Faulk, Catherine C., M.D.

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

Appointments: (888) 815-2005

Areas of Practice: Children's Emergency Medicine, Children's Primary Care

Education

Board Certification:	Pediatrics
Medical Education:	University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Internship Program:	University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency Program:	University of Mississippi Medical Center

Current Positions

Professor , School of Medicine	07/2019 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Education

University of Mississippi Mecical Center, Pediatric Residency	1999
University of Mississippi Medical School, MD, Medicine	1996
University of Southern Mississippi, BS, Biology	1992
University of South Alabama, Biology	1988

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association	03/2015 - 03/2019
Certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association	07/1996 - 09/2018
Certification, Introduction to Incident Command System, FEMA	08/2007 - Present
Certification, National Incident Management System, FEMA	08/2007 - Present
Certification, National Response Plan, an Introduction	08/2007 - Present
Certification, Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics	10/1999 - 10/2026
Certification, PALS Instructor, American Heart Association	09/2000 - 09/2013
Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure, Mississippi State Medical Board	07/1997 - 06/2018
Certification, Advanced Trauma Life Support	10/2000 - 03/2021
Licensure, DEA Registration Number, U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration	07/1999 - 09/2021

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Medical Director Pediatric Emergency Department, Universiy of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine	07/2016 - 06/2019
Associate Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics	07/2012 - 07/2019
Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics	06/2002 - 06/2012
Instructor, University of MS Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics	07/2000 - 06/2002
Instructor, University of MS Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics	07/1999 - 06/2000

Professional Membership and Service

Mississippi Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics Advocacy Committee, Member	2018 - Present
Council on Injury, Violence & Poison Prevention of American Academy of Pediatrics, Member	2018 - Present
American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine (SOEM), Member	2018 - Present
Mississippi State Medical Association, Member	2010 - Present
American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow	2000 - Present
Mississippi Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow	2000 - Present

Committee Service

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Scholarly Oversight Committee, Member	2018 - Present
Children's Flow Committee, Pediatric ED physician representative	2017 - Present
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Selection Committee, Member	2016 - Present
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Clinical Competency Committee, Member	2016 - Present
Department of Pediatrics Clinical Competency Committee, Member	2014 - Present
Pediatric Emergency Department Unit Practice Council Committee, Chair	2014 - 2015
Pediatric Emergency Department Unit Practice Council Committee, Member	2013 - Present
Team Steps Focus group for Pediatric Emergency Department, Member	2012 - 2013
Pediatric Emergency Department Sexual Assault Committee, Member	2012 - Present
Central Mississippi Trauma Regional Clinical Care Committee, Member	2012 - Present
Pediatric Patient Flow Committee, Member	2011 - 2012
VP Shunt Malfunction ad hoc committee, Member	2011 - 2011
Mississippi State Trauma Pediatric Taskforce, Task Force Member	2010 - 2011
THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AND CLINICS-TRAUMA, Member	2008 - Present
Pediatric Clinical Affairs Committee, Member	2007 - 2009
Pediatric Trauma and Performance Improvement Committee, Member	2007 - Present
Pediatric Residency Review Committee, Member	1999 - 2003

Community Service

Simulation lab for AMR paramedics, Instructor	10/2016 - 01/2017
Simulation lab for AMR paramedics, Instructor	10/2015 - 01/2015
Simulation lab for AMR Paramedics, Instructor	10/2014 - 12/2014
Simulation lab for AMR paramedics, Instructor	09/2013 - 12/2013
Simulation lab for AMR paramedics, instructor	09/2012 - 12/2012
Simulation lab for local paramedics (AMR), Instructor	09/2011 - 11/2011
Simulation lab for local paramedics, Instructor	09/2010 - 12/2010

