Intraosseous Vascular Access: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals

James H. Paxton, MD MBA

Department of Emergency Medicine

Wayne State University School of Medicine

University Health Center (UHC)

Detroit, MI

Dr. Paxton received his MD and MBA degrees from the University of Cincinnati prior to completing his surgical internship and emergency medicine residency at Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit, MI) in 2011. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University (WSU) School of Medicine, and Director of Clinical Research for the Department of Emergency Medicine at Detroit Receiving Hospital (DRH).

Dr. Paxton works clinically in the emergency departments at DRH and Sinai-Grace Hospital (SGH), both in Detroit, Michigan, and is a member of the core academic faculty at both sites. He has previously served as Chairman of the WSU Institutional Review Board (IRB) and is currently Chair of the national Research Committee for the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM). He is an active clinical researcher and has served as principal investigator for numerous industry- and publicly funded trials. He is the editor of several books on emergency medicine topics and is a recognized expert and invited speaker for many regional, national, and international lectures on emergent vascular access, cardiac arrest, and emergent resuscitation.