Rachel S. Bensman, MD, MPH
- Attending Physician, Division of Emergency Medicine
- Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Global Health Pathway
- Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- rachel.bensman@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
MD: The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2011.
Global Health Certificate: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, 2019.
Masters Degree in Public Health: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, 2020.
Residency: Medicine-Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2015.
Chief Resident: Internal Medicine Residency Program, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2016.
Fellowship: Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Global Health, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2020.
Board Certification: Internal Medicine (2015), Pediatrics (2016), Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 2021.
Certificate in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2018.
Interests
Emergency care in low resource settings; global health; sustainable partnerships; educational capacity-building; point-of-care ultrasound; interdisciplinary teamwork
Services and Specialties
Emergency Medicine
Interests
Sepsis; resuscitation; health disparities; implementation science; quality improvement; medical education
Research Areas
Global Health
Additional Languages
FrenchPublications
Mortality by Admission Diagnosis in Children 1-60 Months of Age Admitted to a Tertiary Care Government Hospital in Malawi. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2023; 109:443-449.
Prevalence of Cardiac Dysfunction in Malawian Children With Severe Febrile Illness. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2022; 23:493-501.
Improving the Evidence-based Care of Febrile Neonates: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Pediatric Quality and Safety. 2022; 7:e583.
The Immigrant Partnership and Advocacy Curricular Kit: A Comprehensive Train-the-Trainer Curriculum in Immigrant and Refugee Health. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2022; 106:1013-1016.
Modified Chest Drainage System for Use in a Low-Resource Settings. Pediatric Procedural Adaptations for Low-Resource Settings. : Springer Nature; Springer Nature; 2022.
Collaborative Development Of A Training Tool To Promote Immigrant Health: Introducing The Immigrant Partnerships And Advocacy Curricular Kit (I-PACK). Pediatrics. 2021; 147:269-271.
Early prediction of pediatric acute kidney injury from the emergency department: A pilot study. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2021; 40:138-144.
S-PACK Ohio – Leveraging Economies of Scale with a Statewide Pre-Departure Global Health Boot Camp for Residents. Pediatrics. 2020; 146:283-284.
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