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The UC Davis Emergency Medicine Research Associate Program (EMRAP) is a unique opportunity to partic

The Emergency Medicine Research Associate Program (EMRAP) was founded in 2000 to aid faculty with research initiatives within the UC Davis Emergency Department. This program gives undergraduates a unique opportunity to participate in clinical research alongside research coordinators and junior specialists, observe emergency department procedures, and learn from the physicians, nurses, and staff of the emergency department. The research associate position is an important responsibility requiring maturity, initiative, diligence and excellent interpersonal skills.

02/25/2022

Congratulations to Dr. Nathan Kuppermann, nationally recognized expert in pediatric emergency medicine and chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis Medical Center. He was honored with a Maureen Andrew Mentor Award from the Society for Pediatric Research. This national award honors one academic pediatrician annually who has an outstanding record of mentorship and leadership. Read more ➡️ https://ucdavis.health/356W2RR 🎉🎉🎉

02/15/2022

Hello everyone! We would like to introduce our pediatric team who works on PECARN research with EMRAP!

Katie Reddick, a former RA and current PECARN Junior Specialist, works with RA's during PECARN shifts. Katie has some experiences to share with prospective applicants!

"My experiences in EMRAP were pivotal in cementing my decision to pursue a career in medicine, and my role as an RA provided a strong foundation for my current role as a junior specialist with PECARN! Working with pediatric patients, their families, and the PEM providers on the Validation study made me want to explore this field more, and I’ve loved getting to dive into clinical research as a JS with PECARN.

During my time with PECARN, I’ve especially enjoyed getting to know our amazing providers and P*s, working with other researchers across the country, and building my knowledge of the medical and research fields while improving my ability to work with patients and their families."

02/12/2022

Hello everyone!

Once again, here are the slides from the info sessions this cycle! Please email emrapprra@gmail.com if you have any questions about the application or program in general. Thank you again!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U9aDxeoRHj0rWfJ4nHjfyM37tgtk1Sb6/view?fbclid=IwAR0ulmp8siv9uTgi-HjEZBmlgN_FvFRZts8FT4AX-WHXFuokb2tpm9n9Lso

02/11/2022

Erica was another former RA of the Month who has demonstrated exceptional work in the Emergency Department!

As an RA, she would like to specifically share how EMRAP helped her understand the field of healthcare and how clinical research plays an important role.

"My name is Erica and I’m a fourth-year NPB major. I joined EMRAP in Spring 2020.

As an RA, I believe that EMRAP has helped me develop a more well-rounded understanding of both clinical research and the medical field. From learning the process of informed consent to listening to the experiences of trainers, I was able to expand my knowledge of the ED and learn from different perspectives.

Medicine and clinical research are more than treating and enrolling patients. They are fields that involve empathy, respect of patients’ rights, and open-mindedness of outside factors that may affect a person’s health.

In addition to EMRAP, I am also a member of the Willow Clinic and am a part-time research assistant at the Center of Health and Environment. One of my greatest passions is creating art for friends and family. It’s the greatest feeling to be able bring more smiles and happiness into the lives of those around me."

02/09/2022

Hello everyone,

We would like to give a warm welcome to our former RA of the Month, Kyra Wang! Kyra has received great remarks from the ED research staff and has tips for what it is like to work and manage other activities as an RA:

"My name is Kyra Wang, I am a graduate in biological sciences. I am currently a pre-vet student but I am still exploring my options in art, research and other biological fields.

I joined EMRAP in the fall of 2019 and so far I have learned a lot about clinical research both from hands-on in hospital work and from the lectures this past quarter. One of my favorite things about EMRAP is the collaboration between RAs as well as all the interesting and crazy stories we learn about and experience in the ER.

As well as interning with EMRAP, I am also treasurer of the Knight’s Landing vet clinic, a research intern at the Tucker Beef Cattle Lab, and was fencing club President this past year. I am looking forward to expanding my knowledge of clinical research and getting into the hospital environment thanks to EMRAP!"

