JosephLWrightMDMPH

Pediatric Emergency Medicine • Baltimore, MD

Vice President and Chief Health Equity Officer, University of Maryland Medical System and Professor of Pediatrics and Health Management & Policy, University of Maryland Schools of Medicine and Public Health

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Office
250 West Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone+1 410-328-4368

Summary

Joseph L. Wright, MD, MPH is the newly appointed Chief Health Equity Officer and Senior Vice President for Equity Initiatives of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). He most recently served as inaugural Chief Health Equity Officer of the University of Maryland Medical System and prior to that was tenured Professor and Chair of Pediatrics at the Howard University College of Medicine. He spent more than two decades in leadership at Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC where he provided strategic direction for the organization’s advocacy mission, public policy positions, and community partnership initiatives while also serving 17 years as the inaugural State Pediatric Medical Director within the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems. Dr. Wright maintains appointments as adjunct professor of emergency medicine and health policy at George Washington University, and teaches as professor of health policy and management at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. Academically, Dr. Wright is among the nation’s original cohort of board-certified pediatric emergency physicians with scholarly interests that include injury prevention, prehospital pediatrics, and the needs of underserved communities. He has contributed over 120 publications to the scientific literature, served 30 visiting professorships, and was a principal investigator of the NIH-funded DC-Baltimore Research Center on Child Health Disparities. Dr. Wright has chaired the AAP’s Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Task Force on Addressing Bias and Discrimination, Board of Director’s Committee on Equity, and is lead author of several Academy policy statements. He has been recognized for long-standing leadership as recipient of three AAP career achievement awards for humanitarianism and distinguished contributions to emergency medicine and injury prevention, as well as, the Academy’s inaugural Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Excellence Award.

Wright, Joseph | University of Maryland School of Medicine

Joseph L. Wright to Join UM Capital Region Health as Chief Medical Officer

Joseph L. Wright, MD, MPH, FAAP has been named the new Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer for University of Maryland Capital Region Health

Education & Training

George Washington University School of Public Health and Health ServicesMPH, Administrative Medicine and Management, Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society, 1991 - 1994
Children's National Hospital/George Washington UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics), 1990 - 1992
Children's National HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 1983 - 1986
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 1983
Wesleyan UniversityBA, Psychology, 1975 - 1979

Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 1990 - 2025
DC State Medical License 1985 - 2018
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Elected Member American Pediatric Society (APS), 2016
27th Annual Stuart S. Stevenson, MD, Memorial Distinguished Alumni Lectureship in Pediatrics Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2016
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Howard University College of Medicine, 2015
Maryland EMS Star of Life Recognition, “Emergency Medical Services for Children Award” Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, 2014
Distinguished Service Award, “In Recognition of Significant Career Achievements in Pediatric Emergency Medicine” American Academy of Pediatrics, 2013
Fellow Achievement Award, “In Recognition of Exceptional Contribution to the Area of Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention” American Academy of Pediatrics, 2011
Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, 1996
Shining Star Award, “In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions in Health Care Service to the African-American Community” The Starlight Foundation, Los Angeles, 1994
Adele C. Smithers Humanitarian Award, “For Contribution to the Field of Alcoholism on a National Level” National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc, 1992
Dr. Maynard J. Cohen Memorial Award, “For Intense Interest, Diligence, Excellence of Judgment in Care of the Pediatric Patient” Children’s National Medical Center, 1986
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Pandemic Planning, Response, and Recovery for Pediatricians: A Focus on Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health.
Joelle N Simpson, Joseph L Wright
Pediatric Clinics of North America. 2024-06-01
2 citations
Child Health Advocacy: The Journey to Antiracism.
Joseph L Wright, Tiffani J Johnson
Pediatric Clinics of North America. 2023-02-01
9 citations
Achieving equity through science and integrity: dismantling race-based medicine.
Joseph L Wright, Gary L Freed, Karen D Hendricks-Muñoz, James N Jarvis, Yvonne A Maldonado
Pediatric Research. 2022-06-01

