AshelyMarieAlkerMDMSc

Emergency Medicine • La Jolla, CA

Emergency Medicine Physician, Public Health Professional, Medical Media Consultant and Writer

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Office
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093
Phone+1 858-534-2230

Summary

Facing Death | Ashely Alker | TEDxUCSD

In this TEDx talk, Dr. Alker shares her experiences in the intensive care unit, and challenges the taboo around the topic of death. Ashley Alker is a resident p

Education & Training

University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2015 - 2019
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2015
Harvard School of Public Health, Cyprus International InstituteM.S., Environmental Public Health, 2008 - 2009
Harvard School of Public Health, Cyprus International Institute MS, Public Health , 2009
University of California, Santa BarbaraB.S., Major in Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology, minor in French, 2004 - 2008

Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 2019 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2016 - 2020
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Augustine DOrta Award Emergency Medicine Resident Association, 2017
AWAEM Resident Award 2019
Resident of the Year American Academy of Emergency Medicine, 2018
Frontline Scholarship recipient Tedmed, 2013
Departmental Honors 2008
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars 2008
Sigma Alpha Lambda 2008
NCAA Division I Athletic Scholarship, Water Polo UCSB, 2004
Academic Scholarship Harvard School of Public Health, Cyprus International Institute
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
Stepping Up to the Plate: Emergency Medicine Takes a Swing at Enhancing the Residency Selection Process.
Steve Bird, Andra L. Blomkalns, Nicole M. Deiorio, Fiona E. Gallahue, Ashely Alker
AEM Education and Training. 2018-01-01
6 citations
West Nile virus-associated acute flaccid paralysis
Ashely Alker
BMJ Case Reports. 2015-05-02

Journal Articles

The Wonder Women of WiEM: Why Do Female Superheroes Still Need Support Organizations?
Alker, Ashely, Common Sense, 1/1/2018
Lets get Political
Alker, Ashely, Common Sense, 1/1/2017
Represent Yourself
Alker, Ashely, Common Sense, 1/1/2017
Wellness and Resiliency
Alker, Ashely, Common Sense, 1/1/2017
Be the Exception and Make the Rules
Alker, Ashely, Common Sense, 1/1/2017
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Abstracts/Posters

Crossing Borders: A Preventative Health Opportunity in the Emergency Department
Alker, Ashely, American Academy of Emergency Medicine, 1/1/2016
Presentation of Urethral Transection in the Emergency Department
Alker, Ashely, American Academy of Emergency Medicine, 1/1/2016
Presentation of Acute Gout in the Emergency Department
Alker, Ashely, American Academy of Emergency Medicine, 1/1/2016
Presentation of rental Detachment in the Emergency Department
Alker, Ashely, American Academy of Emergency Medicine, 1/1/2016
Immigrant Vaccination Rate Survey, Ramon y Cajal Urgent Care
Alker, Ashely, George Washington University Research Colloquial, 1/1/2013
Epidermal Growth Factor Induced Proliferation of Neurosphere Forming Cells
Alker A, Kippin T, University of California Undergraduate Research Colloquium, 1/1/2008
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Lectures

Women in Emergency Medicine Leadership Panel
1/2/2019
Delivery of Healthcare in Challenging Conditions
Lisbon, Portugal - 1/9/2017
West Nile Virus Case Presentation
1/26/2014

Other

Bias, Chest Tubes and Listener Mail
Oreman, Rob, et al, ERcast
1/1/2019
Factors Affecting AAMC SVI Performance
Zach Jarou, et al
www.emra.org/emresident/article/svi-study-results/.
1/17/2018
How to Make a Leader
Alker, Ashely, FemInEM
1/17/2017
The Making of a LeadER
Alker, Ashely, CORD Connects
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYVcONKBwMA&feature=youtu.be.
1/1/2017
Finding Humanity in Healthcare
Alker, Ashely, TEDMED
http://tedmed.tumblr.com/post/133886412423/finding-humanity-in-healthcare
1/24/2015
A Physician at TEDMED 2015: Here's the Topic That Stood Out
Alker, Ashely, KevinMD
http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2015/11/physician-tedmed-2015-heres-topic-stood.html
1/19/2015
Facing Death and Our Dying Wishes
Alker, Ashely, The San Diego Union-Tribune
1/1/2015
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Authored Content

A Christmas Emergency StoryDecember 2020
'Unfathomable': Perspectives of Black Medical TraineesJuly 2020
'Unfathomable': Perspectives of Black Medical TraineesJuly 2020
COVID, Firearms, and Lessons for Public HealthMay 2020
COVID, Firearms, and Lessons for Public HealthMay 2020
Specialists Are Now More Grateful for Their Emergency Medicine ColleaguesMay 2020
Specialists Are Now More Grateful for Their EM ColleaguesMay 2020
Specialists Are Now More Grateful for Their EM ColleaguesMay 2020
'This Is Not Your Grandmother's Feminist Movement'November 2019
Dismantling the 'Old Boys' Club' of MedicineNovember 2019
My Experiences as a Medical Consultant for TV and MoviesSeptember 2019
My Experiences as a Medical Consultant for TV and MoviesSeptember 2019
Why do Female Superheros Need Support Organizations?May 2018
How to Make a LeaderJuly 2017
A physician at TEDMED 2015: Here’s the topic that stood outNovember 2015
Facing Death and Our Dying WishesOctober 2015
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Press Mentions

What Happens When a Hospital Runs Out of ICU Beds?December 22nd, 2020
A Christmas Emergency StoryDecember 9th, 2020
As Doctors Brace for Second Wave of COVID-19, They Have a New Approach: High-Flow Nasal CannulaJune 17th, 2020
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