Laura J. Bontempo, MD, MEd1
Laura J. Bontempo, MD, MEd
Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
November 2017
CONTACT INFORMATION
Address:Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
110 S. Paca Street, 6th Floor, Suite 200
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone:410-328-8025
Fax: 410-328-8028
Email:
EDUCATION
June 1991Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University
Honors Program in Medical Education
June 1994Medical Doctor, Northwestern University Medical School
May 2014Master’s Degree in Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Concentration in Health Professional Education
POST GRADUATE EDUCATION AND TRAINING
June 1994-July 1998Residency, Emergency Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
June 1997-July 1998Chief Resident, Emergency Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
June 2010-June 2011Fellowship, Medical Education, Yale-New Haven Hospital
CERTIFICATIONS
April 1995-April 2001Advanced Cardiac Life Support
April 1996-April 2001Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor
March 1996-March 2000Advanced Trauma Life Support
Jan 1998-Jan 2000Pediatric Advanced Life Support
July 1998American Board of Emergency Medicine Certified
Oct 2003Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians
July 2014Fellow, American Academy of Emergency Medicine
MEDICAL LICENSURES
July 1996State of Illinois--Inactive
Dec 1998Commonwealth of Massachusetts--Inactive
Oct 2004State of Connecticut--Inactive
July 2012State of Maryland--Active
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Academic Appointments
July 1998-May 1999Clinical Instructor
Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine
Northwestern University Medical School
April 1999-Oct 2004Clinical Instructor
Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Oct 2004 –July 2009Assistant Professor
Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery
Yale Medical School
July 2009-July 2012Assistant Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
Yale Medical School
July 2012-presentAssistant Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Other Employment
Aug 1996-May 1999Stadium Physician, Chicago Cubs’ Wrigley Field
Sept 1997-June 1998Emergency Department Staff Physician, Columbus Hospital
Aug 2012-presentStadium Physician, Baltimore Orioles’ Camden Yards
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
1993-1998Member, Emergency Medicine Residents Association
1993-presentMember, American College of Emergency Physicians
1998-presentMember, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
2003-presentFellow, American College of Emergency Physicians
2004-presentMember, Council of Residency Directors, Emergency Medicine
2014-presentFellow, American Academy of Emergency Medicine
HONORS AND AWARDS
June 1998Thomas R. Mulroy Award for Excellence in Emergency Medicine
Evanston Hospital Corporation
For excellent clinical judgment, technical ability, knowledge and high standards of humanistic behavior
June 1999Outstanding Young Attending Award
Harvard Emergency Medicine Residency
For excellent in teaching
HONORS AND AWARDS (continued)
Dec 2001Partners in Excellence Award for Outstanding Community Contributions
Partners Health Care, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
For community service as a member of the Avon Breast Cancer Team
July 2002Dennis Thomson Compassionate Care Award Scholarship
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
To promote projects that continue the mission of compassionate care
Dec 2002Partners in Excellence Award for Hospital Service
Partners Health Care, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Oct 2003Letter of Commendation, Faculty Dean for Continuing Education
Harvard University Medical School
For directing the CME course titled “Emergency Medicine into the 21st Century”
Due to >93% of course ratings being above average or superior
Jan 2004Brigham and Women’s Hospital Emerging Clinical Leader
Selected as a featured clinician in the BWH Bulletin
June 2006Best Emergency Medicine Attending Award
Yale University Emergency Medicine Residency
For excellence in teaching
Oct 2013Golden Key International Honour Society Selection
In recognition of being in the top 15% of graduate students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Oct 2013The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Selection
In recognition of being in the top 10% of graduate students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
June 2015Outstanding Teaching Attending Award
University of Maryland Emergency Medicine
For excellence in teaching
June 2016Outstanding Teaching Attending Award
University of Maryland Emergency Medicine
For excellence in teaching
CLINICAL ACTIVITIES
