Guest(s)
Dr. David Ross
Topic
Drug Shortages, Substance Abuse and Cold & Flu
Topic Info
Substance abuse in children is a serious problem that people have been trying to combat for years. The latest
news comes from the American Academy of Pediatrics that supports routine screening for substance abuse in kids.
Also, a recent study in Annals of EM looks at pediatric visits to US Emergency Departments for Alcohol-related
disorders. Our emergency physician expert weighs in with their thoughts on this important and serious matter.
Guest Info
David W. Ross, DO FACEP graduated from the Western University of the Health Sciences’ College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 1982. He completed his residency in emergency medicine at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine/Charity Hospital in New Orleans, as well as a fellowship in hyperbaric medicine.
He has been an emergency physician in Colorado Springs CO with the Penrose/St.Francis Healthcare System since 1992. He serves as medical director for a wide variety of EMS and fire agencies located from the Kansas border to the mountain communities of Colorado.
Dr. Ross is very active participant in state-wide Colorado trauma center and EMS activities. He is a member of the State EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (SEMTAC) for six years and has participated in a large number of SEMTAC subcommittees and task forces. He is the Immediate Past President of the Colorado Chapter of American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). He is the former Chair of national ACEP’s Public Relations Committee.
He has been an emergency physician in Colorado Springs CO with the Penrose/St.Francis Healthcare System since 1992. He serves as medical director for a wide variety of EMS and fire agencies located from the Kansas border to the mountain communities of Colorado.
Dr. Ross is very active participant in state-wide Colorado trauma center and EMS activities. He is a member of the State EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (SEMTAC) for six years and has participated in a large number of SEMTAC subcommittees and task forces. He is the Immediate Past President of the Colorado Chapter of American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). He is the former Chair of national ACEP’s Public Relations Committee.
Website
Host
Dr. Leigh Vinocur
Original Air Date
11 / 4 / 2011