Journal Articles

Best Practices for Improving Care of Pediatric Patients in the ED
Barata I, Brown KM, Fitzmaurice L, Griffin ES, Snow SK, Wright JL and the AAP Committee on Pediatr Emerg Medicine, Amer College of Emerg Physicians and Emerg Nurses As..., Pediatrics, 1/1/2015
Family-Centered Care of Children in the ED
Dudley N, Ackerman A, Brown KM, Snow SK, Wright JL and the AAP Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians and Emergency Nurses..., Pediatrics, 1/1/2015
Saving Emergency Medical Services for Children
Pellegrini C, Krug SE, Wright JL, Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 1/1/2014
Pediatric Recommendations for Freestanding Urgent Care Facilities
Connors G, Shook J, Wright JL and the AAP Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, 1/1/2014
District of Columbia Healthy Communities Collaborative (DCHCC): A Promising Collaboration to Reduce Health Disparities in the Nation's Capital
Merrill CT, Pollard RF, Wright JL, Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 1/1/2014
Termination Resuscitation in Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Traumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Fallat ME, Benjamin L, Brown K, Shook J, Wright JL and Amer Coll Surg, Amer Coll Emerg Physicians, Nat’l Assn EMS Physicians, Amer Acad Pediatrics, Pediatr, 1/1/2014
Implementation and Evaluation of an Evidence-Based Prehospital Pain Management Protocol Developed Using the National Prehospital Model Process
Brown KM, Hirshon JM, Alcorta RA, Weik TS, Lawner BJ, Ho S, Wright JL, Prehosp Emerg Care, 1/1/2014
An Evidence-Based Guideline for the Air Medical Transportation of Trauma Patients
Thomas SH, Brown KM, Oliver ZJ, Spaite DW, Lawner BJ, Weik TS, Falck-Ytter Y, Wright JL, Lang ES, Prehosp Emerg Care, 1/1/2014
The Development of Evidence-Based Prehospital Protocols Using a GRADE-Based Methodology
Brown KM, Macias CG, Dayan PS, Shah MI, Weik TS, Wright JL, Lang ES, Prehosp Emerg Care, 1/1/2014
Evidence-based Guidelines for Prehospital Practice: A Process Whose Time Has Come
Wright JL, Prehosp Emerg Care, 1/1/2014
The Association Between Fracture Rates and Neighborhood Characteristics in Washington DC Children
Ryan LM, Guagliardo MF, Teach SJ, Wang J, Marsh J, Singer S, Wright JL, Chamberlain JM, Journal of Investigative Medicine, 1/1/2013
Role of the Pediatrician in Rural EMS for Children – Policy Statement
Moore B, Sapien R, Wright JL and the Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, 1/1/2012
Dispensing Medications at the Hospital Upon Discharge from an ED
Yamomoto L, Manzi S, Wright JL and the AAP Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, 1/1/2012
Consent for EMSC – Policy Statement
Sirbaugh PE, Diekema DS, Wright JL and the AAP Committees on Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Bioethics, Pediatrics, 1/1/2011
Pediatric & Adolescent Mental Health Emergencies in the EMS System
Dolan MA, Fein J, Wright JL and AAP Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, 1/1/2011
Does Pre-Arrival Communication from Poison Center to ED Decrease Time to Activated Charcoal?
Tuuri RE, Wright JL, He J, McCarter RJ, Ryan LM, Pediatr Emerg Care, 1/1/2011
Epidemiology and Disposition of Burn Injuries Among Infants Presenting to a Tertiary Care ED
Scott M, Goldberg J, Wright JL, Burd R, Ryan LM, Pediatr Emerg Care, 1/1/2011
Epidemiology of Forearm Fractures in Washington, DC
Ryan LM, Teach SJ, Searcy K, Singer SA, Wood R, Wright JL, Chamberlain JM, Journal of Trauma, 1/1/2010
Role of Pulse Oximetry in Examining Newborns for Congenital Heart Disease [e-letter]
Martin G, Bradshaw E, Wright JL, Pediatrics, 1/1/2010
Emergency Information Forms and Emergency Preparedness for Children with Special Health Care Needs – Policy Statement
Yamomoto LG, Shaw KN, Wright JL and the AAP Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, 1/1/2010
Vitamin D Insufficiency in Children with Forearm Fractures
Ryan LM, Brandoli C, Freishtat RJ, Wright JL, Tosi L, Chamberlain JM, Jour of Pediatr Orthopedics, 1/1/2010
Guidelines for Care of Children in the ED – Policy Statement
Gausche-Hill M, Krug S, Wright J and the AAP ED Preparedness Guidelines Advisory Council, Pediatrics, 1/1/2009
Pedestrian Safety – Policy Statement
Weiss J, Agran P, Smith G, Wright J, and the AAP Committee on Injury Violence and Poison Prevention, Pediatrics, 1/1/2009
Does EMS Transport For Pediatric Ingestion Decrease Time to Activated Charcoal?
Tuuri RE, Ryan LM, He J, McCarter RJ, Wright JL, Prehospital Emergency Care, 1/1/2009
The Role of the Pediatrician in Youth Violence Prevention – Policy Statement
Wright J, Sege R, Smith G and the AAP Committee on Injury Violence and Poison Prevention, Pediatrics, 1/1/2009
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Books/Book Chapters

