Emergency Medicine Assistant Clinical

Faith Quenzer, DO MPH FAAEM

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EDUCATION

CLINICAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH SYSTEM 2021

·Clinical Research, Department of Emergency Medicine

·San Diego, California

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY 2021

·Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health

·San Diego, California

EMERGENCY MEDICINE RESIDENCY DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 2019

·Emergency Medicine Internship & Emergency Medicine Residency

·Palm Springs, California

DOCTORATE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE OF THE PACIFIC (COMP) 2015

·Degree in Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

·Pomona, California

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE UC SAN DIEGO 2004

·Major in Biochemistry and Cell Biology & Minor in Music Performance and Music Humanities

·La Jolla, California

CURRENT POSITIONS

TEMECULA VALLEY HOSPITAL, June 2022-present

·Research and Emergency Medicine Faculty

·Department of Emergency Medicine

·Temecula, California

SAN YSIDRO HEALTH CENTER, December 2020-present

·Emergency Medicine Attending Physician – Urgent Care

·Chula Vista, California

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, June 2021-present

·Adjunct Assitant Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

·San Diego, California

LEADERSHIP

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE (AAEM)

AAEM Social Emergency Medicine & Population Health Committee Co-Chair, March 2021 - present

·Started population health research initiatives – HIV surveillance, cancer surveillance, infectious disease surveillance within the emergency department

·Organize medical students, residents, and physicians to perform research in their respective emergency departments

California Chapter-AAEM (Cal-AAEM)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Associate Representative, May 2019 – present

·Hosted, planned, recruited speakers for the Cal-AAEM and RSA EM Medical Student Symposium

·Hosted, planned, and developed the curricula for annual Cal-AAEM and RSA EM Symposium

Resident Representative, May 2018 – May 2019

·Started, planned, and developed the first Cal-AAEM and RSA EM Symposium

·Promoted the Cal-AAEM and RSA EM Symposium on social media

·Worked with RSA Medical Student Council Western Regional Coordinator to

promote the event with medical students

·Created curricula and coordinated speakers for educational tracks for EM Symposium

AAEM Women in EM (WiEM) Committee Co-chair, May 2018 – May 2020

·Writer and contributor AAEM’s Common Sense regarding EM career and pregnancy

·Developed first-ever, annual WiEM Luncheon for attendings, residents, and

medical students

·Coordinate events for promoting female leaders in EM

·Authored, Developed, and Recorded Podcasts Women’s Wisdom

·Developing proposals, awards, and scholarships for promoting females in EM

·Organizing the first ever Women in EM panel at the Cal/AAEM conference

Professional Memberships

·American Academy of Emergency Medicine- FAAEM

·Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM)

·American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians Member

·American Osteopathic Association

·Christian Medical and Dental Association

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

1.Quenzer FC, Coyne CJ, Ferran K, Williams A, Lafree AT, Kajitani S, Mathen G, Villegas V, Kajitani KM, Tomaszewski C, Brodine S. ICU Admission Risk Factors for Latinx COVID-19 Patients at a U.S.-Mexico Border Hospital. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2022 Dec 7;1-12. doi: 10.1007/s40615-022-01478-1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36478268/.

2.Quenzer FC, LaFree A, Grey L, Singh S, Smyers C, Balog B, Guedez H, Wulfovich S, McIntyre K, Ramirez J, Saikhon T, Tomaszewski C. Bamlanivimab may reduce COVID-19 ED return visits and hospitalizations at a low-resource U.S.-Mexico border hospital. West J Emerg Med. Accepted October 16, 2021. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3bs7s4dj.

3.Zitek T, Jodoin K, Kheradia T, Napolillo R, Dalley MT, Quenzer F, Farcy DA. Vaccinated patients have reduced rates of hospitalization after receiving casirivimab and imdevimab for COVID-19. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Nov 2: S0735-6757(21)00889-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.10.044.

4.Tomaszewski CA, Quenzer F, Corbett B, Lafree AT, Lasoff D, Romo J, Mukau L. Inter-observer Agreement Between Emergency Clinicians and Nurses for Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS). JACEP Open. Accepted 2021 May 7. DOI: 10.1002/emp2.12462.

5.Quenzer F, Givner A, Dirks R, Coyne CJ, Ercoli F, Townsend R. Self-Inflicted Gun Shot Wounds: A Retrospective Observational Study of U.S. Trauma Centers. West J Emerg Med. Accepted 2021 April 3. DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2021.4.49315.

6.Quenzer F, Smyres C, Tabarez N, Singh S, LaFree A, Tomaszewski C, Hayden SR. Large cerebellar stroke in a young COVID-19 positive patient. J Emerg Med. Accepted 2021 Feb 6. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2021.02.004.

7.LaFree A, Lenz A, Tomaszewski C, and Quenzer F. Case report of Thrombosis of Distal Aorta with Occlusion of Iliac Arteries in COVID-19 Infection. Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine. 2020. Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7wd5x5jv.

