Chair Department of Emergency Medicine
Mount Sinai Medical Center
David A. Farcy, MD is the Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine and Director of Emergency Medicine Critical Care at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Florida.
Dr. Farcy attended medical school at Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Mexico, obtaining his Medical Degree (2000). Dr. Farcy then completed his Emergency Medicine Residency at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York (in 2005), followed by a prestigious fellowship in Emergency Medicine/Critical Care at R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Maryland.
Dr. Farcy is a recognized national and international speaker and author of several published medical papers and a textbook on emergency medicine critical care. His interests are in critical care medicine, cardiac arrest, ECLS, resuscitation and disaster medicine. “I have dedicated my career to medical education, process flow and departmental efficiency with the goal of improving patient outcomes,” Dr. Farcy says. “I am a strong believer that communication is integral in improving and reducing medical errors. I believe that each member of the medical team is a crucial part of the system and that a multidisciplinary approach to healthcare is the key to improve processes to maximize patient outcomes and satisfaction.”
Dr. Farcy is currently serves as President for the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (2018-present) and has served on that Board of Directors since 2015. He represents AAEM on various national committees and coalitions. Dr. Farcy has also held various leadership positions in the Florida Chapter of AAEM (2011-present).
Dr. Farcy is the Academic Vice Chair and Associate Professor for the Department of Emergency Medicine & Critical Care at Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University. In this role, Dr. Farcy is actively involved in the education of medical students and residents, medical simulation and faculty development.