Catherine C. Faulk, MD
Professor
Department:
SOM-Peds-Emergency
Email:
cfaulk@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-2195
Education
| University of Mississippi Mecical Center, Pediatric Residency | 1999 |
| University of Mississippi Medical School, MD, Medicine | 1996 |
| University of Southern Mississippi, BS, Biology | 1992 |
| University of South Alabama, Biology | 1988 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association | 03/2015 - 03/2019 |
| Certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association | 07/1996 - 09/2018 |
| Certification, Introduction to Incident Command System, FEMA | 08/2007 - Present |
| Certification, National Incident Management System, FEMA | 08/2007 - Present |
| Certification, National Response Plan, an Introduction | 08/2007 - Present |
| Certification, Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics | 10/1999 - 10/2026 |
| Certification, PALS Instructor, American Heart Association | 09/2000 - 09/2013 |
| Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure, Mississippi State Medical Board | 07/1997 - 06/2018 |
| Certification, Advanced Trauma Life Support | 10/2000 - 03/2021 |
| Licensure, DEA Registration Number, U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration | 07/1999 - 09/2021 |
Current Positions
| Professor, School of Medicine | 07/2019 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Medical Director Pediatric Emergency Department, Universiy of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine | 07/2016 - 06/2019 |
| Associate Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2012 - 07/2019 |
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 06/2002 - 06/2012 |
| Instructor, University of MS Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2000 - 06/2002 |
| Instructor, University of MS Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/1999 - 06/2000 |
Publications
Ad Hoc Review | |
| Ad Hoc Review "Hypothermia as an outcome Predictor Tool in Pediatric Trauma: A Prepensity Matched Analysis: Pediatric Emergency Care | 2018 |
| Ad Hoc Review "A mixed Presentation of Serotonin Syndrome vs. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in a 12 Year Old Boy" Pediatric Emergency Care | 2018 |
| Ad Hoc Review "Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome: Sudden Hearing Loss in a Child with a Cerebral Shunt" Pediatric Emergency Care | 2016 |
| Ad Hoc Review "Intussusception with Cecal Cyst as Lead Point in a Child" Pediatric Emergency Care | 2016 |
| Ad Hoc Review "Jinx or not: There is Nothing Like a "Black Cloud" Syndrome" Pediatric Emergency Care | 2015 |
| Ad Hoc Review "Circulating Endothelial Cells and Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Pediatric Sepsis" Pediatric Emergency Care | 2014 |
| Ad Hoc Review "A Pale Baby with Blue Blood" Pediatric Emergency Care | 2013 |
| Ad Hoc Review "Compliance of Medications Prescribed from a Pediatric Emergency Department" Pediatric Emergency Care | 2013 |
| Ad Hoc Review "Characteristics of Children with Asthma Who Achieved Remission of Asthma" Journal of Asthma | 2013 |
| Ad Hoc Review "Recurrent Wheezing in the First Three Years of Life: Short Term Prognosis" Journal of Asthma | 2012 |
| Ad Hoc Review "Pulmonary Mechanics Following Albuterol Therapy in Mechanically Ventilated Infants with Bronchiolitis" Journal of Asthma | 2012 |
| Ad Hoc Review "National Survey of the Injury Prevention Activities of Children's Centres" Archives of Disease in Childhood | 2012 |
| Ad Hoc Review "Emergency Department Crowding and Time to Antibiotic Administration in Febrile Infants" Pediatric Emergency Care | 2011 |
| Ad Hoc Review "Foreign Body Inhalation; Review and Personal Experience" Pediatric Emergency Care | 2011 |
| Ad Hoc Review "Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Relation to Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, and Atopic Dermatitis in Chinese Children" Journal of Asthma | 2011 |
Journal Article | |
| Redmond P, Faulk C, Dillard B Extreme Hyperkalemia in a Previously Healthy Infant Journal of Investigative Medicine, 65(2), 528 | |
Presentations
| Poster Presentation, The Difficult Airway: A Case Report in a Neonate, Southern Regional Meeting 2018, New Orleans, LA | 02/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, Extreme Hyperkalemia in a Previously Healthy Infant., Southern Regional Meeting 2017, New Orleans, LA | 02/2017 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Fever without a source in children 0 to 36 months, MS Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics Fall Meeting, Jackson, Mississippi | 11/2011 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Many Faces of Child Maltreatment, Pediatric Trauma Nursing Update, Jackson, MS | 04/2008 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pediatric Physical and Sexual Abuse, Mississippi Pediatric Trauma Nursing Update, Jackson, MS | 2006 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Children, Mississippi Pediatric Nursing Update, Jackson, MS | 11/2001 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Mississippi Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics Advocacy Committee, Member | 2018 - Present |
