Biographical summary
Dr. Christopher Carpenter is residency trained in Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine and Professor of Emergency Medicine and Vice Chair of Implementation and Innovation at Mayo Clinic-Rochester. He served on the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Board of Directors from 2019-2022 and continues to serve on the American College of Emergency Physicians Clinical Policy Committee.
His research interests include diagnostics, geriatric emergency medicine, clinical practice guidelines, and implementation science. Dr. Carpenter is Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Academic Emergency Medicine, as well as Associate Editor for both the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society and Annals of Internal Medicine's ACP Journal Club. He co-authored the Enhancing the Quality and Transparency of Health Research (EQUATOR) Network's Standards for Reporting of Implementation Research (StaRI) reporting guidelines. Dr. Carpenter serves on the National Institute of Aging Clinician-Scientists Transdisciplinary Aging Research Leadership Core (https://clin-star.org/) and also developed and leads the SAEM Guidelines for Reasonable and Appropriate Care in Emergency Departments (GRACE, see https://www.saem.org/publications/academic-emergency-medicine/grace) clinical practice guidelines. He is a co-Investigator and Implementation Science Core Lead for the Geriatric Emergency care Applied Research Network (GEAR, see https://gearnetwork.org/) and Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative (https://gedcollaborative.com/), and he chairs the
American College of Emergency Physician's Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation Advisory Board (https://www.acep.org/geda/). He is the recipient of multiple national awards including the Emergency Medicine Residents' Association Excellence in Teaching, as well as the Academy of Geriatric Emergency Medicine's (AGEM) Gerson-Sanders Award, the AGEM Mentorship Award, and the AGEM Pioneer Award.
Interests
- Geriatric emergency medicine
- Dementia/delirium
- Diagnostic accuracy and impact
- Implementation Science
- Clinical Practice Guidelines
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2007
MS - Clinical InvestigationWashington University in St. Louis
- 2003
Chief ResidentAllegheny General Hospital
- 2003
Resident - Internal MedicineAllegheny General Hospital
- 1996
Other - Dive School, US Navy Diving and Salvage Training CenterUnited States Navy
- 1995
Internship - Department of Internal MedicineNaval Medical Center Portsmouth
- 1994
MDSchool of Medicine, Wayne State University
- 1990
BS - ChemistryHope College
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2005
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2022
Pioneer AwardAcademy of Geriatric Emergency Medicine
- 2022
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical SocietyWashington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
- 2021
Golden Stethoscope Award Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
- 2021
Mentorship AwardAcademy of Geriatric Emergency Medicine
- 2020
Residency Golden Microscope Award Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
- 2019
Cordelia Myers Best Article AwardAmerican Journal of Occupational Therapy
- 2019
Career Achievement AwardAcademy of Geriatric Emergency Medicine
- 2017
Gerson-Sanders AwardAcademy of Geriatric Emergency Medicine
- 2012
Distinguished Educator House Staff Teaching AwardWashington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
- 2010
Outstanding Reviewer (National Award)Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
- 2009
Golden Apple AwardWashington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
- 2009
Outstanding Reviewer (National Award)Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
- 2006
Award for Excellence in Teaching (National Award)Emergency Medical Residents Association (EMRA)
- 2006
Kopolow Award (Clinical Care)Washington University Center for Aging
- 2005
Golden Apple Award Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
- 2004
Golden Stethoscope Award Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
- 2003
Outstanding Clinician AwardAllegheny General Hospital
- 2003
Excellence in Ambulatory Medicine AwardAllegheny General Hospital
- 2003
Kenneth Mitchum Resident AwardAllegheny General Hospital
- 2003
Best Resident Research Presentation, 2nd PlaceAmerican College of Emergency Physicians, Pennsylvania Chapter
- 2002
Resident Research GrantEmergency Medicine Foundation
- 1998
Fleet Marine Force RibbonUnited States Marine Corps
- 1998
Navy Commendation AwardUnited States Marine Corps
- 1994
Meritorious Unit CommendationUnited States Navy
- 1990
Kent County Medical Foundation AwardKent Medical Foundation
- 1987
Godfrey Chemistry Scholarship
Professional memberships
- 2021 - 2022
Member, COVID Education Resource Task ForceSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine
- 2021 - present
Member, COVID Management Tool WorkgroupAmerican College of Emergency Physicians
- 2020 - present
LeadershipClinician Scientists Transdisciplinary Aging Research
- 2020 - present
Guidelines and Standards CommitteeSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine
- 2019 - 2022
Board Member, Board of DirectorsSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine
- 2018 - present
Committee Member, Clinical Policy CommitteeAmerican College of Emergency Physicians
- 2016 - 2023
MemberMissouri State Medical Association
- 2016 - 2018
Alternate CouncilorAmerican College of Emergency Physicians
- 2016 - 2017
President, Academy of Geriatric Emergency MedicineSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine
- 2015 - 2016
MemberAmerican College of Emergency Physicians Clinical Policies Transient Ischemic Attack Subcommittee
- 2015 - 2016
Co-FounderAmerican Academy of Emergency Medicine
- 2014 - 2019
Co-Principal InvestigatorAmerican Geriatrics Society
- 2013 - 2016
Chair, Evidence Based Medicine Interest GroupSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine
- 2012 - 2014
Chair, Geriatric SecionAmerican College of Emergency Physicians
- 2007 - 2010
MemberSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine
- 2005 - 2009
Geriatric Task ForceSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine
- 2005 - 2009
MemberSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine
- 2005 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Emergency Medicine
- 2004 - present
FellowAmerican Geriatrics Society
- 2003 - 2022
MemberSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine
- 2002 - present
MemberAmerican College of Physicians
- 2002 - present
FellowAmerican College of Emergency Physicians
- 1998 - present
MemberEmergency Medicine Resident Association
Publications