The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, showcased its research and expertise at the 2025 Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting, held from April 24 – 28 at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Our department was represented by numerous presenters from our Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, who delivered a total of 15 presentations on topics pertinent to pediatric emergency medicine featuring various co-authors from our department (full list below).
A team of authors featuring department members Drs. Rajesh Daftary, Ashley Foster, Anneka Hooft, Chris Baker, Ryman Crone, Le (Mimi) N. Lu, Sonny Tat, and Shruti Kant received the Best Project Award at the PAS Pediatric Readiness Showcase for their presentation, “Partnerships with Pediatric Academic Medical Centers: A Qualitative Needs Assessment for Pediatric Care in Northern California Community Emergency Departments,” which earned the Best Project Award. Co-authors outside our department included Sara Malakzay and Inder Narula. Presented by Dr. Daftary, the project explored the needs and potential collaborations between community emergency departments and pediatric academic medical centers to further care for children Northern California.
The annual PAS meeting serves as a platform for pediatric health professionals and researchers to exchange knowledge on recent advances and ongoing research. UCSF’s active involvement highlights its commitment to advancing pediatric emergency care through dedicated research and collaborative initiatives.
Congratulations to our department's presenters, co-authors and award recipients for their outstanding efforts and achievements!
DEM Presentations at PAS 2025
A full list of the Department of Emergency Medicine's (DEM's) activities at the annual meeting appears below.
Friday, April 25
1. Session Type: Poster Session
Poster Title: Predictors of poor outcome in children presenting with non-malarial fever in rural Malawi
- Presenter: Christina Stiles (non-DEM, UCSF Pediatrics)
- DEM co-authors: Anneka Hooft, Newton Addo
2. Session Type: Poster Session
Poster Title: Partnerships with Pediatric Academic Medical Centers: A Qualitative Needs Assessment for Pediatric Care in Northern California Community Emergency Departments
- DEM presenter: Rajesh Daftary
- Other DEM co-authors: Ashley Foster, Anneka Hooft, Chris Baker, Ryman Crone, Le (Mimi) N. Lu, Sonny Tat, Shruti Kant
3. Session Type: PAS SIG on Climate Action: Reducing Single-Use Plastics in Healthcare - Strategies for Sustainable Transformation
Presentation Title: Introduction to Plastic Use in Healthcare and Microplastic Health Impacts
- DEM presenter: Hilary Ong
Saturday, April 26
4. Session Type: Hot Topic Symposia
Presentation Title: Is the Patient Sick or Not? Applying inflammatory Markers in the Pediatric Emergency Room
- DEM presenter: Daniel Shapiro
Sunday, April 27
5. Session Type: Presidential Plenary
Plenary Title: Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Care Expenditures in the United States
- DEM presenter: Ashley Foster
- Other DEM co-authors: N/A
6. Session Type: Poster Session
Poster Title: Comparative Effectiveness of 1 Versus 2 Doses of Dexamethasone for Pediatric Asthma Exacerbations
- Presenter: Shivam Dave (non-DEM, UCSF Pediatrics)
- DEM co-authors: Daniel Shapiro, Israel Green-Hopkins
7. Session Type: Oral Abstract
Abstract Title: Development of artificial intelligence-based organ segmentation for abdominal ultrasound in children after injury
- DEM presenter: Newton Addo
- Other DEM Co-authors: Aaron Kornblith, Naina Sabbineni, Shabir Din, Wilson Huang, Maytal Firnberg, Margaret Lin-Martore
8. Session Type: Poster Session
Poster Title: Maternal intimate partner violence victimization and infant healthcare utilization pattern
- DEM presenter: Naomi Abe
- Other DEM Co-authors: N/A
Monday, April 28
9. Session Type: Poster Session
Poster Title: Neighborhood deprivation index and risk of fatal violent injury recidivism in adolescent assault survivors
- DEM presenter: Ashkon Shaahinfar
- Other DEM co-authors: Jahan Fahimi
10. Session Type: Poster Session
Poster Title: Association of Pediatric Patients’ Rurality with ED Utilization for Psychiatric Emergencies
- Presenter: Jessica A. Murphy (non-DEM)
- Other DEM co-authors: Ashley Foster
11. Session Type: Poster Session
Poster Title: Todos Preparados: Assessing Disaster Preparedness in Immigrant Families with Children
- DEM presenter: Morgan Leighton
- Other DEM Co-authors: Nicolaus Glomb, Kevan McCarten-Gibbs
12. Session Type: Abstract Presentation
Abstract Title: The Pediatric Lower Extremity Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block (PLEXUS) Study- A comparative study of ultrasound-guided nerve block versus systemic opioids for treatment of femur fracture pain
- Presenter: Zachary W. Binder (non-DEM)
- DEM Co-authors: Ashkon Shaahinfar
13. Session Type: Oral Abstract
Abstract Title: Mental Health Crisis Service Delivery for Medicaid-Enrolled Children
- DEM presenter: Ashley Foster
- Other DEM Co-authors: N/A
14. Session Type: Poster Session
Poster Title: Association of Emergency Severity Index and Resource Use for Children Presenting to Emergency Department with Mental and Behavioral Health Conditions
- DEM presenter: Ashley Foster
- Other DEM Co-authors: Jacqueline Grupp-Phelan
15. Session Type: Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation Title: The Research Support Network: Developing and Maintaining a Peer Mentorship Group for Early Stage Pediatric Researchers
- Presenter: Colleen Gutman (non-DEM)
- DEM Co-authors: Ashley Foster