Kathleen Adelgais, MD, MPH/MSPH
Professor, Pediatrics-Emergency Medicine

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Medical School:
  • MD, University of Minnesota Medical School (1995)
Graduate School :
  • MPH, University of California, Berkeley (2001)
Undergraduate School:
  • BS, University of California–Los Angeles (CA) (1990)
Internship:
  • University of Washington Program (1996)
Residencies:
  • University of Washington Program, Pediatrics (1998)
  • Baylor College of Medicine Program, Pediatrics (1997)
Fellowships:
  • Children's Hospital-Oakland Program, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (2003)
Languages: English
Department: Pediatrics-Emergency Medicine

Professional Titles

  • Project Director, Colorado EMS for Children Program

Publications

  • Cicero MX, Baird J, Brown L, Auerbach M, Adelgais K. Frequency, Type, and Degree of Potential Harm of Adverse Safety Events among Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Encounters. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2023 Sep 12;:1-7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37698357
  • Zorovich EV, Kothari K, Adelgais K, Alter R, Mojica L, Salinas A, Auerbach M, Adams C, Fishe J. Prehospital Management of Pediatric Behavioral Health Emergencies: A Scoping Review. Cureus. 2023 May;15(5):e38840. PubMed PMID: 37303422
  • Oh AS, Schauer SG, Adelgais K, Fletcher JL, Karrer FM. Pediatric trauma surgery in Iraq and Afghanistan: Mortality, indicators, and most common operating room interventions from 2007 to 2016. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 Aug 1;95(2S Suppl 1):S66-S71. PubMed PMID: 37219539
  • Kadish CB, Lloyd JK, Adelgais KM, Ward CE, Lo CB, Truelove A, Leonard JC. Prehospital Recognition and Management of Pediatric Sepsis: A Qualitative Assessment. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2023;27(6):775-785. PubMed PMID: 37141419
  • Zhang Z, Bai E, Joy K, Ghelaa PN, Adelgais K, Ozkaynak M. Smart Glasses for Supporting Distributed Care Work: Systematic Review. JMIR Med Inform. 2023 Feb 28;11:e44161. PubMed PMID: 36853760
  • McCormick T, Haukoos J, Hopkins E, Trent S, Adelgais K, Cohen M, Gausche-Hill M. Adding age-adjusted shock index to the American College of Surgeons' trauma team activation criteria to predict severe injury in children. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 Feb 1;94(2):295-303. PubMed PMID: 36694336
  • Nishijima DK, Tancredi DJ, Adelgais KM, Chadha K, Chang TP, Harris MI, Leonard JC, Lerner EB, Linakis SW, Lowe GS, Magill CF, Schwartz HP, Shah MI, Browne LR. Impact of Race and Ethnicity on Emergency Medical Services Administration of Opioid Pain Medications for Injured Children. J Emerg Med. 2023 Jan;64(1):55-61. PubMed PMID: 36641254
  • Tsao HS, Alter R, Kane E, Gross T, Browne LR, Auerbach M, Leonard JC, Ludwig L, Adelgais KM. Pediatric Emergency Care Coordination in EMS Agencies: Findings of a Multistate Learning Collaborative. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2023;27(8):1004-1015. PubMed PMID: 36125189
  • Harris M, Crowe RP, Anders J, D'Acunto S, Adelgais KM, Fishe JN. Identification of Factors Associated with Return of Spontaneous Circulation after Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Using Natural Language Processing. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2023;27(5):687-694. PubMed PMID: 35510881
  • Tsao HS, Alter R, Kane E, Gross T, Browne LR, Auerbach M, Leonard JC, Ludwig L, Adelgais KM. Pediatric Emergency Care Coordination in EMS Agencies: Findings of a Multistate Learning Collaborative. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2022 Oct 24;:1-12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36125189
  • Harris M, Crowe RP, Anders J, D'Acunto S, Adelgais KM, Fishe JN. Identification of Factors Associated with Return of Spontaneous Circulation after Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Using Natural Language Processing. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2022 May 23;:1-8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35510881