8.Singarajah A, Wang A, Sayegh J, Vilke GM, and Quenzer F. “Botched”: A Case Report of Silicone Embolism Syndrome After Penile and Scrotal Injection. Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine. 2020. Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7bh2p1nd.

9.Aminlari A, Quenzer F, Hayden S, Stone J, Murchison C, Campbell C. A Case of COVID-19 Diagnosed At Home with Portable Ultrasound and Confirmed with Home Serology Test. J Emerg Med. 2020. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.10.022.

10.Rowland KD, Fuehrer J, Motov SM, Vilke G, Rosenbaum SB, Quenzer F. Should Antiemetics be Given Prophylactically with Intravenous Opioids While Treating Acute Pain in the Emergency Department?: Clinical Practice Paper Approved by American Academy of Emergency Medicine Clinical Guidelines Committee [published online ahead of print, 2020 Mar 23]. J Emerg Med. 2020;S0736-4679(19)31126-6.

11.Bradley S, Quenzer F, Wittler M. Ruptured Visceral Artery Aneurysms: A Deadly Cause of Epigastric Pain. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2019;3(2):132-136. Published 2019 Feb 26. doi:10.5811/cpcem.2019.1.41057.

12.Quenzer, F, Stillings, J, Le, J. Dead Legs: A Case of Bilateral Leg Paralysis. Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine (CPC-EM). 2017;1(4):315–318.

13.Weingrow D, Quenzer F, Borger R. Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis presenting with ventricular storm. Am J Emerg Med 2013; 31 (2): 443. e3 – 7.

Books and Chapters

1.Quenzer F, Wittler, M. “Cassava”. CEMRO Wilderness Toxicology Guide. 2018. Los Angeles, CA: Southcrest House.

2.Quenzer F, Wittler, M. “Cherry Pits”. CEMRO Wilderness Toxicology Guide. 2018. Los Angeles, CA: Southcrest House.

3.Quenzer F, Wittler, M. “Yellow Bellied Sea Snake”. CEMRO Wilderness Toxicology Guide. 2018. Los Angeles, CA: Southcrest House.

4.Quenzer F, Givner, A. “Procedural Sedation.” W. Johnson & D. Teoli (Eds.), CEMRO Essentials: Procedure Quick Guide for Emergency Medicine Residents. 2018. Los Angeles, CA: Southcrest House.

NON-PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Podcasts

Quenzer F, Ottoboni A. Interview with WiEM Section President-Elect and Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine, Vonzella Bryant, MD FAAEM, WiEM Section. AAEM Women’s Wisdom in Emergency Medicine Series. Available at: https://www.aaem.org/resources/publications/podcasts/women-in-emergency-medicine.

Quenzer F, Ottoboni A. Interview with Joanne Williams, MD MAAEM FAAEM, Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine at the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, and founding member of AAEM. AAEM Women’s Wisdom in Emergency Medicine Series. Available at: https://www.aaem.org/resources/publications/podcasts/women-in-emergency-medicine.

Quenzer F, Ottoboni A. Interview with Faith Quenzer, DO PGY-4 Emergency Medicine at Desert Regional Medical Center. Past AAEM/RSA At-Large Director and Co-Chair of the AAEM Women in EM Committee. AAEM Women’s Wisdom in Emergency Medicine Series. Available at: https://www.aaem.org/resources/publications/podcasts/women-in-emergency-medicine.

Quenzer F. Interview with Julie Vieth, MBChB FAAEM, emergency medicine physician at Canton-Potsdam Hospital and AAEM EM Workforce Committee Vice Chair. AAEM Women’s Wisdom in Emergency Medicine Series. Available at: https://www.aaem.org/resources/publications/podcasts/women-in-emergency-medicine.

Quenzer F, Ottoboni, A. Interview with Lisa Moreno, MD MS MSCR FAAEM, Professor of Emergency Medicine, Director of Research, Director of Diversity and Director of HIV and Viral Testing at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, and President-Elect of AAEM about her journey in emergency medicine. AAEM Women’s Wisdom in Emergency Medicine Series. Episode 1. Available at: https://www.aaem.org/resources/publications/podcasts/women-in-emergency-medicine.

Articles

Quenzer, F. Burning Both Ends of the Candle. Common Sense. July/August 2018 Issue. p. 28-29

Quenzer, F. There's a First for Everything: Surviving and Thriving Through Internship and Pregnancy. Common Sense. November/December 2016. Issue. p 28-29.

Quenzer F. Chapter Summary of Research & Scholarly Projects. Antoine Kazzi and Joel M. Schofer (Ed.), AAEM Rules of the Road for Medical Students. 2013. Milwaukee: American Academy of Emergency Medicine.

