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Emergency Medicine Research

Research Overview

Dr. Li’s main research interest involves investigating the quality of pediatric emergency care in community EDs and pediatric interfacility transfers. She has done previous work in triage teams and the role of primary care providers in emergency department utilization. Dr. Li also has an interest in medical education with a specific focus on pediatric and emergency medicine residency training in the field of pediatric emergency medicine.

Research Background

Joyce Li received her MD in Medicine from the University of Illinois in Chicago. She did a Pediatrics residency at Stanford Lucile Packard Hospital for Children in Palo Alto, California. She then completed a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship at Texas Children’s Hospital at Baylor College of Medicine. She obtained an MPH in Epidemiology at University of Texas in Houston.

 

Education

Medical School

University of Illinois
2003 Chicago IL

Internship

Stanford-Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
2004 Palo Alto CA

Residency

Pediatrics Stanford-Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
2006 Palo Alto CA

Fellowship

Emergency Medicine Texas Children's Hospital
2009 Houston TX

Publications

  1. Pediatric Spinal Imaging: Using Tools Wisely. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2025 Nov; 43(4):633-653. View Abstract
  2. Universal Suicide Screening in the Emergency Department: What Next? Ann Emerg Med. 2025 Oct; 86(4):402-404. View Abstract
  3. The Current State of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators-A Role Essential for High-Quality Pediatric Care. Acad Pediatr. 2025 Nov-Dec; 25(8):102821. View Abstract
  4. Preprocedural Oxygenation and Procedural Oxygenation During Pediatric Procedural Sedation: Patterns of Use and Association With Interventions. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Nov; 84(5):473-485. View Abstract
  5. Pediatric Agitation in the Emergency Department: A Survey of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators. Acad Pediatr. 2023 07; 23(5):988-992. View Abstract
  6. Emergency department staff perceptions about the care of children with mental health conditions. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2021 Nov-Dec; 73:78-83. View Abstract
  7. A Regional Intervention to Appoint Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators in New England Emergency Departments. Pediatric Emergency Care. 2021; Published online ahead of prin. View Abstract
  8. ACEP SimBox: A Pediatric Simulation-Based Training Innovation. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 09; 78(3):346-354. View Abstract
  9. Critically Ill Pediatric Case Exposure During Emergency Medicine Residency. J Emerg Med. 2020 Aug; 59(2):278-285. View Abstract
  10. Reasons for Interfacility Emergency Department Transfer and Care at the Receiving Facility. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2020 Feb; 36(2):95-100. View Abstract
  11. How ready are we? A statewide assessment of pediatric readiness policies. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 04; 38(4):854.e1-854.e2. View Abstract
  12. A weighty matter: Obtaining and documenting pediatric weight in the emergency department. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 03; 38(3):685-686. View Abstract
  13. Profile of Interfacility Emergency Department Transfers: Transferring Medical Providers and Reasons for Transfer. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2019 Jan; 35(1):38-44. View Abstract
  14. Variation in Pediatric Care Between Academic and Nonacademic US Emergency Departments, 1995-2010. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2018 Dec; 34(12):866-871. View Abstract
  15. Referring Hospital Characteristics Associated With Potentially Avoidable Emergency Department Transfers. Acad Emerg Med. 2019 02; 26(2):205-216. View Abstract
  16. Pediatric Case Exposure During Emergency Medicine Residency. AEM Educ Train. 2018 Oct; 2(4):317-327. View Abstract
  17. The influence of insurance type on interfacility pediatric emergency department transfers. Am J Emerg Med. 2017 Dec; 35(12):1907-1909. View Abstract
  18. An education program on office medical emergency preparedness for primary care pediatricians. Teach Learn Med. 2013; 25(3):216-24. View Abstract
  19. Comparison of primary physician patterns of and attitudes on emergency department use. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2012 Dec; 28(12):1353-60. View Abstract
  20. Interfacility transfers of noncritically ill children to academic pediatric emergency departments. Pediatrics. 2012 Jul; 130(1):83-92. View Abstract
  21. Effect of a triage team on length of stay in a pediatric emergency department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2011 Aug; 27(8):687-92. View Abstract

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