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Michael E. Takacs, MD MS
Takacs
Department of Emergency Medicine

Contact Information

michael-takacs@uiowa.edu
319-356-1484
200 Hawkins Drive, RCP 1008
Iowa City, IA 52242

 

 

Education

BS, State University of New York at Buffalo (1988)
MS, State University of New York at Buffalo (1989)
MD, Loyola Stritch School of Medicine (2001)
Emergency Medicine Residency (2004)
American Board of Emergency Medicine Certification (2005)
Certificate in Medical Education, University of Iowa (2009)

Appointments

Clinical Assisant Professor in Emergency Medicine
Flocks Learning Community Director
Admissions and Transfer Center Medical Director

Research Interests

Medical Education
Alcohol
MRSA

Publications

Selected Peer-Review Publications (in chronological order)

Randolph, Laura D. MD; Takacs, Michael MD: Davis, Kimberly A. MD, FACS; Resuscitation in the Pediatric Trauma Population: Admission Base Deficit Remains an Important Prognostic Indicator; Journal of Trauma; 2002; Vol 53(5)

Takacs, M, et. al. Emergency Medicine Chapter. in Graber M., Wilbur J, Bedell D. Family Practice Examination and Board Review. McGraw-Hill, Philidelphia, 2008

Michael Takacs, MD MS, “Pneumonia”, Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine Self Study Module. http://www.cdemcurriculum.org/ssm/pulm/pneumonia/pneumonia.php July, 2010

Abstracts

Heise, Will BS; Takacs, Michael MD Teaching evidence based medicine: Is a traditional lecture or high-fidelity simulation a better teaching tool?. SAEM Mid West Region Poster Presentation. Detroit, MI, September, 2007

Kemp, Matt; Jones, Catherine MD; Russi, Chris DO; Dickson, Eric MD; Takacs, Michael MD Correlation of Ultrasound determined Internal Jugular Size to Central Venous Pressure Monitoring. SAEM Mid West Region Poster Presentation. Detroit, MI, September 2007

Andrea Menzi, BS, Michael Takacs, MD“Prevalence and risk factors for community acquired MRSA in UIHC emergency treatment center patients” SAEM MidWest Regional Conference Poster Presentation, Coralville, IA, Sept 2008

Evan Diehl BS, Michael Takacs, MD MS, “Correlation of Ultrasound determined Internal Jugular Size to Central Venous Pressure Monitoring.” SAEM MidWest Regional Conference, Coralville, IA, Sept 2008

Michael Takacs, MD MS; Michelle Krupp, MS, Anna Ostrander, MD “Simulation Practice vs.Logbook Documentation: Best Teaching Method for System Based Practice in an Emergency Medicine Clerkship.” SAEM Scientific Assembly, May 2009

Heise, Will BS; Takacs, Michael MD; Teaching evidence based medicine: Is a traditional lecture or high-fidelity simulation a better teaching tool? Central Group on Educational Affairs Poster Presentation, Chicago, Illinois, April 2010

Takacs, Michael MD; Krupp, Michelle MS; Ostrander, Anna MD; Simulation Practice vs. Logbook Documentation: Best Teaching Method for System Based Practice in an Emergency Medicine Clerkship. Central Group on Educational Affairs Poster Presentation, Chicago, Illinois, April 2010

Takacs, Michael MD; Erbes, Jennifer MD; Schedule of Classes and Alcohol Related Emergencies. SAEM Great Plains Regional Conference Poster Presentation, Omaha, Nebraska, Sept 2010

Edwards, Nicholas BS; Takacs, Michael, MD Thursday night drinking behavior in college students: A retrospective study. SAEM Great Plains Regional Conference Poster Presentation, Omaha, Nebraska, Sept 2010

Dostal, Katherine; Takacs, Michael MD, et. al.; Alcohol-Related ED visits among college-age patients at a Big Ten University: Indentifying high-risk groups. SAEM Great Plains Regional Conference Poster Presentation, Omaha, Nebraska, Sept 2010

Takacs, Michael MD; Nugent, Andrew MD; Data Collection, Statistics, and Monitoring: A Subcommittee for the Johnson County Partnership for Alcohol Safety. SAEM Great Plains Regional Conference Poster Presentation, Omaha, Nebraska, Sept 2010

Menzi, Andrea BS; Takacs, Michael MD, et. al.; Prevalence and risk factors for community acquired MRSA in UIHC emergency treatment center patients. ACEP Scientific Assembly Moderated Poster Presentation, Las Vegas, Nevada, Sept 2010

Michael Takacs, MD MS, et. al. “Schedule of Classes and Alcohol Related Emergencies” ACEP Scientific Assembly Moderated Poster Presentation, Las Vegas, Nevada, Sept 2010

Teaching Activities

Emergency Medicine Clerkship Director
Emergency Medicine Clerkship Simulation Lab
Foundations of Clinical Practice III
Foundations of Clinical Practice II
Teaching Elective
Freshman Seminar
Clinical Beginnings

Lecture Topics

Delayed Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
Cardiovascular Agents
Panic and Conversion Disorder
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Acute Coronary Syndrome

Interests

Coaching youth sports, Skiing, Golf