03/28/2017

CURRICULUM VITAE
RORY JAMES MERRITT, MD

Brown University
Department of Emergency Medicine
593 Eddy St., Claverick 100
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-444-5826
Rory.Merritt@Lifespan.org

EDUCATION

Undergraduate Brown University, Community

Health, A.B., 2009
Medical School Alpert Medical School of Brown
University, M.D., 2013
Masters Degree Johns Hopkins University, Master
of Education in the Health
Professions (MEHP), anticipated
2019 completion

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

Residency George Washington University

Department of Emergency
Medicine
900 23rd St. NW
Washington, DC 20037
2013-2017

POSTGRADUATE HONORS AND AWARDS

Award for Clinical Excellence
George Washington University
June 20th, 2017

Award for Meritorious Service as

Chief Resident in Emergency
Medicine
George Washington University
June 20th, 2017

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 Regional Division Champion, CPC
Presentation
Council of Residency Directors in
Emergency Medicine
2016

Intern of the Year, June 2014

George Washington University
Department of Emergency
Medicine

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Medical Education Research

Fellow
Brown University Department of
Emergency Medicine
2017-2019

Chief Resident
George Washington University
2016-2017

HOSPITAL COMMITTEES
Residency Recruitment
Committee 2016-17, GWU
Resident Wellness Committee
2016-17, Chair, GWU
Resident Peer Review
Committee, 2014-16, Vice Chair,
GWU
HCAHPS Committee, 2014-16
Resident Town Hall Committee,
Co-Chair 2014-2017, GWU

UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES Curriculum Committee

Alpert Medical School of Brown
University
July 2017-present

Subcommittee on Years 1 & 2

July 2017-present

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 Program in Educational Faculty
Development
July 2017-present

Resident Education Committee

Need appropriate Title
July 2017-

MEMBERSHIP IN SOCIETIES American College of Emergency

Physicians
2013-ongoing

Northeast Group on Educational

Affairs, AAMC
Member 2017-present

INVITED PRESENTATIONS A Randomized Controlled Trial

Evaluating a Novel Approach to
Post-ED Follow-up Appointment
Planning May 18, 2017, National
SAEM

Conflict Negotiation April 27,

2017, National CORD

Quality Peer Review, ST Elevation

Mimics
Emergency Medicine Grand
Rounds
George Washington University
March 6th, 2017

Cant Miss Eye Pathology

Presentation,
Intern Orientation, George
Washington University, June 27,
2016

Toxic Shock Syndrome, CPC

Presentation, Finals
American College of Emergency
Physicians Scientific Assembly

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 October 16th, 2016

Anti-NMDA Receptor
Encephalitis, CPC Presentation,
Semi-Finals
Council of Emergency Medicine
Residency Directors
2016

An Unexpected Gun Shot Injury,

Combined EM-Trauma Grand
Rounds
George Washington University
11/11/2015

PUBLICATIONS LIST

OTHER PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Merritt R, Case 215: Altered

Mental Status (Ascending
Cholangitis)
Emergency Medicine
Foundations

Crashing Asthmatic Case 216

Crashing PE 218

1st Tri Bleed 211

Massive UGI Bleed 214

Myocarditis 204

PEA Arrest 220

Pulmonary Hypertension 217

Refractory Atrial Fibrillation 219

Toxic Shock Syndrome 236

Transverse Myelitis 232

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 Flash Pulmonary Edema 202

UNIVERSITY TEACHING ROLES Foundations in Emergency

Medicine, Implementation,
George Washington University,
2016-2017

Essential Leadership Skills for

Physicians-in-Training, Course Co-
Developer, Alpert Medical
School, 2012-13

LGBT Health Across the Lifespan,

Course Co-Developer, 2012-13

HOSPITAL TEACHING ROLES Emergency Medicine Medical

Student Clerkship Assistant
Director, GWU, 2016-17

Training
9/24/17 Moving Beyond the Powerpoing Quicksand, 1.5 hours CME Brown Fac Dev