Julie L. Welch, MD

Dr. Julie Welch is Professor of Emergency Medicine, Vice Chair of Faculty Development, and Director of Mentoring Training for the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (ICTSI). She was a founding member of the IUPUI Mentoring Academy and serves as the faculty mentoring liasion for Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM). She champions issues surrounding faculty development, mentoring, physician wellness, work-life policies, and women in medicine. She currently divides her time between academic emergency medicine at IUSM and IU Health Methodist Hospital, the Indiana CTSI, and initiatives at the local and national levels.

For her continued commitment as a physician, leader, and mentor, she was recognized with the IUSM Clinical Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Award, IU Trustee Teaching Award, Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association National Mentorship Award, IUPUI Outstanding Women Leader Award, and AMA Inspirational Physician Honoree. In addition, under her leadership as Vice Chair, the Department of Emergency Medicine received the 2021 ACEP Emergency Medicine Wellness Center of Excellence Award.

• Nault Connors J, Thornsberry T, Hayden J, Kroenke K, Monahan P, Draucker C, Wasmuth S, Kelker H, Whitehead A, Welch JL. Brief Report: The Use of Peer Support Groups for Emergency Medicine Physicians during the COVID-19 Pandemic. JACEP Open. 2023 Feb 19;4(1):e12897. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12897

• Mayowski C, Meagher E, Althouse A, Patino-Sutton C, Thaker M, Welch J, Rubio D, White G. Continued Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Clinical and Translational Science Early Career Researchers. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 2022 Dec 7: 1-15. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/cts2022.511

• Hays G, Herbert A, Welch J, Alexander A. A Mentoring Program Focused on Developing LGBTQ+ Emergency Medicine Physicians. Dominguez N, Edwards A, & Moore J S (Eds). Fostering Diverse Communities of Mentorship: Evidence-Based Practices for Reciprocal Growth [Special Issue 15]. The Chronicle of Mentoring and Coaching. December 2022;6(15):69-70. Access: https://www.mentor-cmc.com/cmc/cmc2022

• Wagner EA, Jansen JH, DeLuna H, Anderson K, Doehring MC, Welch JL. Flexibility in Faculty Work-Life Policies at Medical Schools in the Big Ten Conference: A Ten-Year Follow-up Study. Journal of Women's Health. 2022 Jan 31;3(1):67-77. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1089/whr.2021.0070

• Doehring M, Strachan C, Haut L, Heniff M, Overfelt M, Welch JL. Facilitated Peer Mentoring for Physicians during Malpractice Lawsuits: A Logic Model Framework. Dominguez, N., Edwards, A., & Moore, J. S. (Eds). Mentoring in an Interconnected World [Special Issue 14]. The Chronicle of Mentoring and Coaching. December 2021;5(14):396-399. Access: https://www.mentor-cmc.com/cmc/cmc2021

• Kennedy S K, Duncan T, Herbert A G, Rood LK, Rutz MA, Zahn GS, Welch JL, Russell FM. Teaching Seasoned Doctors New Technology: An Intervention to Reduce Barriers and Improve Comfort with Clinical Ultrasound. Cureus. 2021 Aug;13(8): e17248. DOI:10.7759/cureus.17248. Access: https://www.cureus.com/articles/66848-teaching-seasoned-doctors-new-technology-an-intervention-to-reduce-barriers-and-improve-comfort-with-clinical-ultrasound

• Kelker H, Yoder K, Musey P, Harris M, Johnson O, Henderson B, Vyas P, Sarmiento E, Adams Z, Welch J. Prospective Study of Emergency Medicine Provider Wellness Across Ten Academic and Community Hospitals During the Initial Surge of the COVID-19 Pandemic. BMC Emergency Medicine. 2021 Mar;21(36):1-12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-021-00425-3

• Chernoby KA, Pettit KE, Jansen JH, Welch JL. Flexible Scheduling Policy for Pregnant and New Parent Residents: A Descriptive Pilot Study. Academic Emergency Medicine: Education and Training. 2020 July;00: 1-7. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/aet2.10504

• Kennedy SK, Blaha M, Welch JL. Ruptured Spontaneous Tubal Heterotopic Pregnancy Diagnosed with Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS). Dis Mon. 2022 Sept;68(9):101415. DOI: DOI:1016/j.disamonth.2022.101415

• Jansen JH, Roumpf S, Welch JL. Vaping Associated Pulmonary Injury (VAPI): Electronic Cigarettes are Not Harmless. Dis Mon. 2022 Sept;68(9):101414. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.disamonth.2022.101414

• Roumpf SK, Welch JL. Can S100B Serum Biomarker Testing Reduce Head CT Scanning in Children with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury? Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2019 May;73(5):456-458. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.10.012

• Shrestha A, Welch J, House R. In Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial infarction, which Fibrinolytic Agent is the Safest and Most Effective? Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2018 Dec;72(6):670-671. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.01.042

• Spence JP, Buddenbaum JL, Bice PJ, Welch JL, Carroll AE. Independent Investigator Incubator (I³): A Comprehensive Mentorship Program to Jumpstart Productive Research Careers for Junior Faculty. BMC Medical Education. 2018 Aug 6;18(1):186. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-018-1290-3. Access: https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-018-1290-3.

