Urgent Matters

Dr. Han is an associate professor with the Department of Emergency Medicine at VanderbiltUniversity. HecompletedhisemergencymedicineresidencyattheUniversityof Cincinnati and also served as chief resident. He completed a research fellowship and obtained a Masters in Clinical Epidemiology. In addition to his clinical responsibilities in the emergency department, Dr. Han has been very active in patient oriented research.  Currently, Dr. Han is funded by a National Institute on Aging K23 award which will validate several brief delirium assessments for the emergency department setting and investigate how delirium in the emergency department affects long-term outcomes. He also serves on several national committees. He serves as the co-chair of the Emergency Medicine Delirium Working Group, and is an active member of the American Delirium Society Research Committee and the Academy of Geriatric Emergency Medicine.   For more information visit: http://www.icudelirium.org/group/ourteam.html