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Dr. Weiner’s research combines her practice and training in Pediatric Emergency Physician and her training in Human Genetics to improve emergency care of patients with metabolic disease and patients with sickle cell disease. In addition Dr. Weiner has a research focus on integration of innovation technology into clinical care and medical education and has developed software and hardware to improve provider-provider and provider-patient communication, clinical decision support and procedure training. Dr. Weiner is also a disaster physician who deployed to disasters nationally and internationally. She has published on pediatric considerations regarding disaster planning and response, and has co-developed and teaches a disaster simulation course and workshops, and studies the use of simulation for disaster training.

 

Education

Medical School

University of Southern California
1988 Los Angeles CA

Internship

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
1988 Denver CO

Residency

Pediatrics University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
1991 Denver CO

Fellowship

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Boston Children's Hospital
1994 Boston MA

Publications

  1. Development and evaluation of a novel knowledge assessment tool for pediatric emergency medicine clerkships. AEM Educ Train. 2024 Feb; 8(1):e10938. View Abstract
  2. Pediatric disaster preparedness curriculum across emergency medicine residencies. Am J Disaster Med. 2024 Winter; 19(1):53-58. View Abstract
  3. Intranasal fentanyl and discharge from the emergency department among children with sickle cell disease and vaso-occlusive pain: A multicenter pediatric emergency medicine perspective. Am J Hematol. 2023 04; 98(4):620-627. View Abstract
  4. Pediatric Casualties in Terrorist Attacks: A Semi-Quantitative Analysis of Global Events. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2023 Feb; 38(1):11-16. View Abstract
  5. Adherence to NHLBI guidelines for the emergent management of vaso-occlusive episodes in children with sickle cell disease: A multicenter perspective. Am J Hematol. 2022 11; 97(11):E412-E415. View Abstract
  6. Emergency Laboratory Evaluations for Patients With Inborn Errors of Metabolism. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2021 Dec 01; 37(12):e1154-e1159. View Abstract
  7. COVID-19 impact on research, lessons learned from COVID-19 research, implications for pediatric research. Pediatr Res. 2020 08; 88(2):148-150. View Abstract
  8. Rapid cycle deliberate practice vs. traditional simulation in a resource-limited setting. BMC Med Educ. 2019 Aug 22; 19(1):314. View Abstract
  9. Normal saline bolus use in pediatric emergency departments is associated with poorer pain control in children with sickle cell anemia and vaso-occlusive pain. Am J Hematol. 2019 06; 94(6):689-696. View Abstract
  10. Health care system hazard vulnerability analysis: an assessment of all public hospitals in Abu Dhabi. Disasters. 2014 Apr; 38(2):420-33. View Abstract
  11. IMPROVE trial: a randomized controlled trial of patient-controlled analgesia for sickle cell painful episodes: rationale, design challenges, initial experience, and recommendations for future studies. Clin Trials. 2013 Apr; 10(2):319-31. View Abstract
  12. Use of an automated case log to improve trainee evaluations on a pediatric emergency medicine rotation. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 Mar; 29(3):314-8. View Abstract
  13. Red blood cell alloimmunization in sickle cell disease: prevalence in 2010. Transfusion. 2013 Apr; 53(4):704-9. View Abstract
  14. Opioid patient controlled analgesia use during the initial experience with the IMPROVE PCA trial: a phase III analgesic trial for hospitalized sickle cell patients with painful episodes. Am J Hematol. 2011 Dec; 86(12):E70-3. View Abstract
  15. Response to challenges and lessons learned from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: a national perspective. Pediatrics. 2011 Aug; 128 Suppl 1:S31-3. View Abstract
  16. Clinical practice guideline improves the treatment of sickle cell disease vasoocclusive pain. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2009 Mar; 52(3):369-72. View Abstract
  17. A simulator-based tool that assesses pediatric resident resuscitation competency. Pediatrics. 2008 Mar; 121(3):e597-603. View Abstract
  18. FEMA's organized response with a pediatric subspecialty team: the National Disaster Medical System response: a pediatric perspective. Pediatrics. 2006 May; 117(5 Pt 3):S405-11. View Abstract
  19. Advanced training in pediatric emergency medicine in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia: an international comparison and resources guide. Ann Emerg Med. 2005 Mar; 45(3):269-75. View Abstract
  20. Monitoring participant safety in phase I and II interventional trials: options and controversies. J Investig Med. 2004 Nov; 52(7):446-52. View Abstract
  21. Hydroxyurea and sickle cell disease: a chance for every patient. JAMA. 2003 Apr 02; 289(13):1692-4. View Abstract
  22. Preliminary assessment of inhaled nitric oxide for acute vaso-occlusive crisis in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease. JAMA. 2003 Mar 05; 289(9):1136-42. View Abstract
  23. Computerized recruiting for clinical trials in real time. Ann Emerg Med. 2003 Feb; 41(2):242-6. View Abstract
  24. Mannan-binding lectin enhances susceptibility to visceral leishmaniasis. Infect Immun. 2001 Aug; 69(8):5212-5. View Abstract
  25. Cardiac toxicity of intravenous terbutaline for the treatment of severe asthma in children: a prospective assessment. J Pediatr. 2000 Jul; 137(1):73-7. View Abstract
  26. Serum amyloid A predicts early mortality in acute coronary syndromes: A TIMI 11A substudy. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2000 Feb; 35(2):358-62. View Abstract
  27. Analytical evaluation of particle-enhanced immunonephelometric assays for C-reactive protein, serum amyloid A and mannose-binding protein in human serum. Ann Clin Biochem. 1998 Nov; 35 ( Pt 6):745-53. View Abstract
  28. C-reactive protein is a potent predictor of mortality independently of and in combination with troponin T in acute coronary syndromes: a TIMI 11A substudy. Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1998 Jun; 31(7):1460-5. View Abstract
  29. Comparison of early and late treatment with a recombinant endotoxin neutralizing protein in a rat model of Escherichia coli sepsis. Crit Care Med. 1996 Sep; 24(9):1514-7. View Abstract
  30. Failure of prophylactic and therapeutic use of a murine anti-tumor necrosis factor monoclonal antibody in Escherichia coli sepsis in the rabbit. Crit Care Med. 1995 Sep; 23(9):1512-8. View Abstract
  31. Characterization of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes from murine mammary adenocarcinomas. Anticancer Res. 1994 May-Jun; 14(3A):881-8. View Abstract
  32. Amino acids in amniotic fluid in the second trimester of gestation. Pediatr Res. 1985 Oct; 19(10):1021-4. View Abstract

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