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Anjni Patel Joiner

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Box 3096 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
2301 Erwin Road, Duke Hospital North, Box 3096, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Anjni Joiner, DO, MPH, FACEP, FAEMS is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Joiner serves as Medical Director of Prehospital Medicine at Duke University Hospital, overseeing the Emergency Medical Services section within the Department of Emergency Medicine. She also serves as the Medical Director for Durham County EMS, providing medical oversight to all county agencies, including EMS, first responders, and the Durham Emergency Call Center. In these roles, she strives to work collaboratively with community partners to provide care to underserved and underrepresented populations. These efforts include development of Community Paramedicine programs to address opioid use disorder in Durham Community through harm reduction techniques and partnering with organizations such as the City of Durham HEART team for unarmed police response.

Her research interests include injury prevention and trauma, development and strengthening of prehospital emergency care systems internationally, and improving access to EMS treatment for patients experiencing substance use disorders.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine · 2023 - Present Emergency Medicine, Clinical Science Departments
Affiliate, Duke Global Health Institute · 2020 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published June 22, 2022
Around the World, Patients’ Injuries Are Made Worse by a Lack of Access to Rehab

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Recent Publications


Caring for Transgender and Gender Diverse Prehospital Patients: A NAEMSP Position Statement and Resource Document.

Journal Article Prehosp Emerg Care · 2025 Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people have long faced significant barriers to safely accessing medical care-especially gender-affirming care, which has been shown to strikingly improve health outcomes like suicidality and depression. In the prehospit ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Prehospital Quality Improvement Framework to Reduce Mortality and Other Harms Associated with Opioid Use Disorder.

Journal Article Prehosp Emerg Care · 2025 OBJECTIVES: In response to the escalating overdose crisis there is an urgent need for innovative strategies to reduce overdose death. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is uniquely poised to reduce mortality and other harms associated with opioid use through ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Scoping Review and Consensus Recommendations for Emergency Medical Services Buprenorphine (EMS-Bupe) Programs.

Journal Article Prehosp Emerg Care · 2025 OBJECTIVES: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies are beginning to provide low-barrier access to treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) through the development of EMS buprenorphine (EMS-Bupe) programs. However, evidence-based practices for these progr ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Mid-Atlantic praGmatic NETwork for Inclusive Clinical trials in emergency care (MAGNETIC)

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2023 - 2028

Evaluation of Bystander Interventions in Opioid-Associated Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in North Carolina

ResearchMentor · Awarded by Emergency Medicine Foundation · 2025 - 2026

Assessment Tool for Developing Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Systems

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National University of Singapore · 2021 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


Emory University · 2018 M.P.H.
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine · 2012 D.O.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2006 B.S.