Frances S. Shofer
Adjunct Professor of Emergency Medicine
Director of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Department: Emergency Medicine
Contact information
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Ground Floor, Ravdin Building
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
University of Pennsylvania
Ground Floor, Ravdin Building
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
Office: 215-746-5616
Fax: 215-573-2701
Fax: 215-573-2701
Publications
Education:
BA (Biochemistry)
University of Pennsylvania, 1977.
PhD (Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania, 1983.
Permanent linkBA (Biochemistry)
University of Pennsylvania, 1977.
PhD (Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania, 1983.
Selected Publications
Owiredu S, Ranganathan A, Eckmann DM, Shofer FS, Hardy K, Lambert DS, Kelly M, Jang DH: Ex vivo use of cell-permeable succinate prodrug attenuates mitochondrial dysfunction in blood cells obtained from carbon monoxide poisoned individuals. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol May 2020 Notes: epub ahead of print doi: 10.1152/ajpcell.00539.2019.Brent JM, Tian Z, Shofer FS, Martin JT, Yao L, Archete C, Chen YH, Qin L, Enomoto-Iwamoto M, Zhang Y: Influence of Genetic Background and Sex on Gene Expression in the Mouse (Mus musculus) Tail in a Model of Intervertebral Disc Injury Comp Med 70(2): 131-139, Apr 2020 Notes: doi: 10.30802/AALAS-CM-19-000034. Epub 2020 Mar 10.
Brent JM, Tian Z, Yao L, Huang J, Markova DZ, Shofer FS, Brice AK, Qin L, Scanzello CR, Vitale F, Chen D, Zhang Y.: Functional Deficits in Mice Expressing Human Interleukin 8. Comp Med Apr 2020 Notes: doi: 10.30802/AALAS-CM-19-000049 Epub ahead of print.
Sangal RB, Shofer FS, Blutinger EJ, Mamtani M: Nursing updates as a means to improve patient satisfaction. Am J Emerg Med 38(2): 404-406, Feb 2020 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2019.158388. Epub 2019 Aug 6.
Takakuwa KM, Shofer FS, Schears RM: The practical knowledge, experience and beliefs of US emergency medicine physicians regarding medical Cannabis: A national survey. Am J Emerg Med Jan 2020 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.01.059. [Epub ahead of print]
Jang DH, Levy PD, Shofer FS, Sun B, Brown J: A comparative analysis of National Institutes of Health research support for emergency medicine - 2008 to 2017. Am J Emerg Med 37(10): 1850-1854, Oct 2019 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.12.045. Epub 2018 Dec 26.
Blutinger EJ, Shofer FS, Meisel Z, Perrone J, Engel-Rebitzer E, Delgado MK: Variability in emergency department electronic medical record default opioid quantities: A national survey. Am J Emerg Med 37(10): 1963-1964, Oct 2019 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2019.03.023. Epub 2019 Mar 12.
Meyers MH, Wei TL, Cyr JM, Hunold TM, Shofer FS, Cowden CS, Moss CF, Jensen CE, Platts-Mills TF, Brice JH: The Triage of Older Adults with Physiologic Markers of Serious Injury Using a State-Wide Prehospital Plan Prehosp Disaster Med 34(5): 497-505, Oct 2019 Notes: doi: 10.1017/S1049023X19004825. Epub 2019 Sep 13.
McCarthy RB, Shofer FS, Green-McKenzie J: Outcomes of a Heat Stress Awareness Program on Heat-Related Illness in Municipal Outdoor Workers J Occup Environ Med 61(9): 724-728, Sep 2019 Notes: doi: 10.1097.
Baumann BM, Greenwood JC, Lewis K, Nuckton TJ, Darger B, Shofer FS, Troeger D, Jung SY, Kilgannon JH, Rodriguez RM.: Combining qSOFA criteria with initial lactate levels: Improved screening of septic patients for critical illness Am J Emerg Med Jul 2019 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2019.07.003. [Epub ahead of print]