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Samantha Hay, MD

Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine

Director of Health Equity and Population Health

Department of Emergency Medicine

About

Dr. Hay completed medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, her residency at the University of Chicago with a concentration in Global Health, and a clinical fellowship in Health Policy and Social Emergency Medicine Research at Harvard Medical School.

During her fellowship, she earned a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Health Policy from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and was selected as an Academic Fellow at the New World Social Innovation Cheng Fellowship Social Innovation and Change Initiative (SICI) at Harvard Kennedy School.

Before joining us, Dr. Hay was an Attending Physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital Emergency Department. She has served in many leadership roles, from the Director of the Women's Initiative at the University of Chicago Emergency Department to a member of the ACEP's national Public Health and Injury Prevention Committee, and has been the recipient of many prestigious honors and awards.

Selected Publications

Abstracts

Hay SA, Druse L, Brown S, Mulroe S, Moore PQ, Stanford KA. Lessons Learned from the Homelessness Response During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Chicago. [abstract]. 2020 SAEM Midwest. Cleveland, OH. 23 September 2020.

Kukulski P, Goode D, McAvoy B, Hay SA, Ahn J. Geographical Trends In EM Residency Applications. [abstract]. WestJEM. 2020 Aug; 21(4).

Kukulski P, Goode D, McAvoy B, Hay SA, Ahn J. Geographical Trends In EM Residency Applications. [abstract]. 2020 CORD Annual Assembly. New York, NY. 2020 Feb.

Marsh T, Kuznetsov HS, Markens BA, Castaño Z, Greene-Colozzi A, Hay SA, Brown VE, Richardson AL, Signoretti S, Battinelli EM, McAllister SS. Identification of luminal breast cancers that establish a tumor supportive macroenvironment defined by proangiogenic platelets and bone marrow derived cells. [abstract]. Cancer Res. 2013 Feb; 73(3 Suppl): Abstract nr PR2.

Hay, SA. “Identification of luminal breast cancers that establish a tumor-supportive macroenvironment defined by proangiogenic platelets and bone marrow-derived cells.” American Cancer Society. Framingham, MA. 15 August 2012.

Hay, SA. “Modulating The Effects of Radiotherapy on Growing Bone with Vibrational Loading.” Renée Crown University Honors Program. Capstone Project. Syracuse University. Syracuse, NY. 15 April 2012.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Kaymak E, Farley BM, Hay SA, Li C, Ho S, Hartman DJ, Ryder SP. Efficient generation of transgenic reporter strains and analysis of expression patterns in Caenorhabditis elegans using library MosSCI. Developmental Dynamics. 2016 Jul; 245 (9): 925-936.

Clingman CC, Deveau LM, Hay SA, Genga RM, Shandilya SM, Massi F, Ryder SP. Allosteric inhibition of a stem cell RNA-binding protein by an intermediary metabolite. eLife. 2014 Jun; 3(e02848). https://elifesciences.org/articles/02848

Kuznetsov HS, Marsh T, Markens BA, Castaño Z, Greene-Colozzi A, Hay SA, Brown VE, Richardson AL, Signoretti S, Battinelli EM, McAllister SS. Identification of luminal breast cancers that establish a tumor-supportive macroenvironment defined by proangiogenic platelets and bone marrow-derived cells. Cancer Discovery 2012 Dec; 2 (12): 1150-1165.

Service to Community

Physician Volunteer, Chicago Marathon Medical Tent, Chicago, IL 2018 – 2019

Medical Student Volunteer, Center for High Blood Pressure Free Clinic, Richmond, VA 2014 – 2018

Grade School Tutor, Church Hill Activities and Tutoring, Richmond, VA 2014 – 2018

Playspace Volunteer, Horizons for Homeless Children, Worcester, MA 2013 – 2014

International Medical Volunteer, Global Medical Brigades, rural communities, Honduras 2010-2012

Professional Leadership

Director, Women’s Initiative, University of Chicago Emergency Department

Member, Board of Directors, Chicago Women in Emergency Medicine (ChiWEM)

Creator, Wellness Newsletter, University of Chicago Emergency Department

Recruitment Event Coordinator, University of Chicago Emergency Department

Selected Member, Admissions Committee, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Ambassador, Office of Admissions, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Leader, Benacerraf Society, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Notable Honors

2022, New World Social Innovation Cheng Fellowship Social Innovation and Change Initiative (SICI), Harvard Kennedy School, Boston, MA

2019, Health Policy Academy Fellowship, EMRA, ACEP

2016-2018, Cariglia and Williams Book Award, Worcester District Medical Society, Worcester, MA

2015-2018, Aesculapian Scholarship, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA

2012, Dr. William Moloney Research Fellowship, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

2012, Neil F. Beardsley Award, Physics Department, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

2008-2012, Coronat Scholarship, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

2008-2012, Renee Crown University Honors Program and Dean’s List, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

Education

Academic Fellow, New World Social Innovation Cheng Fellowship Social Innovation and Change Initiative (SICI), Harvard Kennedy School, Boston, MA

Clinical Fellow, Health Policy and Social Emergency Medicine Research Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Master of Public Health Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA Concentration in Health Policy

Emergency Medicine Residency University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL Global Health Track

Doctor of Medicine Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA First quartile

Bachelor of Arts, Biophysical Science, Global Political Economy Syracuse University and Syracuse
University in Florence, Syracuse, NY and Florence, Italy
Summa Cum Laude

Licensures and Certifications

Massachusetts Medical License 2021 – present

Illinois Medical License (temporary) 2018 – 2021

Advanced Cardiac Life Support, provider 2018 – present

Pediatric Advanced Life Support, provider 2018 – present

Neonatal Advanced Life Support, provider 2018 – present

Advanced Trauma Life Support, provider 2018 – present

Professional Memberships

AcademyHealth 2022 – present

Massachusetts College of Emergency Physicians (MACEP) 2021 – present

Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) 2018 – present

American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) 2018 – present

Illinois College of Emergency Physicians (ICEP) 2018 – 2021

Air Medical Physician Association (AMPA) 2018 – 2021

American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) 2017 – present

Emergency Medicine Residents Association (EMRA) 2017 – present

American Medical Association (AMA) 2014 – present

Medical Society of Virginia (MSV) 2014 – 2018

Selected Presentations

Teaching

Hay, SA. “Lessons Learned from the Homelessness Response During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Chicago.” SAEM Midwest, Cleveland, OH (virtual). 23 September 2020.

Hay, SA. "Most Memorable Moment in Emergency Medicine: The Complexity of TBI." Windy City Emergency Medicine Conference. Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago, IL. 18 September 2019.

Hay, SA. “Morbidity and Mortality Conference: Cardiogenic Shock.” University of Chicago Emergency Medicine Conference. UChicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL. 24 September 2020.

Hay, SA. “Senior Board Review.” University of Chicago Emergency Medicine Conference. UChicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL. 24 September 2020.

Hay, SA. “Pediatric Status Epilepticus Treatment Algorithm.” University of Chicago Emergency Medicine Conference. UChicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL. 12 December 2019.

Hay, SA. “Chemical Injuries.” University of Chicago Emergency Medicine

Research Currently in Progress

Mass General Brigham, Scott Weiner, MD, MPH, Kalpana Shankar, MD, MSHP, “Assessing Perceptions of Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) Screening in the Emergency Department (ED) among Patients and Providers”

Mass General Brigham, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Eliot Community Human Service, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Scott Weiner, MD, MPH, Kalpana Shankar, MD, MSHP, “A Novel Cottage Housing Community in Boston Pilots an Innovative Response to Homelessness”