Niels K. Rathlev, MD, FACEP Department of Emergency Medicine Institutional Leadership Roles Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate Academic Appointment Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate Education and Training Boston University/Boston City Hospital, Boston, MA Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine (1980-1983) Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH M.D. (1976-1980) Duke University, Durham, NC B.S., Biology (1976) Scholarly Foci Emergency department crowding Health services research Pain management Scholarly Activity View a list of Dr. Rathlev's publications in the Scholarly Commons repository. Professional Societies and Leadership Roles Baycare Health Partners Board of Directors (2011-present) Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Member (1988-present) Fellowship Approval Committee Chair (2019-present) Massachusetts College of Emergency Physicians Member (1986-present) Board of Directors (2008-present) President (2014-2015) American College of Emergency Physicians Member (1983-present) Significant Honors and Awards (Limit 5) President’s Excellence Award, Overall Winner (Successful CAUTI Rate Reduction Using DMAIC Improvement and Change Management Strategy), Baystate Medical Center (2019) President’s Excellence Award (Improving EMS to hospital communication with the eBridge STEMI pilot project), Baystate Medical Center (2019) Western Journal of Emergency Medicine Decision (Associate) Editor (2015-present) Top Editorial Board Member (2015) Boston University School of Medicine Chair's Award, Department of Emergency Medicine (2001, 2008) Outstanding Faculty Award, Boston Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residency Program (2005) Outstanding Faculty Award, Boston City Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency Program (1991) Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians (1988) Academic Office Contact Information Department of Emergency Medicine 759 Chestnut Street Springfield, MA 01351 413-794-5375 Niels.RathlevMD@baystatehealth.org