Emergency Medical Oversight: Clinical Practice & System Oversight
Chapter: Pediatric Trauma Priorities
Wright JEditors: Cone D et al.Wiley Publishing, Hoboken, NJEdition 2nd,2015
Bullying
Chapter: Prevention of Public Health Risks Linked to Bullying
Srabstein J, Joshi P, Due P, Wright J, et alEditors: Srabstein J et al.Nova Scientific, New York2013
Textbook of Interdisciplinary Pediatric Palliative Care
Chapter: Settings of Care
Wright JEditors: Wolfe J et al.Elsevier, PhiladelphiaEdition 1st,2011
Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics
Chapter: Emergency Medical Services for Children
Wright J and Krug SEditors: Kliegman R et al.Elsevier, PhiladelphiaEdition 19th,2011
Guidelines for Air Medical Crew Education
Chapter: Critical Care Pediatrics
Wright JKendall/Hunt Publishing, Dubuque, IA2004
Guidelines for Air Medical Crew Education
Chapter: Pediatric Care
Wagner C and Wright JKendall/Hunt Publishing, Dubuque, IA2004
When Children Die
Chapter: End-of-Life Care in EMS for Children
Wright J, Johns C, Joseph JEditors: Field M et al.National Academy Press, Institute of Medicine, Washington2003
Paramedic Teaching Resource for Instructors in Prehospital Pediatrics
Chapter: Adolescents
Wright JEditors: Foltin G et al.Center for Pediatric Emergency Medicine, New York, NY2002
Teaching Resource for Instructors in Prehospital Pediatrics - BLS
Chapter: Adolescents
Wright JEditors: Foltin G et al.Center for Pediatric Emergency Medicine, New York, NY1998
Pediastat
Chapter: Malrotation & Midgut Volvulus
Wright JEditors: Orenstein J et al.CMC Research, Portland, OR1998
Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice
Chapter: Dysphagia
Wright JEditors: Barkin RM et al.Mosby-Yearbook, St. Louis, MOEdition 1st,1992
Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Concepts & Clinical Practice
Chapter: Malrotation and Midgut Volvulus
Wright JEditors: Barkin RM et al.Mosby-Yearbook, St. LouisEdition 1st,1992
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Abstracts/Posters

