I enjoy volunteering as medical director at a children’s youth camp in Vermont. I have spent many years traveling and performing medical relief work. I enjoy many outdoor activities such as sailing, skiing, tennis, and mountain biking. Some of my publications: Jagminas L, Dreitlein D, Lack of clinical utility and cost – ineffectiveness of routine coagulation studies prior to heparin therapy in patients presenting to the emergency department with acute coronary syndromes. Academic Emerg Med; Vol. 8, Number 5 556. Stipho S, Artenstein A, Potter S, Shapiro M, Jagminas L, Russo-Mango P, Summerhill E, Biodefense Training for Internal Medicine Residents. Chest Octubre 2005; 128 (4): 183S. Summerhill E, Mathew M, Stipho S, Artenstein A, Jagminas L, Russo-Mango P, Potter S, Shaprio M, A Simulation-based Biodefense and disaster preparedness curriculum for internal medicine residents. Medical Teacher; Mayo 2008; 1-7. PMID:PMC18608946 Jagminas, L. Meta-analysis: Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy reduces treatment failure in acute respiratory infection. ACP Journal Club Ann Intern Med. 2013;158(4) Post LA, Vaca, Doran KM, Luco C, Naftilan M, Dziura J, Brandt C, Bernstein S, Jagminas L, D’Onofrio G. New Media Use by Patients Who Are Homeless: The Potential of mHealth to Build Connectivity .J Med Internet Res 2013 (Sep 03); 15(9):e195. Post LA, Vaca FE, Biroscak BJ, Dziura J, Brandt C, Bernstein SL, Taylor R, Jagminas L, D’Onofrio G. The Prevalence and Characteristics of Emergency Medicine Patient Use of New Media. JMIR mHealth uHealth 2015;3(3):e72 Smulowitz P, Cary C, Boyle K, Novack V, Jagminas L. Variation in opioid prescribing patterns between ED providers. Intern Emerg Med (2016). doi:10.1007/s11739-016-1505-8 Smulowitz PB, Dizitzer Y, Tadiri S, Thibodeau L, Jagminas L, Novack V. Impact of implementation of the HEART pathway using an electronic clinical decision support tool in a community hospital setting. Am J Emerg Med. 2018 Mar; 36(3):408-413.