Clinical Expertise
Board-certified emergency physician
Scope of Clinical Practice
July 1998-May 1999Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Attending Emergency Physician (100% FTE)
April 1999-Oct 2004Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Attending Emergency Physician (100% FTE)
CLINICAL ACTIVITIES / Scope of Clinical Practice (continued)
Oct 2004-July 2012Yale-New Haven Hospital
Attending Emergency Physician (100% FTE)
ED Patient Volume: 72,000 adults/year
July 2012-presentUniversity of Maryland Medical Center
Attending Emergency Physician (100% FTE)
ED Patient Volume: 59,000 adults/year
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE
Institutional Service
Oct 1999-Oct 2004Associate Residency Director
Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency
Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital
July 2000-June 2003Journal Club Faculty Advisor
Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency
July 2000-Oct 2004 Member, Residency Review Committee Preparation
Department of Emergency Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital
Oct 2000-Oct 2002Co-Director, Emergency Medicine into the 21st Century
Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Continuing Education, Harvard Medical School
July 2001-Oct 2004Faculty Liaison, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Committee
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Oct 2003-Oct 2004Senior Director, Emergency Medicine into the 21st Century
Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Continuing Education, Harvard Medical School
Oct 2004-June 2009Director, Section of Emergency Medicine, Division of Education, Department of Surgery, Yale University
Oct 2004-March 2011Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency
Yale-New Haven Hospital
Oct 2005-March 2011Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee
Yale-New Haven Hospital
June 2009-June 2011Director, Division of Education
Department of Emergency Medicine
Yale University School of Medicine
Oct 2009-March 2011Member, Internal Review Subcommittee
Graduate Medical Education Committee
Yale-New Haven Hospital
Sept 2011-July 2012Member, Clerkship Curriculum Committee
Yale University School of Medicine
June 2010-July 2012Director, Education/Simulation Area of Concentration
Emergency Medicine Residency, Yale-New Haven Hospital
Sept 2012-presentMember, Resident Selection Committee
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Maryland Medical Center
Feb 2013-presentMember, Clinical Years Committee
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Sept 2013-presentChair, Clinical Competency Committee
University of Maryland Medical Center
Feb 2016-presentFaculty mentor; Friedenwald House
University of Maryland School of Medicine
June 2016-presentRepresentative, School of Medicine Council
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Local Service
June 2000Physician, Avon 3-Day Walk for Breast Cancer
Boston, Massachusetts
Provided medical care to 2,500 walkers over a 3-day period
May 2001Lead Physician, Avon 3-Day Walk for Breast Cancer
Boston, Massachusetts
Provided medical care to 2,500 walkers over a 3-day period
Nov 2014Volunteer, Project Feast Thanksgiving Outreach
University of Maryland School of Medicine
National Service
Nov 2002-Feb 2003Member, Conference Planning Committee
The Rocky Mountain Winter Conference on Emergency Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine, Denver Health Medical Center
July 2003-presentMember, Trauma and Injury Prevention Committee
American College of Emergency Physicians
May 2007-presentMember, Academic Assembly Planning Committee
Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors
Mar 2008-Mar 2010Member, New Program Director’s Workshop Planning Committee
Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors
June 2010-2013Director of Evaluation, Mentorship Task Force
Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors
Oct 2014-presentMember, Clinical Pathology Conference Task Force
Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors
Oct 2013-Oct 2014Member, Planning Committee, The Heart Course
April 2015-presentSemi-final Judge, Clinical Pathology Conference
Academic Assembly, Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors
Dec 2015-Aug 2017Representative, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Evaluation of Neck Mass Guideline Group
American Academy of Emergency Medicine
January 2017-presentMember, Education Committee
American Academy of Emergency Medicine
March 2017Medical Student Ambassador Mentor
American Academy of Emergency Medicine
Sept 2017- presentMember, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Sudden Hearing Loss Guideline Group
TEACHING SERVICE
Medical Student Teaching
