Amal Mattu, MDPage 1 of 78
Amal Mattu, MD
Professor with Tenure
Vice Chairman of Emergency Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Date: October 2016
Contact Information
Business AddressDepartment of Emergency Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
110 S. Paca Street, Sixth Floor, Suite 200
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone Number(410) 328-8025
Fax Number(410) 328-8028
Education
1988Bachelor of Arts, Natural Sciences
Johns Hopkins University
1993Doctor of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Postgraduate Education and Training
1993–1996Emergency Medicine Residency Training Program
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
1996–1997American College of Emergency Physicians and
Emergency Medicine Foundation Teaching Fellowship
Certifications
November 1998Board Certified, American Board of Emergency Medicine
November 2008Recertification, American Board of Emergency Medicine
Medical Licensure
1996–present State of Maryland
Employment History
July 1996–June 1999Clinical Instructor
Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
July 1996–June 2003Attending Physician
Department of Emergency Medicine
Mercy Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland
July 1996–presentAttending Physician, Emergency Medical Services
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland
July 1999–June 2004Assistant Professor
Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
July 1997–June 2011Co-Program Director
Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine Combined Residency
Assistant Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
July 2001–December 2008World Access
International Medical Consulting Service
October 2001–June 2011Director, Academic Development Program
Emergency Medicine Residency
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
June 2008–presentDirector, Faculty Development Fellowship Program
Emergency Medicine Residency Program
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
June 2002–June 2011Program Director, Emergency Medicine Residency
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
July 2004–June 2006Associate Professor
Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
July 2006–June 2010Associate Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
July 2010–presentProfessor, with Tenure
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
March 2011–presentVice Chairman of Education
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
July 2012–presentDirector, Emergency Cardiology Fellowship Program
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
July 2013–presentCo-Director, Emergency Medicine Research Scholars Program
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Professional Society Memberships
1992–1996Emergency Medicine Residents Association
1992–presentAmerican College of Emergency Physicians
1992–presentAmerican College of Emergency Physicians, Maryland Chapter
1995–presentAmerican Academy of Emergency Medicine
1996–presentSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine
1999–presentCouncil of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine
2000–2005Emergency Medicine Residents Association, Alumni Member
2002–2005American Academy for Emergency Medicine in India
Honors and Awards
1984–1987Maryland General State Scholarship
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
1988Graduated with General Honors
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
June 1995–June 1996Chief Resident, Emergency Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1999–presentFellow, American Academy of Emergency Medicine
2000–presentFellow, American College of Emergency Physicians
May 2001Honorary Faculty Marshal
Commencement Activities for the UMAB Campus
Selected from among all faculty by the University of Maryland at Baltimore (UMAB) Student Affairs Council
2004The First Annual Fabien Vickrey, M.D. Memorial Award
“For outstanding leadership and commitment to advancing the specialty of Emergency Medicine via research, patient care, and education”
York Hospital, York, PA
2006Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director of the Year
Presented by the Resident and Student Association of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine
2007Maryland State Emergency Physician of the Year
Maryland Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians
May 2010Honorary Student Marshal
Commencement Activities for the University of Maryland School of Medicine
Selected by the 2010 graduating medical school class
2011Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Faculty Inductee, University of Maryland School of Medicine
May 2011Honorary Graduation Hooder
Commencement Activities for the University of Maryland School of Medicine
Selected by the 2011 graduating medical school class
2011Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director of the Year
Presented by the Emergency Medicine Residents Association
2013The Peter Rosen Award
“For outstanding academic leadership in emergency medicine”
American Academy of Emergency Medicine
2013The Tenth Annual Fabien Vickrey, M.D. Memorial Award
“For outstanding leadership and commitment to advancing the specialty of Emergency Medicine via research, patient care, and education”
WellSpan York Hospital, York, PA
Teaching Awards
1997, 1998, 2000, Teacher of the Year Award
2001, 2002Department of Emergency Medicine
Mercy Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland
