Raymond Fowler, M.D. - Faculty Profile

Biography

RAYMOND L. FOWLER, M.D., FACEP, FAEMS, is the James M. Atkins Distinguished Professor of Emergency Medical Services in the Department of Emergency Medicine, where he is Professor of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services, and Public Health.

Dr. Fowler has been involved in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) as a medical director, scientist, educator, author, and political advocate for over four decades. He has been an international leader in improving outcomes across the spectrum of prehospital care, including cardiac arrest, trauma, and behavioral emergencies. During his long career in Medicine, his many public responsibilities have included being a founding member and President of the National Association of EMS Physicians (the physician subspecialty organization for EMS Medicine) as well as serving as President of the Georgia College of Emergency Physicians.

When EMS Medicine was declared an official "sub-specialty of Medicine" by the American Board of Emergency Medicine in 2010, Dr. Fowler was a member of the task force of EMS Medicine specialists that created and produced the EMS Medicine Subspecialty Review Course to prepare physicians across the nation for the EMS Medicine Board Certification examination.

In October 2013 Dr. Fowler became the first physician at UT Southwestern to successfully challenge the EMS Medicine Board Certification examination.

In addition to his work in EMS, Dr. Fowler has been a practicing emergency physician for some 47 years, during which time he has also served as an emergency department medical director and manager. Today, he remains one of the most active and respected emergency medicine and EMS physicians of his generation.

Internet websites hosting Dr. Fowler's writings and online educational efforts include:

http://www.rayfowler.com (a collection of compositions by Dr. Fowler)

http://www.virtualshadowing.com (preparatory lectures for pre-Medicine and other pre-healthcare students)

https://change.ws/lectures (online presentations and lectures addressing cultural competency and health equity)

http://www.emsboards.net (an online study program for physician candidates for the EMS Medicine subspecialty board examination)

http://www.amhls.org (Advanced Mental Health Life Support, a program for training in the management of mental health emergencies)

http://www.biotel.ws (the internet portal for the Dallas Area BioTel EMS System)

Education

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University (1976)
Internship: Eugene Talmadge Memorial Hospital (1978), General Surgery

Research Interest

Acute Coronary Syndrome
Cardiac Arrest
Continuous Quality Improvement in EMS
Emergency Medical Services Systems and Management
Hemorrhagic Shock
Management of Behavioral Health Emergencies in the Field
Traumatic Brain Injury

Publications

Assessing North Texas Regional Trauma Handoffs: A Multicenter Mixed-Methods Needs Assessment: Nagaraj MB, Lowe JE, Marinica AL, Fowler RL, Salazar GA, Dumas RP Journal of Surgical Research 2023 Nov 291 124-132
Investigation and Decontamination of an Urban Monkeypox Occurrence: Hockaday SL, Schulte J, McCallum E, Schwartz R, Esparza R, Swienton R, Fowler R Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2023 Aug 17
Variations in Presentation and Management of COVID-19 Inpatients by Race and Ethnicity in a Large Texas Metroplex: Liu A, Patel A, Pierce A, Fowler R Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2023 Jul 17
Improving Emergency Medical Services Information Exchange: Methods for Automating Entity Resolution: Turer RW, Smith GC, Mehkri Do F, Chou A, Fowler R, Idris AH, Lehmann CU, Mcdonald SA 2022 17-26
Review of Emergency Medical Services Vulnerability to High Consequence Infectious Disease in the United States: Richey TW, Fowler RL, Swienton RE, O'Neal JP, Harris CA Frontiers in Public Health 2021 Oct 9
EMS personnel: Rosenberger P, Rinnert KJ, Lulla A, Fowler RL 2021 Aug 2-2 77-85
Hypotension and shock: Guyette FX, Fowler RL, Roth RN 2021 Aug 1-2 71-82
Emergency care regionalization: Hogan AN, Rosenberger R, Fowler RL 2021 Aug 2-2 32-42
Risk management: Fowler RL, Lippmann M, Mehkri F, Atkins JM 2021 Aug 2-2 176-182
Health Care Project Improvement Design: Proficiency Among University Faculty: Gardner AF, Kindratt TB, Orcutt VL, Griffith P, Sandon L, Salinas H, Reed G, Fowler RL American Journal of Medical Quality 2021 Jul 36 209-214

Books

For List of Book Titles

See Curriculum Vitae ().

