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.
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
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2023 - Present
Emergency Medicine,
Clinical Science Departments
Affiliate, Duke Global Health Institute
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2020 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Barriers to bystander interventions in suspected opioid-associated out-of-hospital cardiac arrests: A multiple methods study of 9-1-1 calls.
Journal Article Resuscitation · October 2025 INTRODUCTION: Opioid-associated out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OA-OHCA) is a significant problem in the United States. Layperson interventions, including bystander CPR and naloxone may improve survival, but barriers may differ compared to other OHCA. Thi ... Full text Link to item CiteFactors Associated with EMS Clinician Preparedness to Provide Care for Patients with Limited English Proficiency.
Journal Article Prehosp Emerg Care · July 15, 2025 OBJECTIVES: Emergency medical services (EMS) clinicians report challenges in providing care to patients with limited English proficiency (LEP); however, associated factors are not well defined. The objective of this study was to examine EMS clinicians' sel ... Full text Link to item CiteCaring 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 CiteRecent 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 - 2028Implementation of a prehospital emergency care system evaluation tool (PECSET)
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National University of Singapore · 2025 - 2028Evaluation of Bystander Interventions in Opioid-Associated Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in North Carolina
ResearchMentor · Awarded by Emergency Medicine Foundation · 2025 - 2026View All Grants
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.