Elizabeth Burner, MD, MPH, PhD
Director, Mentored Career Development in Clinical and Translational Science (KL2) Training Program
SC CTSI Role
Dr. Elizabeth Burner is the Director of the Mentored Career Development in Clinical and Translational Science (KL2) Training Program and course director of the 8-week Introduction to Clinical Translational Research Study Design, designed for residents, fellows, and junior faculty members.
Contact Information
eburner@usc.edu
323-409-6667
Professional Background
Dr. Burner is an Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine and Research Director for the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. In 2013, Dr. Burner joined the faculty at the Keck School and has worked clinically in the emergency department at the Los Angeles General Medical Center (formerly LAC+USC), the Jail Urgent Care based in the LA County Twin Towers Correctional Facility, and USC Verdugo Hills Hospital.
In her program of research, Dr. Burner investigates how emergent health communication tools can be used to reach groups with health disparities, as well as addressing substance use disorders out of the emergency department and directing patients with chronic disease to patient-centered medical homes for improved health behavior choices. She conducts mixed methods research to better understand the viewpoints of marginalized populations, particularly urban Hispanic and/or Latino immigrants. She has received several NIH, institutional, and local grants. She was a KL2 awardee from 2013 to 2016.
Interests
Pilates, long walks with her family and mystery novels