Profiles
Michael P. Poirier, MD
Dr. Poirier has been at CHKD since 1996 and is involved with medical education at CHKD, having served as the fellowship director of the pediatric emergency medicine fellowship program.
Dr. Poirier is also involved in all levels of education of students, residents and fellows and has numerous publications pertaining tothe care of acutely ill children.
Faculty Appointments
Professor of Pediatrics
Medical Education
University of Alabama
Residency
University of Alabama
Fellowship
University of Cincinnati
Medical College of Georgia
Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Research Interests
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Health care workers’ perspectives on fever
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Emergency department utilization
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Pain control
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Non-invasive monitoring devices
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Initial management of patients in diabetic ketoacidosis
Presentations and Scholarships
Qureshi F, Zaritsky A, Poirier MP. Comparative efficacy of oral dexamethasone versus oral prednisone in acute pediatric asthma. J Pediatr. 2001;139:20-26.
Poirier MP, Pruitt CW. Factors used by pediatric emergency fellowship program directors to select their fellows. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2003;19:157-161.
Maniktala A, Pruitt CW, Poirier MP. Deaths In a Non-Trauma Center Pediatric Emergency Department: A Ten-Year Experience. Internet Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2004; Volume 1 Number 2.
Poirier MP, Greer DG, Satin-Smith MS. A prospective study of the benefits of the “two bag”system in diabetic ketoacidosis. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2004;43:809-813.
Huang CJ, Poirier MP, Cantwell JR, Ermis PA, Isaacman DJ. Prudent layperson definition of a pediatric emergent medical condition. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2006;45:149-156.
Schobitz ES, Schmidt JM, Poirier MP. Biologic and Chemical Terrorism in Children: An Assessment of Residents' Knowledge. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2008;47:267-270 .
Brennen DFP, Barnes-Eley M, Poirier MP. Parental knowledge of disaster preparedness in schools. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health. 2009;2:3:405-414.
Allen K, Brennen DFP, Poirier MP. Preparing public school personnel to effectively respond to a large-scale crisis: Evaluation of an emergency management training. Journal of Emergency Management. 2010;8:21-33.
Poirier MP, Collins EP, McGuire E. Fever phobia, A survey of caregivers of children seen in a pediatric emergency department. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2010;9:530-534
Faculty Appointments
Professor of Pediatrics
Medical Education
University of Alabama
Residency
University of Alabama
Fellowship
University of Cincinnati
Medical College of Georgia
Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Research Interests
-
Health care workers’ perspectives on fever
-
Emergency department utilization
-
Pain control
-
Non-invasive monitoring devices
-
Initial management of patients in diabetic ketoacidosis
Presentations and Scholarships
Qureshi F, Zaritsky A, Poirier MP. Comparative efficacy of oral dexamethasone versus oral prednisone in acute pediatric asthma. J Pediatr. 2001;139:20-26.
Poirier MP, Pruitt CW. Factors used by pediatric emergency fellowship program directors to select their fellows. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2003;19:157-161.
Maniktala A, Pruitt CW, Poirier MP. Deaths In a Non-Trauma Center Pediatric Emergency Department: A Ten-Year Experience. Internet Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2004; Volume 1 Number 2.
Poirier MP, Greer DG, Satin-Smith MS. A prospective study of the benefits of the “two bag”system in diabetic ketoacidosis. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2004;43:809-813.
Huang CJ, Poirier MP, Cantwell JR, Ermis PA, Isaacman DJ. Prudent layperson definition of a pediatric emergent medical condition. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2006;45:149-156.
Schobitz ES, Schmidt JM, Poirier MP. Biologic and Chemical Terrorism in Children: An Assessment of Residents' Knowledge. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2008;47:267-270 .
Brennen DFP, Barnes-Eley M, Poirier MP. Parental knowledge of disaster preparedness in schools. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health. 2009;2:3:405-414.
Allen K, Brennen DFP, Poirier MP. Preparing public school personnel to effectively respond to a large-scale crisis: Evaluation of an emergency management training. Journal of Emergency Management. 2010;8:21-33.
Poirier MP, Collins EP, McGuire E. Fever phobia, A survey of caregivers of children seen in a pediatric emergency department. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2010;9:530-534