| Council on Injury, Violence & Poison Prevention of American Academy of Pediatrics, Member | 2018 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine (SOEM), Member | 2018 - Present |
| Mississippi State Medical Association, Member | 2010 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow | 2000 - Present |
| Mississippi Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow | 2000 - Present |
Committee Service
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Scholarly Oversight Committee, Member | 2018 - Present |
| Children's Flow Committee, Pediatric ED physician representative | 2017 - Present |
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Selection Committee, Member | 2016 - Present |
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine Clinical Competency Committee, Member | 2016 - Present |
| Department of Pediatrics Clinical Competency Committee, Member | 2014 - Present |
| Pediatric Emergency Department Unit Practice Council Committee, Chair | 2014 - 2015 |
| Pediatric Emergency Department Unit Practice Council Committee, Member | 2013 - Present |
| Team Steps Focus group for Pediatric Emergency Department, Member | 2012 - 2013 |
| Pediatric Emergency Department Sexual Assault Committee, Member | 2012 - Present |
| Central Mississippi Trauma Regional Clinical Care Committee, Member | 2012 - Present |
| Pediatric Patient Flow Committee, Member | 2011 - 2012 |
| VP Shunt Malfunction ad hoc committee, Member | 2011 - 2011 |
| Mississippi State Trauma Pediatric Taskforce, Task Force Member | 2010 - 2011 |
| THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AND CLINICS-TRAUMA, Member | 2008 - Present |
| Pediatric Clinical Affairs Committee, Member | 2007 - 2009 |
| Pediatric Trauma and Performance Improvement Committee, Member | 2007 - Present |
| Pediatric Residency Review Committee, Member | 1999 - 2003 |
Community Service
| Simulation lab for AMR paramedics, Instructor | 10/2016 - 01/2017 |
| Simulation lab for AMR paramedics, Instructor | 10/2015 - 01/2015 |
| Simulation lab for AMR Paramedics, Instructor | 10/2014 - 12/2014 |
| Simulation lab for AMR paramedics, Instructor | 09/2013 - 12/2013 |
| Simulation lab for AMR paramedics, instructor | 09/2012 - 12/2012 |
| Simulation lab for local paramedics (AMR), Instructor | 09/2011 - 11/2011 |
| Simulation lab for local paramedics, Instructor | 09/2010 - 12/2010 |
Other Service
| Medical Student Physician Mentoring Program, Mentor to medical student (Lauren Pole) | 10/2020 - Present |
| Covid 19/MISC order panel, Helped develop an order panel for use in PED for patients with suspected covid 19 presenting with MISC symptoms | 09/2020 - Present |
| PED Sickle Cell Anemia Fever order set, In collaboration with pediatric hematology, developed orderset for sickle cell anemia patients presenting with fever for use in PED | 08/2020 - Present |
| PED Oncology Patient with Fever order set, In collaboration with pediatric oncology, developed order set for febrile oncolocy patients to be used in the PED | 08/2020 - Present |
| PED Sickle Cell Pain Crisis order set, In collaboration with Pediatric Hematology, developed Sickle Cell Pain Crisis order set for use in the PED. | 08/2020 - Present |
| Qgenda Scheduling System Design and Implementation, Successfully designed, tested, and implemented a physician scheduling system for the PED. Qgenda allows department leadership to plan for staffing needs and limit overtime expense. Qgenda allows physicians to enter schedule requests, compare time to pay, and also view their schedules on mobile, a gain over the previous system. | 04/2020 - Present |
| Faculty Mentorship Program, Serve on Mentorship committee for Justin Davis, MD to assist with career development and promotion process | 07/2019 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatric National Convention attendance, Attended National AAP Conference Section on Emergency Medicine to stay up to date on evidence based medicine and national policies in the field of Pediatric Emergency Medicine | 11/2018 - 11/2018 |
| Pediatric Emergency Department Discharge Smartsets, Assisted DIS to build "Smart Sets" for discharge based on common chief complaints. This will help to streamline and standardize the discharge process for common diagnosis. | 10/2018 - Present |
