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Rollin Fairbanks, MD, Emergency Medicine, Washington, DC, MedStar Washington Hospital Center

RollinJFairbanksMDProfessor of EM, Georgetown University("Terry")

Emergency Medicine • Washington, DC

SVP & Chief Quality & Safety Officer, MedStar Health

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Summary

  • Rollin "Terry" Fairbanks is SVP, Chief Quality & Safety Officer at MedStar Health, EM attending at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Professor of Emergency Medicine at Georgetown University, and Founding Director of the National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare.

Clinical Expertise

  • Patient safety, Quality improvement, Safety management, Human Factors Engineering

Education & Training

  • Wharton Business School
    Wharton Business SchoolCertificate, Physician Leadership, 2015 - 2016
  • HRET/NPSF/AHA
    HRET/NPSF/AHAFellowship, Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship, 2006 - 2007
  • University of Rochester
    University of RochesterResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2000 - 2003
  • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
    Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 2000
  • Virginia Tech
    Virginia TechMS, Industrial Systems Engineering/Human Factors, 1993 - 1995
  • SUNY Upstate
    SUNY UpstateParamedic Certificate, 1992 - 1993
  • Potsdam College
    Potsdam CollegeBA, Mathematics & Physics, 1986 - 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2010 - 2024
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2002 - 2011
  • American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
  • CBPPSCertified Professional in Patient Safety
  • NYS DOHAEMT-3
  • NYS DOHEMT
  • NYS DOHNREMT-P

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top 50 Experts Leading the Field of Patient Safety Becker’s Hospital Review, 2017
  • SAEM Young Investigator Award Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, 2008
  • NY State EMS Physician of the Year New York State Department of Health, 2004

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Usability and Safety Analysis of Electronic Health Records: A Multi-Center Study  
    A Zachary Hettinger, Rollin J Fairbanks, Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association

Press Mentions

  • El Movimiento De Seguridad Del Paciente Anuncia Tres Nuevos Desafíos De Seguridad Del Paciente
    El Movimiento De Seguridad Del Paciente Anuncia Tres Nuevos Desafíos De Seguridad Del PacienteJune 15th, 2016

Grant Support

  • Cognitive Engineering for Complex Decision Making & Problem Solving in Acute CareAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality2014–2018
  • Validation of an affordable and accessible alternative simulation technologyAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality2012–2016
  • Human Factors Engineering To Optimize Design Of Imaging Systems For Non-RadiologNational Institute Of Biomedical Imaging And Bioengineering2010–2011
  • Human Factors Engineering To Optimize Design Of Imaging Systems For Non-RadiologNational Institute Of Biomedical Imaging And Bioengineering2009
  • The ED Pharmacist As A Safety Measure In Emergency Medi*Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality2005–2006
  • National EMS Patient Safety Reporting SystemNational Institute Of Nursing Research2005

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

  • MedStar Biohttps://www.medstarhealth.org/mhri/physician-investigator/rollin-terry-fairbanks/

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