  • Cicero MX, Baird J, Adelgais K, Brown L, Auerbach M. Emergency Medical Services Provider Acceptance of and Attitudes About Pediatric SimBox Simulations. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2022 Nov 1;38(11):e1655-e1659. PubMed PMID: 35353772
  • Owusu-Ansah S, Harris M, Fishe JN, Adelgais K, Panchal A, Lyng JW, McCans K, Alter R, Perry A, Cercone A, Hendry P, Cicero MX. State emergency medical services guidance and protocol changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: A national investigation. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2022 Apr;3(2):e12687. PubMed PMID: 35252975
  • Zhang Z, Joy K, Harris R, Ozkaynak M, Adelgais K, Munjal K. Applications and User Perceptions of Smart Glasses in Emergency Medical Services: Semistructured Interview Study. JMIR Hum Factors. 2022 Feb 28;9(1):e30883. PubMed PMID: 35225816
  • McCormick T, Haukoos J, Hopkins E, Trent S, Adelgais K, Platnick B, Cohen M. Predictive accuracy of adding shock index to the American College of Surgeons' minimum criteria for full trauma team activation. Acad Emerg Med. 2022 May;29(5):561-571. PubMed PMID: 35138668
  • Zhang Z, Ramiya Ramesh Babu NA, Adelgais K, Ozkaynak M. Designing and implementing smart glass technology for emergency medical services: a sociotechnical perspective. JAMIA Open. 2022 Dec;5(4):ooac113. PubMed PMID: 36601367
  • Harris MI, Crowe RP, Anders J, D'Acunto S, Adelgais KM, Fishe J. Applying a set of termination of resuscitation criteria to paediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation. 2021 Sep 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34555488
  • Lerner EB, Browne LR, Studnek JR, Mann NC, Dai M, Hoffman CK, Pilkey D, Adelgais KM, Brown KM, Gaither JB, Leonard JC, Martin-Gill C, Nishijima DK, Owusu Ansah S, Shah ZS, Shah MI. A Novel Use of NEMSIS to Create a PECARN-Specific EMS Patient Registry. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2021 Jul 27;:1-8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34232828
  • Goodloe JM, Topjian A, Hsu A, Dunne R, Panchal AR, Levy M, McEvoy M, Vaillancourt C, Cabanas JG, Eisenberg MS, Rea TD, Kudenchuk PJ, Gienapp A, Flores GE, Fuchs S, Adelgais KM, Owusu-Ansah S, Terry M, Sawyer KN, Fromm P, Panczyk M, Kurz M, Lindbeck G, Tan DK, Edelson DP, Sayre MR. Interim Guidance for Emergency Medical Services Management of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2021 Jul;14(7):e007666. PubMed PMID: 34157848
  • Kothari K, Zuger C, Desai N, Leonard J, Alletag M, Balakas A, Binney M, Caffrey S, Kotas J, Mahar P, Roswell K, Adelgais KM. Effect of Repetitive Simulation Training on Emergency Medical Services Team Performance in Simulated Pediatric Medical Emergencies. AEM Educ Train. 2021 Jul;5(3):e10537. PubMed PMID: 34099990
  • Lyng J, Adelgais K, Alter R, Beal J, Chung B, Gross T, Minkler M, Moore B, Stebbins T, Vance S, Williams K, Yee A. Recommended Essential Equipment for Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support Ground Ambulances 2020: A Joint Position Statement. Pediatrics. 2021 Jun;147(6). PubMed PMID: 34011633
  • Ozkaynak M, Dolen C, Dollin Y, Rappaport K, Adelgais K. Simulating Teamwork for Better Decision Making in Pediatric Emergency Medical Services. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2020;2020:993-1002. PubMed PMID: 33936475
  • Zhang Z, Sarcevic A, Joy K, Ozkaynak M, Adelgais K. User Needs and Challenges in Information Sharing between Pre-Hospital and Hospital Emergency Care Providers. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2021;2021:1254-1263. PubMed PMID: 35308923
  • Hurst IA, Abdoo DC, Harpin S, Leonard J, Adelgais K. Confidential Screening for Sex Trafficking Among Minors in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatrics. 2021 Mar;147(3). PubMed PMID: 33593847
  • Cheetham AL, Navanandan N, Leonard J, Spaur K, Markowitz G, Adelgais KM. Impact of prehospital pediatric asthma management protocol adherence on clinical outcomes. J Asthma. 2021 Feb 13;:1-9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33504232
