Michael L Ault

Michael L Ault, MD, is an Associate Professor at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, holding appointments in the Department of Anesthesiology (Critical Care Medicine), Medical Education, Neurological Surgery, and Surgery (Organ Transplantation). He serves as Chief of Critical Care Medicine and Medical Director of the Northwestern Memorial Hospital Emergency Response Team.

• BS: University of Maryland, College Park (1987)
• MD: University of Maryland (1991)
• Residency: Northwestern University (Anesthesiology, 1995)
• Fellowship: Northwestern University (Critical Care Medicine, 1996)

Dr. Ault's research focuses on critical care medicine with emphasis on cardiac surgery patient populations, systems analysis of in-hospital resuscitation teams, and patient simulation in undergraduate medical education. His work utilizes IRB-approved databases for studying healthcare systems optimization.

Recent publications examine topics including postoperative monitoring technology, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) applications, medical specimen transport impacts, and hemoglobin measurement accuracy during surgeries. Themes show expertise in clinical diagnostics, patient safety, and healthcare quality improvement.

• Critical Care Medicine innovations
• Medical Education simulations
• Healthcare Systems analysis

Scientific honors include multiple Outstanding Teacher awards from Feinberg School of Medicine (2007-2012), election to prestigious fellowships (American College of Critical Care Medicine, American College of Chest Physicians), and the American College of Critical Care Medicine's Presidential Citation (2004).

As Medical Director of Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Emergency Response Team and Clerkship Co-Director of the NUFSM ICU M4 Clerkship, Dr. Ault contributes to both clinical operations and medical education program development.