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Christy L. Hopkins, MD, Executive MBA, FACEP, MPH

Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine

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Languages Spoken: English

Dr. Hopkins is board certified in Emergency Medicine and also completed a research fellowship through the Division of Emergency Medicine.

Clinical Locations

University Hospital
Emergency Medicine

801-581-2292

50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City, UT  84132
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Specialties

  • Emergency Medicine

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Emergency Medicine - Associate Professor (Clinical)
Board Certification American Board of Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine)

Dr. Hopkins is board certified in Emergency Medicine and also completed a research fellowship through the Division of Emergency Medicine.

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Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Emergency Medicine - Associate Professor (Clinical)
Board Certification American Board of Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine)

Research Interests

  • Injury Prevention
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Clinical Operations
  • Outdoor Recreation Use

Education History

Graduate Training University of Utah
Business
Executive M.B.A., 2017
Research Fellow University of Utah School of Medicine
Public Health
MPH, 2004
Residency University of Massachusetts Medical Center
Emergency Medicine
Resident, 1999
Professional Medical University of Utah Hospital School of Medicine
Medicine
M.D., 1996
Undergraduate University of Utah
Biology
B.S., 1991

Selected Publications - Journal Articles

Journal Article

  1. Hopkins CL, Burk C, Moser S, Meersman J, Baldwin C, Youngquist ST (2016). Implementation of Pit Crew Approach and CPR Metrics for Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Improves Patient Survival and Neurological Outcome. J Am Heart Assoc, 5(1).
  2. Yarbrough PM, Kukhareva PV, Spivak ES, Hopkins CL, Kawamoto K (2015). Evidence-based pathway for cellulitis improves process, clinical, and cost outcomes. J Hosp Med, 10(12), 780-786.
  3. Steenblik J, Goodman M, Davis V, Gee C, Hopkins CL, Stephen R, Madsen T (2012). Intranasal sufentanil for the treatment of acute pain in a winter resort clinic. Am J Emerg Med, 30(9), 1817-21.
  4. Blankenship JF, Rogers L, White J, Carey A, Fosnocht D, Hopkins C, Madsen T (2012). Prospective evaluation of the treatment of pain in the ED using computerized physician order entry. Am J Emerg Med, 30(8), 1613-6.
  5. Hopkins CL, Youngquist ST, Johnson E, Madsen T (2011). Outcome of elderly patients injured at winter resorts. Am J Emerg Med, 29(5), 528-33.
  6. Hopkins CL, Youngquist ST, McIntosh SE, Swanson ER (2011). Helicopter emergency medical services utilization for winter resort injuries. Prehosp Emerg Care, 15(2), 261-70.
  7. Groke S, Knapp S, Dawson M, Zink A, Bledsoe J, Bennett A, Madsen T, Hopkins CL (2010). Risk Factors for Return Emergency Department Visits Among Patients Presenting with Psychiatric Complaints. 6(2).
  8. Moffat C, McIntosh S, Bringhurst J, Danenhauer K, Gilmore N, Hopkins CL (2009). Terrain park injuries. West J Emerg Med, 10(4), 257-62.
  9. Madsen TE, Bennett A, Groke S, Zink A, McCowan C, Hernandez A, Knapp S, Byreddy D, Mattsson S, Quick N (2009). Emergency department patients with psychiatric complaints return at higher rates than controls. West J Emerg Med, 10(4), 268-72.
  10. Wasden CC, McIntosh SE, Keith DS, McCowan CL (2009). An analysis of skiing and snowboarding injuries on Utah slopes. J Trauma, 67(5), 1022-1026.
  11. McCowan CL, Swanson ER, Thomas F, Handrahan DL (2008). Outcomes of pediatric trauma patients transported from rural and urban scenes. Air Med J, 27(2), 78-83.
  12. McCowan CL, Swanson ER, Thomas F, Handrahan DL (2007). Outcomes of blunt trauma victims transported by HEMS from rural and urban scenes. Prehosp Emerg Care, 11(4), 383-8.
  13. McCowan CL, Swanson ER, Thomas F, Hartsell S, Allen TL, Handrahan DL, Kwok K (2006). Scene transport of pediatric patients injured at winter resorts. Prehosp Emerg Care, 10(1), 35-40.
  14. McCowan CL, Thomas F, Swanson ER, Hartsell S, Cortez J, Day S, Handrahan DL (2006). Transport of winter resort injuries to regional trauma centers. Air Med J, 25(1), 26-34.

Book Chapter

  1. Hopkins CL (2012). Knee and Lower Leg Injuries. In Adams, Barton, Collings, DeBlieux , Gisondi, Nadel (Eds.), Adams: Emergency Medicine (2). Saunders.
  2. Hopkins CL (2009). Hypertensive Emergencies in Emergency Medicine. In Brown, D (Eds.), EMedicine. Medscape.
  3. Hopkins CL (2007). Large Bowel Obstruction. In Dronen SC (Ed.), EMedicine. Medscape.

Case Report

  1. Doyle GS, McCowan C (2008). Amyand hernia: a case of an unusual inguinal herniace. Am J Emerg Med, 26(5), 637.e5-6.
  2. Neff CM, McCowan CL (2008). Complete aortic occlusion caused by cardiac myxoma emboli. Am J Emerg Med, 26(1), 110.e1-2.
  3. McCowan C, Marik P (2000). Refractory delirium tremens treated with propofol: a case series. Crit Care Med, 28(6), 1781-4.

News Articles

Long-Time Emergency Medicine Professor Christy Hopkins, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., Named Inaugural Department Chair

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