Gabe Kelen, MD
The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Biography
Dr. Kelen is Professor and Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University, Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care. He has a joint appointment in the Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He is also Senior Professional Staff (tenure) at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. In addition, he is also the director of the Johns Hopkins Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response.
Dr. Kelen career has had an indelible effect on the development of emergency medicine for the last 35 years, particularly as it relates to academia. Dr. Kelen became world renown for seminal work on emerging infections and blood borne pathogens—influencing national public health policy and political agendas. More recently he developed scientific methods to advance the fledgling study of disaster science. Dr. Kelen has authored nearly 250 peer-review publications (including publications JAMA, NEJM, CID and Lancet), as well as several leading textbooks. He has been awarded $75 million in 50 research grants during his career, including from NIH, AHRQ, CDC, DHS and EMF.
Dr. Kelen has pioneered a number of education innovations, including a unique 4-year residency format that embeds 12 possible fellowships. The Hopkins residency and fellowships have produced about 400 graduates, a strong majority have attained leadership positions. Under Dr. Kelen’s tutelage, department has produced no less than six chairs of academic departments (five currently serving in that role).
Dr. Kelen has held a number of important leadership positions including as President of the Association of Academic Chairs of Emergency Medicine, Chair of the Medical Board of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and President of STEM/SAEM. He has testified before five US congressional subcommittees related to his research and the role of emergency medicine in US healthcare. Dr. Kelen’s many contributions have been recognized through numerous awards including from the SAEM Hal Jayne Academic Excellence Award, SAEM Leadership Award, and the American College of Emergency Physicians Outstanding Contribution to Research Award. AACEM recently awarded bestowed the Distinguished Service Award. He was elected to the National Academies of Science, National Academy of Medicine (formerly IOM) in 2005.
Dr. Kelen career has had an indelible effect on the development of emergency medicine for the last 35 years, particularly as it relates to academia. Dr. Kelen became world renown for seminal work on emerging infections and blood borne pathogens—influencing national public health policy and political agendas. More recently he developed scientific methods to advance the fledgling study of disaster science. Dr. Kelen has authored nearly 250 peer-review publications (including publications JAMA, NEJM, CID and Lancet), as well as several leading textbooks. He has been awarded $75 million in 50 research grants during his career, including from NIH, AHRQ, CDC, DHS and EMF.
Dr. Kelen has pioneered a number of education innovations, including a unique 4-year residency format that embeds 12 possible fellowships. The Hopkins residency and fellowships have produced about 400 graduates, a strong majority have attained leadership positions. Under Dr. Kelen’s tutelage, department has produced no less than six chairs of academic departments (five currently serving in that role).
Dr. Kelen has held a number of important leadership positions including as President of the Association of Academic Chairs of Emergency Medicine, Chair of the Medical Board of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and President of STEM/SAEM. He has testified before five US congressional subcommittees related to his research and the role of emergency medicine in US healthcare. Dr. Kelen’s many contributions have been recognized through numerous awards including from the SAEM Hal Jayne Academic Excellence Award, SAEM Leadership Award, and the American College of Emergency Physicians Outstanding Contribution to Research Award. AACEM recently awarded bestowed the Distinguished Service Award. He was elected to the National Academies of Science, National Academy of Medicine (formerly IOM) in 2005.