• Pettit K, Welch J. Are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are safe and effective for treatment of acute renal colic? Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2018 Aug;72(2):145-146. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.03.036

• Welch JL, Holland D. What Elements Suggest Infectious Mononucleosis? Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2018 April;71(4):521-522. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.06.014

• Pettit K, Welch J. Update: Can newer rapid influenza tests rule out disease? Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2018 April;71(4):e47-e49. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.01.020

• Pitre C, Pettit K, Ladd L, Chisholm D, Welch JL. Fundamentals of Mentoring Series: Physician Time Management. MedEdPORTAL. 2018 February;14:10681. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10681

• Pitre C, Ladd L, Welch J. Fundamentals of Mentoring Series: Negotiating Work Life Integration. MedEdPORTAL. 2017;13:10623. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10623

• Welch J, Seupaul R. Update: Does Succinylcholine Create Better Intubating Conditions than Rocuronium for Rapid Sequence Intubation? Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2017 May;69(5):e55-e56. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.09.001

• Welch J, Sawtelle S, Cheng D, Perkins A, Ownbey M, MacNeill E, Hockberger R, Rusyniak D. Faculty Mentoring Practices in Academic Emergency Medicine. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2017 March; 24(3):362-370. DOI: 1111/acem.13136 (An Editor-in-Chief Pick for March 2017.)

• Welch JL. Fundamentals of Mentoring Series: Three Steps to a Mentee-Driven Relationship. MedEdPORTAL. 2016;12:10441. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10441

• Welch J, Cooper D. Should I Use Lidocaine with Epinephrine in Digital Nerve Blocks? Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2016 December;68(6):756-757. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.03.052

• Welch JL, Cooper DD. Do Alpha-Blockers Expedite Ureteral Stone Passage? Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2016 Jan;67(1):117-118. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.05.019

• Palmer M, Welch J, McAteer J, Walvoord E. Ensuring the Vitality of Senior and Emeritus Faculty: A Leadership Development Workshop. MedEdPORTAL. 2015;11:10267. Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10267

• Cooper DD, Welch JL. Should Children with Acute Asthma Exacerbation Receive Inhaled Anticholinergics? Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2015 Jan;65(1):83-84. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.06.014

• Dankoski M, Welch J, Palmer M, Hoffmann-Longtin K, Walvoord E. Professional Development through Story and Reflection: The Stepping Stones of Women in Leadership Program. 2014;10:9858. Access: https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9858

• Welch, J. Hoffman-Longtin, K. Dell, M. Eynon, J. Rusyniak, D. Dankoski, M. A Centralized Faculty Mentoring Portal to Support Local Mentoring Efforts. Dominguez N, Alexander D, Chrisman T, Kailer K, Kelley B, & Westfall E (Eds.) Developmental Networks: Mentoring & Coaching at Work [Special Issue 7]. The Chronicle of Mentoring and Coaching. 2017;1(7):215-218. Access: https://www.mentor-cmc.com/cmc/cmc2014

• Adams D, Welch JL, Kline JA. Clinical Utility of An Age-Adjusted D-dimer in the Diagnosis of Venous Thromboembolism. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2014 September;64(3):232-234. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.12.018

• Welch JL, Cooper DD. Do Corticosteroids Benefit Patients with Sore Throat? Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2014 June;63(6):711-712. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.07.011

• Welch J, Palmer M, Mitchell A, House D, Rodgers K, Wilbur L, Kline J, Ciccarelli M, Rusyniak D. Faculty Mentoring Workshop. MedEdPORTAL. 2014;10:9778. Access: https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9778

• Welch J, Jimenez H, Allen S. Teamwork & Conflict Management Workshop. 2013;9:9605. Access: https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9605

• Welch J. Women in Medicine Wellness Workshop: Work-Life Integration. 2012;8:9248. Access: https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9248

• Welch JL, Jimenez H, Walthall J, Allen S E. The Women in Emergency Medicine Mentoring Program: An Innovative Approach to Mentoring. Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 2012 September;362-366. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4300/JGME-D-11-00267.1