  • Cicero MX, Brown L, Auerbach M, Baird J, Adelgais K. Modified Delphi Method Derivation of the FAMILY (Family Assessment of Medical Interventions & Liaisons with the Young) EMS Instrument. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2021 Sep-Oct;25(5):689-696. PubMed PMID: 32940539
  • Qualls C, Hewes HA, Mann NC, Dai M, Adelgais K. Documentation of Child Maltreatment by Emergency Medical Services in a National Database. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2021 Sep-Oct;25(5):675-681. PubMed PMID: 32870747
  • Cicero MX, Adelgais K, Hoyle JD, Lyng JW, Harris M, Moore B, Gausche-Hill M. Medication Dosing Safety for Pediatric Patients: Recognizing Gaps, Safety Threats, and Best Practices in the Emergency Medical Services Setting. A Position Statement and Resource Document from NAEMSP. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2021 Mar-Apr;25(2):294-306. PubMed PMID: 32644857
  • Cicero MX, Brown L, Auerbach M, Baird J, Adelgais K. Modified Delphi Method Derivation of the FAMILY (Family Assessment of Medical Interventions & Liaisons with the Young) EMS Instrument. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2020 Sep 17;:1-11. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32940539
  • Qualls C, Hewes HA, Mann NC, Dai M, Adelgais K. Documentation of Child Maltreatment by Emergency Medical Services in a National Database. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2020 Oct 12;:1-7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32870747
  • Cicero MX, Adelgais K, Hoyle JD, Lyng JW, Harris M, Moore B, Gausche-Hill M. Medication Dosing Safety for Pediatric Patients: Recognizing Gaps, Safety Threats, and Best Practices in the Emergency Medical Services Setting. A Position Statement and Resource Document from NAEMSP. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2020 Aug 27;:1-13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32644857
  • Moore B, Shah MI, Owusu-Ansah S, Gross T, Brown K, Gausche-Hill M, Remick K, Adelgais K, Lyng J, Rappaport L, Snow S, Wright-Johnson C, Leonard JC. Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Medical Services Systems. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 Jan;75(1):e1-e6. PubMed PMID: 31866028
  • Moore B, Shah MI, Owusu-Ansah S, Gross T, Brown K, Gausche-Hill M, Remick K, Adelgais K, Lyng J, Rappaport L, Snow S, Wright-Johnson C, Leonard JC. Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Medical Services Systems. Pediatrics. 2020 Jan;145(1). PubMed PMID: 31857380
  • Owusu-Ansah S, Moore B, Shah MI, Gross T, Brown K, Gausche-Hill M, Remick K, Adelgais K, Rappaport L, Snow S, Wright-Johnson C, Leonard JC, Lyng J, Fallat M. Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Medical Services Systems. Pediatrics. 2020 Jan;145(1). PubMed PMID: 31857378
  • Moore B, Shah MI, Owusu-Ansah S, Gross T, Brown K, Gausche-Hill M, Remick K, Adelgais K, Lyng J, Rappaport L, Snow S, Wright-Johnson C, Leonard JC. Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Medical Services Systems. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2020 Mar-Apr;24(2):175-179. PubMed PMID: 31854223
  • Perman SM, Shelton SK, Knoepke C, Rappaport K, Matlock DD, Adelgais K, Havranek EP, Daugherty SL. Response by Perman et al to Letter Regarding Article, "Public Perceptions on Why Women Receive Less Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Than Men in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest". Circulation. 2019 Aug 27;140(9):e511-e512. PubMed PMID: 31449454
  • Mandt MJ, Hayes K, Severyn F, Adelgais K. Appropriate Needle Length for Emergent Pediatric Needle Thoracostomy Utilizing Computed Tomography. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2019 Sep-Oct;23(5):663-671. PubMed PMID: 30624127
  • Adelgais KM, Sholl JM, Alter R, Gurley KL, Broadwater-Hollifield C, Taillac P. Challenges in Statewide Implementation of a Prehospital Evidence-Based Guideline: An Assessment of Barriers and Enablers in Five States. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2019 Mar-Apr;23(2):167-178. PubMed PMID: 30118367