1999, 2000, 2001, Outstanding Teaching Attending Award
2014Emergency Medicine Residency Program
University of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
2000Outstanding Service Award for Contributions to Education
Maryland Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians
2000National Faculty Teaching Award
American College of Emergency Physicians
2000Founder’s Day Teacher of the Year Award
Office of the President, University of Maryland at Baltimore
Recipient from among all faculty of the Schools of Medicine, Law, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work, and Physical Therapy at University of Maryland at Baltimore
2002National Young Educator of the Year Award
American Academy of Emergency Medicine
2002Outstanding Teaching Award
University of Maryland Emergency Medicine Residency
For educational innovation: “Fifth Hour Conference” curriculum
2003Education Service Award
American Academy of Emergency Medicine
2005, 2006, 2010, 2015Speaker of the Year
Essentials of Emergency Medicine conference
Las Vegas, Nevada
2006Rookie Faculty of the Year Award
American College of Emergency Physicians
2006Outstanding Speaker of the Year Award
American College of Emergency Physicians
2008Joe Lex National Educator of the Year Award
American Academy of Emergency Medicine
2013Outstanding Contributions to Education Award
American College of Emergency Physicians
2015Academy for Scholarship Distinguished Educator Award
Presented for “Development of Enduring Materials”
Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine
Other Speaking/Teaching Honors
2001–2016Selected to speak 16 years in a row at the annual American Academy of Emergency Medicine Scientific Assembly; one of only two emergency physicians in the country to have this honor
2007-currentFaculty member, The American College of Emergency Physicians Teaching Fellowship
One of 12 faculty members at this national faculty development conference conducted in two sessions per year, dedicated to teaching skills in how to be an effective education in emergency medicine
2008-currentFaculty member, The Heart Course (
One of 7 faculty members at this national CME conference conducted yearly, dedicated to teaching emergency cardiology
2009-currentFaculty member, Critical Points (
One of 11 faculty members at this national CME conference conducted 1-2 times per year, dedicated to teaching emergency critical care medicine
2010-currentFaculty member, The Board Review (
One of 8 faculty members at this national CME conference conducted three times per year, dedicated to preparing emergency physicians for the Written Certification or Recertification Examination
2012-currentFaculty member, High Risk Emergency Medicine Course (
One of 7 faculty members at this national CME conference conducted three times per year, dedicated to improving patient safety and minimizing legal risk in emergency medicine practice
Invited Keynote Speeches/Memorial Lectures
March 23, 2003Keynote Speaker
2003 Annual Conference
Jamaica Emergency Medicine Association
Kingston, Jamaica
November 3, 2003Keynote Speaker
14th Annual Barbara Proctor Memorial Education Day
Mid-Maryland Chapter of the Emergency Nurses Association
Laurel, Maryland
June 10, 2004First Annual Fabien Vickrey Memorial Lecture
York Hospital
York, Pennsylvania
November 11, 2004Albert J. Lauro Professorship Lecture
2004 Annual Meeting
Louisiana Chapter, American Academy of Emergency Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana
June 3, 200518th Annual Thomas R. Mulroy Memorial Lecture in Emergency Medicine
Evanston Hospital
Evanston, Illinois
August 28–29, 2006Keynote Speaker
10th Annual “Risk Management in the Practice of Emergency Medicine” Seminar
Sponsored by Baptist Medical Center
Jacksonville, Florida
June 29, 2008Keynote Speaker
2008 Annual Conference
Jamaica Emergency Medicine Association
Kingston, Jamaica
September 19, 2008Keynote Speaker
2nd Annual “Advances in Acute Coronary Syndromes” Conference
Nashville, Tennessee
March 27, 2009Keynote Address: “Everyday Leadership: Lessons From Great Minds Through the Ages”
Annual Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Wilmington, Delaware
April 23–26, 2009Keynote Speaker
Continuing Concepts in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine Conference
Suffolk, Virginia
April 27, 2009Keynote Speaker
14th Annual Emergency Medicine Conference
Sponsored by the Section of Emergency Medicine
British Columbia Medical Association
Vancouver, Canada
June 4, 2009Keynote Speech: “Everyday Leadership: Lessons From Great Minds Through the Ages”
3rd Dutch North Sea Emergency Medicine Conference
Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands
October 6, 2009Keynote Speech: “Everyday Leadership: Lessons From Great Minds Through the Ages”
Young Physicians Section Meeting
Scientific Assembly of the American College of Emergency Physicians
Boston, Massachusetts
November 3, 2010Keynote Speaker
Annual Kawartha Emergency Medicine Conference
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
March 6-8, 2011Keynote Speaker
EMedix, LLC Risk Management Symposium
Phoenix, Arizona
May 5-7, 2011Keynote Speech: “Everyday Leadership: Lessons From Great Minds Through the Ages”
24thAnnual Emergency Medicine Update
Sponsored by North York General Hospital
Toronto, Canada, May 7, 2010
June 22-24, 2011Keynote Speaker
38th Annual Rocky Mountain Trauma and Emergency Medicine Conference
Breckenridge, Colorado
September 19-23, 2011Keynote Speaker
Emergency Medicine Update—Europe
Strove, Italy