2003 & 2004Small Group Leader, Introduction to Clinical Medicine
Harvard University Medical School
4 second-year medical students; 3 contact hours/week
2005-2009Small Group Leader, Pre-Clinical Clerkship
Yale University Medical School
4‒8 first- and second-year medical students; 3 contact hours/week
2008-2010Simulation Faculty, Emergency Medicine Component of the Surgery Clerkship
Yale University Medical School
12 third-year medical students; 1‒2 contact hours/month
Nov 2012Preceptor, Pulmonary Small Group
University of Maryland School of Medicine
20 medical students; 1 contact hour
2014-presentCo-Founder and Co-Director, Internship Preparation Camp
University of Maryland School of Medicine
60‒100 fourth-year medical students; 13 contact hours/year
2014-presentInternship Preparation Camp Faculty
University of Maryland School of Medicine
60‒100 fourth-year medical students; 7 contact hours/year
2014-2016Mentor for Medical Student
Meet with one medical student at least quarterly
Resident and Fellow Teaching
April 2008Mock Oral Board Examiner
Emergency Medicine Residency, Yale-New Haven Hospital
30 residents (PGY1‒4); 5 contact hours/year
July 2011Cricothyrotomy Lab
Emergency Medicine Residency, Yale-New Haven Hospital
30 residents (PGY1‒4); 5 contact hours/year
July 2011Suture Workshop, Emergency Medicine Intern Orientation Program
Emergency Medicine Residency, Yale-New Haven Hospital
13 PGY-1 emergency medicine residents; 5 contact hours/year
2013-presentMock Oral Board Examiner
Emergency Medicine Residency, University of Maryland Medical Center
5 PGY-3 emergency medicine residents; 10 contact hours/year
Continuing Medical Education Teaching
April 2017-presentCritical Procedures in Emergency Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center
20 physicians, nurse practitioners or physician assistants; 10 contact hours/year
GRANT SUPPORT
May 2017-June 2018Co- Principal Investigator, 30%; Co-PI Z. Dezman
“Clinicopathological Cases from the University of Maryland Emergency Medicine Residency”
University of Maryland Emergency Medicine Associates, P.A.
Annual Direct Costs: $1,360.00
Total Direct Costs: $2,720.00
PUBLICATIONS
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- Noble VE, Bontempo LJ, Nadel ES, Brown DF. Stridor. Journal of Emergency Medicine 2000;19(2):183-6.
- Kumar AM, Bontempo LJ, Nadel ES, Brown DF. A rare cause of congestive heart failure. Journal of Emergency Medicine 2001;20(2):153-7.
- Bontempo LJ, Goralnick E. Atrial fibrillation. Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America 2011;29(4):747-58.
- Goralnick E, Bontempo LJ. Atrial fibrillation. Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America 2015;33(3):597-612. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2015.04.008.
- Bontempo LJ, Frayha N, Dittmar PC. The Internship Preparation Camp at the University of Maryland. Postgrad Med J, 2016 May 27. pii: postgradmedj-2015-133882. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2015-133882.
- Frayha N, Bontempo LJ, Retener NF, Teshome G, Wolfsthal SD, Lewin LO. Core Entrustable Professional Activities: A Survey of the Confidence of Fourth Year Medical Students and Residency Program Directors. Medical Science Educator 2016 Sep;26(3):475-480. doi:10.1007/s40670-016-0264-5
- Hines MC, Reed BN, Ivaturi V, Bontempo LJ, Bond MC, Hayes BD. Diltiazem versus metoprolol for rate control in atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response in the emergency department. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 2016 Dec;73(24):2068-2076.
- Bontempo LJ. Family Medical History. Academic Emergency Medicine 2017 Feb; 24(2):254‒255. doi: 10.1111/acem.13139.
- Bontempo LJ, Crouter A, Khoujah D, Dezman ZDW. 18-year-old female with a change in mental status. Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, February 2017;1(1).
- Cobb M, Gorman E, Bontempo LJ, Dezman ZDW. 13-year-old girl with fevers. Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, March 2017; 1(2).
- Bontempo LJ, Magidson PD, Hayes BD, Martinez JP. Acute pulmonary injury after inhalation of free-base cocaine: a case report. Journal of Acute Medicine, June 2017; 7(2):82-86. DOI:10.6705/j.jacme.2017.0702.007
- England E, Callahan M, Bontempo LJ, Dezman ZDW. 29-year-old Woman with Dyspnea. Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine; August 2017; 1(3):152-158.
- Pynnonen MA, Gillespie MB, Roman B, Rosenfeld RM, Tunkel DE, Bontempo LJ, Brook I, Chick DA, Colandrea M, Finestone, SA, Fowler JC, Griffith CC, Henson Z, Levine C, Mehta V, Salama A, Scharpf J, Shatzkes DR, Stern WB, Youngerman JS, Corrigan MD. Clinical Practice Guideline: Evaluation of the Neck Mass in Adults. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, September 2017; 157(2S): S1-S30.
