Patrick McCafferty Lank

Patrick McCafferty Lank, MD, serves as an Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. Board-certified in Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology, and Addiction Medicine, he practices as an Attending Physician with the Toxikon Consortium and contributes to Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

His educational credentials include:

• MD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2006)
• MS from Northwestern University (2011)
• Emergency Medicine Residency at Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center (2010)
• Emergency Medicine Research Fellowship (2011)
• Medical Toxicology Fellowship through Toxikon Consortium (2013)

Dr. Lank's research focuses on novel substances of abuse, critical care for overdose patients, and innovative resident education methodologies. His work bridges clinical toxicology with harm reduction strategies, particularly addressing the opioid epidemic through emergency department interventions and substance abuse education.

Recent publications (2021-2024) demonstrate consistent emphasis on fentanyl test strip implementation, agitation management protocols, and pandemic-era overdose trends, reflecting his commitment to evidence-based solutions for substance-related emergencies.

His teaching excellence is recognized through:

• Feinberg teaching pin (2021)
• Best Didactic Module in Toxicology (2016)
• Best Faculty Lecturer award (2016)
• Best Innovator in Emergency Medicine Education (2015)
• Searle Teaching Fellowship (2015)

Dr. Lank actively shapes emergency medicine education as a member of Society of Academic Emergency Medicine committees (Program, Didactic, and Innovations subcommittees 2019-2020) and serves on the Academy of Diversity and Inclusion. His institutional affiliations include the Institute for Public Health and Medicine (Buehler Center) and Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute.

He maintains leadership roles in the American College of Medical Toxicology, American Society of Addiction Medicine, and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine while contributing to the Journal of Medical Toxicology as former editorial board member.