James Paxton
Office Phone
313-966-6119Office Location
6071 West Outer DriveLourdes Bldg.
4th Floor, L-464
Detroit, MI 48235
Education
M.B.A.
University of Cincinnati College of Business
June 2005
M.D.
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
December 2004
B.A.
Case Western Reserve University
Dual-Major (English/Biology) Magna Cum Laude
June 1998
Stanford Faculty Development Course in Medical Teaching
Instruction Received at Wayne State University Location
March 2016
Emergency Medicine Basic Skills (EMBRS) Course
American College of Emergency Physicians (Dallas, Texas)
November 2014 - April 2015
Education – Degrees, Licenses, Certifications
M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.E.P.Residency
Emergency Medicine Residency
Heny Ford Hospital
July 2008 - June 2011
General Surgery Resident
Henry Ford Hospital
July 2005 - June 2008
Prior Appointments
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
Assistant Professor in Emergency Medicine
Clinician-Educator Track
Wayne State University School of Medicine
October 2015 - Present
Director of Resident Research
Sinai-Grace Hospital
Department of Emergency Medicine
2013 - Present
Clinical Assistant Professor in Emergency Medicine
Wayne State University School of Medicine
April 2012 - October 2015
Volunteer Instructor
Wayne State University School of Medicine
July 2011 - April 2012
HOSPITAL OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Senior Staff Physician
Department of Emergency Medicine
Detroit Medical Center (DMC)
Detroit Receiving Hospital (DRH)
Sinai-Grace Medical Center (SGMC)
Harper University Hospital (HUH)
Detroit, Michigan, USA
July 2011 - Present
Courses taught
TEACHING
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Lead Faculty Contact, Resident Journal Club
Department of Emergency Medicine
Sinai-Grace Hospital
July 2016 - Present
Instructor, Emergency Medicine Interest Group Procedure Night
Department of Emergency Medicine (semi-annual event)
January 2013 - Present
Instructor, Basic Life Support (BLS)
Course American Heart Association (AHA)
March 2012 - Present
Instructor, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
American Heart Association (AHA)
March 2012 - Present
Accomplishments
HONORS/AWARDS
Young Investigator Abstract Award
American Heart Association (AHA)
Resuscitation Science Symposium (ReSS)
Dallas, Texas, USA
November 2013
Spirit of Community Award
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
June 2004
Student Leader Scholarship
Ohio Medical Education & Research Foundation
June 2002
First-Place Winner, Dean's Medical Student Research Competition
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
July 2001
Professional Experience
SERVICE
Wayne State University- Department of Emergency Medicine
Member, Resident Grievances and Concerns Committee
Department of Emergency Medicine
Sinai-Grace Hospital
July 2016
Member, Education Committee
Department of Emergency Medicine
October 2014 - Present
Judge, Clinical Pathologic Case (CPC) Competition
Department of Emergency Medicine (annual event)
May 2014 - Present
Wayne State University - School of Medicine
Chairman, MP2 Institutional Review Board (IRB)
October 2015 - Present
Member, MP2 Institutional Review Board (IRB)
December 2013 - Present
Professional {International Societies)
Abstract Reviewer, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine 2017 (SAEM 7) Annual Meeting
December 2016 - Present
Moderator, Scientific Assembly Research Forum
American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
October 17, 2016
Co-Coordinator, Research Committee Webinar Series
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM)
September 2016 - Present
Chair, Simulation Academy Novice Research Grant Subcommittee
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM)
May 2016 - Present
Moderator, Annual Meeting Scientific Session
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM)
May 12, 2016
Member, Research Committee
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM)
May 2015 - Present
Member, Grants Committee
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM)
May 2015 - Present
Member, 2015 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Writing Group
American Heart Association (AHA)
December 2014 - May 2015
Abstract Reviewer
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM)
Midwest Regional Conference (Detroit, MI)
August 2014
Abstract Reviewer
American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Scientific Assembly
July 2013 - May 2015
Editorial Advisory Board
EM Resident Magazine Emergency Medicine Residents' Association (EMRA)
March 2010 - Present
Reviewer
Reviewer, Annals of Emergency Medicine (Elsevier)
May 2015 - Present
Reviewer, Western Journal of Emergency Medicine (WestJEM)
March 2015 - Present
Reviewer, Journal of Emergency Medicine (Elsevier)
February 2011 - Present
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
1. Link MS, Berkow LC, Kudenchuk P, Halperin HR, Hess EP, Moitra VK, Neumar RW, O'Neil BJ, Paxton JH, Silvers SM, White RD, Yannopoulos D. (2015) Part 10: Adult advanced cardiovascular life support: 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation 2015 Nov 3; 132(18 Suppl 2):S444-64. PMID:26472995. Citations: 67 (as of 30 Dec 2016).
