Getachew Teshome

Getachew Teshome is an Associate Professor and Division Head of Emergency Medicine in Pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He serves as Medical Director of the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM), focusing on clinical practice, research, and global health initiatives.

• MD from Addis Ababa University Faculty of Medicine
• MPH from Medical College of Wisconsin
• Pediatric residency at Woodhull Medical Center
• Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Michigan

His research spans telemedicine applications, procedural sedation, and acute bronchiolitis, with emphasis on quality improvement projects and global health collaborations. Recent work includes telemedicine implementation and sedation protocol optimization in pediatric emergency care.

Key article themes include pediatric emergency protocols, trauma imaging, and respiratory disease treatments. His publications in the Pediatric Emergency Care Network (PECARN) highlight his focus on evidence-based emergency care practices.