Honors & Awards

01. Dr. Ray Fowler Excellence and Leadership Award
In 2024 the National Association of EMS Physicians Texas Chapter created the Dr. Ray Fowler Award for excellence and leadership in Texas EMS Medical Direction
02. BioTel Communications Center Dedication
In 2024 Parkland Memorial Hospital Dedication of the BioTel Communications Center to Raymond L. Fowler, MD, FACEP, FAEMS
03. Charles Max Cole, MD Leadership Award
In 2024 the Dallas County Medical Society awarded the Charles Max Cole, MD Leadership Award to Dr. Fowler
04. Ray Fowler, MD Endowed Professorship
In 2023 the University of Texas Southwestern established the Ray Fowler, MD, FACEP, FAEMS Endowed Professorship in Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medical Services
05. ACEP Council Commendation for Outstanding Service
In 2023 the American College of Emergency Physicians National Council presented Dr. Fowler with their Commendation for Outstanding Service to Emergency Medicine
06. NTTRAC Journey of Excellence Award
In 2023 the North Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council presented the Journey of Excellence Award to Dr. Fowler
07. NAEMSP President's Award
In 2023 the National Association of EMS Physicians presented the Presidents Award to Dr. Fowler recognizing his career-long mentoring of EMS in America
08. James M. Atkins MD Distinguished Professor of Emergency Medical Services
In 2016 Dr. Fowler was appointed James M. Atkins MD Distinguished Professor of Emergency Medical Services
09. ACEP Lifetime Achievement in Emergency Medical Services
In 2012 the American College of Emergency Physicians presented the Lifetime Achievement Award in Emergency Medical Services to Dr. Fowler
10. National EMS Innovator Award
In 2010 the Journal of Emergency Medical Services recognized Dr. Fowler with a National EMS Innovator Award
11. Keith Neely Award for Outstanding Service
In 2005 the National Association of EMS Physicians presented Dr. Fowler with the Keith Neely Award for Outstanding Service to NAEMSP
12. State of Texas EMS Medical Director of the Year
In 2005 the Texas Department of State Health Services recognized Dr. Fowler as the Texas EMS Medical Director of the Year
13. State of Georgia EMS Pioneer Award
In 2005 the State of Georgia presented Dr. Fowler with the John B. O'Neal EMS Pioneer Award
14. Michael K. Copass Award for Outstanding Achievement in Emergency Medical Services
In 2003 the U.S. Metropolitan EMS Medical Directors presented Dr. Fowler with the Michael K. Copass Award for Outstanding Achievement in Emergency Medical Services
15. AHA Outstanding Service Award
In 1995 the American Heart Association recognized Dr. Fowler with their Outstanding Service Award
16. Ronald D. Stewart Award for Outstanding Service to Emergency Medical Services
In 1991 the National Association of EMS Physicians presented Dr. Fowler with the Ronald D. Stewart Award for Outstanding Service to Emergency Medical Services
17. Creation of the Raymond L. Fowler, MD Award for EMS Trauma Education
In 1988 Basic Trauma Life Support International created the Raymond L. Fowler MD Award with which the organization recognizes outstanding leaders in trauma instruction

Professional Associations/Affiliations

American College of Emergency Physicians (1980)
American Heart Association (1980)
Dallas County Medical Society (2005)
Georgia College of Emergency Physicians (1980)
National Association of EMS Physicians (1984)
State of Georgia EMS Medical Directors Council (1981)
Texas College of Emergency Physicians (2001)