11352-Welch, Julie

Julie L. Welch, MD

Professor of Emergency Medicine

Vice Chair of Faculty Development

Phone
(317) 962-8880
Address
RG R2200
EMER
IN
Indianapolis, IN
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Bio

Dr. Julie Welch is Professor and Vice Chair of Faculty Development in the Department of Emergency Medicine. She completed a Faculty Fellowship in Mentoring and was a founding member of the Indiana University (IU) Indianapolis Mentoring Academy. She has held leadership positions, including Director of Mentoring Training for the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (ICTSI) and Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development. She presently serves as a faculty mentoring liaison for IU School of Medicine. Over her career, Dr. Welch's scholarship has focused on advancing faculty development, mentoring, physician wellness, workplace policies, and evidence-based practice. She currently works as an attending physician at IU Health Methodist Hospital.

Dr. Welch has been recognized for her efforts at the local and national levels. She received the IU School of Medicine Clinical Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Award, IU Trustee Teaching Award, Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association National Mentorship Award, IU Indianapolis Outstanding Women Leader Award, and AMA Inspirational Physician Honoree. As Vice Chair, her leadership was instrumental in the Department of Emergency Medicine receiving the 2021 American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Emergency Medicine Wellness Center of Excellence Award.

Key Publications

  • Kuhn D, Harrison NE, Musey PI Jr, Crandall DJ, Pang PS, Welch JL, Harle CA. Preliminary Findings Regarding the Association Between Patient Demographics and ED Experience Scores Across a Regional Health System: A Cross Sectional Study Using Natural Language Processing of Patient Comments. Int J Med Inform. 2024 Dec 10;195:105748. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105748. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39671851.
  • Senken B, Welch J, Sarmiento E, Weinstein E, Cushman E, Kelker H. Factors Influencing Emergency Medicine Worker Shift Satisfaction: A Rapid Assessment of Wellness in the Emergency Department. JACEP Open. 2024 Oct;e13315. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.13315
  • Doris M. Rubio, Colleen Mayowski, Emma A. Meagher, Cecilia M. Patino, Maya S. Thakar, Julie L. Welch, Gretchen E. White. Customized Career Development Platform (CCDP) for Clinical and Translational Researchers: A Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Controlled ­­Trial. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 2023 Nov;7(1):e259,1-12. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/cts.2023.687
  • Doehring MC, Strachan CC, Haut L, Crevier K, Heniff M, Crittendon M, Connors JN, Welch JL. Establishing a Novel Group-based Peer Support Program to Promote Wellness for Physicians Involved in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits. Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine. 2023 Nov;7(4):205-209. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.1377    
  • Barach P, Ahmed R, Agarwal G, Olson K, Welch J, Chernoby K, Hein CL, Anand T, Joseph B, Rosenstein DL, Sotto-Santiago S, Hartsock J, Holmes E, Schroeder K, Hartwell JL. Navigating Personal Health Crises, Imposter Syndrome, Sexual Harassment, Clinical Mistakes, and Leadership Challenges: Lessons for Work-Life Wellness in Academic Medicine: Part 3 of 3. Kans J Med. 2023 Jun;16:165-171. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17161/kjm.vol16.19954
  • Hartwell JL, Barach P, Gunter TD, Reed K, Kelker H, Welch J, Olson K, Harry E, Meltzer-Brody S, Quinn M, Ferrand J, Kiely SC, Hartsock J, Holmes E, Schroeder K, Ahmed R. Navigating Work-Life Integration, Legal Issues, Patient Safety: Lessons for Work-Life Wellness in Academic Medicine: Part 1 of 3. Kans J Med. 2023 Jun;16:153-158. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17161/kjm.vol16.19952
  • Bona A, Ahmed R, Falvo L, Welch J, Heniff M, Cooper D, Sarmiento E, Hobgood C. Closing the Gender Gap in Medicine: the Impact of a Simulation-Based Confidence and Negotiation Course for Women in Graduate Medical Education. BMC Medical Education. 2023 April;23:243. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04170-y
  • 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

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