| Pediatric Migraine Orderset, In collaboration with pediatric neurology, an orderset for the management of acute pediatric migraines was created. This orderset is currently under review with the Pediatric Orderset Committee | 08/2018 - Present |
| EPIC Order Panels for PED, Assisted with the build of multiple quick order panels for common diagnosis presenting to the Pediatric Emergency Department. Panels included: Dehydration, Sexually Transmitted Disease, Constipation, Breathing Treatments, Croup, VPS Evaluation, Hypoglycemia, Syncope, and Fever. | 06/2018 - Present |
| Pediatric Stroke Orderset, In collaboration with Pediatric Neurology, a pediatric stroke orderset was created and is currently under review by Pediatric Orderset committee. | 05/2018 - Present |
| PED Shock BPA, Assisted with the build and implementation of a BPA to help recognize and manage patients presenting with shock | 02/2018 - Present |
| PED Inborn Errors of Metabolism Orderset, In collaboration with Pediatric Genetics, I am currently in the process of getting an orderset approved for the management of pediatric patients in the Children's Emergency Department with Inborn errors of metabolism. This orderset will assist in the ordering of medications and IVF for these extremely complex patients. | 02/2018 - Present |
| PED Psychiatric Patient Crisis orderset, Developed and implemented an orderset to assist in the initial evaluation and treatment of psychiatric patients who present to the PED with acute agitation/combativeness or with suicidal risk on triage screening. | 12/2017 - Present |
| PED Psychiatric Emergencies Pathway, Helped develop a pathway for the management of pediatric psychiatric patients requirning acute medical management of their psychiatric emergency. | 12/2017 - Present |
| PED Nursing Triage Protocol, Developed and implemented a nursing triage protocol for the administration of medications and the ordering of point of care testing from triage | 10/2017 - Present |
| HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis Pathway, Collaborated with Pediatric Infectious Disease to develop and implement a standard protocol for HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Coordinated with Pharmacy to ensure patients can receive a 3 day packet of HIV medications to take home when presenting after hours or on the weekends. | 07/2017 - Present |
| PED Sexual Assault orderset, Developed and implemented an orderset for the evaluation and care of pediatric patients presentilng to the Pediatric Emergency Department with complaint of sexual assault. This orderset included recomendations for evaluation and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, emergency pregnancy prevention, and HIV post-exposure prophylaxis. | 07/2017 - Present |
| PED Diabetic Ketoacidosis pathway and orderset, Developed and implemented a pathway and orderset for the management of pediatric patients presenting with DKA to the Pediatric Emergency Department | 01/2017 - Present |
| Pediatric Emergency Department Physician Schedule, Responsible for the coordination of the physician shift schedule for the Pediatric Emergency Department. I write each monthly schedule and coordinate with numerous moonlighting physicians outside of our division to ensure that the Pedaitric Emergency Department is adequately covered. I am on call 24/7 for any staffing emergencies and responsible for finding adequate coverage for all call outs or staffing deficits. | 05/2016 - Present |
| Pediatric Emergency Department Medical Director, Medical Director | 05/2016 - Present |
| PED EPIC Quicklist, Assisted with the build and implementation of a quicklist within EPIC containing the most common orders for the Pediatric Emergency Department | 03/2016 - Present |
| PED Team Discharge Protocol, As chair of PED Unit Practice Council, implemented a new discharge process know as "team discharge" requiring a nurse and physician to discharge the patients together. Discharge instructions, vitals, and prescriptions were reviewed by both parties to help improve the safety and satisfactions of our patients. | 10/2014 - Present |
| Resident/Fellow Mentor, Served as Mentor for multiple Pediatric residents interested in a career in Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Puja Craddock and Fernando Gomez are some of my former mentees who are now on faculty at UMMC in the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Claudia Lares is a fomer Jr. faculty mentee that is currently doing a fellowship in PEM in our department. Paul Redmond and Edward Landry are former resident mentees serving as current PEM fellows at UMMC. | 07/2012 - Present |
| Reviewer for Archives of Disease in Childhood | 2012 - 12/2012 |
| Epic Superuser, Serve as the primary point of contact for all DIS issues for division of Peditric Emergency Medicine. | 2012 - Present |
| Reviewer for Pediatric Emergency Care | 10/2011 - Present |
