Anna Abrams

Dr. Anna Abrams serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics-Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus School of Medicine. She provides clinical care at UCHealth Emergency Care - Anschutz Medical Campus and maintains a primary affiliation with Children's Hospital Colorado, specializing in pediatric emergency services.

Her academic foundation includes:

• Bachelor of Arts from Indiana University–Bloomington (2008)
• Doctor of Medicine from Tulane University School of Medicine (2016)
• Pediatric Internship at Children's National Medical Center/George Washington University Program (2016)
• Pediatric Residency at Children's National Medical Center/George Washington University Program (2019)
• Fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado)

Dr. Abrams' research program centers on critical challenges in pediatric emergency care, with emphasis on health equity, emergency department safety protocols, and acute procedural management. Her investigations specifically target racial and ethnic disparities in mental health emergency utilization, police interactions in pediatric settings, simulation-based training for code responses, and evidence-based management of ophthalmic emergencies. This work directly addresses systemic gaps in pediatric emergency care delivery through rigorous clinical and operational research.

Her publication trajectory demonstrates consistent scholarly contribution to pediatric emergency medicine, with recent work spanning health equity investigations, procedural sedation protocols, and emergency department operational safety. Key 2022-2024 outputs include studies on police-ED interactions, intussusception reduction techniques, mental health visit disparities, and simulation training effectiveness, alongside authoritative book chapters on pediatric ocular emergencies.

No scientific awards were mentioned in the provided text.

While actively engaged in medical education as an Assistant Professor, no specific student advising relationships or research grant funding were detailed in the available materials. Similarly, dedicated laboratory facilities or formal research team structures were not specified in the source documentation.