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Megan L. McElhinny, M.D.

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Location

  1. Phoenix, Arizona

Languages

EnglishSpanish

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Dr. McElhinny is completing a research fellowship and is excited to continued her research interests in public health and opioid use disorder. She has completed training in urban medicine and public health in medical school and is currently completing a Masters of Public Health with John Hopkins University. Dr. McElhinny completed her undergraduate and medical degree at University of Wisconsin-Madison and her emergency medicine residency here in the valley at Maricopa Medical Center.

  1. Drug addiction
  2. Opioid dependence
  • Substance use disorder
  • Public health
  1. 2022
    Masters - Public HealthJohns Hopkins School of Public Health
  2. 2022
    Research Fellowship - Emergency MedicineValleywise
  3. 2020
    Residency - Emergency MedicineMaricopa Integrated Health System
  4. 2017
    MDSchool of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison
  5. 2011
    BS - Biology and SpanishUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison

Certifications

  1. 2021
    Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2021
    Lloyd E Burton ScholarshipArizona Public Health Association
  2. 2020
    Emergency Medicine Residency Achievement in ResearchMaricopa Medical Center
  3. 2019
    Seed Grant AwardeeArizona College of Emergency Physicians
  4. 2019
    Housestaff Achievement GrantMaricopa Medical Foundation (MMF)
  5. 2018
    Mentored Training Award in Substance Use Disorders Science DisseminationEmergency Medicine Foundation/National Institute on Drug Abuse
  6. 2014
    Compassion in Action AwardDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin
  7. 2011
    Honors in Liberal ArtsUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison

Professional memberships

  1. 2023 - present
    TreasurerDoc Day at the Capitol, Arizona Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians
  2. 2020
    RepresentativeGrant Review Committee, Emergency Medicine Foundation/American College of Emergency Physicians
  3. 2020 - present
    Executive Board MemberDoc Day at the Capitol, Arizona Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians
  4. 2018 - present
    Resident RepresentativeArizona Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians
  5. 2018 - present
    FacilitatorDoc Day at the Capitol, Arizona Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians
  6. 2014 - 2015
    CoordinatorCommunity Resources and Education (CORE), MEDiC Council, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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