Edwin D Boudreaux

Dr. Edwin D Boudreaux is a Professor at UMass Chan Medical School with extensive appointments across multiple departments. He holds primary affiliation with the Department of Emergency Medicine within the T.H. Chan School of Medicine, and also has appointments in Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and several departments within the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences including Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, Masters in Clinical Investigation, MD/PhD Program, Millennium MD/PhD Program, and Population Health Sciences.

Dr. Boudreaux's research focuses primarily on suicide prevention in emergency department settings, mental health care delivery in acute care environments, and behavioral interventions for substance use disorders. His work bridges clinical psychology with emergency medicine, examining how to effectively screen for suicide risk, implement evidence-based interventions, and improve mental health outcomes for patients in emergency settings. He has contributed significantly to the adaptation of the Zero Suicide framework for emergency departments and has explored digital health interventions for mental health care.

His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on evaluating suicide risk screening practices, developing innovative training methods for healthcare providers, examining patient experiences with mental health care in emergency settings, and exploring perinatal mental health interventions. His work often involves multi-institutional collaborations and addresses both clinical and systems-level aspects of suicide prevention.

Dr. Boudreaux has been instrumental in leading major research initiatives including the ED-SAFE studies, which have significantly advanced our understanding of suicide prevention in emergency departments. His work has influenced clinical practice guidelines and hospital protocols for managing patients at risk of suicide.