Tobin Efferen, MD, MS

is a Medical Director at Beckman Coulter and an emergency department physician with over 20 years of experience in emergency medicine. His work focuses on advancing diagnostics in acute care, scouting novel biomarkers, and developing machine learning–based algorithms for emergent and critical care settings. He holds a Doctor of Medicine degree and a master's degree in Neurobehavioral Biology from New York University. He is deeply committed to medical education for the next generation(s) of clinicians. He completed his residency at the University of Chicago, where, as Assistant Medical Director, he managed the Quality Program and directed the Emergency Medicine clerkship for six Physician Assistant programs, mentoring over 400 students.