Edbert Brian Hsu, M.D., M.P.H.  Director of Training, Johns Hopkins Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response (CEPAR) Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine Johns Hopkins University

Education and Professional Preparation

• M.P.H., Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, International Health, 2002
• M.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 1997
• B.A., Harvard University, Biochemical Sciences, 1993

Appointments and Professional Experience

• 2003  Senior Research Fellow, Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response, Johns Hopkins University
• 2002  Faculty, Center for International Emergency, Disaster and Refugee Studies, JHU
• 2002  Attending Physician, Howard County General Hospital, Johns Hopkins Health Services
• 2002  Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital
• 2000  Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital
• 2000  Instructor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital
• 2000  International EM Fellowship, Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital
• 1997  Emergency Medicine Residency, Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital

• Reed D, Price EG, Windish DM, Wright SM, Gozu A, Hsu EB, Beach MC, Kern D, Bass EB.  “Evidence-based Approach to Systematic Reviews of Interventions in Medical Education:  Methodologic Issues and Challenges.” Annals of Internal Medicine, In Press.
• Thomas TL, Hsu EB, Kim H, Colli S, Arana G, Green GB. “Incident Command System in Disasters.” Prehospital and Disaster Medicine Vol. 20(1):14-23.
• Hsu EB, Jenckes MW, Catlett CL, Robinson KA, Feuerstein CJ, Cosgrove SE, Green GB, Bass EB.  “Effectiveness of Hospital Staff Mass Casualty Incident Training Methods: A Systematic Literature Review” Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, Vol. 19(3): 191-199.
• Hsu EB, Jenckes MW, Catlett CL, Robinson KA, Feuerstein CJ, Cosgrove SE, Green G, Guedelhoefer OC, Bass EB, "Training of Hospital Staff to Respond to a Mass Casualty Incident" Evidence Report/ Technology Assessment Number 95. (Prepared by the Johns Hopkins University Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-02-0018). AHRQ Publication No. 04-E015-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. April 2004.
• Cosgrove SE, Jenckes MW, Kohri K, Hsu EB, Green G, Feuerstein C, Catlett CL, Robinson KA, Bass EB, “Evaluation of Hospital Disaster Drills: A Module-Based Approach” Evidence Report/Technology Assessment (Prepared by the Johns Hopkins University Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-02-0018). AHRQ Publication No. 04-0032. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. April 2004.
• Hsu EB, Grabowski JG, Chotani RA, Winslow JA, Alves DW, VanRooyen MJ, "Effect of a Large Scale  Urban Chemical Fire With Hazardous Materials Spill on Local Emergency Departments" Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, Vol. 17(4);196-201.
• Hsu EB, Ma M, Lin FY, VanRooyen M, Burkle FM, “Emergency Medical Assistance Team Response Following the Taiwan Chi-Chi Earthquake” Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. Vol. 17(1);17-22.

Research Summary

• Principal investigator and co-investigator on six grants totaling over $2.5 million related to pharmaceutical preparedness, bioterrorism training and disaster drill evaluation and surge capacity from HRSA and AHRQ.

Awards and Honors

• Outstanding Resident Research Award, Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital.
• Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Invited Speaker Award.
• National Academy for  State Health Policy/ AHRQ Bioterrorism Tools for Planning and Preparedness Conference, San Diego, November 2003. “Effectiveness of Training in Preparing Hospital Staff for Mass Casualty Incidents” Invited Speaker.