Daniel McCollum
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Emergency Medicine
Bio
Dr. McCollum trained at the Medical College of Georgia for both medical school and residency. He graduated from the Emergency Medicine residency in 2013, where he was awarded the Residency Educator Award for excellence in teaching. He has been the Assistant Program Director for the Department of Emergency Medicine since 2014. His clinical interests include Free Open Access Medical Education (FOAMed), metacognition, emergency department boarding, social media in medicine, and educational theory. He is active in the use of podcasting for medical education and has appeared on EM:RAP, the ED ECMO podcast, and the Skeptic’s Guide to Emergency Medicine podcast.
- DMCCOLLUM@augusta.edu
- (706) 721-5592
- (706) 721-9081
- AF 1015
Education
Certifications
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MAT training
2018
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Emergency Medicine Board Certification
ABEM, 2014
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ACL
AHA, 2021
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BLS
AHA, 2021
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PALS
AHA, 2021
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PHY
GA Medical Board, 2012
Awards & Honors
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2025
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2025
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GCEP John Rogers Leadership Award
2025
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MCG Exemplary Teaching Award
2025
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Exemplary Teaching Award for Graduate Medical Education
Augusta University, 2024
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
Teaching Interests
Medical decision making with evidence-based medicine, wellness, patient communication
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Pharmacologic Adjuncts to Intubation, 2025
Book, Chapter in Textbook-Revised
- Hyperkalemia, 2025
Broadcast Media
- Getting ahead of Sepsis, 2024
Broadcast Media
- Opioids History of the Opioid Epidemic, 2024
Broadcast Media
- Case Report: A High-Voltage Victim, 2024
Journal Article, Professional Journal
Research Interests
Free Open Access Medical Education, Metacognition, Emergency Department boarding, Social Media in Medicine, and Educational Theory
Department Service
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Culture call back initiation
2020 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Pulmonary Embolism Response Team
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Conference lecture hall update
2018 - Present
Role: Attendee, Meeting
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AEC
2014 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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CCC
2014 - Present
Role: Committee Member
College Service
University Service
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You+ Preceptor
2022 - Present
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PERT committee
2021 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Buprenorphine / MAT clinic
2018 - Present
Role: Other
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IRB member
2018 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Emergency Medicine Interest Group assistance
2013 - Present
Role: Committee Member
Professional Service
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Rural EM Conference organizer
2021 - Present
Role: Director
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GCEP
2020 - Present
Role: Director
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EM Basic Podcast
2017 - Present
Role: Other
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Peer Review
2016 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
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ACEP research committee
2022 - 2024
Role: Committee Member
Public Service
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Guest Lecturer at Aquinas High School
2022 - Present
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Opioid abuse and prevention activities
2018 - Present
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Clinica Latina
2022 - 2022
Role: Member
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Hurricane Relief
2017 - 2017
Role: Member
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GCEP Psychiatric Improvement Project
2015 - 2016
Role: Committee Member