Other Service

Medical Student Physician Mentoring Program, Mentor to medical student (Lauren Pole)	10/2020 - Present
Covid 19/MISC order panel, Helped develop an order panel for use in PED for patients with suspected covid 19 presenting with MISC symptoms	09/2020 - Present
PED Sickle Cell Anemia Fever order set, In collaboration with pediatric hematology, developed orderset for sickle cell anemia patients presenting with fever for use in PED	08/2020 - Present
PED Oncology Patient with Fever order set, In collaboration with pediatric oncology, developed order set for febrile oncolocy patients to be used in the PED	08/2020 - Present
PED Sickle Cell Pain Crisis order set, In collaboration with Pediatric Hematology, developed Sickle Cell Pain Crisis order set for use in the PED.	08/2020 - Present
Qgenda Scheduling System Design and Implementation, Successfully designed, tested, and implemented a physician scheduling system for the PED. Qgenda allows department leadership to plan for staffing needs and limit overtime expense. Qgenda allows physicians to enter schedule requests, compare time to pay, and also view their schedules on mobile, a gain over the previous system.	04/2020 - Present
Faculty Mentorship Program, Serve on Mentorship committee for Justin Davis, MD to assist with career development and promotion process	07/2019 - Present
American Academy of Pediatric National Convention attendance, Attended National AAP Conference Section on Emergency Medicine to stay up to date on evidence based medicine and national policies in the field of Pediatric Emergency Medicine	11/2018 - 11/2018
Pediatric Emergency Department Discharge Smartsets, Assisted DIS to build "Smart Sets" for discharge based on common chief complaints. This will help to streamline and standardize the discharge process for common diagnosis.	10/2018 - Present
Pediatric Migraine Orderset, In collaboration with pediatric neurology, an orderset for the management of acute pediatric migraines was created. This orderset is currently under review with the Pediatric Orderset Committee	08/2018 - Present
EPIC Order Panels for PED, Assisted with the build of multiple quick order panels for common diagnosis presenting to the Pediatric Emergency Department. Panels included: Dehydration, Sexually Transmitted Disease, Constipation, Breathing Treatments, Croup, VPS Evaluation, Hypoglycemia, Syncope, and Fever.	06/2018 - Present
Pediatric Stroke Orderset, In collaboration with Pediatric Neurology, a pediatric stroke orderset was created and is currently under review by Pediatric Orderset committee.	05/2018 - Present
PED Shock BPA, Assisted with the build and implementation of a BPA to help recognize and manage patients presenting with shock	02/2018 - Present
PED Inborn Errors of Metabolism Orderset, In collaboration with Pediatric Genetics, I am currently in the process of getting an orderset approved for the management of pediatric patients in the Children's Emergency Department with Inborn errors of metabolism. This orderset will assist in the ordering of medications and IVF for these extremely complex patients.	02/2018 - Present
PED Psychiatric Patient Crisis orderset, Developed and implemented an orderset to assist in the initial evaluation and treatment of psychiatric patients who present to the PED with acute agitation/combativeness or with suicidal risk on triage screening.	12/2017 - Present
PED Psychiatric Emergencies Pathway, Helped develop a pathway for the management of pediatric psychiatric patients requirning acute medical management of their psychiatric emergency.	12/2017 - Present
PED Nursing Triage Protocol, Developed and implemented a nursing triage protocol for the administration of medications and the ordering of point of care testing from triage	10/2017 - Present
HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis Pathway, Collaborated with Pediatric Infectious Disease to develop and implement a standard protocol for HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Coordinated with Pharmacy to ensure patients can receive a 3 day packet of HIV medications to take home when presenting after hours or on the weekends.	07/2017 - Present
PED Sexual Assault orderset, Developed and implemented an orderset for the evaluation and care of pediatric patients presentilng to the Pediatric Emergency Department with complaint of sexual assault. This orderset included recomendations for evaluation and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, emergency pregnancy prevention, and HIV post-exposure prophylaxis.	07/2017 - Present
PED Diabetic Ketoacidosis pathway and orderset, Developed and implemented a pathway and orderset for the management of pediatric patients presenting with DKA to the Pediatric Emergency Department	01/2017 - Present
Pediatric Emergency Department Physician Schedule, Responsible for the coordination of the physician shift schedule for the Pediatric Emergency Department. I write each monthly schedule and coordinate with numerous moonlighting physicians outside of our division to ensure that the Pedaitric Emergency Department is adequately covered. I am on call 24/7 for any staffing emergencies and responsible for finding adequate coverage for all call outs or staffing deficits.	05/2016 - Present
Pediatric Emergency Department Medical Director, Medical Director	05/2016 - Present
PED EPIC Quicklist, Assisted with the build and implementation of a quicklist within EPIC containing the most common orders for the Pediatric Emergency Department	03/2016 - Present
PED Team Discharge Protocol, As chair of PED Unit Practice Council, implemented a new discharge process know as "team discharge" requiring a nurse and physician to discharge the patients together. Discharge instructions, vitals, and prescriptions were reviewed by both parties to help improve the safety and satisfactions of our patients.	10/2014 - Present
Resident/Fellow Mentor, Served as Mentor for multiple Pediatric residents interested in a career in Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Puja Craddock and Fernando Gomez are some of my former mentees who are now on faculty at UMMC in the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Claudia Lares is a fomer Jr. faculty mentee that is currently doing a fellowship in PEM in our department. Paul Redmond and Edward Landry are former resident mentees serving as current PEM fellows at UMMC.	07/2012 - Present
Reviewer for Archives of Disease in Childhood	2012 - 12/2012
Epic Superuser, Serve as the primary point of contact for all DIS issues for division of Peditric Emergency Medicine.	2012 - Present
Reviewer for Pediatric Emergency Care	10/2011 - Present
Reviewer for Journal of Asthma	09/2011 - 02/2013
Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Instructor	07/2000 - 05/2013
Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Course Director for UMC continuing education	07/2000 - 05/2006

