Dr. Drapkin graduated with honors from the Alpert Medical School at Brown University in 2013. He completed his Emergency Medicine residency at the University of Utah where he served as Chief Resident. After residency, Dr. Drapkin completed his fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the University of Utah. He joined the faculty at the University of Utah in 2018 and is board certified in both Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
Dr. Drapkin is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine and practices Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Primary Children’s Hospital. He also cares for adult patients in the Emergency Department at University of Utah Hospital. In addition, he serves as Associate Fellowship Director for the ACGME-accredited Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship.
Beyond clinical care, Dr. Drapkin is the Course Director for Mind Over Medicine: Analyzing and Designing Systems to Enhance High-Stress Performance at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine. His academic interests focus on applying principles from cognitive neuroscience and high-performance team dynamics to medical practice. Drawing on strategies used in fields such as aviation, law, military operations, professional sports, business, avalanche mitigation, and counseling, his work explores how interdisciplinary approaches can improve communication, decision-making, and team performance in high-stress medical environments.