Joseph S. Turner

Joseph S. Turner, MD is an Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine and serves as the Residency Program Director for the Indiana University Emergency Medicine (IUEM) Residency Program. He practices clinically at both Methodist Hospital and Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis, maintaining active emergency medicine practice while leading educational initiatives.

Dr. Turner's research interests focus on emergency medicine education, simulation-based training, airway management techniques, and physician-patient communication. His work examines how medical students and residents learn emergency procedures, particularly intubation techniques and multipatient management. He has conducted significant research on upright versus supine positioning for intubation, the use of checklists in emergency airway management, and how socioeconomic factors affect medical student-patient interactions.

His publication record shows a strong emphasis on educational innovations in emergency medicine, with recent work (2020-2024) increasingly focused on airway management techniques and systematic reviews of clinical practices. His publications span high-impact emergency medicine and medical education journals, demonstrating his contributions to both clinical practice and medical education.

• Faculty Teaching Award from residents
• IUSM's Scholar Educator Award
• CDEM's Young Educator of the Year Award
• EMRA's Excellence in Teaching Award
• ACEP's Emergency Medicine Faculty Teaching Award

Dr. Turner founded the 'Nerd Pod,' an educational initiative within the emergency medicine program, and hosts the annual 'Nerd Party' for residents and students. As Residency Program Director (since 2023), he oversees the comprehensive training and professional development of emergency medicine residents at IU, building on his previous roles as Assistant Residency Program Director (2016-2023) and statewide clerkship director for the Emergency Medicine Core Clerkship (2012-2016).