Christ, Elizabeth A., M.D.

Primary Practice Location:
University Hospital
2500 N. State St.
Jackson, MS 39216

Appointments: (888) 815-2005

Areas of Practice: Children's Critical Care

Education

Medical Education:	Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
Internship Program:	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Residency Program:	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Fellowship Program:	Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center

Current Positions

Professor , School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics	07/2013 - Present
Medical Director , School of	07/2012 - Present
Medical Director , School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics	07/2012 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Education

University of Tennessee, Fellowship, Pediatric Critical Care	1997
Louisiana State University - New Orleans, Pediatric Chief Resident, School of Medicine	1994
Louisiana State University - New Orleans, Pediatrics Residency, School of Medicine	1993
Louisiana State University - New Orleans, MD, School of Medicine	1990
McNeese State University, BS, Pre-med	1986

Specialty Certification Licensure

Re-certification, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics	09/2015 - 12/2017
Re-certification, Board Recertification - Pediatric Critical Care	10/2012 - 12/2015
Re-certification, Board Recertification - Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatric	11/2007 - 11/2014
Re-certification, Board Recertification - Pediatric Critical Care, American Board of Pediatrics	10/2005 - 12/2012
Licensure, Medical Licensure - MS, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure	07/1997 - 06/2016
Licensure, Medical Licensure - LA, Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners	07/1990 - 11/2010
Re-certification, Board Recertification - Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics	10/2000 - 10/2007
Certification, Board Certification - Pediatric Critical Care, American Board of Pediatrics	10/1998 - 10/2005
Certification, Board Certification - Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics	10/1993 - 10/2000

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Associate Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics	07/2004 - 06/2013
Division Chief, University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics	07/2008 - 06/2012
Medical Director, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, School of , Department of Pediatrics	05/2003 - 06/2010
Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics	07/1997 - 06/2004

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Holliman Award for Outstanding Pediatric Faculty, Department of Pediatrics	2002
Q award, University of Mississippi Medical Center

Professional Membership and Service

State of MS Child Death Review Panel, Chairperson	2006 - 2007
Committee on Injury and Poison Prevention, MS Chapter AAP, Committee Chair	1999 - 2001
Advanced Pediatric Life Support, Workshop Organizer, National AAP meeting, New Orleans, LA	1997
Residency Education Sub-committee of the Society of Critical Care Medicine Section on Pediatrics, Committee Member

Committee Service

The University Hospitals and Clinics - Critical Care, Member	2008 - Present
Medical Center - Institutional Quality Board, Member	2007 - 2012
Patient Care Committee, Chair	2005 - 2007
School Of Medicine - Executive Faculty, Member	2003 - 2005
Patient Care Committee, Member	2001 - 2005
Pain Patrol Committee, Member	1997 - 1999

Other Service

Batson Children's Quality Committee, member	07/2012 - Present
Department of Pediatrics Promotion and Tenure Committee	07/2011 - Present
Batson Patient Flow Committee	06/2011 - Present
Congenital Heart Program-Internal Advisory Board, Member	2011 - 06/2012
VP shunt malfunction Ad Hoc Committee	2011 - 04/2011
Maintained the integrity of Division of Critical Care, Division chief	05/2010 - 06/2012
Assisted in development of congenital heart program, General leadership role	04/2010 - 07/2012
Utilization Review Committee, Pediatric Representative	07/2009 - 06/2011
Pediatric Value Analysis Committee	10/2008 - 06/2010
Pediatric Quality Council, Council	07/2007 - 06/2009
PICU Committee, Chair, Chair	05/2003 - 06/2010
Pediatric Residency Review Committee	07/2002 - 2009
Organize monthly Departmental Morbidity and Mortality Conference, Performance Improvement	07/2001 - Present
Department of Pediatrics Curriculum Committee	04/2001 - 05/2006
PICU Committee	07/1997 - Present
Children’s Hospital Bereavement Committee	07/1997 - 2007

