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Andra Blomkalns is a national leader and innovation advocate in the field of Emergency Medicine, committed to promoting patient-centered programs that rely on clinical practice innovation and continuous data-driven improvement. Before her tenure at Stanford, she served as the Division Chief of General Emergency Medicine and Vice Chair of Academic Affairs and Business Development at the University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW). Her dual passions lie in patient care and innovation, having served on the Intellectual Property Advisory Committee as a clinical liaison for the Office of Technology Development. In her prior role as Program Director and Vice Chair of Education, she trained in Emergency Medicine at the University of Cincinnati, where she held various academic appointments. She earned her undergraduate degree from Rice University and her medical degree from Louisiana State Health Sciences Center, also holding an MBA focused on innovation and entrepreneurship from the University of Texas. Throughout her career, Blomkalns has published extensively, with more than 40 peer-reviewed journal articles and 14 book chapters focusing on cardiovascular emergencies, point-of-care testing, and clinical practices.
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine • Cincinnati, OH
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine • Cincinnati, OH
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine • Cincinnati, OH
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine • Cincinnati, OH
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