SAEMF Emerging Infectious Disease and Preparedness Grant - $100,000

"Emergency Department Based Wastewater Surveillance of Transmissible Infectious Diseases"

This project will transform public health surveillance in emergency medicine by providing real-time,
emergency department-level monitoring of respiratory pathogens, antimicrobial resistance, and sexually transmitted infections. By enabling earlier detection of emerging threats, this surveillance system will improve clinical decision-making and strengthen preparedness for future outbreaks, supporting the mission of SAEMF.

Recipient(s)

  • Christopher Bennett, MD, MSc, MA

    Stanford University

    "Emergency Department Based Wastewater Surveillance of Transmissible Infectious Diseases"

    Christopher Bennett, MD, MSc, MA, is a board-certified emergency physician and researcher at Stanford University. He is faculty in the Department of Emergency Medicine and is affiliated with the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, the Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Imaging, and the Center for Digital Health.

    Dr. Bennett’s work focuses on data-informed precision medicine to improve health care delivery, particularly for transmissible infectious diseases. As a National Institutes of Health-funded investigator, he leads a research group developing solutions to improve patient outcomes and inform health policy.

    He completed training at Duke University, Harvard University, and Stanford University. Dr. Bennett has served in national leadership roles with the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, including the Board of Directors and the SAEM Foundation Board of Trustees.