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Kendrick V Kennedy

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine
DUMC 3096, 2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710
DUMC 3096, 2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Publications


Factors influencing the recruitment of diverse populations into pain research: findings from a qualitative study with underrepresented participants.

Journal Article Pain · October 1, 2025 The inclusion of diverse populations in pain research is crucial to obtaining a complete understanding of how the biopsychosocial experience of pain is seen through the lens of different populations. Traditionally, individuals who identify as Black/African ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Method for Grouping Emergency Department Visits by Severity and Complexity.

Journal Article West J Emerg Med · August 21, 2020 INTRODUCTION: Triage functions to quickly prioritize care and sort patients by anticipated resource needs. Despite widespread use of the Emergency Severity Index (ESI), there is still no universal standard for emergency department (ED) triage. Thus, it can ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite