Research Learning Series (RLS): The Research Director/Vice Chair of Research Role

Martin P. Wegman , MD, PhD, FACEP

Research Director

HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital

Martin Wegman, MD, PhD is a practicing emergency physician, population-health scientist, and research director at HCA FL Orange Park Hospital. He is also the inaugural Senior Research Fellow at the American College of Emergency Physicians where he provides strategic direction for the College's research portfolio, including the annual research conference, research training course and research networks. In these roles, he serves as principal investigator on multiple funded projects. 

He completed his MD-PhD training program at the University of Florida, with graduate work in epidemiology and healthcare policy. He then completed a post-graduate clinical research fellowship at Yale School of Medicine and his emergency medicine residency training at Yale and the University of North Carolina. He has been published in Lancet Global Health, JAMA, Health Affairs, and Medical Care, and funded by the NIH, FDA, Doris Duke Foundation, and the AMA - with awards totaling in excess of $1M. He has expertise in research methodology, including quasi-experimental design and experience in analyzing large healthcare datasets to inform healthcare practice and policy.

Susan Wojcik, PhD, ATC

Associate Professor & Director of Research, Department of Emergency Medicine

SUNY Upstate Medical University

Dr. Susan Wojcik is an Associate Professor in the Emergency Medicine Department at SUNY Upstate Medical University with over 23 years of emergency medicine research and education experience. She holds a PhD in Health Sciences from Trident University, a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Kentucky, a Bachelor of Science in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University, and was a certified athletic trainer for 32 years. As the Director of Research since 2017, she provides oversight, leadership, and mentorship in all aspects of research and scholarly activities for the department. Dr. Wojcik is also the director of many educational programs including a fellow research seminar series, the residency research requirement, and a medical student research elective. When she is not conducting research and teaching, Dr. Wojcik enjoys doing home improvement projects and horseback riding and puzzles.

Martin Huecker, MD

Associate Professor & Research Director, Department of Emergency Medicine

University of Louisville

Dr. Martin Huecker, MD, is co-editor in chief of the free, open access Journal of Wellness. He is an Associate Professor and the Research Director and Wellness Director in the Emergency Medicine department at the University of Louisville. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha honor societies. Dr. Huecker graduated from U of L's EM residency program (Chief Resident) in 2011. He works full-time seeing patients and teaching residents in the emergency department. His diverse research interests include substance use, accidental hypothermia, and healthcare professional wellness. Dr. Huecker is also a Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician (DipABLM). He loves books, trail runs, dogs, and coffee. His wife is an OB/GYN and they have 4 children with cool names.