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Department of Emergency Medicine

Emergency Medicine Administrative Staff

University_of_Utah_Hospital
Department of Emergency Medicine

Emergency Medicine Administrative Staff

Administration & Finance

Decorative

Cori Ward

Administrative Director

  • Faculty pay plan, salary, annual shift requirements, buydown
  • Data requests, data analytics, operational metrics and benchmarking
  • Financial management of the Department including annual budgeting, billing/coding, revenue cycle management, and hospital integration
  • New and existing contracts, PSAs, affiliations, and partnerships

cori.ward@hsc.utah.edu

Matt Farr

Matt Farr, MAcc

Director, Accounting & Finance

  • Purchasing, reimbursements, invoicing, and deposits
  • CME-related requests, questions and purchases/reimbursements
  • Travel arrangements, conference registration, travel reimbursements
  • Academic program budgets (i.e., residency, fellowships, research)
  • Budget development for grants, projects, and programs

matt.farr@hsc.utah.edu

Megan Morgan

Megan Morgan

Administrative Manager/Scheduler

  • Physician and APC scheduling using ShiftAdmin
  • Master schedule, schedule trades/swaps, vacation/conference requests
  • Shift summaries and reports, remaining contracted shifts for the year
  • Extra shifts, holiday shifts, overtime pay

megan.morgan@hsc.utah.edu

Amy Collard

Amy Collard

Administrative Assistant

  • Plans and coordinate special events which include budgeting with the Directors, serving as the primary contact for vendors/suppliers, inviting attendees, and arranging meals for participants. Monitors budgets and expenditures to ensure limitations are not exceeded.
  • Prepares travel arrangements and assists with travel reimbursements.
  • Collects, organizes, analyzes, and presents data to assist the Financial Manager.
  • Purchasing credit card (P-Card) holder for Department needs.
  • Processing electronic payments and reimbursements
  • Managing CCure input and removal for Department Security.
  • Managing RTS for processing Department mail
  • Notary Services for the Department
  • Updates publications and biographies in MBM.
  • Management of Smart Web (paging system) with APC Heal at Home, UUED, South Jordan, Wilderness Med.
  • Inputs and verifies on call information into Smart Web. 

Cellphone: (801) 441-9815

amy.collard@hsc.utah.edu

801-587-5804

Decorative

Andrea Wilson

Manager, Faculty Affairs

  • Manage Faculty Appointment, Retention and Advancement (FARA) operations for the Department of Emergency Medicine
  • Oversee Tenure-Track Faculty Review (TFR) & Clinical-Track Faculty Review (CFR) processes
  • Coordinate faculty onboarding & offboarding for new and departing faculty members
  • Serve as Secretary for the Department Advisory Committee (DAC), including meeting preparation and documentation
  • Lead the Faculty 360 Evaluation initiative, managing data collection and reporting
  • Provide Notary Services by request

andrea.wilson@hsc.utah.edu

Kim Gomez

Kim Gomez

Executive Assistant

  • Prepare agendas, presentations briefing material and follow-up communications.
  • Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
  • Support day-to-day division operations in collaboration, including workflow coordination, including workflow coordination and administrative process improvement.
  • Maintain divisional documents, records and databases.
  • Manage purchasing activities, invoices, reimburstments.
  • Assist with coordinate travel arrangements, including airfare, lodging , registration,. itineraries, and reimbursement documentation.
  • Assist coordination, and routine communications with faculty, staff, and external partners.

 

 

kim.gomez@hsc.utah.edu

801-941-0693

Clinical

Nathan Roll

Nathan P Roll, Paramedic NRP

Clinical Operations Manager, RRT/CPR/Coordinator, Event Medical Service UHealth EMS Liaison

  • Oversee UHealth RRT/C-Arrest team to drive growth and sustainability initiatives effectively
  • Provide leadership and growth for ED PIV Ultrasound program UHealth
  • Committees ECMO, Cardiac Arrest, Disaster Preparedness and Vascular Access to ensure operational efficiency
  • Event Management Director and UHealth: Coordinate all community outreach activities with our Medic's and EMT's
  • Medical Education and Simulation for cardiac arrest within Emergency Department and MD/Residency programs

Cellphone: (801) 860-3494

Nathan.Roll@hsc.utah.edu

801-587-0071

U of U

Laura Johnson

Administrative Assistant | Event Medicine

  • Provides high-level administrative and operational support for a fast-paced Event Medical Services program covering large community and athletic events throughout Utah.

  • Coordinates staffing, scheduling, payroll documentation, and employee communications for EMTs, Paramedics, Supervisors, and EMS Physicians.

  • Serves as a key liaison between Event Medical Services leadership, hospital departments, venue partners, and field staff to ensure seamless daily operations.

  • Maintains confidential employee, compliance, and operational records while supporting onboarding, credential tracking, and departmental reporting processes.

  • Supports large-scale event operations by assisting with logistics, communication coordination, scheduling platforms, and administrative workflow management. 

laura.a.johnson@utah.edu

Taylor

Taylor Bremmer

Clinical Supervisor | Event Medicine

  • Provides on-site leadership and operational oversight for Event Medical Services coverage at large-scale community events, concerts, athletic venues, and special events.
  • Supervises EMTs, Paramedics, and event medical staff to ensure high-quality patient care, professionalism, and adherence to operational protocols and safety standards.

  • Coordinates real-time incident response, resource deployment, and communication between medical teams, venue staff, public safety agencies, and hospital leadership.

  • Assists with staff training, onboarding, and field mentorship while promoting teamwork, accountability, and a patient-centered culture within Event Medical Services.