January 30, 2012Keynote Speech: “Everyday Leadership: Lessons From Great Minds Through the Ages”
29th Annual Northwest Winter Conference in Emergency Medicine
Sponsored by Oregon Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians
Sunriver, Oregon
February 24-26, 2012Keynote Speaker
Society for Emergency Medicine in Singapore Annual Scientific Conference
Singapore
April 18-19, 2012Keynote Speaker
2012 Emergency Cardiology Symposium
The Wenckebach Institute of the University Medical Center of Groningen
Groningen, The Netherlands
May 15, 2012Annual Joe Ross Professorship Lecture
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee
February 23, 2013Keynote Speech: “Everyday Leadership: Secrets of Great Minds Through the Ages”
Rocky Mountain Winter Conference on Emergency Medicine
Breckenridge, Colorado
June 11, 2013Tenth Annual Fabien Vickrey Memorial Lecture
York Hospital
York, Pennsylvania
June 25-28, 2013Keynote Speaker
40th Annual Rocky Mountain Trauma and Emergency Medicine Conference
Breckenridge, Colorado
August 28-30, 2013Keynote Speaker
Urgencias UC: Conceptos 2013 Emergency Medicine Conference
Santiago, Chile
September 22-28, 2013Keynote Speaker
Emergency Medicine Update—Europe
Haro, Spain
February 3, 2015Keynote Speaker
Emergent Medicine Associates 8th Annual Risk Management Summit
Los Angeles, California
February 10, 2015Keynote Speech: “Ten Things You Must Consider in the Crashing Patient: Beyond A-B-C and ACLS”
2015 Saudi Emergency Medicine Assembly
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
February 21, 2015Keynote Speech: “Chest Pain 2015: Time for New Paradigms?”
Rocky Mountain Winter Conference on Emergency Medicine
Breckenridge, Colorado
March 26-27, 2015Keynote Speaker
The 2nd Dutch Congress on Emergency Cardiology
Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
August 31, 2015Keynote Speaker
United States Army Leadership in Emergency Medicine Conference
Tacoma, Washington
September 5-9, 2015Keynote Speaker
The Eighth Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress
Rome, Italy
September 6-10, 2015Keynote Speaker
Emirates Society of Emergency Medicine Scientific Conference
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
February 2, 2016Keynote Speaker
Emergent Medicine Associates 9th Annual Risk Management Summit
Los Angeles, California
February 20, 2016Keynote Speech: “Secrets of Success in Emergency Medicine…From The Princess Bride”
Rocky Mountain Winter Conference on Emergency Medicine
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
May 12, 2016Keynote Speech: “A Roadmap to Leadership in Emergency Medicine”
Resident Academic Leadership Forum, at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana
June 15-18, 2016Keynote Speaker
43rdAnnual Rocky Mountain Trauma and Emergency Medicine Conference
Denver, Colorado
August 2, 2016Greg L. Henry, MD Lecture/Keynote Speech: “Everyday Leadership: Lessons From Great Minds Through the Ages”
43rd Annual Michigan Emergency Medicine Scientific Assembly
Michigan College of Emergency Medicine
Mackinac Island, Michigan
September 10-11, 2016Keynote Speaker
Emergency Cardiology Update 2016
Melbourne, Australia
Clinical Activities
- Attending physician in University of Maryland Medical Center Emergency Department
- Adult Emergency Department census approximately 50,000 patients per year
- Patient care includes diagnosis and resuscitation of medical, trauma, and early surgical emergencies
- Clinical supervision of medical students and residents from emergency medicine, family medicine, ENT, and obstetrics & gynecology residencies
- Patient care also includes responsibilities of all patients referred to the Emergency Department from in-hospital, campus, and off-campus clinical offices
Administrative Service
Institutional Service
1997–presentEmergency Medicine Residency Education Committee
2002–presentChair, Department of Emergency Medicine Education Committee
University of Maryland Medical Center
June 1997–June 2006Faculty Coordinator
Emergency Medicine Student Interest Group
Responsible for coordinating lectures about careers in emergency medicine, blood drawing/IV placement labs, suturing workshops, and a mentoring program for the University of Maryland School of Medicine first-year and second-year students
1997–presentAdmissions Interviews
University of Maryland School of Medicine
2002–2011Graduate Medical Education Committee
University of Maryland Medical Center
April 2003Master's Degree Thesis Committee for Dr. Michael Witting
(Defense: April 29, 2003)
Thesis: “Diagnostic Benefit of Nasogastric Aspiration and of Clinical Factors in Patients with Gastrointestinal Bleeding Without Hematemesis”
October 2003–presentContinuing Medical Education Advisory Committee
University of Maryland School of Medicine
July 2002–presentEmergency Medicine Residency Application Advisor
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Individually counsel the majority of third-year medical students (8 to 10 per year) interested in emergency medicine regarding how to construct their fourth-year schedule and regarding the application process; individually counsel all fourth-year medical students entering emergency medicine (12 to 15 per year) regarding the residency application and rankings process, and write official letters of recommendation for the majority of them; provide lectures regarding the application process one or two times per year for first- and second-year medical students in the School of Medicine’s Emergency Medicine Student Interest Group
