
Aaron W Calhoun, MD
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Pediatrics
- Teenagers
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Aaron W Calhoun
Academic Title
Professor of Pediatrics
Biography/ Philosophy of Care
Dr. Calhoun also serves as an associate editor for Simulation in Healthcare, the primary journal in the field of medical simulation. In 2017, Dr. Calhoun was inducted into the SSH Fellows Academy.
Recognition
Publications:
Calhoun AW, Boone M, Miller KH, Taulbee R, Montgomery V, Boland K. A Multirater Tool for the Assessment of Simulated Pediatric Crises. Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 3(1):88-94. March 2011
Calhoun AW, Boone MC, Miller KH, Pian-Smith MC. Case and Commentary: Using Simulation to Address Hierarchy Issues During Medical Crises. Simulation in Healthcare. 8(1):13-19. February 2013
Calhoun AW, Boone MC, Porter MB, Miller KH. Using Simulation to Address Hierarchy-related Errors in Medical Practice. The Permanente Journal. 18(2):14-20. Spring 2014
Peterson EB, Calhoun AW, Rider EA. The Reliability of a Modified Kalamazoo Consensus Checklist for Assessing the Communication Skills of Clinicians in the Simulated Environment. Patient Education and Counseling. 96(3):411-418. September 2014
Calhoun AW, Pian-Smith MCM, Truog RD, Gaba D, Meyer, EC. Deception and Simulation Education: Issues, Concepts, and Commentary. Simulation in Healthcare. 10(3):163-169. June 2015
Tripathy S, Miller KH, Berkenbosch JW, McKinley T, Boland K, Brown SA, Calhoun AW. When the Mannequin Dies: Creation and Exploration of a Theoretical Framework Using a Mixed Methods Approach. Simulation in Healthcare. 11(3):149-156, June 2016.
Calhoun AW, Sutton E, Barbee A, McClure B, Bohnert C, Forest R, Taillac P, Fallat M. Compassionate Options for Pediatric EMS (COPE): Addressing Communication Skills. Prehospital Emergency Care. 2017 May-Jun 21(3):334-343. May-June 2017.
McBride ME, Schinasi DA, Moga MA, Tripathy S, Calhoun A. Death of a Simulated Pediatric Patient: Toward a More Robust Theoretical Framework. Simulation in Healthcare. 12(6):393-401. December 2017.
Clinical Interests/Research
Clinical: Pediatric Critical Care, Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care, Crisis Team Training
Research: High-fidelity Simulation, Medical Education, Educational Ethics, Learner Assessment
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Boston Children's Hospital, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2007
- Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Pediatrics, 2004
- Medical Education: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, 2001
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine: American Board of Pediatrics, 2008
- Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 2004
Insurance
- Aetna
- Aetna Better Health
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- Ambetter from MHS
- Ambetter from WellCare of Kentucky
- Anthem
- Anthem Indiana Medicaid
- Anthem MediBlue HMO/PPO
- Anthem Pathway
- Anthem Pathway Transition
- CareSource Indiana Medicaid
- CareSource Marketplace Kentucky and Indiana
- Cigna
- CorVel
- Coventry
- Encore
- Essence
- First Health Group Corp. (First Health)
- HealthSmart
- Hosparus
- Humana Medicaid
- Humana Medicare
- Indiana Health Network
- Indiana Medicaid
- Indiana Medicare
- Kentucky Medicaid
- Kentucky Medicare
- MDwise
- MHS
- Molina Healthcare
- MultiPlan
- Passport Health Plan Kentucky MCO
- Passport Marketplace
- Provider Net/OMCA
- Sagamore
- Signature Advantage
- SIHO
- TRICARE Humana Military
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare Community Plan Indiana and Kentucky
- United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
- UofL Health – Frazier Rehabilitation Institute
- Veterans Affairs (VA)
- WellCare
- WellCare Medicare
- WellCare of Kentucky Medicaid (Kentucky MCO)
- Wellpath
- Workers’ Compensation