Vinay M. Nadkarni

Dr. Vinay M. Nadkarni is a Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and a key figure in pediatric resuscitation and global health. He is the Founding Director of the CHOP Academy for Resuscitation of Children and the Pediatric Global Resuscitation Alliance, and served as President of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (2023–2024). His work spans international collaborations in India and Ghana, focusing on improving emergency care systems and training.

His research interests center on critical care, emergency medicine, and resuscitation science, with a strong emphasis on global child health. He investigates barriers to care for critically ill children and develops scalable, low-cost training solutions such as telesimulation and community-based bleeding control programs. His work bridges clinical innovation with public health implementation in resource-limited settings.

The recent publications highlight a growing trend in global health systems research, particularly in understanding healthcare access for septic children in Ghana and evaluating the impact of innovative simulation training on real-world pediatric outcomes in India. These studies reflect a commitment to context-specific, data-driven quality improvement.

Scientific Awards:

• AAP Distinguished Lifetime Award
• AHA International Impact Award

Dr. Nadkarni mentors global health scholars through the Center for Global Health at Penn and leads large-scale international initiatives such as the Pediatric Global Resuscitation Alliance, which functions as a data coordinating center for a 60-center learning laboratory. His projects often involve multi-institutional collaboration, training dissemination, and health system strengthening. He is actively involved in grants and programs focused on emergency care innovation and global resuscitation science.

He leads the Pediatric Global Resuscitation Alliance and the CHOP Academy for Resuscitation of Children, both of which focus on training, research, and quality improvement in pediatric emergency care. These teams work across borders, engaging clinicians, educators, and policymakers to improve survival and outcomes for critically ill children worldwide.