- Pynnonen MA, Gillespie MB, Roman B, Rosenfeld RM, Tunkel DE, Bontempo LJ, Brook I, Chick DA, Colandrea M, Finestone, SA, Fowler JC, Griffith CC, Henson Z, Levine C, Mehta V, Salama A, Scharpf J, Shatzkes DR, Stern WB, Youngerman JS, Corrigan MD. Clinical Practice Guideline: Evaluation of the Neck Mass in Adults Executive Summary. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, September 2017; 157(3): 355-371.
- Rao T, Roggio A, Dezman ZDW, Bontempo LJ. 55-year-old Male with Bilateral Lower Extremity Weakness. Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, November 2017.
Non-Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- Goldstein JN, Bontempo LJ. In Concert: The LLSA Literature Review Article 11: Cocaine-Associated Chest Pain: How Common is Myocardial Infarction? Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine 2003;18(1).
- Challapalli H, Bontempo LJ. In Concert: The LLSA Literature Review Article 12: Oral Agents for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Pharmacology, Toxicity, and Treatment. Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine 2003;18(1).
- Bontempo LJ. Cutaneous Abscess Management: The loop drainage technique and the role of adjuvant antibiotics. EMedHome ( September 2015.
- Al-Salamah T, Bontempo LJ. Atrial Fibrillation. In: Brown, D, editor. Scientific American emergency medicine. Hamilton (ON): Decker Intellectual Properties; September 2016. DOI: 10.2310/7900.4006. Available at:
Web-Based Articles
1. Handler JA, Bontempo LJ. Question of the Day. The National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics. 1996-1998. Available at
2. Bontempo LJ. Rapid Atrial Fibrillation: CCB, BB, Procainamide or 200J? EMedHome, November 2013. Available at
3. Bontempo LJ. Nightmarish ENT Emergencies. Audio Digest Foundation, January 2014. Available at
4. Bontempo LJ. ENT Disasters—Know When to Worry. EMedHome, October 2014. Available at
5. Bontempo LJ. Choosing Wisely: The First Five Measures. EMedHome, March 2015. Available at
6. Bontempo LJ. Abscess Management: Packing? Antibiotics? Closure? Follow-up? EMedHome, March 2015. Available at
7. Bontempo LJ, Alblaihed L. Atrial fibrillation. Palmtop Emergency Physician Information Database, November 2015. Available at
8. Bontempo LJ, Alblaihed L. Atrial flutter. Palmtop Emergency Physician Information Database, November 2015. Available at
9. Bontempo LJ. Bleeding Airways: Trachs and Lungs. EMedHome, December 2015. Available at
10. Bontempo LJ. At the Podium: Practical Tips for Female Speakers. FemInEM, October 2016. Available at
Book Chapters
- Bontempo LJ et al. Met/Endo/Heme/Onc. Palmtop Emergency Physician Information Database (PEPID). Chicago, 1994.
- Bontempo LJ et al. Pediatrics. Palmtop Emergency Physician Information Database (PEPID). Chicago, 1994.
- Bontempo LJ et al. Face. Palmtop Emergency Physician Information Database (PEPID). Chicago, 1994.
- Bontempo LJ et al. Dental. Palmtop Emergency Physician Information Database (PEPID). Chicago, 1994.
- Bontempo LJ et al. Eye. Palmtop Emergency Physician Information Database (PEPID). Chicago, 1994.
- Bontempo LJ et al. ENT. Palmtop Emergency Physician Information Database (PEPID). Chicago, 1994.
- Bontempo LJ et al. Skin and soft tissue. Palmtop Emergency Physician Information Database (PEPID). Chicago, 1994.
- Adams S, Bontempo LJ. Alcoholic ketoacidosis. In: Harwood-Nuss A, Wolfson AB, Linden CH, Shepherd SM, Stenklyft PH, editors. The Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine, ed 3. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven; 2001.
- Bontempo LJ. Rhabdomyolysis. In: Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, editors. Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice, ed 5. Philadelphia: Mosby; 2002.
- Bontempo LJ. Rhabdomyolysis. In: Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, editors. Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice, ed 6. Philadelphia: Mosby; 2005.
- Bontempo LJ. Maxillofacial disorders. In: Adams JG et al, editors. Emergency Medicine. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders; 2008:277-87.
