CURRICULUM VITAE
Brittany Player DO
Brittany Player DO
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Infectious Disease
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Infectious Disease
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
Children’s Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
8915 W Connell Court |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
09/1997 - 05/2002 B.S., University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI |
06/2003 - 05/2004 M.S., University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI |
09/2005 - 05/2009 D.O., Midwestern University - Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (CCOM), Downers Grove, IL |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
06/2009 - 06/2010 Intern, Pediatrics, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, 1775 Dempster St., Park Ridge, IL |
06/2010 - 06/2012 Resident, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, 1775 Dempster St., Park Ridge, IL |
03/2013 Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) |
01/2014 - 12/2015 Master Educator, Faculty Development in Primary Care, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2017 - 07/2018 Advancing Pediatric Educator eXcellence (APEX) Teaching Program, Section of Hospital Medicine, American Academy of Pediatrics |
07/2018 - 06/2019 KINETIC3 Program, Kern Institute |
07/01/2020 - 06/30/2023 Fellowship, Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases, Medical College of Wisconsin, Suite C450 Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Children's Wisconsin PO Box 1997, WI 53201 |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
09/2012 - 06/30/2020 Assistant Professor, Section of Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
07/01/2023 - Present Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases, Medical College of Wisconsin, Suite C450 Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Children's Wisconsin PO Box 1997, WI 53201 |
HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2019 - 06/30/2020 Medical Director, W12, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
09/2012 - Present Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, 9000 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
American Board of Pediatrics | 10/18/2012 | None |
Certificates | Issued By | Issue Date | Expiration |
BLS | AHA | 11/2017 | 11/2019 |
PALS | AHA | 11/2017 | 11/2019 |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
Wisconsin | 57475-21 | 07/18/2012 | 02/29/2020 |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
07/2008 Gold Humanism Honor Society, Midwestern University - CCOM |
06/2019 David A. Lewis Outstanding Advisor Award |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
09/2005 - 06/2016 American Osteopathic Association (Member) |
06/2009 - 08/2013 American Academy of Pediatrics (Member) |
11/2012 - Present AAP Section of Hospital Medicine (Member) |
08/2013 - Present American Academy of Pediatrics (Fellow) |
09/2014 - Present Academic Pediatric Association (Member) |
07/2015 - Present Society of Hospital Medicine (Member) |
RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
National |
Garrison C, Jackson T, Lundh R, Player B, Morzinski J, Utilizing Non-physician Providers to Enhance the Education of Early Clinical Learners While Maintaining Efficiency in the Outpatient Clinic Setting, AAMC Education Conference, Baltimore, MD, 11/2015 |
Regional |
Player B, Lundh R, Kusch J, Nickoloff S, Griesback S, Morzinski J, Meurer L, New Strategies: Effective and Efficient Student Teaching in Your Clinic - Joy in Practice, The 46th Annual Winter Refresher Course for Family Medicine, Waukesha, WI, 02/04/2016 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
11/2012 - Present Member, Intern Selection Committee, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
11/2013 - 12/2015 Member, Noon Conference Committee, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
05/2014 - 09/2015 Member, Residents as Teachers Committee, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
09/2014 - 07/2015 Member, IDEAS committee, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
