Overview
Dr. Blewer is an epidemiologist and resuscitation scientist who has focused her areas of inquiry within the domains of resuscitation science, epidemiology, implementation science, and health disparities. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Department of Population Health Sciences, and School of Nursing. She also has a joint appointment at Duke-NUS Medical School in the Department of Health Services and Systems Research.
Dr. Blewer has published in several noteworthy journals such as Circulation, Lancet Public Health, Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, and Critical Care Medicine. She is recognized in the field of resuscitation science nationally and internationally. Dr. Blewer is contributing to the upcoming American Heart Association Guidelines writing group for Resuscitation Education and serves on the Editorial Board for the journal Resuscitation Plus. Dr. Blewer works on interdisciplinary research projects at both Duke and Duke-NUS Medical Center
Dr. Blewer has published in several noteworthy journals such as Circulation, Lancet Public Health, Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, and Critical Care Medicine. She is recognized in the field of resuscitation science nationally and internationally. Dr. Blewer is contributing to the upcoming American Heart Association Guidelines writing group for Resuscitation Education and serves on the Editorial Board for the journal Resuscitation Plus. Dr. Blewer works on interdisciplinary research projects at both Duke and Duke-NUS Medical Center
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
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2021 - Present
Family Medicine and Community Health,
Clinical Science Departments
Assistant Professor in Population Health Sciences
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2020 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing
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2022 - Present
School of Nursing
Recent Publications
Part 12: Resuscitation Education Science: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care.
Journal Article Circulation · October 21, 2025 Developed by the American Heart Association, these Guidelines represent the first comprehensive update of education recommendations since 2020. Incorporating the results of structured evidence reviews from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitati ... Full text Link to item CiteDisparities in prehospital critical care response: further understanding potential fractures in the chain of survival.
Journal Article Resuscitation · October 2025 Full text Link to item CiteBarriers 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 CiteRecent Grants
Implementation of a prehospital emergency care system evaluation tool (PECSET)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National University of Singapore · 2025 - 2028Developing and Testing Drone-Delivered AEDs for Cardiac Arrests In Rural America
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by American Heart Association · 2023 - 2027CCC: The Regional Approaches to Cardiovascular Emergencies- Cardiac ARreSt (RACE-CARS) Cluster-Randomized Trial 1/2
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine ·
2018
Ph.D.
University of Florida ·
2008
M.P.H.