- Bontempo LJ, Kaji A. Rhabdomyolysis. In: Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, editors. Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice, ed 7. Mosby; 2010.
- Bontempo LJ, Rivera J. Asthma. In: Lewiss RE, Saul T, Shah K, editors. Essential Emergency Imaging. Philadelphia, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; September 2011.
- Bontempo LJ. Section Editor, Pulmonary. In: Lewiss RE, Saul T, Shah K, editors. Essential Emergency Imaging. Philadelphia, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; September 2011.
- Bontempo LJ. Maxillofacial disorders. In: Adams JG et al, editors. Emergency Medicine, ed. 2; Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders; 2013:259-67.
- Browne B, Bontempo LJ. Cutaneous Emergencies. In: Rivers CS et al. Preparing for the Written Board Exam in Emergency Medicine, ed. 8; Jan 2017.
Abstracts
- Rest M, Bontempo LJ. Faculty evaluations of emergency medicine residents using an audience response system. Academic Emergency Medicine 2010;17(S2):S7.
- Rest MJ, Bontempo LJ. The effect of an audience response system on faculty evaluations of emergency medicine residents. Academic Emergency Medicine 2011;18(S1):S54-55.
- Frayha N, Bontempo LJ, Retener NF, Teshome G, Wolfsthal SD, Lewin LO. Core Entrustable Professional Activities: How Confident are Students and Program Directors? Poster presentation
Multimedia
1. Atrial fibrillation. Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America Podcast, August 2015.
2. “Rabies,” [lecture], EMedHome, Orlando, Florida, March 2017.
3. “Facial Trauma” [lecture], EMedHome and Emergency Medicine Residency, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, April 2017.
MAJOR INVITED SPEECHES
Local
1. “The Life of an Emergency Physician,” Yale University Medical Librarians, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, March 2009.
2. “Orthopedic Eponyms,” American Academy of Professional Coders, Hamden, Connecticut, October 2010.
3. "Head Trauma," American Academy of Professional Coders, Hamden, Connecticut, October 2011.
4. “Nightmare ENT Emergencies,” Maryland Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Baltimore, Maryland, April 2013.
5. “Trauma in Pregnancy,” Emergency Medicine Residency Grand Rounds, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, August 2013.
6. “Facial and Dental Fracture Management,” Emergency Medicine Residency Grand Rounds, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, October 2013.
7. “ENT Potpourri,” Emergency Medicine Residency Grand Rounds, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, December 2013.
8. “ENT Disasters: Tracheostomies and Everything That Can Go Wrong,” Emergency Medicine Residency Grand Rounds, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, December 2014.
9. “Don’t Bump the Bump,” Emergency Medicine Residency Grand Rounds, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, January 2015.
10. “Management of the Obese Trauma Patient,” Emergency Medicine Residency Grand Rounds, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, January 2016.
11. “Facial Pain,” Emergency Medicine Residency Grand Rounds, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, August 2016.
12. “Wellness: Caring for the Doctor,” Transition to Residency and Internship and Preparation for Life capstone course, session 1, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, April 2017.
13. “Wellness: Caring for the Doctor,” Transition to Residency and Internship and Preparation for Life capstone course, session 2, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, April 2017.
14. “ENT Update,” Emergency Medicine Residency Grand Rounds, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, May 2017.
National
1. “Nasal Emergencies: Know Your Nose,” Emergency Medicine into the 21st Century Conference, CME course sponsored by the Department of Continuing Education, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, October 2000.
2. “Hand Lab: Exploration and Wound Repair using Cadaveric Hands” (lab instructor), Emergency Medicine into the 21st Century Conference, CME course sponsored by the Department of Continuing Education, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, October 2000.
3. “Harvard-Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency Case Presentations” (session moderator and speaker), Emergency Medicine into the 21st Century Conference, CME course sponsored by the Department of Continuing Education, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, October 2000.
4. “Headaches,” Rocky Mountain Winter Conference, Harvard Medical School, Copper Mountain, Colorado, February 2001.
5. “Meningitis,” Rocky Mountain Winter Conference, Harvard Medical School, Copper Mountain, Colorado, February 2001.
6. “Hand Lab: Exploration and Wound Repair using Cadaveric Hands” (lab instructor), Emergency Medicine into the 21st Century Conference, CME course sponsored by the Department of Continuing Education, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, October 2001.