Hospital |
11/2012 - 12/2017 Member, AAP SOHM Transitions of Care Collaborative, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
12/2012 - 04/2014 Member, Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS) Project, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
05/2013 - 08/2014 Member, Implementation of a Standard Admission Assessment and Handoff from the ED to Inpatient Units Project, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
10/2014 - 01/2015 Member, C4N, Ebola Response Team, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
11/2014 - 05/2015 Member, Bronchiolitis and GE Dehydration Observation Unit Planning Committee |
03/2015 - Present Member, Heightened Isolation Precautions (HIP) Team, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
09/2015 - Present Member, HFNC Committee, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
09/2016 - 03/2018 Member, Bronchiolitis Provider Workgroup, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
03/2018 - Present Chair, Bronchiolitis Provider Workgroup, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Medical Student Education |
09/2012 - Present Attending, Required MS-3 Pediatrics Clerkship |
11/2012 - 01/2015 Preceptor, Head-to-Toe Well Child Exam |
11/2012 - 05/2016 Faculty, Review MS3 H&P Documentation |
01/2013 - 01/2014 Faculty Facilitator, MS3 Professionalism Intersession |
05/13/2013 Lecturer, Communication and Patient Hand-offs, MS4 Preparing for Internship |
Resident and Fellow Education |
09/2012 - Present Attending, Interns and Residents in Pediatrics, Medicine/Pediatrics, Family Medicine, and Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
12/2012 - Present Faculty, Intern Morning Report |
01/08/2013 Lecturer, Diagnosis and Management of Tuberculosis, Resident Noon Conference, Global Health Series |
06/20/2013 Preceptor, SIPPs |
09/2013 - 09/2014 Lecturer, annual presentation, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Elective, Passing the Baton: An Overview of Patient Handoffs |
11/2013 - 05/2015 Faculty Mentor, Global Health Track |
11/2013 - 06/2016 Facilitator, Senior SurfBoards |
09/08/2014 - Present Lecturer, Giving & Receiving Feedback workshop, Residents as Teachers, annual workshop |
07/29/2015 Lecturer, Chronicles of an Asthmatic |
11/18/2015 Lecturer, Diagnosis and Management of Tuberculosis, Resident Noon Conference, Global Health Series |
02/12/2018 Lecturer, Working with an SMS, Residents as Teachers series |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Resident and Fellow Education |
03/2016 - Present Medical College of Wisconsin, Columbia St. Mary's Family Medicine Residency, Lecturer, Failure to Thrive, annual lecture |
MCW STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED: |
Medical Students |
02/2013 - 12/2014 Laura Hepokoski, Clinical Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
12/2013 - 06/2015 Brianna McSorley, Pathways Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
01/2014 - 05/2014 Katherine DeAngeli, Clinical Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
Residents |
07/2013 - 06/2016 Michael Chaka, Clinical Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS: |
Educational Programs |
Resident |
09/2015 - Present Co-Director, Residents as Teachers Curriculum |
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES: |
01/2006 - 05/2009 Volunteer, Community Health Clinic, Chicago, IL |
06/2009 - 06/2012 Volunteer, Waukegan Health Clinic, Waukegan, IL |
11/2010 Volunteer, MedFest, Des Plaines, IL |
07/24/2013 Volunteer, Journey House, performed free sports physical examinations |
08/2013 - 08/2014 Volunteer, Camp Physician, Arthritis Foundation's annual Camp M.A.S.H |
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES: |
01/2014 - 12/2015 Participant, Medical College of Wisconsin Faculty Development Program in Primary Care |
NATIONAL COMMITTEES: |
11/2012 - 12/2017 Member, American Academy of Pediatrics Section of Hospital Medicine Transitions of Care Collaborative |
SERVICE TO SECTION OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE: |
09/2012 - 11/2013 Member, Academic Subcommittee |