| Reviewer for Journal of Asthma | 09/2011 - 02/2013 |
| Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Instructor | 07/2000 - 05/2013 |
| Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Course Director for UMC continuing education | 07/2000 - 05/2006 |
Teaching Experience
| Pediatric Resident Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Ingestions in Children | Summer 2020 |
| Emergency Medicine Resident Lecture, Lecture, Lecturer, Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children | Fall 2019 |
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship lecture, Lecture, Lecturer, Diabetic Ketoacidosis | Summer 2019 |
| Pediatric Resident Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children | Summer 2019 |
| Emergency Medicine Resident Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Abdominal Emergencies in Infants and Children | Spring 2018 |
| Pediatric Resident Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Bites and Envenomations | Summer 2018 |
| Pediatric Resident Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children 0-36 Months | Summer 2018 |
| Emergency Medicine Resident Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children 0-36 months | Summer 2018 |
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine Resident Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Abdominal Emergencies Case Presentations | Spring 2018 |
| Pediatric Resident Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Fever Without a Source in Infants and Childeren 0-36 months | Summer 2018 |
| Emergency Medicine Resident Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children 0-36 Months | Summer 2018 |
| Pediatric Resident Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Evaluation and Management of Bites and Stings | Summer 2018 |
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Emergency Evaluation and Management of Sexual Assault in Adolescents and Children | Fall 2017 |
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellow and resident conference, Small Group, Facilitator, Abdominal Emergencies in Infants and Children Case Presentations | Fall 2017 |
| Emergency Medicine Resident conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Abdominal Emergencies in Infants and Children | Fall 2017 |
| Pediatric Resident conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Evaluation and Management of Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children 0-36 Months | Fall 2017 |
| Emergency Medicine Resident Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Evaluation and Management of Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children 0-36 Months | Spring 2017 |
| Emergency Medicine Intern orientation, Lecture, Lecturer, Abdominal Emergencies in Infants and Children | Summer 2017 |
| Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | 2017 |
| Emergency Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Acute Airway Management | Spring 2017 |
| Department of Pediatrics Case Management Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Children | Fall 2016 |
| Pediatric Resident Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Evaluation and Management of Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children | Fall 2016 |
| Emergency Medicine and Pediatric resident conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Abdominal Emergencies in Infants and Children | Fall 2016 |
| Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | 2016 |
| CONJ 668, Medicine, Small Group, Clinical Capstone | Spring 2015 |
| Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | Annual 2015 - 2016 |
| Emergency Medicine resident conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Abdominal emergencies in Infants and Children | Fall 2015 |
| Emergency Medicine Intern orientation, Lecture, Lecturer, Abdominal Emergencies in Infants and Children | Summer 2015 |
| Emergency Medicine Intern orientation, Lecture, Lecturer, Evaluation and Management of Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children 0-36 Months | Summer 2015 |
| Emergency Medicine Resident conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Evaluation and Management of Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children 0-36 months | Spring 2015 |
| Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | 2014 |
| Pediatric Resident conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Evaluation and Management of Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children | Fall 2014 |
| Pediatric Resident conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Evaluation and Management of Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children | Fall 2013 |
| Department of Pediatrics Case Management Confenence, Lecture, Lecturer, Hirschsprung's Disease | Summer 2013 |
