Benjamin J. Sandefur, M.D., M.H.P.E.

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SUMMARY

Benjamin J. Sandefur, M.D., M.H.P.E., is an emergency healthcare professional, educator and investigator dedicated to emergency airway management and medical training. He contributes to understanding the efficacy of different airway management techniques and publishes findings that guide training and clinical practice. Dr. Sandefur develops and implements innovative protocols for emergency tracheal intubation to improve procedural safety and patient outcomes. His research program and its impact reflect an ongoing commitment to advancing emergency medicine through evidence-based practices and innovative educational approaches.

Focus areas

• Emergency airway management.
• Procedural training and competency assessment for advanced airway management.
• Angioedema.
• Emergency electrocardiography.
• Medical education.

Significance to patient care

Through his research, Dr. Sandefur strives to improve patient care. He aims to better understand emergency airway management, procedural training and procedural safety in emergency care settings.

Professional highlights

• The Distinguished Emergency Medicine Clinician Award, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 2022.
• Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine nominee for the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism Medicine Award, Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2020.
• Mayo Fellows' Association Emergency Medicine Teacher of the Year Award, Mayo Clinic, 2014, 2020.
• Young Educator of the Year Award, Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine, 2020.