Brooks J. Obr, MD, MME
Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Current Positions
- Residency Program Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
- Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
- Co-Director, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Foundations of Cellular Life course
- Co-Chair, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Co-Worker Observation Reporting System (CORS) and Patient Advocacy and Reporting System (PARS)
Education
- BS Anthropology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
- MD, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
- Masters of Medical Education, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
- Emergency Medicine Residency, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
Licenses & Certifications
- Chief Resident Leadership Development Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
- Ultrasound Certification, University of Iowa Department of Emergency Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
- Team Simulation Design and Debriefing Workshop Certificate, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
- Provider Communication Workshop Certificate, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Primary Board, American Board of Emergency Medicine
- Advanced Trauma Life Support
- Basic Life Support
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program
Selected Publications
- Lee, S, Obr, B, Gresback, D. “Asthma, COPD and Anaphylaxis Management in the Emergency Department Observation Unit.” Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine. 32:1. Jan 2018: 3-8.
- Obr, B, Nugent, A, Young, T, Harland, K; "Use Of A Bi-directional Text Messaging System For ED Follow-up Versus Standard-of-care Follow-up." Telemedicine and e-health. 2020 Jun;26(6):760-768. PMID: 31549903
- Minion, S, Obr, B, Carnahan, R, Lee, S; “An Educational Module to Improve Knowledge of Delirium Screening in the Emergency Department.” American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2021 Sep;47:311-312. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.01.031. Epub 2021 Jan 16. PMID: 33526348
- Theiler, C, Vakkalanka, P, Obr, B, Hansen, N, McCabe D. “The Impact of Fellowship-Trained Medical Toxicology Faculty on Emergency Medicine Resident In-Training Examination Scores” Academic Emergency Medicine: Education and Training. 2023 Jan 24;7(1):e10840. doi: 10.1002/aet2.10840. eCollection 2023 Feb. PMID: 36711255