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Mary Deffner Patterson, MD, MEd

Research Associate, Center for Simulation and Research

Attending Physician

Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

Fax: 513-636-1173

Email: mary.patterson@cchmc.org

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Specialties

Clinical Interests

Trauma resuscitation; EMS; Medical Simulation

Research Interests

Medical simulation, teamwork and communication, patient safety and system issues

Biography

Mary D. Patterson, MD, has been a member of the Division of Emergency Medicine since 1977. She completed pediatric residency training in Columbus, Ohio and then served as a primary care physician in the United States Air Force for three years. During her service in the Air Force, she developed an interest in trauma and pediatric resuscitation.

Subsequently, she entered fellowship training in pediatric emergency medicine at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Since completing fellowship training she has served as faculty at Children's in Washington, D.C., and Bowman Gray School of Medicine/Wake Forest University.

Dr. Patterson's primary research interests are pediatric trauma management, resuscitation and prehospital care of the pediatric patient.

Education and Training

BS: Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa., 1980.

MD: The College of Medicine of the Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pa., 1984.

MEd: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Residency: Pediatric Residency, Columbus Children's Hospital, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1987.

Fellowship: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C., 1992, 1998, 2006; Executive Fellowship Program in Patient Safety, Williamson Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia, 2005-2006.

Certification: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics, 1988, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2006; General Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics, 1988, 1999; Advanced Cardiac Life Support, 1989; Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor, February 1989 to present; Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor and Course Director, December 1988 to present.

Publications

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Spanos SL, Patterson M. An unexpected diagnosis: simulation reveals unanticipated deficiencies in resident physician dysrhythmia knowledge.Simul Healthc. 2010 Feb;5(1):21-3.

Waters TR, Sedlak CA, Howe CM, Gonzalez CM, Doheny MO, Patterson M, Nelson A. Recommended weight limits for lifting and holding limbs in the orthopaedic practice setting. Orthop Nurs. 2009 Mar-Apr;28(2 Suppl):S28-32.

Rogers ML, Wissman J, Patterson M. Understanding communication patterns of trauma teams.AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2008 Nov 6:1115.

Ruddy RM, Patterson MD. Medical simulation: a tool for recognition of and response to risk.Pediatr Radiol. 2008 Nov;38 Suppl 4:S700-6.

Falcone RA Jr, Daugherty M, Schweer L, Patterson M, Brown RL, Garcia VF. Multidisciplinary pediatric trauma team training using high-fidelity trauma simulation. J Pediatr Surg. 2008 Jun;43(6):1065-71.

Geis, G, Patterson, M, Becker A, Pio B, Moyer M. The Use of Simulation to Assess the Safety of Formed Teams and New Facilities. Simulation in Healthcare. 2008 3:265.

Patterson M, Geis G , Manos J, Moyer M, Pio P et al. The Use of In Situ Simulation for the Detection of Safety Threats in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Simulation in Healthcare. 2008;3:284.

Kobayashi L, Overly FL, Fairbanks RJ, Patterson, M, et al. Advanced Medical Simulation Applications For Emergency Medicine Microsystems Evaluation and Training. Acad Emerg Med. 2008 15:1058-1070.

Ruddy RM, Patterson MD, Medical simulation: a tool for recognition of and response to risk. Pediatric Radiology. 2008 Sep 23. /s00247-008-0951-5.

Kobayashi L, Patterson M, Overly, F, Shapiro, M, Williams K, Jay G. Educational and Research Implications of Portable Human Patient Simulation in Acute Care Medicine. Acad Emerg Med. 2008 15:1166-1174.

Patterson, M, Blike, G, Nadkarni V. In Situ Simulation: Challenges and Results. Henriksen K, Battles JB, Keyes MA, Grady ML, editors. Advances in patient safety: New directions and alternative approaches. Vol. 3. Performance and Tools. AHRQ Publication No. 08-0034-3. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. August 2008. ii.

Patterson MD, Boenning DA, Klein BL, Fuchs S, Smith KM, Hegenbarth MA, Carlson DW, Krug SE, Harris EM. The use of high-dose epinephrine for patients with out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest refractory to prehospital interventions. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2005 Apr;21(4):227-37.

Patterson MD. Resuscitation update for the pediatrician. Pediatr Clin North Am. 1999 Dec;46(6):1285-303. Review.