Todd Chang, MD

Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Educational Scholar)

Vice Chair of Education, Pediatrics

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Overview

Research Career Interest: Educational Technology within the healthcare arena, which includes e-learning / multimedia, simulation, virtual reality, and other technologically augmented methods of teaching. Some clinical research including Emergency Department efficiency, pre-hospital care, and trauma care.

I currently sit on the executive board / steering committee of the INSPIRE Network (http://www.inspireSim.com/), an international pediatric simulation research network, as well as the PEMCRC (http://www.pemnetwork.org/pemcrc), the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Clinical Research Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Awards

  • University of Southern California: USC Zumberge Individual Research Award, 2012
     – 2013
  • RBaby Foundation: RBaby Foundation Grant, 2013
     – 2014
  • University of Southern California: SC CTSI Research Pilot Grant, 2013
     – 2014
  • American Heart Association: Western States Grant-in-Aid, 2015
     – 2017
  • National Board of Medical Examiners: Stemmler Fund, 2015
     – 2017
  • FaceBook / Oculus: VR for Good, 2016
     – 2017

Publications

  • Different Delivery Modalities of Virtual Reality Training in Emergency Medicine: Systematic Review. JMIR XR Spat Comput. 2026; 3:e84310.. View in PubMed
  • Augmented Reality and the Shared Mental Model in Pediatric Resuscitation. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 May 01; 9(5):e2614043.. View in PubMed
  • Facilitator-guided vs self-guided debriefing in immersive virtual reality paediatric emergency training: a randomised pilot study on learning outcomes and feasibility. Eur J Pediatr. 2026 Apr 02; 185(5).. View in PubMed
  • Virtual Reality as Active Distraction in Laceration Repair: A Game Changer? Erratum. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2026 Mar 01; 42(3):e60.. View in PubMed
  • Use of Machine Learning to Predict Hospital Admission for EMS-Treated Infants After a Suspected BRUE. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2026 Jun 01; 42(6):446-452.. View in PubMed
  • Unveiling Disparities in Pediatric Wildfire Preparedness: A Novel, Mixed-Methods Framework for Family Resilience. J Pediatr. 2026 04; 291:114924.. View in PubMed
  • Hospital Variations in Time-To-Crisis-Resolution Among Children and Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease. Am J Hematol. 2026 01; 101(1):206-212.. View in PubMed
  • Self-guided versus facilitator-guided debriefing in immersive virtual reality simulation: Protocol for a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial assessing teamwork skills in medical students. PLoS One. 2025; 20(9):e0332309.. View in PubMed
  • Research Dissemination Strategies in Pediatric Emergency Care Using a Professional Twitter (X) Account: A Mixed Methods Developmental Study of a Logic Model Framework. JMIR Form Res. 2025 06 24; 9:e59481.. View in PubMed
  • Immersive virtual reality training: Addressing challenges and unlocking potentials. Med Educ. 2025 11; 59(11):1222-1234.. View in PubMed