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Catherine Elizabeth Burger

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705

Scholarly Works


A Consensus List of Core Competencies in Emergency Airway Management for Graduating Emergency Physicians: A Modified Delphi Study.

Journal article AEM Educ Train · June 2026 STUDY OBJECTIVE: Emergency airway management (EAM) is a core competency in emergency medicine (EM), yet no standardized national curriculum exists for EM residency training. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) currently mandate ... Full text Link to item Cite

Beyond the Numbers: How Clinical Performance Metrics Impact Emergency Medicine Residents.

Journal article West J Emerg Med · May 12, 2026 INTRODUCTION: Emergency physicians commonly receive feedback in the form of performance metrics such as patients seen per hour. Reviewing metrics has been associated with increased stress and burnout. Although effects on efficiency have been examined, stud ... Full text Link to item Cite

Development and Results of a Novel Emergency Medicine Residency Research Immersion Program

Journal article Western Journal of Emergency Medicine · June 21, 2025 Full text Cite

Error Management Training and Adaptive Expertise in Learning Computed Tomography Interpretation

Journal article JAMA Network Open · September 9, 2024 ImportanceAdaptive expertise helps physicians apply their skills to novel clinical cases and reduce preventable errors. Error management training (EMT) has been shown to improve adaptive expertise with procedural ... Full text Cite

Sudden-Onset Black Facial Lesions in an 11-year-old Boy

Journal article Pediatrics In Review · April 1, 2022 Full text Cite

A Rare Case of Cor Triatriatum Leading to Respiratory Failure and Shock in an 8-Month-Old Boy

Journal article Pediatric Emergency Care · January 2019 AbstractAn 8-month-old boy presents with 1 week of gradually worsening respiratory distress. After chest radiograph shows bilateral airspace opacities, he is treated for pneumonia with antibiotics and intravenous ... Full text Cite