Debra J. Paulson, MD, FAAEM, FACEP

Professor Emerita

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Emergency Medicine

Classification:

Clinical Faculty

Undergraduate: University of Minnesota

Medical School: University of Minnesota

Residency: Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin

Fellowship: ACEP Teaching Fellowship,  ACEP Research Fellowship

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine

Professional Societies/Leadership positions:

ACEP

WV-ACEP  Vice President

AAEM

ABEM   Oral Board Examiner

Mon County Medical Society

Awards/Honors:

2011  Outstanding Clinician Award for commitment to excellence in bedside teaching and patient care

2009  Academy of Excellence in Teaching and Learning

2006  Dean’s Award for Excellence in Clinical Service

2004  Resident Award for Outstanding Teaching Attending

2002  Resident Award for Outstanding Mentor

Representative publications:

Whiteman S, Sikora R, Paulson D,  Davidov D, Shaefer G.  Major Trauma and the Elder West Virginian:  A Five Year Review at a Level I Trauma Center.  Submitted West Virginia Medical Journal November 5, 2015

Bergenstal J, Davis S, Sikora R, Paulson D, Whiteman C.  Pediatric Bicycle Injury Prevention, The Effect of Helmet Use: The West Virginia Experience.  West Virginia Medical Journal 2012; 108(3);78-80.

Chinnis AS, Paulson DJ, Davis SM.  Targeted Faculty Development and Program Administration Based on Subjective Structural Analysis of Academic Physician Needs.  Operant Subjectivity, 2003; 26(2): 58-71.

Riggs JE, Davis SM, Hobbs GR, Paulson DJ, Chinnis AS, Heilman PL.  Association Between Early Returns and Frequent Visits to a Rural Academic ED.  The American Journal of Emergency Medicine 2003; 21(1): 30-1.

Professional interests: Admissions Committee for the School of Medicine, Clinical care of patients,

Personal interests: Travel, Reading books, Cooking

Debra J. Paulson, MD grew up in rural Minnesota.  She first worked as a registered nurse at a Level I trauma center in St. Paul, Minnesota.  She returned to school at the University of Minnesota, completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Physiology.   Following Medical School at the University of Minnesota, she completed a Transitional Year at the Medical College of Ohio at Toledo.  The Medical College of Wisconsin at Milwaukee was the site of her Emergency Medicine residency.  Following residency she worked at a community hospital, Waynesboro Community Hospital, in Virginia for 4 years.  She joined the Emergency Medicine faculty at West Virginia University in July of 1991.    Since joining the faculty at WVU, she has served at the Director of Education for the Center for Rural Emergency Medicine.  She has also served at the interim Medical Director for the Emergency Department. 

Medical Specialties

• Emergency Medicine