Celine Larkin

Celine Larkin is an Assistant Professor in the Emergency Medicine Department at UMass Chan Medical School and a Senior HTA Analyst at Ireland's Health Information and Quality Authority. She holds a PhD in Health Services Research from University College Cork (2013) and completed postdoctoral work in Implementation Science at UMass Chan (2018). Her research focuses on implementing evidence-based practices in mental health and medical settings, particularly suicide prevention strategies in emergency departments.

Research Highlights: Dr. Larkin's work bridges implementation science and health services research. She has developed technology-assisted interventions like the ReachCare apps for suicidality management and evaluated systems-level suicide prevention frameworks such as Zero Suicide. Her research spans patient safety, healthcare equity, and behavioral health integration across primary care and emergency settings.

Notable Contributions: She co-developed protocols for tobacco cessation in rural Vietnam, analyzed clinician fidelity to suicide screening practices, and investigated the physical/psychological impacts of suicide bereavement. Her publications frequently address:

• Emergency department workflow optimization
• Language barriers in healthcare
• Technology-assisted suicide prevention
• Behavioral health policy implementation

Collaborative Networks: Dr. Larkin frequently collaborates with co-authors like Edwin Boudreaux and Kate Lapane, contributing to multidisciplinary studies involving machine learning applications in suicide prediction and stakeholder engagement in implementation science programs at institutions such as iSPARC.