SAEMF/Simulation Academy Novice Research Grant - $4,920

"Using Simulation to Improve Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Utilization and Initiation in the Emergency Department"

This project will address a critical gap in medical education for Emergency Medicine providers. Evidence continues to emerge in support of eCPR in cases of refractory cardiac arrest. However, this remains a relatively low-frequency procedure with many institutions in the early stages of protocol development. In producing a replicable manikin and series of simulation cases, we aim to not only improve provider knowledge of and comfort level with eCPR at our institution but also provide literature contributions exploring the relationship between simulation and ED-based eCPR that may benefit other institutions as this treatment modality continues to grow.

Recipient(s)

  • John Gaillard, MD

    John Gaillard, MD

    Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    "Using Simulation to Improve Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Utilization and Initiation in the Emergency Department"

    John Gaillard, MD, is an associate professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, holding appointments in the Department of Critical Care and the Department of Emergency Medicine. 

    Gaillard earned his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine and completed his emergency medicine residency at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, followed by a critical care fellowship at the same institution. 

    Dr. Gaillard's clinical and research interests include point-of-care ultrasound, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. He plays an integral role in Wake Forest's ECMO program, contributing to the development of an eCPR program for cardiac arrest patients.
  • Dominique Gelmann, MD

    Dominique Gelmann, MD

    Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    "Using Simulation to Improve Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Utilization and Initiation in the Emergency Department"

    Dominique Gelmann, MD, is a third-year emergency medicine resident at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She earned her medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. During her time there, she developed a passion for emergency medicine and critical care. Dr. Gelmann is set to begin a critical care fellowship at Wake Forest University in 2027, aiming to integrate her interests in acute resuscitation and the longitudinal care of critically ill patients.

    Actively involved in the development of an extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (eCPR) program at Wake Forest, Dr. Gelmann focuses on prehospital identification of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients who may benefit from extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, facilitating timely cannulation in the emergency department. She has been awarded the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Foundation/Simulation Academy Research Grant to evaluate the implementation of an eCPR simulation for emergency medicine and critical care trainees and staff.