Publications

Ad Hoc Review
Ad Hoc Review "Hypothermia as an outcome Predictor Tool in Pediatric Trauma: A Prepensity Matched Analysis: Pediatric Emergency Care	2018
Ad Hoc Review "A mixed Presentation of Serotonin Syndrome vs. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in a 12 Year Old Boy" Pediatric Emergency Care	2018
Ad Hoc Review "Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome: Sudden Hearing Loss in a Child with a Cerebral Shunt" Pediatric Emergency Care	2016
Ad Hoc Review "Intussusception with Cecal Cyst as Lead Point in a Child" Pediatric Emergency Care	2016
Ad Hoc Review "Jinx or not: There is Nothing Like a "Black Cloud" Syndrome" Pediatric Emergency Care	2015
Ad Hoc Review "Circulating Endothelial Cells and Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Pediatric Sepsis" Pediatric Emergency Care	2014
Ad Hoc Review "A Pale Baby with Blue Blood" Pediatric Emergency Care	2013
Ad Hoc Review "Compliance of Medications Prescribed from a Pediatric Emergency Department" Pediatric Emergency Care	2013
Ad Hoc Review "Characteristics of Children with Asthma Who Achieved Remission of Asthma" Journal of Asthma	2013
Ad Hoc Review "Recurrent Wheezing in the First Three Years of Life: Short Term Prognosis" Journal of Asthma	2012
Ad Hoc Review "Pulmonary Mechanics Following Albuterol Therapy in Mechanically Ventilated Infants with Bronchiolitis" Journal of Asthma	2012
Ad Hoc Review "National Survey of the Injury Prevention Activities of Children's Centres" Archives of Disease in Childhood	2012
Ad Hoc Review "Emergency Department Crowding and Time to Antibiotic Administration in Febrile Infants" Pediatric Emergency Care	2011
Ad Hoc Review "Foreign Body Inhalation; Review and Personal Experience" Pediatric Emergency Care	2011
Ad Hoc Review "Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Relation to Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, and Atopic Dermatitis in Chinese Children" Journal of Asthma	2011
Journal Article
Redmond P, Faulk C, Dillard B Extreme Hyperkalemia in a Previously Healthy Infant Journal of Investigative Medicine, 65(2), 528