2. Vohra T and Paxton JH. (2013) Abnormal arterial blood gas and lactate levels do not alter disposition from the emergency department in adult blunt trauma patients who undergo early computed tomography scans. West J Emerg Med; 14(3):212-217. PMID: 23687538. Citations: 3 (as of 30 Dec 2016).
3. Paxton JH. (2012) Intraosseous Vascular Access: A Review. Trauma; 14(3):195-232. PMID: NIA. Citations: 11 (as of 30 Dec 2016).
4. Knuth TE, Paxton JH, and Myers D. (2011) Intraosseous injection of iodinated computed tomography contrast agent in an adult blunt trauma patient. Ann Emerg Med; 57(4):382-386. PMID:21111513. Citations: 88 (as of 30 Dec 2016).
5. Paxton JH and Rubinfeld IS. (2010) Medical errors education: a prospective study of a new educational tool. Am J Med Qual; 25(2):135-142. PMID:20110456. Citations: 9 (as of 30 Dec 2016).
6. Paxton JH, Knuth TE, and Klausner HA. (2009) Proximal humerus intraosseous infusion: a preferred emergency venous access. JTrauma; 67(3):606-611. PMID:19741408. Citations: 54 (as of 30 Dec 2016).
7. Paxton JH and Rubinfeld IS. (2009) Medical errors education for students of surgery: a pilot study revealing the need for action. J Surg Educ; 66(1):20-24. PMID:19215893. Citations: 11 (as of 30 Dec 2016).
8. Paxton JH and Matthews JB. (2005) The cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic versus open gastric bypass surgery. Obes Surg; 15(1):24-34. PMID:15760496. Citations: 47 (as of 30 Dec 2016).
9. Hershko DD, Robb BW, Lou GJ, Paxton JH, and Hasselgren PO. (2003) lnterleuk:in-6 induces thermotolerance in cultured Caco-2 cells independent of the heat shock response. Cytokine; 21(1):1-9. PMID:12668153. Citations: 10 (as of 30 Dec 2016).
10. Hershko DD, Bishara B, Paxton JH, Robb BW, Wray CJ, and Eitan A. (2002) Interposition of a jejuna} segment as an alternative one-stage surgical procedure for the management of acute left colon obstruction. Surg Today; 32(9):804-808. PMID:12203059. Citations: 1 (as of 30 Dec 2016).
11. Robb BW, Hershko DD, Paxton JH, Luo GJ, and Hasselgren PO. (2002) Interleukin-IO activates the transcriptional factor C/EBP and the interleuk:in-6 gene promoter in human intestinal epithelial cells. Surgery; 132(2):226-231. PMID:12219016. Citations: 16 (as of 30 Dec 2016).
Book Chapters
1. Nathanson SD, Miller CG, and Paxton JH. Chapter 19: The role oflymphangiogenesis in regional lymph node metastasis: animal models. From Local Invasion to Metastatic Cancer: Involvement of Distant Sites Through the Lymphovascular System. Leong SPL, editor. Springer Press, 2009 (p. 211-226).
Published Abstracts (Last 10 Years)
1. Nouriel J, Millis SR, Ottolini J, Wilburn J, Sherwin RS and Paxton JH (2016) The relationship between blood pressure variability and lactate in early sepsis resuscitation. Crit Care Med;44(l2 Suppl):1457.
2. Paxton JH, Knuth TE, and Klausner HA (2008) Humeral head intraosseous insertion: the preferred emergency venous access. Ann Emerg Med; 52(4):S58.
3. Paxton J, Rubinfeld I, Kralovich K, Musial J, Shepard A, and Dulchavsky S. (2007) Medical errors education for general surgery students. J Surg Res; 137(2):302.
Multimedia Resources - National
1. Paxton JH, Rubinfeld IS, and Toevs CC. (March 2007) "Medical errors." MS PowerPoint slideshow, published on Society of Critical Care Medicine website (www.sccm.org).
Other Information
MAJOR PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Member, Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)
December 2015 - Present
Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
October 2014 - Present
Fellow, American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM)
June 2012 - Present
Member, American Heart Association (AHA) Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research
January 2012 - Present
Member, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM)
July 2009 - Present
Member, American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
July 2008 - Present