Research Projects

Common Medical Complaints Encountered by Vermont Law Enforcement

What it is:
  • A brief, anonymous RedCap survey of active law enforcement officers in the state of Vermont asking them about the most common medical complaints they have encountered on the job in the past 5 years. Additional questions include asking about their confidence level in treating these conditions prior to EMS arrival and what level of medical training they have received. 
  • Anyone who completes the survey can submit their official work email to enter a raffle to win one of twenty-five $10 Amazon gift cards. 
What’s the need:
  • Little to no research exists on the medical care provided by law enforcement
  • The results of this study will then be used to guide the development of medical courses  specifically tailored to the needs of law enforcement.
  • The data will also be used to write and submit for publication in Medical Journals to allow other researchers to learn and develop further projects
Who is involved:
  • This project is being developed by members of the University of Vermont Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine Residency Program and the Emergency Medicine Research Associate Program.
  • This project has been approved by the University of Vermont Medical Internal Review Board.
  • The Principal Investigator is Nicholas Lang, MD UVMMC Emergency Medicine Resident PGY-2. 
  • Lead clinical research coordinator is Jackson Lyttleton, BS 
  • Faculty advisor to the project is Douglas George, MD UVMMC Assistant Professor Department of Emergency Medicine 
Survey Link