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Charles V. Pollack, Jr., M.A., M.D., FACEP, FAAEM, FAHA, FESC, FCPP
Associate Provost for Innovation in Education, Thomas Jefferson University
Director, Jefferson Institute of Emerging Health Professions
Associate Dean for CME and Strategic Partner Alliances, Thomas Jefferson University
Professor and Senior Advisor for Interdisciplinary Research and Clinical Trials, Department of Emergency Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Charles Pollack discloses the following relevant financial relationships:
No promotional activities
Consultant for Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb / Pfizer, and Janssen Pharmaceuticals
Grant/Research Support from Boehringer Ingelheim, CSL Behring, Daiichi Sankyo, and Portola Pharmaceuticals
Effective July 1, 2015, Dr. Charles Pollack assumed multiple roles at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Associate Provost for Innovation in Education; Director, Institute of Emerging Health Professions; Associate Dean for CME and Strategic Partner Alliances; and, Professor and Senior Advisor for Interdisciplinary Research and Clinical Trials, Department of Emergency Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College.
From 2001-2015, Dr. Pollack was Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania and served as Chairman of Emergency Medicine at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia.
He graduated summa cum laude from Emory University in 1980 with BA degrees in history and chemistry and with an MA in the history of science and medicine. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Dr. Pollack earned his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha.
Dr. Pollack has long been active in teaching and clinical research and is an international leader in emergency medicine. He is the only physician to have received the American College of Emergency Physicians’ highest national awards in both teaching and research, and in 2015 became the first US emergency physician to be elected a Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC)..
Dr. Pollack has written more than 500 original research articles, chapters, and abstracts, and serves on the editorial boards of several journals and on the steering committees of multiple national and international trials. Dr. Pollack also lectures widely on many varied topics in emergency medicine. He is a strong advocate for entrepreneurism and innovation in healthcare. He is a founding Board member of the Hospital Quality Foundation, a non-for-profit organization dedicated to improvement in the quality of care provided in the hospital and at transition back to the outpatient setting.
Dr. Pollack’s primary research interests are in the management of cardiopulmonary emergencies, especially acute thrombosis, and in respiratory disease, including asthma and pneumonia. He has published more than 300 original articles, reviews, editorials, book chapters, and electronic publications, and serves on the editorial boards of several journals and on the steering committees of multiple cardiology trials. Dr. Pollack also lectures widely on many varied topics in emergency medicine.
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