  • Ishimine P, Adelgais K, Barata I, Klig J, Kou M, Mahajan P, Merritt C, Stoner MJ, Cloutier R, Mistry R, Denninghoff KR. The 2018 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference: Aligning the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Research Agenda to Reduce Health Outcome Gaps. Acad Emerg Med. 2018 Nov 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30461127
  • Adelgais KM, Hansen M, Lerner EB, Donofrio JJ, Yadav K, Brown K, Liu YT, Denslow P, Denninghoff K, Ishimine P, Olson LM. Establishing the Key Outcomes for Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Research. Acad Emerg Med. 2018 Oct 12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30312993
  • Adelgais KM, Sholl JM, Alter R, Gurley KL, Broadwater-Hollifield C, Taillac P. Challenges in Statewide Implementation of a Prehospital Evidence-Based Guideline: An Assessment of Barriers and Enablers in Five States. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2018 Aug 17;:1-12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30118367
  • Schoolman-Anderson K, Lane RD, Schunk JE, Mecham N, Thomas R, Adelgais K. Pediatric emergency department triage-based pain guideline utilizing intranasal fentanyl: Effect of implementation. Am J Emerg Med. 2018 Sep;36(9):1603-1607. PubMed PMID: 29371045
  • Caltagirone R, Raghavan VR, Adelgais K, Roosevelt GE. A Randomized Double Blind Trial of Needle-free Injected Lidocaine Versus Topical Anesthesia for Infant Lumbar Puncture. Acad Emerg Med. 2018 Mar;25(3):310-316. PubMed PMID: 29160002
  • Ishimine P, Adelgais K, Barata I, Klig J, Kou M, Mahajan P, Merritt C, Stoner MJ, Cloutier R, Mistry R, Denninghoff KR. Executive Summary: The 2018 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference: Aligning the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Research Agenda to Reduce Health Outcome Gaps. Acad Emerg Med. 2018 Dec;25(12):1317-1326. PubMed PMID: 30461127
  • Adelgais KM, Hansen M, Lerner EB, Donofrio JJ, Yadav K, Brown K, Liu YT, Denslow P, Denninghoff K, Ishimine P, Olson LM. Establishing the Key Outcomes for Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Research. Acad Emerg Med. 2018 Dec;25(12):1345-1354. PubMed PMID: 30312993
  • VanderKooy T, Spaur K, Brou L, Caffrey S, Adelgais KM. Utilization of Intravenous Catheters by Prehospital Providers during Pediatric Transports. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2018 Jan-Feb;22(1):50-57. PubMed PMID: 28792258
  • Adelgais KM, Brent A, Wathen J, Tong S, Massanari D, Deakyne S, Sills MR. Intranasal Fentanyl and Quality of Pediatric Acute Care. J Emerg Med. 2017 Sep 26. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28967529
  • VanderKooy T, Spaur K, Brou L, Caffrey S, Adelgais KM. Utilization of Intravenous Catheters by Prehospital Providers during Pediatric Transports. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2017 Aug 9;:1-8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28792258
  • Remick K, Gross T, Adelgais K, Shah MI, Leonard JC, Gausche-Hill M. Resource Document: Coordination of Pediatric Emergency Care in EMS Systems. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2017 May-Jun;21(3):399-407. PubMed PMID: 28059586
  • Cicero MX, Whitfill T, Overly F, Baird J, Walsh B, Yarzebski J, Riera A, Adelgais K, Meckler GD, Baum C, Cone DC, Auerbach M. Pediatric Disaster Triage: Multiple Simulation Curriculum Improves Prehospital Care Providers' Assessment Skills. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2017 Mar-Apr;21(2):201-208. PubMed PMID: 27749145
  • Jaeger A, Dudley N, Holsti M, Sheng X, Gurley KL, Adelgais K. Impact of an Offline Pain Management Protocol on Prehospital Provider Self-Efficacy: A Randomized Trial. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2017 Jun;33(6):388-395. PubMed PMID: 27077996
  • Jaeger A, Dudley N, Holsti M, Sheng X, Gurley KL, Adelgais K. Impact of an Offline Pain Management Protocol on Prehospital Provider Self-efficacy: A Randomized Trial. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2016 Apr 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27077996
