Travis Whitfill

Travis Whitfill is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at Yale School of Medicine. His research focuses on improving pediatric emergency care through simulation-based methodologies, telemedicine, and disaster preparedness. He co-founded Azitra Inc., a microbiome-focused biotech company.

Education:

• PhD in Innovation and Public Policy (University College London)
• MPH (Yale University)
• BS in Biology and Mathematics (Dallas Baptist University)

Research Interests:

Whitfill’s work emphasizes measuring gaps in pediatric emergency care and developing interventions to address them. He pioneered the use of radar plots to visualize pediatric readiness across hospitals and led a 200-center study on ED quality improvement. His disaster medicine research includes a videogame-based tool (60 Seconds to Survival) for pediatric triage training, shown to be cost-effective compared to traditional methods. He also explores telemedicine applications, including neonatal resuscitation support and international simulations.

Awards & Recognition:

• Forbes 30 Under 30 (Healthcare)
• SCCM Top Paper Award
• IMSH/SAEM Top Ten Papers (2016)

Grants & Collaborations:

Recipient of the Thiel Foundation Grant. Collaborates with institutions globally, including Latvia, Ghana, and the Improving Pediatric Acute Care Through Simulation (ImPACTS) network. Leads the ImPACTS initiative to enhance pediatric readiness in community hospitals.

Labs & Teams:

Associated with the ImPACTS research group, focusing on scalable academic-community collaborations. Lab website: ImPACTS.