| Emergency Medicine resident Acute Airway Skills Station, Small Group, Facilitator, Acute Airway Management in Pediatrics | Spring 2013 |
| Emergency Medicine resident conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Abdominal Emergencies in Pediatrics | Spring 2013 |
| Emergency Medicine resident conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children 0-36 Months | Spring 2013 |
| Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | 2013 |
| Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | Fall 2012 - 2013 |
| Pediatric Resident conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children 0-36 Months | Fall 2012 |
| Department of Pediatric Case Management Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Intestinal Malrotation | Summer 2012 |
| Emergency Medicine Acute Airway Skills Station, Small Group, Facilitator, Pediatric Advanced Airway Techniques | Spring 2012 |
| Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | 2012 |
| Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | 2011 |
| Emergency Medicine Resident conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children 0-36 Months | Fall 2011 |
| Department of Pediatrics Case Management Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Intussusception | Summer 2011 |
| Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | 2011 |
| Pediatric Resident conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Toxicology and Smoke Inhalation | Fall 2010 |
| Department of Pediatrics Case Management Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Meningococcemia | Summer 2010 |
| Department of Pediatrics Case Management Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Toxic Shock Syndrome | Summer 2009 |
| Department of Pediatrics Case Management Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Epiglotitis | Spring 2007 |
| Department of Pediatrics Case Management Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Organophosphate Poisoning in Children | Summer 2005 |
| Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | 2004 |
| Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | 2003 |
| Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | 2002 |
| Department of Pediatrics Case Management Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Cocaine Intoxication in Children | Fall 2002 |
| Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | 2001 |
| Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | 2000 |
Directed Student Learning
| Preceptor, Advised: Lyndi Ryan | 2018 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Kelly Jarvis | 2018 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Emileigh Seal | 2018 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Annalise Johnson | 2018 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Katherine Taylor | 2017 - 2017 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Amanda Hodges | 2017 - 2017 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Adyn Dancy | 2017 - 2017 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Joanna (Joie) Boyles | 2016 - 2017 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Thomas Young | 2016 - 2017 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Will Hollyfield | 2016 - 2017 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Victoria Wheeler | 2015 - 2016 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Jasmine Cherry | 2015 - 2016 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Wood Dale | 2014 - 2015 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Priscilla Li | 2014 - 2015 |
| Preceptor | 2014 - 2015 |
| Attending supervisor for Physician Assistant students in Pediatric Emergency Department | 2014 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Mallory Wallington | 2014 - 2014 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Thomas Cole Young | 2013 - 2014 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Taylor Scruggs | 2013 - 2014 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Anya Jones | 2013 - 2014 |
| Preceptor, Advised: James Furrh | 2012 - 2013 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Barrett Ford | 2012 - 2013 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Amy Carroll | 2012 - 2013 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Jake Bishop | 2011 - 2012 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Darren Scoggin | 2011 - 2012 |
Fellows supervised
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Attending Physician, 8 fellows supervised | 07/2016 - Present |
Residency Training
| Anesthesia Residency, Attending Physician | 1999 - Present |
| Emergency Medicine residency, Attending Physician | 1999 - Present |
| Family Medicine Residency, Attending Physician | 1999 - Present |
| Pediatric Residency, Attending Physician | 1999 - Present |