The Healthy Hearts for Babies Act of 2015
Wright J, Council of the District of Columbia, Committee on Health and Human Services, B21-6, 1/1/2015
Affordable care act and community benefit compliance: an emerging scholarly opportunity
Wright JL, Pollard R, Merrill C, Pediatric Academic Societies, 1/1/2014
County Health Rankings: A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
Wright J, Prince George’s County Council Annual Retreat, 1/1/2014
Pediatric Ambulatory Care in Prince George’s County
Wright J, Maryland General Assembly, Prince George’s County House Delegation, 1/1/2014
Copper Intrauterine Device Act of 2014
Wright J, Council of the District of Columbia, Committee on Health and Human Services, B20-822, 1/1/2014
The Behavioral Health Care System Act of 2014
Wright J, Council of the District of Columbia, Committee on Health and Human Services, B20-676, 1/1/2014
Pediatric Ambulatory Care in Central and Southern Maryland
Wright J, Maryland General Assembly, Prince George’s County House Delegation, 1/1/2013
School Safety and Emergency Preparedness in the District of Columbia
Wright J, Council of the District of Columbia, Committee on Education, Public Oversight Roundtable, 1/1/2013
Concussions in Youth
Wright J, Congressional Briefing(s), House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, Trade & House and Senate Health, Education, Pensions Committees, 1/1/2013
A Candid Conversation on Bullying
Wright J, Congressional Roundtable Hearing, DC Commission on Black Men and Boys, 1/1/2013
Bone mineral density and vitamin D status in African American children with forearm fractures
Ryan LM, Teach SJ, Brandoli C, Singer SA, Wood R, Freishtat RJ, Wright JL, Tosi LL, Chamberlain JM, Pediatric Academic Societies, 1/1/2012
HB 313: Vehicle Laws - Child Seating & Safety Seats – Requirements and Prohibition
Wright J, Maryland General Assembly, House of Delegates Committee on Environmental Matters, 1/1/2012
SB 460: Vehicle Laws – Child Safety Seats and Seat Belt – Penalty
Wright J, Maryland General Assembly, Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, 1/1/2012
Launch of the Anti-Bullying Caucus
Wright J, Congressional Briefing, American Academy of Pediatrics, 1/1/2012
Bullying: Tip of the Intentional Injury Iceberg
Wright J, Congressional Black Caucus, Health Brain Trust, 1/1/2012
Predictors of forearm fracture risk in African American children
Ryan LM, Teach S, Brandoli C, Singer S, Wood R, Freishtat R, Wright J, Tosi L, Chamberlain J, Pediatric Academic Societies, 1/1/2011
Home fire safety practices in an urban pediatric ED population
Wood R, Rucker A, Lall A, Teach S, Wright J, Chamberlain J, Ryan LM, Pediatric Academic Societies, 1/1/2011
Epidemiology of pediatric forearm fractures resulting from a fall from standing height
Ryan LM, Teach SJ, Searcy K, Singer SA, Wood R, Wright JL, Hunting K, Chamberlain JM, Pediatric Academic Societies, 1/1/2011
Assessing Health and Health Care in Prince George’s County
Wright J, Maryland General Assembly, Prince George’s County House Delegation, 1/1/2011
PR 19-23, Chief of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department Confirmation Resolution of 2011
Wright J, Council of the District Columbia, 1/1/2011
Integrated Community- Oriented Health Care in Prince George’s County
Wright J, Prince George’s County Board of Health, 1/1/2011
Fire and EMS Patient Bill of Rights
Wright J, Mayor’s Press Conference, Government of the District of Columbia, 1/1/2011
S 3269: The Safe Teen Novice Driver Uniform Protection Act of 2010
Wright J, National Press Conference and Congressional Briefing, 1/1/2011
Emergency Medical Services for Children Day
Wright J, Congressional Briefing, American Academy of Pediatrics, 1/1/2011
Performance Measures for Pediatric Disaster Preparedness
Johnson T, Weik T, Wright JL, Pediatric Academic Societies, 1/1/2010
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Lectures

Bullying: Tip of the Intentional Injury Iceberg?
Medical University of South Carolina and the MUSC Children’s Hospital, Charleston, 2013 ; University - 1/1/2015
Scholarly Succession Planning in PEM
Multiple locations, 2014, 2015 - 1/1/2015
30 Years of Emergency Medical Services for Children
Multiple locations, 2014, 2015 - 1/1/2015
Child Health Advocacy in the Academic Medical Center
Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University and Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, 200 - 1/1/2014
The Emergency Medical Services for Children Program: History, Lifespan and Successes”
Tucson, AZ - 1/1/2014
Parents and Pediatricians: Partners in Youth Violence Prevention
Chicago, IL - 1/1/2014
Building Capacity to Reduce Bullying and Its Impact on Youth across the Lifecourse
Washington, DC - 1/1/2014
Affordable Care Act and Community Benefit Compliance: An Emerging Scholarly Opportunity
Vancouver, BC - 1/1/2014
Prevention Advocacy: Activating Your Institutional Voice
Fort Lauderdale, FL - 1/1/2014
Bullying: Impact on Health
Multiple locations, 2011, 2014 - 1/1/2014
2nd Annual Bridge to Success: Acute Pediatric Care from the Emergency Department to the ICU
Medical University of South Carolina Office of CME, Charleston, South Carolina - 9/9/2013
Visual Diagnosis in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Eastern Virginia Medical School and Children’s Hospital, Norfolk, 2010 ; Medical University of South - 1/1/2013
Emergency Medical Services for Children
Medical University of South Carolina and the MUSC Children’s Hospital, Charleston - 1/1/2013
Prehospital Pain Management
Washington, DC - 1/1/2013
Scholarly Succession Planning in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Washington, DC - 1/1/2013
Policy Workshop
Baltimore, MD - 1/1/2013
Gun Injury in the Pediatric Population
Washington, DC - 1/1/2013
30 Years of EMSC: Where We Are, Where We’re Going
Children’s National Med Center - 1/1/2013
ED in Violence Prevention
Washington University School of Medicine and the St. Louis Children’s Hospital - 1/1/2012
Academic-Community Youth Violence Prevention Collaborations
Washington University School of Medicine and the St. Louis Children’s Hospital - 1/1/2012
Field Triage Guidelines: Pediatric Considerations
Washington University School of Medicine and the St. Louis Children’s Hospital - 1/1/2012
Universal Pulse Oximetry Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease: Advocacy and Legislative Implications
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 1/1/2012
The Impact of Bullying on Children’s Health
Washington, DC - 1/1/2012
The Emergency Medical Services for Children Program and PEM Fellows
Cincinnati, OH - 1/1/2012
Adolescent Violence Symposium: Violence and Bullying
New Orleans, LA - 1/1/2012
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Other

