making During Asynchronous Electives: Insights From Emergency Medicine-Bound Medical Students. Cureus. 2024 May; 16(5):e60784.. View in PubMed
  • Bilateral Infectious Extensor Tenosynovitis: A Case Report. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2023 May; 7(2):73-76.. View in PubMed
  • An Evaluation of Emergency Medicine Core Content Covered by Podcasts. West J Emerg Med. 2023 Jan 11; 24(1):15-22.. View in PubMed
  • The Impact of an Experiential Social Medicine Curriculum in an Emergency Medicine Residency Training Program: Mixed-methods Curricular Evaluation. West J Emerg Med. 2022 12 29; 24(1):83-88.. View in PubMed
  • “Everybody in this room can understand”: A qualitative exploration of peer support during residency training. AEM Educ Train. 2022 Apr; 6(2):e10728.. View in PubMed
  • Training Leaders in Trauma Resuscitation: Teacher and Learner Perspectives on Ideal Methods. West J Emerg Med. 2022 Feb 13; 23(2):192-199.. View in PubMed