EDITORIAL BOARD APPOINTMENTS

JOURNAL PEER REVIEWER

·Western Journal of Emergency Medicine (West JEM), October 2021 -present

·Journal of Emergency Medicine (JEM), April 2021-present

·Section Editor for the Critically Appraised Topics Section

AWARDS AND GRANTS

·$500,000 CDPH Test 2 Treat Grant through California Department of Public Health with JIREH Providers (December 2022)

·$5,000 Funding Cal-Vax Grant Award for San Ysidro Health Center (December 2022)

·$500 Mini-AMPEI COIL Workshop Mini Grant, San Diego State University (September 2022)

·AAEM Young Physicians Section (YPS) Research Competition 2nd Place Award. Does Changing USMLE Step 1 to Pass or Fail Impact How Emergency Medicine Applicants Are Selected? 27th Annual AAEM Scientific Assembly (AAEM21). June 22, 2021; St. Louis, MO.

LECTURES AND CLINICAL TEACHING

Quenzer F. Saving lives through conversation: How you can be a public health advocate. Pilipinx Undergraduate Society for Health (PUSH) on May 7, 2021 at UC San Diego, La Jolla, California.

Quenzer F. On the Frontlines of COVID-19. Biology Lower Division (BILD) BILD 30: Pandemics on February 14, 2022 at UC San Diego, La Jolla, California.

Bellardi, K and Quenzer F. Impact of COVID-19 on U.S.- Mexico Border Health. Presentation at the 2021 Social Justice Summit at San Diego State University, November 5, 2021, San Diego, California.

Quenzer F. Infectious Disease Epidemiology. Diagnostics of Infectious Disease. San Diego State University, School of Public Health – Epidemiology. September 16, 2021, San Diego, California.

Quenzer F. Infectious Disease Epidemiology. Classifications of Infectious Disease. San Diego State University, School of Public Health – Epidemiology. September 9, 2021, San Diego, California.

Quenzer F. Medical Microbiology. COVID-19 Emergency Medicine & Research at the U.S.- Mexico border. UC San Diego, Division of Biology. May 7, 2021, La Jolla, California.

Quenzer F. Types of Research in the Emergency Department Lecture. UC San Diego, Department of Emergency Medicine Residency Program. April 27, 2021, San Diego, California.

Quenzer F. Suturing in the Emergency Department Clinical Instruction Lab. UC San Diego, Department of Emergency Medicine Residency Program. May 6, 2021, La Jolla, California.

Quenzer F. Emergency Medicine Procedures Clinical Instruction Lab. UC San Diego, Department of Emergency Medicine Residency Program. October 13, 2020, La Jolla, California.

ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS

Bradley S, Quenzer F, Wittler M. A Deadly Cause of Epigastric Pain.

Poster presentation at: AAEM Photo Competition; 2019 Mar 11-12. Las Vegas, NV.

Kolibas K, Quenzer F, Wittler M. Inhalation of an Unspecified Metallic Substance.

Poster presentation at: AAEM Photo Competition; 2019 Mar 11-12. Las Vegas, NV.

Thompson J, Wittler M, Quenzer F. Acute Mastoiditis with Erosive Tract and Abscess Formation.

Poster presentation at: AAEM Photo Competition; 2019 Mar 11-12. Las Vegas, NV.

Quenzer F, Baker J. The Problem is Only Skin Deep: An Unusual Rash

Poster presentation at: AAEM Photo Competition; 2017 Mar 18. Orlando, FL

Peterfy R, Quenzer, F, Khazaeni B. Left Eye Blind: A Case of Sudden Vision Loss.

AAEM Scientific Assembly Photo Competition; Feb 19, 2016. Las Vegas, NV

Wilkins D, Quenzer F, Wein D. The Unusual Umbilicus.

AAEM Scientific Assembly Photo competition; Mar 2, 2015. Austin, TX

Weingrow D, Quenzer F, Borger R. I feel tired: Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis presenting with Ventricular Storm. AAEM Scientific Assembly Poster competition; Feb 8, 2012. San Diego, CA

Weingrow, D, Quenzer F, Borger R. Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis presenting with Ventricular Storm

Poster Presentation at American College of Physicians (ACP); Oct 1, 2011. Laguna Niguel, CA

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Quenzer F. Does Changing USMLE Step 1 to Pass or Fail Impact How Emergency Medicine Applicants Are Selected?. AAEM Young Physicians Section (YPS) Research Competition; 27th Annual AAEM Scientific Assembly (AAEM21). June 22, 2021; St. Louis, MO.

Quenzer F. E-cigarette use, attitudes, and perceptions among emergency department patients. ACEP Research Forum Abstract; October 26-29, 2020; UnConventional ACEP 2020 online.

Quenzer F. One Last Shot: Self-Inflicted Firearm Violence in Trauma Centers. Oral presentation; AAEM/RSA & WestJEM Population Health Research Competition, 24th Annual AAEM Scientific Assembly (AAEM18), Apr 9, 2018; San Diego, CA.

Quenzer F, Stillings, J. Oral Presentation. 2016 Clinical Pathological Case Competition; American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP). Nov 2, 2016; San Francisco, CA.

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