EMSC Celebrates 30 Yrs Advocating for, Protecting Kids
Wright J, AAP News
1/1/2014
Bullying Prevention
Wright J, NBC Television, News 4 Washington: Viewpoint (2013)/Montgomery Municipal Cable Television (2014)
1/1/2014
Lawmakers Work to Prevent Cyberbullying
Wright J, New York One News
1/1/2014
Mental Health: Changing Minds
Wright J, NBC Television, News 4 Washington: Viewpoint
1/1/2014
World Bullying Prevention Day 2014
Wright J, WNEW National News Network Radio
1/1/2014
Sibling Aggression
Wright J, National Public Radio (NPR), The Kojo Nnamdi Show
1/1/2013
Community Solutions for Mental Health
Wright J, CBS/WPGC Radio, Community Focus/WHUR/Sirius XM Radio, The Daily Drum
1/1/2013
Creating Community Solutions for Mental Health
Wright J, Fox Television Evening News
1/1/2013
Sports-Related Concussions in Youth
Wright J, Al Jazeera News Network, America Tonight
1/1/2013
Bully
Wright J, Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) – Film documentary/NBC Television, News 4 Washington –
1/1/2012
What To Do If Your Child Is a Bully
Wright J, Radio MD, Healthy Children Network
1/1/2012
Bullying: Impact on Children’s Health
Wright J, ABC Network News, Twitter Chat
1/1/2012
Bullying
Wright J, MSNBC Cable Network (2010)/ABC National News, In Focus (2010)/NBC Television, News 4 Washington (201
1/1/2011
New Car Seat Guidelines
Wright J, Fox Television Evening News
1/1/2011
Happy To Be Me
Wright J, PBS Kids/Sesame Street Anti-Bullying Series
1/1/2011
Bullying: What a Pediatrician Should Know
Wright J, Infectious Diseases in Children
1/1/2011
Choking Labels for Food
Wright J, ABC Television, WJLA Washington
1/1/2010
Changes to D.C. Fire and EMS Response
Wright J, WTOP News Radio
1/1/2010
Protecting Children from Handgun Injury
Wright J, CBS Radio News Network
1/1/2010
Physician Shortage
Wright J, Hospitals and Health Networks
1/1/2010
How to Tell If Your Child Is Being Bullied
Wright J, iVillage
www.ivillage.com
1/1/2010
Stop Bullying in Its Tracks
Wright J, Healthy Children Magazine, Summer issue
1/1/2010
Weird Baby Emergencies
Wright J, American Baby Magazine
1/1/2010
Role of the Pediatrician in Youth Violence Prevention
Wright J, AAP News
1/1/2009
Teen Drivers and Graduated Licensing Laws
Wright J, WTOP News Radio
1/1/2009
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Authored Content

Bullying's Brutal Impact10/23/2018

Press Mentions

US Pediatricians’ Group Moves to Abandon Race-Based GuidanceMay 2nd, 2022
Young, Unvaccinated Marylanders Are Being Hospitalized with COVID, Data ShowsAugust 10th, 2021
Prince George’s County Finally Gets New Hospital to Replace 75-Year-Old FacilityJune 16th, 2021
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Grant Support

Outreach CoreNational Center On Minority Health And Health Disparities2007–2011
Core--Community Collaboration CoreNational Center On Minority Health And Health Disparities2002