Erin Carlton, MD, MSc

Erin Carlton
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Service Chief and Associate Fellowship Program Director
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
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Available to mentor
Erin Carlton, MD, MSc
Erin Carlton
Clinical Associate Professor
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  • Qualifications

    • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
      University of Michigan, Pediatrics, Ann Arbor, United States
      Clinical Fellowship
    • Pedaitrics
      University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, United States
      Residency
    • MSc
      University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
      2015 - 2016
    • MD
      The University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo, OH, United States
      2008 - 2012
    • BS
      Kent State University, Kent, OH, United States
      2003 - 2006

    Center Memberships

    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    • Center Member
      Weil Institute for Critical Care Research

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Changes in Academic Standardized Testing After Pediatric Intensive Care
      Foster CC, Boyd M, Carlton EF, Fussell J, Slaton CR, McKenzie S, Irby K, Mourani PM, Brown CC, Maddux AB. JAMA Network Open, 2026 Apr 30; 9 (4): DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.9948
      PMID: 42060302
    • Journal Article
      Insurance Coverage Disruption Among Children and Caregivers After Pediatric Hospitalization.
      Carlton EF, Parent R, Chua K-P, Becker NV. Hosp Pediatr, 2026 Apr 1; 16 (4): 313 - 321. DOI:10.1542/hpeds.2025-008531
      PMID: 41786274
    • Journal Article
      Factors Associated With R01 Submission Among Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Career Development Award Recipients.
      Killien EY, Carlton EF, Pierce RW, Heneghan JA, Karam O, Typpo K, Bhalla A, Pathways to Independence Special Interest Group of the Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators Network . Crit Care Med, 2026 Mar 26; DOI:10.1097/CCM.0000000000007109
      PMID: 41885544
    • Journal Article
      Executive Summary: Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for the Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock in Children 2026.
      Weiss SL, Peters MJ, Oczkowski SJW, Belley-Cote E, Buysse C, Choong KLM, Deep A, Inwald DP, Flori HR, Kneyber MCJ, Menon K, Murthy S, Nunnally ME, Parker MM, Schlapbach LJ, Oliveira CF, Sorce LR, Agus M, Argent AC, Balamuth F, Bansal A, Bem RA, Brierley J, Burns KEA, Carlton EF, Carrol ED, Carroll CL, Carter MJ, Conlon TW, Daniels R, De Luca D, Di Nardo M, Dulfer K, Faust SN, Fernandez-Sarmiento J, Fitzgerald JC, Hall M, Hsu BS, Javouhey E, Joosten K, Karam O, Kelly SP, Lang H-J, Lee JH, Lemson J, MacLaren G, Manning JC, Mehta N, Morin L, Morrow BM, Nadel S, Nishisaki A, Pong S, Raman S, Randolph AG, Ranjit S, Ray S, Remy KE, Scott HF, Sick-Samuels AC, Souza DC, Swan T, Tibby SM, Valla FV, Watson RS, Wiens MO, Wolf J, Zimmerman JJ, Tissieres P, Kissoon N. Pediatr Crit Care Med, 2026 Mar 23; DOI:10.1097/PCC.0000000000003928
      PMID: 41869826
    • Journal Article
      Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for the Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock in Children 2026.
      Weiss SL, Peters MJ, Oczkowski SJW, Belley-Cote E, Buysse C, Choong KLM, Deep A, Inwald DP, Flori HR, Kneyber MCJ, Menon K, Murthy S, Nunnally ME, Parker MM, Schlapbach LJ, Oliveira CF, Sorce LR, Agus M, Argent AC, Balamuth F, Bansal A, Bem RA, Brierley J, Burns KEA, Carlton EF, Carrol ED, Carroll CL, Carter MJ, Conlon TW, Daniels R, De Luca D, Di Nardo M, Dulfer K, Faust SN, Fernandez-Sarmiento J, Fitzgerald JC, Hall M, Hsu BS, Javouhey E, Joosten K, Karam O, Kelly SP, Lang H-J, Lee JH, Lemson J, MacLaren G, Manning JC, Mehta N, Morin L, Morrow BM, Nadel S, Nishisaki A, Pong S, Raman S, Randolph AG, Ranjit S, Ray S, Remy KE, Scott HF, Sick-Samuels AC, Souza DC, Swan T, Tibby SM, Valla FV, Watson RS, Wiens MO, Wolf J, Zimmerman JJ, Tissieres P, Kissoon N. Pediatr Crit Care Med, 2026 Mar 23; DOI:10.1097/PCC.0000000000003927
      PMID: 41869844
    • Journal Article
      Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for the Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock in Children 2026.
      Weiss SL, Peters MJ, Oczkowski SJW, Belley-Cote E, Buysse C, Choong KLM, Deep A, Inwald DP, Flori HR, Kneyber MCJ, Menon K, Murthy S, Nunnally ME, Parker MM, Schlapbach LJ, Oliveira CF, Sorce LR, Agus M, Argent AC, Balamuth F, Bansal A, Bem RA, Brierley J, Burns KEA, Carlton EF, Carrol ED, Carroll CL, Carter MJ, Conlon TW, Daniels R, De Luca D, Di Nardo M, Dulfer K, Faust SN, Fernandez-Sarmiento J, Fitzgerald JC, Hall M, Hsu BS, Javouhey E, Joosten K, Karam O, Kelly SP, Lang H-J, Lee JH, Lemson J, MacLaren G, Manning JC, Mehta N, Morin L, Morrow BM, Nadel S, Nishisaki A, Pong S, Raman S, Randolph AG, Ranjit S, Ray S, Remy KE, Scott HF, Sick-Samuels AC, Souza DC, Swan T, Tibby SM, Valla FV, Watson RS, Wiens MO, Wolf J, Zimmerman JJ, Tissieres P, Kissoon N. Intensive Care Med, 2026 Mar 23; DOI:10.1007/s00134-026-08360-2
      PMID: 41870559
    • Presentation
      Alternate Funding Mechanisms
      2026 Mar 11;
    • Journal Article
      1109: ASSOCIATION OF PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS & SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH WITH RAPID RESPONSE OUTCOMES
      Alvarez D, Coughlin A, McCaffery H, Dobson C, Woolford S, Modi Z, Carlton E. Critical Care Medicine, 2026 Mar 4; 54 (3S): DOI:10.1097/01.ccm.0001186432.20536.3a

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