Rate My Professor David McQuade

Dr. David McQuade is a Clinical Practice Fellow in Emergency Medicine and an Emergency Medicine Specialist in the Department of Surgery and Anaesthesia at the University of Otago, Wellington, within the Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Division. His professional qualifications comprise MBChB, FACEM, Diploma in Child Health, and Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education. In his primary role as an educator, McQuade co-convenes the six-week Emergency & Acute Care module as part of the Trainee Intern Year (ALM 6). This program provides practical training through workshops, skills sessions, and simulated scenarios, enabling students to assess and manage acutely unwell and undifferentiated patients effectively. Additionally, he supervises clinical research projects undertaken by advanced trainees in emergency medicine, covering topics such as biomarkers in traumatic brain injury and leadership dynamics in emergency situations.

As an early career researcher, McQuade's academic interests center on toxicology, critical care, and simulation-based education. He has co-authored several peer-reviewed publications advancing knowledge in emergency medicine. Key works include Rogan et al. (2023) 'Diagnostic performance of S100B as a rule-out test for intracranial pathology in head-injured patients presenting to the emergency department who meet NICE Head Injury Guideline criteria for CT-head scan' in Emergency Medicine Journal (40: 159-166); Rogan et al. (2022) 'Can serum biomarkers be used to rule out significant intracranial pathology in emergency department patients with mild traumatic brain injury? A systemic review & meta-analysis' in Injury (53: 259-271); Rogan et al. (2022) 'Acute traumatic brain injury and the use of head computed tomography scans in the emergency department' in Trauma (24(4): 327-336); Rogan et al. (2021) 'Alcohol and acute traumatic brain injury in the emergency department' in Emergency Medicine Australasia (33: 718-727); and Armstrong et al. (2021) 'Effect of simulation training on nurse leadership in a shared leadership model for cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the emergency department' in Emergency Medicine Australasia (33: 255-261). These contributions underscore his impact on clinical protocols and educational practices in emergency care.