02/07/2022

As a Research Associate, you shall start working with RC's such as Donovan Nielsen, a former RA, who is now a Clinical Research Coordinator for EMRAP and PECARN pediatric trauma research!

Donovan started EMRAP Summer 2015 and has some words for how it is like not only in the program, but also in the UC Davis Level 1 trauma center for those interested in the work environment of EMRAP.

"Hello there! I am currently a full-time Clinical Research Coordinator for the Department of Emergency Medicine where I spend most of my time serving as the lead study coordinator for the PECARN Validation Study (in which EMRAP played a huge role in helping to enroll patients and solicit verbal consent from their parent/guardians for a follow-up phone call).

When I joined EMRAP in the summer of 2015 I was quickly enamored by the exposure to the emergency department and clinical research, and now I am just as thrilled to be able to continue working alongside our RAs!

While the pandemic may have put a damper on almost every facet of our lives, it has also reinforced the fundamental necessity of clinical research in today’s new world, and I believe I also speak for my colleagues when I say that we cannot thank EMRAP RAs enough for their support as we make our contributions to the field.

As they say, “The common facts of today are the products of yesterday’s research.” "

02/04/2022

Colin Wang was a former RA since Fall 2015. He is standing with his roommate to the left in this picture and currently attending UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine as an MS2.

We asked Colin a few questions to help applicants learn more about EMRAP this cycle!

Q) What was your most memorable experience from EMRAP?
A) Professionally, the opportunity to work directly under the mentorship of Dr. Richards on his stimulant use studies was a college-defining experience. Most personally memorable was when he asked me to join him at the SAEM 2017 conference in Orlando to present our studies in front of EM faculty and professionals nationally. It was an experience that not only exposed to me the impact and reach of clinical research, but got me out of my comfort zone and helped instill confidence in myself that I could do this type of research in the future.

Otherwise, I would say most the relationships that I made and still have to this day (RAs, CRCs, and physician mentors) are the remnants of the many awesome memories that I have from EMRAP. Just getting to know people on shifts was probably one of my favorite aspects of the entire experience.

Q) How EMRAP helped you as an experience in your career
A) EMRAP was pivotal in helping shape what I wanted to do in the future. Understanding EM as a both a healthcare safety net as well as a window to the downstream effects of current policy inspired me to pursue it currently as a specialty. The mentorship I received from both faculty and research staff were influential in my decision to pursue medical school in general.

Q) One tip for prospective applicants
A) Don’t feel the pressure to connect everything you do to health, medicine, or research! The activities that you do outside of those are also important in shaping you and your interests as a person, so don’t be afraid to share.

02/02/2022

Hello everyone!

Joanne Newens joined EMRAP Fall 2016 and graduated 2019. She has a few tips for prospective applicants and would like to share where she is now!

"I am currently a first-year medical student at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA!
I have a long road ahead of me but I am surrounded by such supportive classmates. I am still figuring out what I want to do but am enjoying the process until I get there!

I remember my first training shift in the ED. I was in absolute awe of everything-- I admired my trainer, I fangirled over the attendings, and I gaped in awe at how the healthcare team flowed. It was so surreal to me that I was a small part of that.

EMRAP helped me develop the communication skills and confidence needed to be a part of the healthcare team. My second home was Shields Library but learning from the clinical research team as well as my own mistakes is invaluable.

I'd like you to ask yourself what makes you YOU. This can be clinical or non-clinical! Are you passionate about health equity or theatre? Have you had experience with the service industry? I think that showing whatever you are passionate about (and if there are relevant skills transferable to the ED that would be great) will make your application unique."

02/01/2022

Hello everyone!

Here are the slides for the upcoming info sessions this cycle! Please email emrapprra@gmail.com if you have any questions about the application or program in general. Thank you so much!

01/31/2022

Hello folks!

Friendly reminder that our info session is this evening at 5:10-6:00 PM! Zoom link is http://tinyurl.com/emrapzoom. We hope to see you there!

