The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has announced the appointment of Dr. Donald M. Yealy as the new editor-in-chief for Annals of Emergency Medicine.
In this role, Dr. Yealy will oversee the largest and most frequently cited peer-reviewed journal in emergency medicine. He brings decades of expertise in research and scientific process, editi,ng and communications.
Dr. Yealy joined the Annals of Emergency Medicine editorial board in 1997 and became deputy editor in 2006. He is a distinguished professor and chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, and chief medical officer and senior vice president of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and a prolific scientific author and evaluator of grant and manuscript submissions.
Dr. Yealy’s areas of focus have included optimal airway management, predictive risk modeling, and emergency care for patients with critical illness. He has been published more than 400 times, including as lead or senior author on National Institutes of Health (NIH) efforts in acute pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, and sepsis care.
Dr. Yealy assumes his duties following the retirement of Dr. Michael L. Callaham, who held the role for 20 years and leaves an indelible impact on the journal and the specialty.
Annals of Emergency Medicine is one of the peer-reviewed scientifijournalsal for the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), the national medical society representing emergency medicine. Annals of Emergency Medicine is the largest and most frequently cited circulation peer-reviewed journal in emergency medicine and publishes original research, clinical reports, opinion, and educational information related to the practice, teaching, and research of emergency medicine.
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