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Irma Ugalde is an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago within the Biological Sciences Division, focusing on pediatric emergency care. Her research interests include the association of childhood opportunity indices with healthcare outcomes and injury prevention, particularly in emergency departments. Ugalde has published extensively on topics such as youth suicide prevention, respiratory pathogen testing in children's hospitals, and the effectiveness of narrow-spectrum versus broad-spectrum antibiotics for urinary tract infections in hospitalized children. Her work also emphasizes the importance of standardized prediction rules for pediatric patients experiencing blunt abdominal and minor head trauma. Irma's contributions to the field are aimed at enhancing patient care, minimizing low-value care practices, and improving clinical guidelines for pediatric emergency medicine. Through her efforts, she aims to influence policy and practice in emergency care for children, addressing critical issues such as firearm safety and appropriate injury management in emergent settings.
Department of Philosophy