Presentations

Poster Presentation, The Difficult Airway: A Case Report in a Neonate, Southern Regional Meeting 2018, New Orleans, LA	02/2018
Poster Presentation, Extreme Hyperkalemia in a Previously Healthy Infant., Southern Regional Meeting 2017, New Orleans, LA	02/2017
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Fever without a source in children 0 to 36 months, MS Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics Fall Meeting, Jackson, Mississippi	11/2011
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Many Faces of Child Maltreatment, Pediatric Trauma Nursing Update, Jackson, MS	04/2008
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pediatric Physical and Sexual Abuse, Mississippi Pediatric Trauma Nursing Update, Jackson, MS	2006
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Children, Mississippi Pediatric Nursing Update, Jackson, MS	11/2001

Teaching Experience

Pediatric Resident Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Ingestions in Children	Summer 2020
Emergency Medicine Resident Lecture, Lecture, Lecturer, Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children	Fall 2019
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship lecture, Lecture, Lecturer, Diabetic Ketoacidosis	Summer 2019
Pediatric Resident Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children	Summer 2019
Emergency Medicine Resident Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Abdominal Emergencies in Infants and Children	Spring 2018
Pediatric Resident Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Bites and Envenomations	Summer 2018
Pediatric Resident Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children 0-36 Months	Summer 2018
Emergency Medicine Resident Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children 0-36 months	Summer 2018
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Resident Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Abdominal Emergencies Case Presentations	Spring 2018
Pediatric Resident Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Fever Without a Source in Infants and Childeren 0-36 months	Summer 2018
Emergency Medicine Resident Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children 0-36 Months	Summer 2018
Pediatric Resident Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Evaluation and Management of Bites and Stings	Summer 2018
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, Lecture, Lecturer, Emergency Evaluation and Management of Sexual Assault in Adolescents and Children	Fall 2017
Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellow and resident conference, Small Group, Facilitator, Abdominal Emergencies in Infants and Children Case Presentations	Fall 2017
Emergency Medicine Resident conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Abdominal Emergencies in Infants and Children	Fall 2017
Pediatric Resident conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Evaluation and Management of Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children 0-36 Months	Fall 2017
Emergency Medicine Resident Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Evaluation and Management of Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children 0-36 Months	Spring 2017
Emergency Medicine Intern orientation, Lecture, Lecturer, Abdominal Emergencies in Infants and Children	Summer 2017
Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine	2017
Emergency Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Acute Airway Management	Spring 2017
Department of Pediatrics Case Management Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Children	Fall 2016
Pediatric Resident Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Evaluation and Management of Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children	Fall 2016
Emergency Medicine and Pediatric resident conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Abdominal Emergencies in Infants and Children	Fall 2016
Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine	2016
CONJ 668, Medicine, Small Group, Clinical Capstone	Spring 2015
Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine	Annual 2015 - 2016
Emergency Medicine resident conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Abdominal emergencies in Infants and Children	Fall 2015
Emergency Medicine Intern orientation, Lecture, Lecturer, Abdominal Emergencies in Infants and Children	Summer 2015
Emergency Medicine Intern orientation, Lecture, Lecturer, Evaluation and Management of Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children 0-36 Months	Summer 2015
Emergency Medicine Resident conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Evaluation and Management of Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children 0-36 months	Spring 2015
Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine	2014
Pediatric Resident conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Evaluation and Management of Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children	Fall 2014
Pediatric Resident conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Evaluation and Management of Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children	Fall 2013
Department of Pediatrics Case Management Confenence, Lecture, Lecturer, Hirschsprung's Disease	Summer 2013
Emergency Medicine resident Acute Airway Skills Station, Small Group, Facilitator, Acute Airway Management in Pediatrics	Spring 2013
Emergency Medicine resident conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Abdominal Emergencies in Pediatrics	Spring 2013
Emergency Medicine resident conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children 0-36 Months	Spring 2013
Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine	2013
Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine	Fall 2012 - 2013
Pediatric Resident conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children 0-36 Months	Fall 2012
Department of Pediatric Case Management Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Intestinal Malrotation	Summer 2012
Emergency Medicine Acute Airway Skills Station, Small Group, Facilitator, Pediatric Advanced Airway Techniques	Spring 2012
Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine	2012
Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine	2011
Emergency Medicine Resident conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Fever Without a Source in Infants and Children 0-36 Months	Fall 2011
Department of Pediatrics Case Management Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Intussusception	Summer 2011
Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine	2011
Pediatric Resident conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Toxicology and Smoke Inhalation	Fall 2010
Department of Pediatrics Case Management Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Meningococcemia	Summer 2010
Department of Pediatrics Case Management Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Toxic Shock Syndrome	Summer 2009
Department of Pediatrics Case Management Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Epiglotitis	Spring 2007
Department of Pediatrics Case Management Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Organophosphate Poisoning in Children	Summer 2005
Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine	2004
Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine	2003
Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine	2002
Department of Pediatrics Case Management Conference, Lecture, Lecturer, Cocaine Intoxication in Children	Fall 2002
Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine	2001
Medicine, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine	2000

