James F. Holmes Appointed as Permanent Chair of Department of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis School of Medicine

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James F. Holmes, a distinguished clinical epidemiologist with over three decades of service at UC Davis Health, has been appointed as the permanent chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis School of Medicine. Holmes has been serving as interim chair since July 2024 and has been recognized for his national leadership in the field. His research focuses on the initial evaluation and care of injured patients, particularly children, and has significantly advanced the understanding of CT utilization following trauma.

Key Takeaways:

  • James F. Holmes has been appointed as the permanent chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis School of Medicine, following his service as interim chair since July 2024.
  • Holmes is a distinguished clinical epidemiologist with over three decades of service at UC Davis Health, focusing on the initial evaluation and care of injured patients, particularly children.
  • His research has led to the development of prediction rules for intra-abdominal injury (IAI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children, safely decreasing unnecessary CT use in injured children.
  • Holmes has led various research initiatives and programs, including the founding of the UC Davis Emergency Medicine Research Fellowship and the co-direction of the department's K12 Research Training Program.
  • He currently directs the Clinical Translational Science Center's KL2 Research Training Program and has served as the president of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine in 2020-21.

Statistics:

  • Over three decades of service at UC Davis Health
  • 3 decades of research focus on the initial evaluation and care of injured patients, particularly children
  • 1 example of his research: validation of prediction rules for intra-abdominal injury (IAI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children
  • Decreased unnecessary CT use in injured children by developing and utilizing the PECARN study derived prediction rules

Sources:

  • University of California, Davis News Release, August 19 [no date specified]
  • University of California, Davis News Release, July 2024 [no date specified]