  • Natale JE, Joseph JG, Rogers AJ, Tunik M, Monroe D, Kerrey B, Bonsu BK, Cook LJ, Page K, Adelgais K, Quayle K, Kuppermann N, Holmes JF. Relationship of Physician-identified Patient Race and Ethnicity to Use of Computed Tomography in Pediatric Blunt Torso Trauma. Acad Emerg Med. 2016 May;23(5):584-90. PubMed PMID: 26914184
  • Rappaport LD, Brou L, Givens T, Mandt M, Balakas A, Roswell K, Kotas J, Adelgais KM. Comparison of Errors Using Two Length-Based Tape Systems for Prehospital Care in Children. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2016 Jul-Aug;20(4):508-17. PubMed PMID: 26836351
  • Cicero MX, Overly F, Brown L, Yarzebski J, Walsh B, Shabanova V, Auerbach M, Riera A, Adelgais K, Meckler G, Cone DC, Baum CR. Comparing the Accuracy of Three Pediatric Disaster Triage Strategies: A Simulation-Based Investigation. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2016 Apr;10(2):253-60. PubMed PMID: 26744228
  • Kwok MY, Yen K, Atabaki S, Adelgais K, Garcia M, Quayle K, Kooistra J, Bonsu BK, Page K, Borgialli D, Kuppermann N, Holmes JF. Sensitivity of plain pelvis radiography in children with blunt torso trauma. Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Jan;65(1):63-71.e1. PubMed PMID: 25086474
  • Kwok MY, Yen K, Atabaki S, Adelgais K, Garcia M, Quayle K, Kooistra J, Bonsu BK, Page K, Borgialli D, Kuppermann N, Holmes JF. Sensitivity of plain pelvis radiography in children with blunt torso trauma. Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Jan;65(1):63-71.e1. PubMed PMID: 25086474
  • Adelgais KM, Kuppermann N, Kooistra J, Garcia M, Monroe DJ, Mahajan P, Menaker J, Ehrlich P, Atabaki S, Page K, Kwok M, Holmes JF, Intra-Abdominal Injury Study Group of the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN). Accuracy of the abdominal examination for identifying children with blunt intra-abdominal injuries. J Pediatr. 2014 Dec;165(6):1230-1235.e5. PubMed PMID: 25266346
  • Anders JF, Adelgais K, Hoyle JD Jr, Olsen C, Jaffe DM, Leonard JC, Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN). Comparison of outcomes for children with cervical spine injury based on destination hospital from scene of injury. Acad Emerg Med. 2014 Jan;21(1):55-64. PubMed PMID: 24552525
  • Adelgais KM, Browne L, Holsti M, Metzger RR, Murphy SC, Dudley N. Cervical spine computed tomography utilization in pediatric trauma patients. J Pediatr Surg. 2014 Feb;49(2):333-7. PubMed PMID: 24528980
  • Cicero MX, Brown L, Overly F, Yarzebski J, Meckler G, Fuchs S, Tomassoni A, Aghababian R, Chung S, Garrett A, Fagbuyi D, Adelgais K, Goldman R, Parker J, Auerbach M, Riera A, Cone D, Baum CR. Creation and Delphi-method refinement of pediatric disaster triage simulations. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2014 Apr-Jun;18(2):282-9. PubMed PMID: 24401167
  • Adelgais KM, Kuppermann N, Kooistra J, Garcia M, Monroe DJ, Mahajan P, Menaker J, Ehrlich P, Atabaki S, Page K, Kwok M, Holmes JF. Accuracy of the abdominal examination for identifying children with blunt intra-abdominal injuries. J Pediatr. 2014 Dec;165(6):1230-1235.e5. PubMed PMID: 25266346
  • Cicero MX, Brown L, Overly F, Yarzebski J, Meckler G, Fuchs S, Tomassoni A, Aghababian R, Chung S, Garrett A, Fagbuyi D, Adelgais K, Goldman R, Parker J, Auerbach M, Riera A, Cone D, Baum CR. Creation and Delphi-method refinement of pediatric disaster triage simulations. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2014 Apr-Jun;18(2):282-9. PubMed PMID: 24401167
  • Garcia M, Taylor G, Babcock L, Dillman JR, Iqbal V, Quijano CV, Wootton-Gorges SL, Adelgais K, Anupindi SA, Sonavane S, Joshi A, Veeramani M, Atabaki SM, Monroe DJ, Blumberg SJ, Ruzal-Shapiro C, Cook LJ, Dayan PS, Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN). Computed tomography with intravenous contrast alone: the role of intra-abdominal fat on the ability to visualize the normal appendix in children. Acad Emerg Med. 2013 Aug;20(8):795-800. PubMed PMID: 24033622
