Kyle R. Fischer, MD, MPH
- Academic Title: Clinical Associate Professor
- Primary Appointment: Emergency Medicine
- Secondary Appointment(s): Epidemiology & Public Health
- Administrative Title: Health Policy Fellowship Director
- Additional Title: Fellowship Director in Health Policy and Leadership
- Email: kfischer@som.umaryland.edu
- Location: 110 S Paca 6th Fl., Suite 200
Education and Training
MD/MPH: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Residency: Drexel University College of Medicine
Fellowship: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Biosketch
Kyle Fischer, MD, MPH, FACEP is a clinical assistant professor and the director of the Health Policy and Leadership Fellowship program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine. Broadly, his interests focus on novel approaches to emergency department based public health interventions and their intersection with public policy. Dr. Fischer works extensively in the field of violence prevention through the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention where he serves as the Policy Director.
Dr. Fischer’s health policy work is grounded in considerable experience in legislative health policy. He has previously held positions in the Wisconsin and Maryland state legislatures as well as the United States House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee- Subcommittee on Health.
Dr. Fischer received a bachelor of science degree from the University of Wisconsin. He continued at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health to receive a combined MD/MPH. He completed his emergency medicine residency at Drexel University in Philadelphia, where he was also chief resident. Subsequently, he completed a fellowship in health policy and leadership at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Research/Clinical Keywords
Health Policy, Public Health, Violence Prevention
Highlighted Publications
Trauma-informed care for violently injured patients in the emergency department. KR Fischer, KM Bakes, TJ Corbin, JA Fein et al. Annals of emergency medicine 73 (2), 193-202
A content analysis of hospitals’ community health needs assessments in the most violent US cities. KR Fischer, H Schwimmer, J Purtle, et al. Journal of community health 43, 259-262
The Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion creates incentive for state Medicaid agencies to provide reimbursement for hospital-based violence intervention programmes. K Fischer, J Purtle, T Corbin. Injury prevention 20 (6), 427-430
Prevention professional for violence intervention: a newly recognized health care provider for population health programs. KR Fischer, C Cooper, A Marks, G Slutkin. Journal of health care for the poor and underserved 31 (1), 25-34