Danielle M. McCarthy, MD MS

Dr. McCarthy is a highly accomplished mid-career investigator whose tireless and pioneering work has already made a significant positive impact within emergency medicine (EM). Since finishing her research fellowship in 2012, Dr. McCarthy's well-funded research has focused primarily on patient communication related to the challenging topics of both opiate misuse and diagnostic uncertainty. Dr. McCarthy is a highly respected clinician educator on shift, a remarkably successful mentor as a Vice Chair of Research and now fellowship director herself, and a celebrated servant leader within the national research community. With an exceptionally rigorous yet always curious mindset, Dr. McCarthy continues to redefine the practice of EM while creating the next generation of leaders in clinical research.