Brian Cummings

Brian M. Cummings, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, HMS
Member, HMS Center for Bioethics

Brian Michael Cummings, MD, is a pediatric intensivist, as well medical director and vice chair for the Department of Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital, and the executive director for the Clinical Process Improvement Leadership Program (CPIP) at Mass General Brigham. He received his undergraduate degree with honors at Boston College with a senior thesis on physician assisted suicide. He received his medical degree from University of Connecticut and completed his residency and fellowship training at MGH. A graduate of the HMS ethics certificate program, he leads the pediatric ethics committee at MGH. Brian's area of interests are pediatric, professional and organizational ethics and he has published various articles on pediatric ethical issues, quality and safety, and professional development.

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From Death to Life: Ethical Issues in Postmortem Sperm Retrieval as a Source of New Life.
Authors: Authors: Cummings BM, Paris JJ.
Camb Q Healthc Ethics
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Going green: decreasing medical waste in a paediatric intensive care unit in the United States.
Authors: Authors: Ghersin ZJ, Flaherty MR, Yager P, Cummings BM.
New Bioeth
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Repurposing a Pediatric ICU for Adults.
Authors: Authors: Yager PH, Whalen KA, Cummings BM.
N Engl J Med
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A multidisciplinary, video-based, curriculum for management of the intubated and surgical airway patient for a pediatric hospital in El Salvador.
Authors: Authors: Ghersin ZJ, Yager P, Cummings BM, Hersh M C, Cayer M, Callans KM, Zablah EJ, Gallagher T, Abrego S, Bonilla J, Vela OS, Guzman L, Aguilar A, Hartnick CJ.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
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Elisabeth Kübler-Ross: A Pioneer Thinker, Influential Teacher and Contributor to Clinical Ethics.
Authors: Authors: Paris JJ, Cummings BM.
Am J Bioeth
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Impact of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Admission on Family Financial Status and Productivity: A Pilot Study.
Authors: Authors: Clark ME, Cummings BM, Kuhlthau K, Frassica N, Noviski N.
J Intensive Care Med
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Adopting RCA2: The Interrater Reliability of Safety Assessment Codes.
Authors: Authors: Switaj TL, Cummings BM, Logan MS, Mort EA.
Am J Med Qual
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Case 37-2019: A 20-Month-Old Boy with Severe Anemia.
Authors: Authors: Cummings BM, Shailam R, Rosales AM, Huang MS, Nardi V.
N Engl J Med
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In Response.
Authors: Authors: Longacre MM, Cummings BM, Bader AM.
Anesth Analg
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Children's Drawings With Narratives in the Hospital Setting: Insights Into the Patient Experience.
Authors: Authors: Clark ME, Carleton ME, Cummings BM, Noviski N.
Hosp Pediatr
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