12/2012 - 01/2014 Member, Readmissions Committee |
05/2013 - 09/2016 Member, Education Subcommittee |
01/2014 - 09/2015 Liaison for practices requesting hospitalist coverage |
07/2014 - Present Member, Operations Subcommittee |
09/2016 - Present Co-Chair, Education Subcommittee |
09/2017 - Present Member, Night Subcommittee |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Hogan LH, Markofski W, Bock A, Barger B, Morrissey JD, Sandor M. Mycobacterium bovis BCG-induced granuloma formation depends on gamma interferon and CD40 ligand but does not require CD28. Infect Immun. 2001 Apr;69(4):2596-603. PMCID: PMC98196 |
2. Hogan LH, Macvilay K, Barger B, Co D, Malkovska I, Fennelly G, Sandor M. Mycobacterium bovis strain bacillus Calmette-Guérin-induced liver granulomas contain a diverse TCR repertoire, but a monoclonal T cell population is sufficient for protective granuloma formation. J Immunol. 2001 May 15;166(10):6367-75. |
3. Fee DB, Sewell DL, Andresen K, Jacques TJ, Piaskowski S, Barger BA, Hart MN, Fabry Z. Traumatic brain injury increases TGF beta RII expression on endothelial cells. Brain Res. 2004 Jun 25;1012(1-2):52-9. |
4. Baiu DC, Barger B, Sandor M, Fabry Z, Hart MN. Autoantibodies to vascular smooth muscle are pathogenic for vasculitis. Am J Pathol. 2005 Jun;166(6):1851-60. PMCID: PMC1602413 |
5. Xu J, Cai J, Barger BA, Peek S, Darien BJ. Molecular cloning and characterization of bovine P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1. Vet Immunol Immunopathol. 2006 Mar 15;110(1-2):155-61. |
6. Player B, Harmelink M, Bordini B, Weisgerber M, Girolami M, Croix M. Pediatric Opsoclonus-Myoclonus-Ataxia Syndrome Associated With Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Encephalitis. Pediatr Neurol. 2015 Nov;53(5):456-8. |
7. Mallory LA, Osorio SN, Prato BS, DiPace J, Schmutter L, Soung P, Rogers A, Woodall WJ, Burley K, Gage S, Cooperberg D, IMPACT Pilot Study Group. Project IMPACT Pilot Report: Feasibility of Implementing a Hospital-to-Home Transition Bundle. Pediatrics. 2017 Mar;139(3). |
8. Player B. Earache Nelson Pediatric Symptom-Based Diagnosis. 24 April 2017:61-74.e1. |
9. Dean A, Foradori DM, Kumar S, Player B, Hochreiter D, Hainstock L, Kumta J, Gold J, Fromme HB. How Perceived Burnout Alters Frontline Educators' Assessments in the Clinical Learning Environment. Acad Pediatr. 2022 Apr;22(3):495-500. |
10. Osorio SN, Gage S, Mallory L, Soung P, Satty A, Abramson EL, Provost L, Cooperberg D, Hampton E, Alleyne F, Schmutter L, DiPace J, Ono J, Spector B, Green C, Jirasevijinda T, Popatia R, Preston M, Lee J, Whiffen A, Smith S, Rico EM, Genow B, Powers S, Costomiris S, Key D, Giannini J, Nataraj C, Small J, LaRose K, Guerra M, Manchester N, Bellevue A, Lord M, Morgan T, Bouthot N, Martens A, DiCesare D, Ronan C, Bhattacharya A, McElwain L, Jewell J, Hayman J, Bennett S, Murray L, Diminick N, Bausman J, Kondrad M, Cray S, Woodall W, Burley K, Carr AM, Thompson ED, Turchi R, McNesby F, Sanders B, Brodie N, Ferro D, Neubauer H, Todorow C, Cordeiro A, Koelper N, Arnao A, Runowski A, Darova N, Mansfield M, Ansari A, Serrao S, Klass M, Lightner K, Mansuri S, Shah P, Lye P, Densmore E, Player B, Hahn D, Hadjiev J, Vepraskas S, Lauck S, Kuzminski J, Chou E, Gibson C, Zimmanck K, Quesnell A, Smrz L, Bakalarski D, O'Brien K, Settimi C, Zum-Mallen C, Baker AR, Millen H, Tello L, Porada K, Finkenbinder S, O'Day P. Factorial analysis quantifies the effects of pediatric discharge bundle on hospital readmission Pediatrics. 1 October 2021;148(4). |
11. Player B. Earache Nelson Pediatric Symptom-Based Diagnosis. 1 January 2017:61-74.e1. |
12. Player B. Earache Nelson Pediatric Symptom-Based Diagnosis: Common Diseases and their Mimics. 1 January 2022:85-98.e1. |
13. Player B, Huppler AR, Pan AY, Liegl M, Havens PL, Ray K, Mitchell M, Graff K. Safety of remdesivir in the treatment of acute SARS-CoV-2 infection in pediatric patients. BMC Infect Dis. 2024 Sep 17;24(1):987. PMCID: PMC11406769 |
14. Player B. Acute Mastoiditis Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics: Volume 1-2. 1 January 2024:4016-4020.e1. |
