ASCI / Young Physician-Scientist Awards, 2021
The Young Physician-Scientist Awards (YPSA) recognize physician-scientists who are early in their first faculty appointment and have made notable achievements in their research.
About the awardee
Matthew W. Semler, MD, MSc, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Informatics in the Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Semler is a critical care physician and federally funded researcher who seeks to understand the effects of common ICU interventions on patient outcomes by conducting randomized trials embedded into clinical care as part of a “Learning Healthcare System.” Dr. Semler’s trials, including five published in the New England Journal of Medicine or JAMA, have challenged longstanding dogma around common practices in fluid management, airway management, and respiratory support.