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Douglas E. Rappaport, M.D.

  1. Emergency Medicine Physician
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  1. Phoenix, Arizona

Languages

English

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Dr. Rappaport is an emergency medicine physician and medical educator based at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. He holds the title of Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Sciences. He currently serves as the Assistant Dean of Career Advising in the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, the Associate Chair for Education for the Department of Emergency Medicine, and the Clerkship Director for Emergency Medicine in Arizona.

Dr. Rappaport’s professional and research interests include undergraduate and graduate medical education, global health, global emergency medicine, and emergency department operations. He has published extensively on these topics and presented them at national and international conferences.

Dr. Rappaport has been recognized with multiple teaching awards including the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine Clinical Teacher of the Year 2022-2024, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine Dean’s Distinguished Educator List 2024, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Clerkship Director Young Educator of the Year Award 2023, Mayo Clinic Teaching Excellence Award 2024, Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Resident Teacher of the Year award 2016.

  • Medical Student and Resident Education
  • Global Health and Emergency Medicine
  • EKG Interpretation in the emergency department
  • Emergency Department Efficiency and Quality Improvement
  1. 2016
    ResidentHarvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
  2. 2013
    MDUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine
  3. 2005
    Undergraduate Studies - Pre-medicalUniversity of Massachusetts

Certifications

  1. 2017
    Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2024
    Clinical Teacher of the YearMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Arizona
  2. 2024
    Teaching Excellence Award Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Arizona
  3. 2024
    Dean's Distinguished Educator ListMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Arizona
  4. 2023
    Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine Young Educator of the YearSociety of Academic Emergency Medicine
  5. 2023
    Clinical Teacher of the YearMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Arizona
  6. 2022
    Clinical Teacher of the YearMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Arizona
  7. 2016
    Medical Student Educator Teaching AwardHarvard Medical School
  8. 2016
    Resident Teacher of the YearHarvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
  9. 2012
    Best Student PresentationWestern Regional Meeting, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
  10. 2012
    Presentation Team MemberWestern Regional Meeting, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
  11. 2011
    CUP Leadership AwardUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine

Professional memberships

  1. 2024 - present
    Course DirectorInternship Boot Camp Course, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Arizona, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  2. 2023 - present
    MentorUndergraduate Plummer Scholars Program, Mayo Clinic - Arizona, Office for Education Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (OEDEI)
  3. 2023 - present
    Faculty-At-Large MemberStudent Affairs Executive Committee, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Arizona, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  4. 2022 - present
    MentorMayo Clinic CARES Program, Mayo Clinic - Arizona, Office for Education Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (OEDEI)
  5. 2022 - present
    Resident Advisory DirectorEmergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Arizona, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  6. 2022 - present
    Council MemberMCASOM ARZ Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council, MCASOM Medical School Education Committee, Education Committee
  7. 2020 - present
    Clerkship DirectorDepartment of Emergency Medicine
  8. 2020 - present
    Site DirectorMayo Clinic Emergency Medicine Rotation, Valleywise/Creighton Maricopa County, Department of Emergency Medicine
  9. 2020 - present
    Clinical Site DirectorEmergency Medicine Residency Program, Creighton University/Valleywise Health
  10. 2020 - present
    MemberClinical Competency Committee, Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Creighton University/Valleywise Health
  11. 2019 - present
    MemberEducation Committee, Emergency Department, Mayo Clinic
  12. 2019 - present
    MemberOperations Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine
  13. 2019 - present
    MemberClerkship Committee, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Arizona, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  14. 2019 - present
    MemberEducation Committee, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Arizona, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  15. 2019 - present
    MemberYear 3 Clerkship Leaders Committee, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Arizona, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  16. 2018 - present
    Career AdvisorEmergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Arizona, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  17. 2016 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Emergency Physicians
  18. 2012 - 2013
    Student MemberSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine

Publications