Dominique Diggs

Dominique Diggs, MD is an Assistant Professor at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and serves as the Medical Director for Houston Community College’s EMS program. She completed her medical training at Howard University College of Medicine, pediatric residency at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital, and fellowships in Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Medical College of Wisconsin/Children’s Wisconsin) and Emergency Medical Services (UTHealth Houston).

• Certifications: Board certified in Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, and Emergency Medical Services.
• Key Roles: Co-developed EMS protocols for Houston Fire Department; edited pediatric protocols for Harris County Emergency Service District 48 (7/1/22–6/30/23).

Her research focuses on prehospital neonatal resuscitation and improving pediatric emergency care through high-fidelity simulation. She co-directs the MERITS (Mastering Emergency Response Interventions for TBI and SCA) course, which trains prehospital providers in evidence-based cardiopulmonary resuscitation and traumatic brain injury management. Dr. Diggs has presented her work at the National Association of EMS Physicians conference.