September 2004–June 2008Preceptor, Faculty Group Leader
Introduction to Clinical Medicine Course (first-year medical students) and Physical Diagnosis Course (second-year medical students)
University of Maryland School of Medicine
August 2005–presentAppeals Committee
University of Maryland School of Medicine
March 2007–presentFaculty Development Workshop Series Lecturer
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Lecture to faculty and residents within the School of Medicine’s Faculty Development Workshop Series every spring and fall on “Finding Your Niche in Academic Medicine,” “Academic Promotion,” and “Teaching on the Run”
July 2008–July 2009At-Large Member, Medical Executive Committee
University of Maryland Medical Center
2011–2013Chairman, Grants Review Committee
Maryland Emergency Medicine Network
2011–presentCourse Director and Instructor
The Crashing Patient: Risk Management and Resuscitation conference
Conducted at annually in October on the University of Maryland at Baltimore campus
March 2012–presentClaims Risk Management Committee
University of Maryland Medical System
January 2013–presentSTEMI Review Committee
University of Maryland Medical Center
January 2013–presentRisk Management Committee
University of Maryland Emergency Medicine Network
Co-developer of Low Risk Chest Pain Protocol, involving the use of the HEART score + Shared Decision Making; the Protocol was adopted in February 2015 and in use at the 14 University of Maryland Network Emergency Departments around the state.
July 2013–presentPeer Review Committee
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Maryland Medical Center
August 2013–presentPatient Safety and Risk Management Committee
University of Maryland School of Medicine
State/Regional Service
1999–presentMember, Education and Programs Committee
Maryland Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians
2000–2004, 2005–2007Member, Board of Directors
Maryland Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians
2009–2011Chairman, Education and Programs Committee
Maryland Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians
National Service
1999–presentManuscript Review Board
Hospital Physician
2001–presentEditorial Board
Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine
Monthly CME publication from the American College of Emergency Physicians
2001–presentMember, Academic Affairs Committee
American College of Emergency Physicians
2001–presentMember, Education Committee
Scientific Assembly Planning Subcommittee
American Academy of Emergency Medicine
2002–2003Chair, Nominations Subcommittee
Outstanding Contributions in Education Award
Academic Affairs Committee
American College of Emergency Physicians
2002–2003Chair, Membership Subcommittee
Academic Affairs Committee
American College of Emergency Physicians
2002–2007Member, International Committee
American Academy of Emergency Medicine
2003Associate Editor
Rules of the Road for Medical Students:
The Guide for a Career in Emergency Medicine
American Academy of Emergency Medicine
Published inGuest Editor
May 2003“Respiratory Emergencies”
Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America
2003–2004Member, Board of Directors
American Academy for Emergency Medicine in India
2003–2004Member, Information Resources Committee
Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine
2003–2005Course Director and Instructor
Emergency Medicine Written Board Examination “Jam Session” Review Course (3 hours)
American Academy of Emergency Medicine’s
Conducted the evening prior to the Emergency Medicine Written Board Certification Examination in East Brunswick, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Los Angeles
2003–2005Member, Programs Liaison Committee
International Emergency Medicine Training
Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine
2004–2005Course Director and Instructor
In-Training Examination Review for Emergency Medicine Residents (4 hours)
Conducted at the Annual Scientific Assembly of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine
2004–2007Course Director and Instructor
Advanced EKG Workshop (4 hours)
Conducted annually at the Annual Scientific Assembly of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine
2004–presentSection Editor
“Best Clinical Practices in Emergency Medicine”
Journal of Emergency Medicine
2004–presentChair
Lifetime Learning and Self-Assessment Readings Subcommittee
Academic Affairs Committee
American College of Emergency Physicians
2004–2007Member, Practice Guidelines Committee
American Academy of Emergency Medicine
Published inGuest Editor
November 2004“Unsuspected Killers in Emergency Medicine”
Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America
Published inGuest Editor
November 2005“Emergency Cardiology: Challenges, Controversies, and Advances”
Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America issue–
2005–2009 Editorial Board
Practical Summaries in Acute Care
2005–2009Member, Program Committee
“Navigating the Academic Waters” (Faculty Development Conference
Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine
November 16-19, 2005Conference Co-Chair
Challenges in Emergency Medicine
St. Thomas, USVI
Sponsored by Symposia Medicus
Published inGuest Editor
February 2006“Emergency Cardiac Care: From the Emergency Department to the CCU”
Cardiology Clinics
2006–presentConsulting Editor
Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America
2006–presentSection Editor
“The Critical ECG”
Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine