Heidi M. Teague

Dr. Heidi M. Teague serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, providing clinical care as an Attending Physician at University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) and Midtown Campus Emergency Departments with primary responsibility for overnight shifts.

Education

• AA in Medical Laboratory Technology, Prince George’s Community College (1982)
• BS in Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland College Park (1986)
• BS in Mathematics, University of Maryland College Park (1987)
• MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (1992)
• Emergency Medicine Internship, University of Maryland Medical System (1993)
• Emergency Medicine Residency, University of Maryland Medical System (1995)

Research Focus

Her clinical and scholarly work centers on geriatric emergency care, palliative interventions in acute settings, physician wellness initiatives, addiction medicine protocols, and medical education innovation. She maintains particular expertise in documentation standards and end-of-life care within emergency departments, with growing emphasis on community outreach through social emergency medicine frameworks.

Publication Trends

Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on high-stakes emergency scenarios requiring rapid evidence-based decision-making, spanning bioterrorism preparedness (2001), trauma management (2005), and neurological emergencies (2013). Collectively, these works emphasize practical clinical guidelines, diagnostic accuracy in time-sensitive conditions, and system-level emergency department readiness for complex patient populations.

Academic Contributions

• Lead Preceptor for Introduction to Clinical Medicine course
• Mentor for MD/PhD students in Longitudinal Clinical Rotation
• Faculty Sponsor: Social Emergency Medicine, Community Outreach & Resident Engagement Curriculum
• Emergency Medicine Oral Board Preparation for graduates and critical care fellows
• Specialized teaching in chart documentation excellence and clinical re-entry protocols