Publications

Journal Article
Amy Odom, Elizabeth Christ, Natalie Kerr, Kathryn Byrd, Joel Cochran, Frederick Barr, Mark Bugnitz, John C. Ring, Stephanie Storgion, Robert Walling, Gregory Stidham , and Michael Quasney. Prevalence of Retinal Hemorrhages in Pediatric Patients After In-hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Prospective Study. Pediatrics June 1997;99:e3.	1997
Christ EA, Meals E, English BK. Streptococcal Pyrogenic Exotoxins A (SpeA) and C (SpeC) Stimulate the Production of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase (iNOS) Protein in RAW 264.7 Macrophages. Shock Vol. 8, No. 6, pp. 450-453, 1997.	1997
Daniel J. DiBardino, M.D. [1], William J. Lancaster, B.A. [1], Walter Merrill, M.D. [2], Marc E. Mitchell, M.D. [3], Emilee Taylor, R.N. [1], Charles Gaymes, M.D. [5], Makram Ebeid, M.D. [5], Jennifer Shores [5], Elizabeth Christ, M.D. [4], Mary Taylor, M.D. [4], Michelle Sheth, M.D. [5], Jorge D. Salazar, M.D. [1] Revitalization of the University of Mississippi Children’s Heart Center; Report Card from the First 18 Months Experience Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association; December 2012; Volume 53	2012
Abstracts
J Wyatt-Ashmead, J Henegar, J Henegar, J Lancon, A Parent, E Christ, J Keeton, Z Salih, A Ellis, H Gatlin, M Edmond, and A Ashmead: DEFECTS/BREAKS IN THE INTERNAL ELASTIC LAMINA OF VERTEBRAL-BASILAR ARTERIES AND THROMBOEMBOLIC INFARCTS IN A TEENAGE FOOTBALL PLAYER, Ultrapath XII, Barcelona Spain, July 2004	2004
Patterson B, Christ EA. Predictors of mortality in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: Do they still apply? Southern Society of Pediatric Research, New Orleans, LA, 2003.	2003
Christ EA, Boyte WR, Walker TA. Successful treatment of purpura fulminans with activated protein C. Southern Society of Pediatric Research, 2002.	2002
Walker, TA, Boyte, WR, and Christ, EA. Usefulness of Anterior-Posterior Radiographs Following Femoral Venous Catheter Placement in Children. Submitted for 2001 International Conference, American Thoracic Society.	2001
Christ EA. Bullous Skin Lesions Associated with Valproic Acid Ingestion. Poster presented at Southern Society for Pediatric Research March 2001.	2001
Christ EA, Meals E, English BK. Streptococcal Pyrogenic Exotoxins Induce Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) and Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase (iNOS) Production in RAW 264.7 Macrophages. Society of Critical Care Medicine, 1997.	1997
Odom A, Christ EA, Kerr N, Byrd K, Cochran J, Barr F, Bugnitz M, Ring JC, Storgion SA, Walling R, Stidham GL, Quasney MW. Prevalence of Retinal Hemorrhages in Pediatric Patients After In-hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Prospective Study. Pediatrics Vol. 99 No. 6 June 1997, p.e3.	1997
Gordon S, Christ EA, Unusual Etiologies of Neonatal Stridor: Diagnostic Strategies. Clinical Research, 1992.	1992

Presentations

Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Shock in the Neonate, State Medical Response System Expo, Southaven, MS	02/2014
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Single ventricle physiology, Cardiac Boot Camp, Student Union Conference Room	08/2013
Grand Rounds, State of the Unit, Development of a Modern Tertiary Care ICU, Department of Pediatrics, S123	06/2012
Speaker, Infant with ductal dependent lesion, Department of Pediatrics Case Management Conference, S123	08/2011
Speaker, “Septic Shock”, Nursing Continuing Education for Rapid Response Team	05/2009
Department of Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Shock, Pediatric Considerations, classroom	01/2008
Speaker, “Shock in the Neonate”, Department of Pediatrics Case Management Conference	10/2006
Speaker, “Traumatic Brain Injury in infants, children, and adolescents”, Nursing Continuing Education	04/2006
Speaker, “What’s hot and what’s not in the PICU: an evidence-based medicine review and update”, Pediatric Grand Rounds, University of Mississippi Medical Center	04/2005
Speaker, “Respiratory Emergencies in Kids”, Air Care Spring Pediatric Conference	02/2003
Speaker, “Respiratory Distress and Failure: Advanced Pediatric Life Support”, University of MS Medical Center	03/2001
Poster Presentation, Bullous Skin Lesions Associated with Valproic Acid Ingestion., Southern Society for Pediatric Research	03/2001
Speaker, “Child Fatality Review Teams”, Pediatric Grand Rounds, University of MS Medical Center	12/2000
Presentation, “Stabilization and Transport of the Critically Ill Child”, MS Chapter of AAP Spring Meeting, Jackson, MS	04/1999
Speaker, “Acute Renal Failure”, Pediatric Grand Rounds, University of MS Medical Center	10/1998
Poster Presentation, Streptococcal Pyrogenic Exotoxins Induce Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) and Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase (iNOS) Production in RAW 264.7 Macrophages., Society of Critical Care Medicine	1997

Teaching Experience

Lecture, Lecturer, PICU Boot Camp	Annual 2015 - 2015
Lecture, Lecturer, PICU Boot Camp	Annual 2014 - 2014
Lecture, Lecturer, Cardiac Boot Camp	2013 - 2013
Medicine, Course, Instructor, Advanced Pediatric Life Support; National AAP Meeting	Fall 1997
668, Medicine, Course, Course Director, Pediatric Critical Care	Annual - 2013

Directed Student Learning

Directed Individual/Independent Study, Advised: B Patterson

2002 - 2002

Residency Training

Pediatrics, Attending Physician

2007 - Present

Fellows supervised

Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship, Training Faculty, 4 fellows supervised

07/2013 - Present

Christ, Elizabeth A., M.D.

Education

Current Positions

Education

Specialty Certification Licensure

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Professional Membership and Service

Committee Service

Other Service

Sponsored Program Funding

Publications

Journal Article

Abstracts

Presentations

Teaching Experience

Directed Student Learning

Residency Training

Fellows supervised

Services & Procedures