Thomas Dean Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.E.P.

• Associate Professor & Director of Operations
  Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University

Education and Professional Preparation

• M.P.H., Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, 1986
• M.D., University of Nebraska Medical Center, 1984
• B.A., Cum Laude, Creighton University, 1980

Appointments and Professional Experience

• 1992 National Physician Advisor, American Red Cross, Disaster Health Services
• 2004 Assistant Professor and Director of Operations, Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
• 2001 Faculty, Center for International Emergency, Disaster and Refugee Studies Johns Hopkins Universities, School of Medicine and School of Public Health
• 1995 Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center; Residency Co-Director Resurrection/Michael Reese Emergency Medicine
• 1990 Assistant Professor, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Dept. of  Emergency Medicine, The Johns Hopkins School Public Health, Dept. of International Health
• 1990 Course Director, Public Health Issues in Disasters, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
• 1990 Disaster Control Physician, Johns Hopkins Hospital
• 2003 Center for Disease Control: Review of Chemical Disaster Preparedness, Anniston, Alabama
• 2002 Center for Disease Control: Review of Chemical Disaster Preparedness, Umatilla, Oregon
• 2001 American Red Cross Medical Advisor, World Trade Center Disaster Response NYC, NY
• 1996 Center for Disease Control: Review of Chemical Disaster Preparedness, Tooele, Utah
• 1993 United States Agency for International Development: Assessment Emergency Surveillance System in Russia, Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan
• 1991 United States Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance: Post-Disaster Health Assessment in Cambodia
• 1986 Medical Officer, Expanded Program of Immunizations, World Health Organization

Research Interests

• Medical Surge Capacity ▪ Disaster Preparedness, Education and Training ▪ Emergency Management

Selected Publications 

• Kirsch TD, Holliman CJ, Hirshon JM, Doezema D.  The development of international emergency medicine: A role for U.S. emergency physicians and organizations.  Acad Emerg Med 1997; 4(10): 367-70.
• Kirsch TD.  Disaster preparedness and response as primary health care (Editorial).  Prehosp and Disaster Med 1995; 10(4): 223-224.
• VanRooyen M, Kirsch TD, Holiman CJ, Clem C.  Emergent Field Medicine: McGraw-Hill, 2001
• Holliman CJ, Kirsch TD, Green GB.  Guidelines for Evaluation of International Emergency Medicine Assistance and Development Projects.  Annals Emerg Med 1997;30:811-815.
• Kirsch TD.  External emergency medical disaster response: Does a need exist? (Editorial).  Ann Emerg Med 1996; 27(8): 993-994.
• Bernstein E, Goldfrank LR, Kellerman AL, Hargarten SW, Jui J, Fish SS, Herbert BH, Flores C, Caravati ME, Krishel S, Stevens ME, Kirsch TD, Lowe RA, Lowenstein SR, Baraff LJ, Muller-Orsay EJ, Ling LJ, Sklar DP.  A public health approach to emergency medicine: Preparing for the twenty-first century.  Acad Emerg Med 1994; 1(3): 277-86.

Research Summary

• Principal Investigator funded research work on Emergency Management, education, and response; Funding sources include: NHTSA, EMS-C, Ronald Reagan Emergency Medicine Foundation, USAID, George Washington University Dept of Emergency Medicine Research Foundation

Awards and Honors

• American Red Cross, Disaster Services Professional Service Award
• Editor, International Emergency Section, Annals of Emergency Medicine
• Keynote Address Society of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Annual Meeting 
• District of Columbia Hospital Association Hospital Service Award
• American College of Emergency Physicians Chairman, Public Health Committee
• Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Chairman, International Health Committee
• American Public Health Association Injury Control and Emergency Health Services Committee