MatthewDawsonMDRDMS, RDCS

Emergency Medicine • Lexington, KY

Director of Emergency Ultrasound, Assistant EM Program Director, University of Kentucky

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Office
230 W Main St
Lexington, KY 40507
Phone+1 859-309-4839

Summary

I am the Point of Care Ultrasound Director for the University of Kentucky and the Emergency Medicine Assistant Program Director. I'm the co-creator and host of The Ultrasound Podcast, which is downloaded >30,000 per months. I have also co-authored the text books Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound Volume 1 and Volume 2. I'm very interested in electronic education and co-developed the One Minute Ultrasound smartphone app as well. Another professional interest of mine is the future of medical education and I have lectured nationally and internationally on this as well as point of care ultrasound.

Education & Training

University of Utah2010 - 2011
University of Utah HealthChief Residency, Emergency Medicine, 2009 - 2010
University of Utah HealthResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2007 - 2010
University of Kentucky College of MedicineClass of 2007
University of the CumberlandsBA, Chemistry and Economics, 1999 - 2001

Certifications & Licensure

KY State Medical License 2010 - 2025
UT State Medical License 2008 - 2012

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Semi-Finalist for National Resident Research Award at SAEM 2010
University of Utah Resident Research Award 2010
University of Utah Esprit de Corp Award 2010
UK College of Medicine Beale Scholarship (2003 - 2007), 2007
Outstanding Leadership and Community Service Award 2006
Promoted with Highest Distinction in Medical School 2004
Valedictorian of graduating class 1999
DAR Outstanding Citizen Award 1999
UK Emergency Medicine Instructor of the Year University of Kentucky
Abraham Flexner Award for Faculty Development in Education UK
Abraham Flexner Award for Educational Evaluation UK
Abraham Flexner Master Educator Award for Outstanding Teaching UK
Abraham Flexner Master Educator Award for Innovation and Curriculum UK
Distinguished Young Alumnus Award University of Kentucky
AEUS National Award for Ultrasound Education Society of Academic Emergency Medicine
ACEP National Award for Contribution to Emergency Ultrasound American College of Emergency Physicians
CORD Innovations in Medical Education Award Council of Residency Directors
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

24 citations
Ultrasound-guided, Bougie-assisted Cricothyroidotomy: A Description of a Novel Technique in Cadaveric Models
Keith Curtis, Matthew Ahern, Matthew Dawson, Michael Mallin
Academic Emergency Medicine. 2012-07-01
28 citations
Accuracy of ultrasound-guided marking of the cricothyroid membrane before simulated failed intubation
Michael Mallin, Keith Curtis, Matthew Dawson, Patrick Ockerse, Matthew Ahern
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2014-01-01
12 citations
Does the Podcast Video Playback Speed Affect Comprehension for Novel Curriculum Delivery? A Randomized Trial.
Kristine Song, Amit Chakraborty, Matthew Dawson, Adam Dugan, Brian Adkins
The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2018-01-01

Journal Articles

Social Media Use for Education, Communication, and Assessment in the Undergraduate Medical Curriculum.
Adkins B, Stearley S, Dawson M, Morehead S, Doty C, Rose J, Annals of Emergency Medicine
A Survey of the Current Utilization of Asynchronous Education Among Emergency Medicine Residents in the United States
Schlein S, Fix M, Doctor S, Dawson M, Perry M, Coates W, Academic Medicine
Point of Care Ultrasound: Current Uses and Challenges.
Dawson M, Mallin M., IHE-online
Accuracy of Ultrasound Guided Marking of the Cricothyroid Membrane Prior to Simulated Failed Intubation.
Curtis, K, Ahern M, Dawson M, Mallin M., The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Transthoracic Echocardiographic Assessment of Preload and Cardiac Function in the Early Resuscitation of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock.
Dawson M, Critical Ultrasound Journal
Sensitivity of Newer-generation Computed Tomographic Scanners for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Bayesian Analysis.
Dawson M, J Emerg Med. 2012 Feb 9
Midlevel providers demonstrate proficiency in FAST after directed training.
Dawson M, Critical Ultrasound Journal
Characteristics of the First Two Years of Applicants to a New Emergency Medicine Residency Program.
Dawson M, Journal of Emergency Medicine. Mar. 19
The Rise and Future of Bedside Echocardiography.
Dawson M, ACEP Emergency Ultrasound Newsletter. Oct. 2010
Prospective Outcomes of Pregnant Emergency Department Patients with Documented Fetal Cardiac Activity on Ultrasound.
Dawson M, American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Serial Hematocrit Testing Does Not Identify Major Injuries in Trauma Patients in an Observation Unit.
Mathew S. Dawson, Am J Emerg Med
The Potential Benefit of Ultrasound to Aid in Diagnosis and Management of Emergency Department Patients in a Developing Country.
Dawson M, Critical Ultrasound Journal
Adequacy of Emergency Department Bedside Echocardiography Performed by Non-Medical-Professional with Minimal Training.
Dawson M, Critical Ultrasound Journal
Emergency Department Patients Younger than 40 with Chest Pain, Non-Diagnostic EKG, and Negative Troponins Do Not Benefit from Provacative Stress Testing.
Dawson M, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 56(3), S63-4
No Place Like Home: Geographic Ties Positively Affect Residency Applicant Characteristics.
Dawson M., CORD Supplement publication
Evaluating Applicants to a New Emergency Medicine Residency Program: Subjective Assessment of Applicant Characteristics.
Dawson M, International Journal of Emergency Medicine
ED Ultrasound: A Resident’s Perspective.
Dawson M, Academic Emergency Medicine.
“Am I Ready?” A Resident’s Perspective.
Dawson M, Emergency Medicine News: May 2010-Volume 32- Issue 5
Perceived Confidence in the FAST Exam before and After an Educational Intervention in a Developing Country.
Dawson M, International Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Books/Book Chapters

Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound Volume 2
Mallin M, Dawson MEmergency Ultrasound SolutionsEdition 1,2013
Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound Volume 1
Dawson M, Mallin MEmergency Ultrasound SolutionsEdition 1,2012
International Emergency Medicine.
Chapter: Trauma. Topic: ABCDs
Dawson MEmergency Medicine Residents’ Association, Texas
International Emergency Medicine Handbook.
Chapter: Trauma. Topic: Secondary Survey
Dawson MEmergency Medicine Residents’ Association, Texas
International Emergency Medicine Handbook.
Chapter: Trauma. Topic: Secondary Survey
Dawson MEmergency Medicine Residents’ Association, Texas
International Emergency Medicine Handbook.
Chapter: Trauma. Topic: Head Trauma
Dawson MEmergency Medicine Residents’ Association, Texas
International Emergency Medicine Handbook.
Chapter: Trauma. Topic: Spine Trauma
Dawson MEmergency Medicine Residents’ Association, Texas
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Abstracts/Posters

Evaluating Applicants to a New Emergency Medicine Residency Program: Characteristics of Applicants Who Used the Electronic Residency Application Service Vs. Applicants...
Dawson M, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 54(3), S10.

Lectures

D-Dimer as a Potential Screening Tool in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
SAEM Western Regional Research Forum
No Place Like Home: Geographic Ties Positively Affect a Residencies Applicant Pool.
SAEM Western Regional Research Forum
Serial Hematocrit Testing Does Not Identify Major Injuries in Trauma Patients in an Observation Unit.
SAEM Western Regional Research Forum
Emergency Department Patients Younger than 40 with Chest Pain, Non-Diagnostic EKG, and Negative Troponins Do Not Benefit from Provacative Stress Testing.
ACEP Scientific Assembly
Innovations in Emergency Medicine Education.
The Ultrasound Podcast – SAEM National Assembly
Adequacy of Emergency Department Bedside Echocardiography Performed by Non-Medical-Professional with Minimal Training.
WINFOCUS World Ultrasound Conference. Rome, Italy
The Potential Benefit of Ultrasound to Aid in Diagnosis and Management of Emergency Department Patients in a Developing Country.
WINFOCUS World Ultrasound Conference. Rome, Italy
Transthoracic Echocardiographic Assessment of Preload and Cardiac Function in the Early Resuscitation of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock.
WINFOCUS World Ultrasound Conference. Rome, Italy
Overwhelming Evidence Against Steroids in Acute Spinal Cord Injury Patients.
Intermountain Healthcare Trauma Service Grand Rounds
Ketamine: Literature review and current usage.
IMC Trauma Grand Rounds
Appendicitis: Current Literature and Diagnosis.
University of Utah Grand Rounds
Education in the 21st Century: Podcasting and beyond.
Northshore/LIJ Emergency Medicine Residency Grand Rounds
A Cadaver-Based Curriculum for Ultrasound-Guided Applications and Procedures: A Promising Alternative in Emergency Ultrasound Education
University of Kentucky, KY - 5/16/2014
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