Directed Student Learning

Preceptor, Advised: Lyndi Ryan	2018 - Present
Preceptor, Advised: Kelly Jarvis	2018 - Present
Preceptor, Advised: Emileigh Seal	2018 - Present
Preceptor, Advised: Annalise Johnson	2018 - Present
Preceptor, Advised: Katherine Taylor	2017 - 2017
Preceptor, Advised: Amanda Hodges	2017 - 2017
Preceptor, Advised: Adyn Dancy	2017 - 2017
Preceptor, Advised: Joanna (Joie) Boyles	2016 - 2017
Preceptor, Advised: Thomas Young	2016 - 2017
Preceptor, Advised: Will Hollyfield	2016 - 2017
Preceptor, Advised: Victoria Wheeler	2015 - 2016
Preceptor, Advised: Jasmine Cherry	2015 - 2016
Preceptor, Advised: Wood Dale	2014 - 2015
Preceptor, Advised: Priscilla Li	2014 - 2015
Preceptor	2014 - 2015
Attending supervisor for Physician Assistant students in Pediatric Emergency Department	2014 - Present
Preceptor, Advised: Mallory Wallington	2014 - 2014
Preceptor, Advised: Thomas Cole Young	2013 - 2014
Preceptor, Advised: Taylor Scruggs	2013 - 2014
Preceptor, Advised: Anya Jones	2013 - 2014
Preceptor, Advised: James Furrh	2012 - 2013
Preceptor, Advised: Barrett Ford	2012 - 2013
Preceptor, Advised: Amy Carroll	2012 - 2013
Preceptor, Advised: Jake Bishop	2011 - 2012
Preceptor, Advised: Darren Scoggin	2011 - 2012

Residency Training

Anesthesia Residency, Attending Physician	1999 - Present
Emergency Medicine residency, Attending Physician	1999 - Present
Family Medicine Residency, Attending Physician	1999 - Present
Pediatric Residency, Attending Physician	1999 - Present

Fellows supervised

Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Attending Physician, 8 fellows supervised

07/2016 - Present

Faulk, Catherine C., M.D.

Education

Current Positions

Education

Specialty Certification Licensure

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Professional Membership and Service

Committee Service

Community Service

Other Service

Publications

Ad Hoc Review

Journal Article

Presentations

Teaching Experience

Directed Student Learning

Residency Training

Fellows supervised

Services & Procedures