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				| ABOUT Simon A. Mahler MD, MS, FACEP
 Professor & Vice Chair of 
				Research, Department of Emergency Medicine
 Professor of Epidemiology and Prevention
 Professor of Implementation Science
 Wake Forest University School of Medicine
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						|  | Simon A. Mahler, MD, MS, is a 
						Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Wake Forest 
						School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina. where 
						he serves as the Vice Chair of Research and is the 
						Deputy Director of the Wake Forest School of Medicine 
						Critical Illness and Injury Recovery and Research Center 
						(CIIRRC). In these roles he works to cultivate 
						multidisciplinary and translational research spanning 
						the full spectrum of medical care (from pre-, in-, and 
						post-hospital environments) with a focus on improving 
						the quality and value of emergency care. 
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						| He has received national recognition for the delivery of 
						innovative methods to improve care for patients 
						presenting to the Emergency Department with acute chest 
						pain. Dr. Mahler completed a Master of Science in 
						Clinical and Population Translational Sciences at Wake 
						Forest University and a mentored research program in 
						Quality Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular 
						Disease (T32 National Heart Lung and Blood Institute). 
						Dr. Mahler has served as the lead or co-investigator for 
						several funded cardiovascular trials, including 
						industry, AHA, and NIH funded studies investigating care 
						pathways for patients at risk for acute coronary 
						syndrome. Dr. Mahler currently leads a multidisciplinary 
						and inter-professional team, which has developed the 
						framework to rapidly and accurately implement 
						evidence-based care for patients with acute chest pain. 
						Through these experiences, Dr. Mahler has developed 
						expertise in the delivery of high-quality and high-value 
						care, with a particular interest in improving risk 
						stratification and efficient resource utilization for 
						patients with acute illnesses. |  |  
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