Jordan Vaughn, MD
Ashley Coleman-Walker, DO
Jennifer Avegno, MD
Bridgette Egan, MD
Annelies DeWulf, MD
Pierre Detiege, MD
Social Emergency Medicine is a branch of Emergency Medicine that explores the interplay of social factors and the emergency care system. The Social determinants of health (SDH) are non -medical factors that shape the conditions of daily lives and act together to affect the health of individuals and their communities. These factors and systems include economic policies and systems, social norms, social policies and systems (WHO). Research shows that SDH are more important than lifestyle choices in influencing health outcomes. Although only recently acknowledged as a formal section of Emergency Medicine, LSU Emergency Medicine has integrated Social Emergency into our residency training for decades. Through an integrated curriculum, ongoing community engagement projects, research, an academic track, and our routine approach to patient care, we live and breathe social medicine daily.
LSU Offers a Social Medicine curriculum through integrated didactics (Conference, and Journal club), and a requirement to accrue “social EM credits'' on a yearly basis. Residents are required to integrate social EM objectives in our weekly didactic and patient safety conferences. Residents that go above the required minimum social EM credit requirements may choose to participate in the Social EM academic track. Those that complete this track graduate with a certificate in Social Emergency Medicine. Residents who show a sustained commitment to Social Emergency Medicine and it’s initiatives may also be awarded the prestigious annual Social EM Champion Award. Tracks and Social EM hours throughout the year.
Didactics/Lectures (given by residents and faculty)
Journal Club
Electives
Modules
Asynchronous Activities/Learning
Podcasts
“Social Hours” ( Cultural Visits and Immersions)
Site Visits ( intern community immersion)
Advocacy
Community programming and Outreach
See what ongoing projects current residents are doing in the Community
Current Resident Led Projects
Are you a resident looking to get involved in the community but don’t know where to start?
Connect with the Community
Chiefs lsuemchiefs@gmail.com
Social EM Leadership social.em.nola@gmail.com
Sub-Specialty Divisions
Social Emergency Medicine