Frances S. Shofer, PhD
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
Killeen D, Shofer F, Panebianco N, Baraniecki-Zwil G, Kramer J.: A Retrospective Analysis of Soft Tissue Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Primary Care. J Am Board Fam Med Jan 2026.Batson I, Ihenatu C, Shofer F, Magda M, Abboud ME, Conlon L, Tsao S, Mamtani M.: Simulation Curriculum Improves Emergency Medicine Resident Preparedness for the New American Board of Emergency Medicine Certifying Exam. West J Emerg Med 27: 39-43, Jan 2026.
Wang H, Tian Z, Shofer FS, Qin L, Zhang Y.: Modest Effects of Age on Inflammatory Markers and Histological Features in the Murine Intervertebral Disc Injury Model. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 104: 1127-1132, Dec 2025.
Greenwood JC, Ratnayake C, Shabbir M, Opitz S, Jang DH, Choi WJ, Panebianco NL, Shofer FS, Augoustides JGT, Bakker J, Wald JW, Abella BS.: Timing of inotropic support is associated with mortality in patients with acute decompensated heart failure-associated cardiogenic shock. Intensive Care Med Exp 13: 111, Oct 2025.
Abramoff B, Dillingham T, Rybicki AK, Shofer F, McGinley E, Verma SS, Kuns MC, Barry JT, Pezzin LE.: Evaluating a Comprehensive Multimodal Outpatient Rehabilitation Program to Improve the Functioning of Persons Suffering from Post-acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC): A Randomized Controlled Trial. Res Sq Aug 2025.
Tian Z, Chen K, Shofer FS, Chenna SS, Sandroni DZ, Qin L, Zhang Y.: TNFAIP8/TIPE2 inactivation modulates extracellular matrix organization gene expression and preserves the intervertebral disc structure in mice. Genes Dis 13: 101835, Aug 2025.
Agarwal AK, Ebert JP, Xiong R, Ali ZS, Lee D, Shofer F, Gitelman Y, Do D, Spencer EA, Grenader EM, Li F, Harhay MO, Delgado MK.: Peer and Patient Feedback to Increase Adherence to Postoperative Opioid Prescribing Guidelines: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg 160: 866-874, Aug 2025.
Nguemeni Tiako MJ, Engel-Rebitzer E, Friedman A, Shofer F, Dolan A, Hess EP, Perrone J, Schapira MM, Meisel ZF.: Racial Disparities in Unmet Pain Treatment Preference, Pain Treatment Satisfaction and Subsequent Opioid Misuse: A Secondary Analysis of a National Multisite RCT. J Gen Intern Med Jun 2025.
Kao SH, Stumpf KG, Gaudio HA, Greenwood JC, Shin SS, Shofer FS, Jang DH.: The application of cell-free DNA methylation patterns in critical illnesses: A protocol paper. PLoS One 20: e0321626, May 2025.
Kramer JA, Shepherd C, Hess-Homeier D, Ochroch J, Mehta S, Baraniecki-Zwil G, Shofer FS, Elkassabany N, Hussain S, Panebianco N.: New Kids on the Block: Development and Assessment of a Multispecialty Fascia Iliaca Block Protocol and Training Program for Geriatric Hip Fracture in the Emergency Department. Cureus 17: e80560, Mar 2025.