15. Player B. Otitis Media Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics: Volume 1-2. 1 January 2024:4003-4016.e2. |
Books, Chapters, and Reviews |
1. Earache. In: Kliegman B et al, ed. Nelson Symptom-Based Diagnosis. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2017:61-74. |
Editorials, Letters To Editor, Other |
1. Player B. PHM15: How to Make Difficult Conversations Manageable. The Hospitalist. http: //www.the-hospitalist.org/. Published July 27, 2015. |
2. Player B. PHM17 session summary: Demonstrating teaching excellence with an educator’s portfolio. The Hospitalist. http: //www.the-hospitalist.org/. Published August 7, 2017. |
Abstracts |
1. Mallory LA, Prato S, Bhattacharyya A, Rogers A, Barger B, Gage S, Osorio S, Cooperberg D. What is the “IMPACT” of scheduling follow-up appointments for patients prior to discharge?. Pediatric Academic Society Meeting, San Diego, CA, 04/2015. |
2. Barger B, Lauck S, Patwari P, Lye P, Gage S, Evaluation of 30-Day Readmissions Following Discharge from a Pediatric Hospitalist Service: An Analysis of Readmissions by Diagnostic Category, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 08/2013. |
3. Lauck S, Barger B, Gage S, Lye P, Patwari P, Analysis of 30-Day Readmissions Following Discharge from a Pediatric Hospital Medicine Service, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 08/2013. |
4. Mallory LA, Prato S, Bhattacharyya A, Rogers A, Player B, Gage S, Osorio S, Cooperberg D. What is the “IMPACT” of scheduling follow-up appointments for patients prior to discharge? Pediatric Hospital Medicine Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 07/2015. |
5. Rogers A, Player B. Milk Doesn’t Always Do A Body Good. Pediatric Hospital Medicine Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 07/2015. |
6. Sharma A, Gage S, Player B, Zimmanck K, Gray C. Safety of Oral Feeding for Patients with Bronchiolitis on High Flow Nasal Cannula. Pediatric Academic Society meeting, Baltimore, MA, 04/2016. |
7. Lundh R, Garrison C, Player B, Jackson T, Morzinski J. Team Approach to Clinical Teaching (TACT): Non-Physician Providers Help Teach M1/M2 Students. Society of Teachers of Family Medicine meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 05/2016. |
8. Baker A, Player B, Millen H, Porada K, Gage S. Variation Between Observation, Documentation, and Caregiver Perception of Teach-back During Pediatric Hospital Discharge Education. Society of Hospital Medicine Conference, Orlando, FL, 04/2018. |
9. Millen H, Player B, Baker A, Porada K, Gage S. Factors Influencing Caregiver Perceptions of Discharge Education. Society of Hospital Medicine Conference, Orlando, FL, 04/2018. |
10. Baker A, Player B, Millen H, Porada K, Gage S. Variation Between Observation, Documentation, and Caregiver Perception of Teach-back During Pediatric Hospital Discharge Education. Pediatric Academic Society Conference, Toronto, Canada, 05/2018. |
11. Millen H, Player B, Baker A, Porada K, Gage S. Factors Influencing Caregiver Perceptions of Discharge Education. Pediatric Academic Society Conference, Toronto, Canada, 05/2018. |
12. Player B, Sharma A, Zimmanck K, Gage S. Illness Severity and Safety of Feeding Pediatric Patients on HFNC. Pediatric Academic Society Conference, Toronto, Canada, 05/2018. |
13. Zimmanck K, Player B, Gray C, Gedeit R, Meyer M, Gage S. Evolution of a Guideline for HFNC Use on an Acute Care Unit. Pediatric Academic Society Conference, Toronto, Canada, 05/2018. |
14. Baker A, Player B, Millen H, Porada K, Gage S. Variation Between Observation, Documentation, and Caregiver Perception of Teach-back During Pediatric Hospital Discharge Education. Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference, Atlanta, GA, 07/2018. |
15. Stark N, Player B, Hauer M, Chou E. Going with the Flow: A case of acute urinary retention when constipation is not the culprit. Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference, Seattle, WA, 07/2019. |
Non-Peer Reviewed Educational Products |
1. Player B, Soung P, Weisgerber M. Bronchiolitis Clinical Practice Guideline. March 2018. |
2. Rogers A, Player B, Schuh A, Gregg D. Lumbar Puncture Clinical Practice Guideline. February 2019. |
