معرفی
Dr. Kate Couturier is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Yale School of Medicine and serves as the EMS Fellowship Director and EMS Medical Director for Yale New Haven EMS. She is responsible for overseeing EMS operations, quality improvement, and training for EMTs, paramedics, and clinical staff. Her research focuses on enhancing EMS clinician operations, safety, and education, particularly in pandemic response and telemedicine applications. Dr. Couturier holds an MPH from Tufts University and an MD from Tufts University School of Medicine, with a BS from Georgetown University.
Education:
- BS in Science, Technology, and International Affairs, Georgetown University (2005)
- MD and MPH, Tufts University School of Medicine (2011)
- Residency in Emergency Medicine at Yale New Haven Hospital (2019)
Research Interests:
Dr. Couturier's work emphasizes improving EMS systems through innovative approaches like virtual telesimulation and telemedicine for neonatal resuscitation. She also studies opioid use disorder identification in emergency settings and circadian rhythm impacts from her US Navy dive medicine background. Her contributions include textbook chapters on dive medicine and circadian biology.
Professional Activities:
- Co-Chair, CT EMS Advisory Committee’s Policy Subcommittee
- Medical Director for Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) in-home nursing care
- Member, National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians
Labs/Teams: Active in Yale’s EMS and Emergency Medicine research initiatives, though no specific lab name is mentioned.