01/29/2022

Welcome to the Spring 2022 application cycle!

Our info sessions are provided below.

01/28/2022

Hello everyone,

We hope your Winter Quarter is going well!

Dr. Sawyer was a former EMRAP RA who now works as an emergency medicine doctor at UC Davis (with us!). We decided to interview him and ask a few questions on how EMRAP influenced him to become a doctor and pursue a career in the field of healthcare/research.

Q: What do you like about being a doctor?
A: “The patients. Being a physician is an honor. You get to interact with people in your community that you would otherwise never meet and get the opportunity to make a real difference in their life. I also love my colleagues. They are genuinely good people with big hearts and great personalities.”

Q: What has been your most challenging experience as a doctor?
A: “1) It’s all consuming. We dedicate our lives to this path and end up forgoing many other things. 2) Medicine is also not a typical 9 to 5 job so it can make your personal life hectic at times. 3) Practicing medicine is particularly challenging now because of health care system inefficiencies, and the fact many health policy decisions are made by non-physicians. I’m hoping to help change that. At UC Davis School of Medicine, we developed a curriculum we will use to introduce medical students to health systems issues and hopefully begin the process of developing future physician leaders.“

Q: What made you want to be a doctor?
A: “I took a sports medicine course in high school that sparked my interest in emergency medicine. I initially wanted to become a paramedic, but I was encouraged to pursue medical school while working as an ER Tech. I remember one day while on shift in the ER one of the doctors asked me, “What are you going to be when you grow up?” I told him I was going to be a paramedic. He said, “No, you need to be a doctor.” I am forever grateful to him for his encouragement. I enrolled in Junior College and enjoyed the courses so I kept going and eventually transferred to UC Davis. I am fascinated with science and driven to help others in a meaningful way. Medicine is a discipline unlike any other that allows me to pursue both of those interests.”

Q: What did you enjoy the most about EMRAP?
A: “I enjoyed the experience of being in the emergency department and having a role in clinical research. The work done by EMRAP contributes to important research that has, and will continue to, change the way we care for patients. The EMRAP coordinators are great, and you get an inside look in to how clinical research is done. Plus, you are in a busy emergency department where you get the opportunity to see medicine in action. You also get to interact with residents and attendings.”

Q: Do you have any advice for undergrads?
A: “Consider majoring in physiology or at least getting a minor. Doctors are essentially mechanics for the human body. The more familiar you are with the way our bodies function, from cell signaling pathways to organ function, the better prepared you will be in medical school when you begin studying pathophysiology (abnormal physiology aka “being sick”). Go to class and learn the material. Don’t just memorize stuff. The MCAT is geared to test your understanding of concepts, not your ability to memorize facts.”

Q: What advice do you have about extracurricular and experiences?
A: “First, find a way to get meaningful clinical experiences such as EMRAP. When you apply to medical you will need to talk about your pre-med experiences and the rule is quality over quantity. Second, get involved in something you’re passionate about - an experience where you can form relationships with great mentors. It doesn’t even have to be related to medicine, just be sure to show the type of passion, dedication and reliability that is expected of medical student applicants. Finally, do the things you enjoy and find the meaning for why you enjoy doing them. Life is about doing what you are most passionate about. If you love the work you are doing then you are truly setting yourself up for success."

Q: What’s one interesting thing about yourself?
A: “I’m really into technology. I once slept outside on a sidewalk to wait in line for the release of the IPhone 3G.”

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The specialty of emergency medicine cares for pediatric and adult illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. An urban emergency department provides a broad array of medical services that range from acute severe trauma and heart attacks to a "safety net" for those with no other access to the medical-care system. Research in this setting can identify fundamental issues of health-care delivery and can improve the quality of emergency care for all patients. The UC Davis Medical Center, a Level 1 Trauma Center, provides patients with the highest level of surgical care and addresses all aspects of injuries, ranging from prevention through rehabilitation.