  • Kerrey BT, Rogers AJ, Lee LK, Adelgais K, Tunik M, Blumberg SM, Quayle KS, Sokolove PE, Wisner DH, Miskin ML, Kuppermann N, Holmes JF, Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network. A multicenter study of the risk of intra-abdominal injury in children after normal abdominal computed tomography scan results in the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Oct;62(4):319-26. PubMed PMID: 23622949
  • Holsti M, Adelgais KM, Willis L, Jacobsen K, Clark EB, Byington CL. Developing future clinician scientists while supporting a research infrastructure. Clin Transl Sci. 2013 Apr;6(2):94-7. PubMed PMID: 23601337
  • Holmes JF, Lillis K, Monroe D, Borgialli D, Kerrey BT, Mahajan P, Adelgais K, Ellison AM, Yen K, Atabaki S, Menaker J, Bonsu B, Quayle KS, Garcia M, Rogers A, Blumberg S, Lee L, Tunik M, Kooistra J, Kwok M, Cook LJ, Dean JM, Sokolove PE, Wisner DH, Ehrlich P, Cooper A, Dayan PS, Wootton-Gorges S, Kuppermann N, Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN). Identifying children at very low risk of clinically important blunt abdominal injuries. Ann Emerg Med. 2013 Aug;62(2):107-116.e2. PubMed PMID: 23375510
  • Nigrovic LE, Rogers AJ, Adelgais KM, Olsen CS, Leonard JR, Jaffe DM, Leonard JC, Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) Cervical Spine Study Group. Utility of plain radiographs in detecting traumatic injuries of the cervical spine in children. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2012 May;28(5):426-32. PubMed PMID: 22531194
  • Leonard JC, Scharff DP, Koors V, Lerner EB, Adelgais KM, Anders J, Brown K, Babcock L, Lichenstein R, Lillis KA, Jaffe DM. A qualitative assessment of factors that influence emergency medical services partnerships in prehospital research. Acad Emerg Med. 2012 Feb;19(2):161-73. PubMed PMID: 22320367
  • Adelgais K, Pusic M, Abdoo D, Caffrey S, Snyder K, Alletag M, Balakas A, Givens T, Kane I, Mandt M, Roswell K, Boutis K. Child Abuse Recognition Training for Prehospital Providers using Deliberate Practice. Prehospital Emergency Care.
  • Kothari K, Zugar C, Desai N, Leonard J, Alletag M, Balakas A, Binney M, Caffrey S, Kotas J, Mahar P, Roswell K, Adelgais, K. Effect of Repetitive Simulation Training on Emergency Medical Services Team Performance in Simulated Pediatric Emergencies. Academic Emergency Medicine: Education and Training
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Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Fellow
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine-Collaborative Research Committee, Member
  • AAP Section of Emergency Medicine, EMS Subcommittee, Member
  • National Association of EMS Physicians, Fellow

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Children's Hospital Colorado North Campus
469 State Highway 7
Broomfield, CO 80023
720-478-5000

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pediatrics, Board Certification (1998)
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Board Certification (2004)
  • Emergency Medical Services, Board Certification (2022)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Emergency Care
Clinical Interests
Emergency Medical Services for Children, Child Abuse and Neglect

Public Speaking
Yes
Pediatric readiness in emergency care systems.

General Information

Medical Schools:
  • MD, University of Minnesota Medical School (1995)
Graduate Schools:
  • MPH, University of California, Berkeley (2001)
Undergraduate Schools:
  • BS, University of California–Los Angeles (CA) (1990)
Internships:
  • University of Washington Program (1996)
Residency Programs:
  • University of Washington Program, Pediatrics (1998)
  • Baylor College of Medicine Program, Pediatrics (1997)
Fellowships:
  • Children's Hospital-Oakland Program, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (2003)
Languages: English
Department: Pediatrics-Emergency Medicine
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Fitzsimons Building
13001 East 17th Place
Campus Box C290
Aurora, CO 80045

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