Samantha Hay, MD

Dr. Samantha Hay is an emergency physician and public health researcher whose work centers on social emergency medicine, health policy, and advocacy for vulnerable populations. She completed her residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was part of the Global Health Track, and later pursued advanced training as a Health Policy and Social Emergency Medicine Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School. She also earned her Master of Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and is a New World Social Innovation Cheng Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School. Her research focuses on developing and evaluating interventions addressing social determinants of health and homelessness through innovation in emergency department systems and policy design.

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Fellowship, Health Policy and Social Emergency Medicine Research, Harvard Medical School
Fellowship, New World Social Innovation Cheng Fellowship, Harvard Kennedy School
Master of Public Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Residency, Emergency Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center
Doctor of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Bachelor of Arts, Biophysical Science and Global Political Economy, Syracuse University (summa cum laude)

Teaching

Lessons Learned from the Homelessness Response During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Chicago. SAEM Midwest, Cleveland OH (virtual).
Most Memorable Moment in Emergency Medicine: The Complexity of TBI. Windy City Emergency Medicine Conference, Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago IL.
Morbidity and Mortality Conference: Cardiogenic Shock. University of Chicago Emergency Medicine Conference, UChicago Medical Center, Chicago IL.
Senior Board Review. University of Chicago Emergency Medicine Conference, UChicago Medical Center, Chicago IL.
Pediatric Status Epilepticus Treatment Algorithm. University of Chicago Emergency Medicine Conference, UChicago Medical Center, Chicago IL.
Chemical Injuries. University of Chicago Emergency Medicine Conference, UChicago Medical Center, Chicago IL.

Dr. Hay’s current research explores the role of emergency departments in addressing social determinants of health and housing insecurity. Her work includes assessing patient and provider perceptions of social risk screening, developing interventions that connect patients to community-based resources, and evaluating outcomes related to homelessness prevention and social support systems. She is also involved in policy and systems-level research aimed at integrating public health frameworks into emergency care delivery through cross-sector collaboration and innovation.