Starr Knight, MD (she/her)

⭐️Congratulations to Dr. Starr Knight for being named ACEP's Outstanding Speaker of the Year!⭐️ This award honors “a single faculty member who has consistently demonstrated teaching excellence through performance, versatility, and dependability during ACEP educational meetings.”

Restorative justice may be used in cases of mistreatment, sexual harassment, and sexual assault in the learning and workplace environments. It can mitigate mistreatment, support medical students returning to school, and aid in anti-racism work. Read more: ow.ly/XFMU50USAv7

A commitment to ending ED boarding is also a pledge to anti-racism and patient safety, writes @StarrKnightMD. And that’s not all: Boarding and its ugly friend ED crowding also negatively affect emergency physician well-being. ow.ly/v1Tg50Uj2Qw

A commitment to ending ED boarding is also a pledge to anti-racism and patient safety, writes @StarrKnightMD. And that’s not all: Boarding and its ugly friend ED crowding also negatively affect emergency physician well-being. ow.ly/v1Tg50Uj2Qw

@ReneeYHsia's latest editorial explores the Emergency Treatment and Labor Act and the limitations of the ER as a safety net forbes.com/sites/reneehsi…

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Melanie Molina (.@MelMolinaMD) has received a Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program (AMFDP) Award. The AMFDP, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, recognizes only about 10 scholars annually. Congratulations, Dr. Molina!

⭐️Congratulations to Dr. Starr Knight (.@StarrKnightMD), who has been named a recipient of the Physicians Medical Forum's (PMF's) 2024 Outstanding Mentorship and Service for the Future of Medicine Award! ⭐️

Caring for pts can be tricky when police are involved & many EPs don’t know their ethical & legal obligations when conflicts arise. But @StarrKnightMD says the most important thing: EPs are legally obligated to patients, even in face of police demands. tinyurl.com/2s4jv9u5

Neighborhood socioeconomic vulnerability is associated with higher rates of intra-arrest transport, which is linked to lower odds of OHCA survival - important work by @UCSFDeptofEM Research Fellow Dr. Meghan Hewlett #saem24

We are the recipient of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine’s 2024 Outstanding Department Award for Excellence and Innovation in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)! Pictured: Drs. Starr Knight, Peter Sokolove, Robert Rodriguez and Evelyn Porter at the award ceremony.

Today, the UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine was presented with the 2024 SAEM Outstanding Department Award for Excellence and Innovation in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion!!!

#Diversity among physicians is lacking, & education can improve racial equity in #medicine, but the #SupremeCourt #SCOTUS recently struck down race-conscious college admissions. @StarrKnightMD says that hurts care for #peopleofcolor. tinyurl.com/2hts4zbp #AffirmativeAction

@StarrKnightMD providing amazing insight on POCUS & soft tissue pathology #NMA2023 #POCUS #MedTwitter #emresident #embound

@DrChrisER speaking @NMA2023 on Homelessness and our role as Emergency Physicians in providing better care for our patients

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Black Americans are more at risk for being put in #restraints when seeking care in the #ED, says @StarrKnightMD who advocates for initiatives that ensure safety for all patients and providers. #DEI #healthequity bit.ly/3N5lw5m

On 5/11, SNI hosted a webinar featuring @StarrKnightMD and @LarissaThomasMD at @UCSFHospitals and @ZSFGCare on the importance of connecting workplace wellbeing with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. safetynetinstitute.org/2023/07/10/cel…

Learn about the topics affecting #EM in the June issue with articles by @Rick_Pescatore @edwin_leap @poisonreview @matt_bivens @ERGoddessMD @StarrKnightMD @3rdRockUS @RockyJedickMD Tom Belanger, MD; and Ruth SoRelle, MPH, at EM-News.com #FOAMed

Just about that time..for now enjoying some great live music! Excited to be here with so many BAFERD’s! #EEM23 @gbcomp @andyglittle @dkalnow @EMOverEasy

@emupdates breaks down “ What is dangerous agitation “ @EssentialsofEM .A very insightful discussion. #MedTwitter #aggitation #erdoc #edmanagement