  • Oversees event logistics, operational readiness, documentation compliance, and post-event reporting to support efficient and seamless medical operations.

u0558738@utah.edu

Education

Decorative

Anna Newlin

Administrative Program Coordinator (Fellowships)

  • Admin support for Global Health, Medical Education, Ultrasound, Wilderness Medicine Fellowships
  • Liaison for Sports Medicine and Palliative Care Fellowships
  • Admin support for Simulation Director
  • Admin support for Ultrasound
  • EM Fellowships

anna.newlin@hsc.utah.edu

Research

Austin Stevens

Austin Stevens, RN, BSN, CCRC

Director, Research & Science

  • Oversight and implementation of research and science programs and initiatives.
  • Support Vice Chair of Research in achieving research program goals.
  • Department pre- and post-award research support.
  • Research liaison with university research community.
  • Development and implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Onboarding of new research faculty and staff. 
  • Reporting of research metrics and overall progress.
  • Facilitation and cultivation of internal and external research collaborations.

Austin.Stevens@hsc.utah.edu

Marina Griffith

Marina Griffith

Research Manager

  • Plan, organize, and oversee clinical research. 
  • Staff management, hiring, retention, training, and professional development.
  • Ensure regulatory compliance and adherence to SOPs.
  • Maintain relationships with industry and academic partners.
  • Oversee department research programs.
  • Represent research program at meetings.
  • Support Director and Vice Chair research initiatives.

Marina.Griffith@hsc.utah.edu

Amy Taylor

Amy Taylor

Lab Manager (Translational Research)

  • Schedule and oversee surgeries for research procedures.
  • Manage translational research team.
  • Ensure compliance with federal laws for translational lab areas.
  • Coordinate procurement and maintenance of surgery-related resources.
  • Support lab operations, including onboarding new staff and facilitating communication with IACUC.

ALK.Taylor@utah.edu

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Jurgen Themen

Lab Manager (Basic Science Research)

  • Manage Hoareau basic research lab at CVRTI.
  • Run all molecular experiments for the Hoareau lab.
  • Run and optimize mitochondria experiments using the OROBOROS platform.
  • Train new lab members.
  • Data entry in labArchive.
  • Assist with translational lab procedures.
  • Purchase lab supplies.

Jurgen.Themen@utah.edu

Andriea Smith

Andriea Merie Smith

Sr. Clinical Research Coordinator

  • Lead the planning, implementation, and oversight of multiple emergency department research studies.
  • Assist Principal Investigators in developing study protocols.
  • Ensure departmental compliance with regulatory guidelines and institutional policies.
  • Develop departmental SOPs, processes, and procedures.
  • Maintain accurate and organized records of study activities.
  • Train and mentor junior staff in protocol development and study execution.
  • Communicate with key stakeholders to support successful study outcomes.
  • Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and research staff to optimize procedures and data collection.
  • Contribute to developing and reviewing study protocols, CRFs, and related documents.
  • Conduct study visits and procedures according to protocol requirements.
  • Maintain study documents and source data in compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Monitor and report adverse events and study-related issues.

Andriea.Smith@hsc.utah.edu

Kate Flynn

Kate Flynn

Research Program Coordinator

  • Research Program development, coordination, and oversight. 
  • Collaborate with the department education team in the management of EM research courses. 
  • Matching students/residents to faculty/department research opportunities. 
  • Point of contact for undergraduate, graduate, medical students, and residents related to research. 
  • Collaborate with internal departments and external institutions to facilitate interdisciplinary research collaborations and opportunities. 
  • Develop and maintain the department research education portion of the department website with programs, resources, application info, etc.

Kate.Flynn@nurs.utah.edu

Joseph Stuppy

Joseph Stuppy

Clinical Research Coordinator

  • Ensures study compliance with governing agency guidelines.
  • Prepares, submits, and maintains regulatory documentation.
  • Monitors enrollment goals, reports adverse events, and coordinates site visits.
  • Develops educational materials and educates other research professionals.
  • Mentors and trains study coordinators and research assistants/analysts.
  • Demonstrates competency in and performs duties of a Study Coordinator.
  • Coordinates research study implementation, quality control, and completion.

joseph.stuppy@utah.edu

Macy Parkinson

Macy Parkinson

Study Coordinator

  • Demonstrates competence in the role of a Research Assistant/Analyst.
  • Performs duties of a Research Assistant/Analyst as required.
  • Prepares, submits, and maintains regulatory documentation.
  • Coordinates responsibilities related to research participants.
  • Collects, processes, and ships specimens as per protocol.
  • Maintains complete records of research study activities.
  • Manages investigational products and trial materials.

     

macy.parkinson@utah.edu

Ritika Nayan

Ritika Nayan

Research Assistant/Analyst

  • Screen potential study participants
  • Performs informed consent of participants.
  • Completes, audits, and corrects CRFs.
  • Reviews and ensures adherence to study protocol.
  • Maintain complete records of research study activities.
  • Transmission of clinical case data to the data management centers.
  • Reviews and responds to case report form queries.
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Hayze West

Research Assistant/Analyst

  • Screen potential study participants
  • Performs informed consent of participants.
  • Completes, audits, and corrects CRFs.
  • Reviews and ensures adherence to study protocol.
  • Maintain complete records of research study activities.
  • Transmission of clinical case data to the data management centers.
  • Reviews and responds to case report form queries.

u1377699@utah.edu

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Kate Youngquist

Research Assistant/Analyst

  • Screen potential study participants
  • Performs informed consent of participants.
  • Completes, audits, and corrects CRFs.
  • Reviews and ensures adherence to study protocol.
  • Maintain complete records of research study activities.
  • Transmission of clinical case data to the data management centers.
  • Reviews and responds to case report form queries.

u1188784@utah.edu