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Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA

Associate Physician & Clinical Instructor
Department of Emergency Medicine
UCSF, San Francisco, CA
Vice Chair, Director of Operations, Director of Quality
Mercy Medical Center, Merced, CA

Vice Chair, EMRA Administration & Operations Committee, 2020-2021

Residency: University of California - San Francisco
Medical school: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Administration & Operations , Health Care Administration

Nowhere to Go: Addressing the Boarding Crisis in the Emergency Department

4/15/2024 Richard Ngo, DMD , Carly Rosen, MD , Christina Brown, MD , Andrew Luo, MD , Savanah Harshbarger, MD, MBA , Karan Bains, MD, MBA , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA

During a pivotal panel discussion hosted by EMRA’s Admin & Ops Committee at ACEP23, leading experts urgently called for a paradigm shift in how ED crowding is perceived and addressed. Far from being a

Career Planning , Administration & Operations , Administration and Operations Committee

The Art of Negotiation: Workshop Reflections for the EM Physician

8/10/2023 Richard Ngo, DMD , Andrew Luo, MD , Christina Brown, MD , Karan Bains, MD, MBA , Savanah Harshbarger, MD, MBA , Carly Rosen, MD , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA

Emergency physicians use negotiation skills everyday — with both patients and peers. Building strong negotiation skills early can make long-term impacts on career progression.

Behavioral Health , Psychiatry , Mental Health

Patient Boarding During COVID-19: A Literature Review

6/10/2022 Kelsey Mercedes Morgan, RN-BSN, CEN, PMHN , Christina Brown, MD , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency departments across the country have seen a well-documented increase in patient volume and boarding. Psychiatric boarding specifically has been a

Administration & Operations , Fellowships , Medical Education , Career Planning

What You Need to Know About EM Administration Fellowships

2/12/2022 Michael Muradian, MD , Daniel A Novak, DO , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA

EMRA’s Administration and Operations Committee recently held a virtual panel of EM Administration Fellowship Directors and Co-Directors. Get key points from the conversation as well as other important

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Admin Ops Literature Review , Administration & Operations

Admin & Ops Literature Review: Impact of Urgent Care Centers and Telehealth in the ED

2/12/2022 Javed Osmani , Michael Muradian, MD , Christina Brown, MD , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA

The development of urgent care centers and telehealth systems has been found to have significant impacts on care in the ED in a variety of ways. These studies highlight some ways in which implementati

Social EM , Diversity and Inclusion , Administration & Operations , Health Care Administration

The Intersection of Administration and Health Equity Panel: A Reflection

12/12/2021 Christina Brown, MD , Joe Gannett, MD , Tehreem Rehman, MD, MPH , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA

Emergency physicians treat everyone, regardless of social position, race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual identity, or abilities. However, are we treating everyone equally?

COVID-19 , Workplace , Administration & Operations , Health Care Administration , Career Planning

Addressing an Uncertain Future: Targeted Programming to Prepare Emergency Medicine Residents to Enter the Workforce Amid a Pandemic

12/12/2021 Miriam Bukhsh, MD , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA , Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA , Kirstin Woody Scott, MD, MPhil, PhD , Phillip Tseng, MD, MBA, MEd , Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc

The COVID-19 pandemic, which took a toll on the lives of patients served by the emergency department, also dramatically altered the transition process and job search timeline for emergency medicine re

Administration & Operations , Health Care Administration , Medical Education

Business and Administrative Curriculum for Emergency Medicine Residents: A National Needs Assessment

8/10/2021 Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA , Zach Jarou, MD , Adam J. Rodos, MD, FACEP , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA , Arnab Sarker, MD, MBA , Ynhi Thomas, MD, MPH, MSc , Phillip Tseng, MD, MBA, MEd , Jason P. Seamon, DO, FACEP , Jeffrey S. Jones, MD, FACEP , Anne Messman, MD, MHPE, FACEP

Emergency medicine (EM) residency exposes trainees to the informal curriculum of practice management. Through the Kern model of curriculum development, we present a national targeted needs assessment

Administration & Operations , Health Care Administration , COVID-19 , Informatics

The Future of Telehealth: Panel Reflection

8/10/2021 Christina Brown, MD , Nicolas Kahl, MD , Michael Dorritie, DO , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA

A decade ago, telehealth seemed like a complicated, inefficient way to deliver care. With advancements in technology and the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth has grown into a vital tool for emergency med

Admin Ops Literature Review , Administration & Operations

Patient Outcomes in Emergency Department Observation Units for Syncope

6/11/2021 Wes Spiro, MD , Jared Ditkowsky, MD , Vineet Kumar Sharma, MD, MS , Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA , Nicholas Stark, MD, MBA

It is estimated that syncope workup and management costs the U.S. healthcare system an annual $2.4 billion. How can ED observation units impact those expenses?

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