Michael C Petrauskis » Department of Emergency Medicine » College of Medicine

Accomplishments

Chief Resident – Four Year Emergency Medicine Residency

2015-2019 Louisiana State University

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

MDC7710 – Sr Emerg Med Clerkshp

2026 College of Medicine

Board Certifications

Certified

American Board of Emergency Medicine

Clinical Profile

Michael Charles Petrauskis, M.D., M.Ed. is a board-certified emergency physician and clinical assistant professor at the University of Florida College of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine in Gainesville, Florida. He completed medical school at Tulane University School of Medicine and residency at Louisiana State University’s Spirit of Charity Emergency Medicine Residency Program in New Orleans where he served as a chief resident. Prior to that, he completed a Masters in Education at Notre Dame and taught physics and calculus in secondary school.

After practicing community emergency medicine for three years in Miami, Florida, Dr. Petrauskis joined UF full-time in 2022 and is now part of the core academic faculty. Dr. Petrauskis’ interests and academic pursuits lie in medical education, machine-learning screening tools in the ED, documentation, physician recruitment and retainment, the business of emergency medicine, physician well-being, and personal finance. He created and hosts The ER Break Room, the University of Florida Department of Emergency Medicine podcast which seeks to enhance relatedness and build community through highlighting narratives and achievements of faculty, staff, fellows, and residents. Dr. Petrauskis is the Documentation Champion and the faculty Search Committee Chair for the Department of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Petrauskis’ hobbies include raising his two young daughters, eating great food at a good price, weightlifting, and enjoying all of the culture and outdoors that Gainesville and the surrounding area has to offer.

Research Profile

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

0009-0007-8402-4147

Areas of Interest

Infectious diseases
Screening tool validation
Well-being and burnout

Publications

Academic Articles

Hepatitis C Virus Cascade of Care in Florida Emergency Departments.
2026

Journal

Medical care.

Volume/Issue

64(9):592-600

[DOI]

10.1097/MLR.0000000000002354.

[PMID]

42377905.

PubMed Publisher’s Site
Distinguishing acute cardiac events from chronic troponin elevation: integrating high-sensitivity troponin trends with objective ischemic evidence under the 4th UDMI across diverse renal function profiles
2025

Journal

Florida Journal of Emergency Medicine.

Volume/Issue

1(1)
Podcasting Towards Togetherness: Utilizing Podcasts to Improve Departmental Camaraderie and Well-being
2025

Journal

Journal of Wellness.

Volume/Issue

5(3)

[DOI]

10.55504/2578-9333.1264.

Publisher’s Site
Authenticity: Protection against Burnout and depression in emergency medicine physicians.
2024

Journal

The American journal of emergency medicine.

Volume/Issue

83:138-141

[DOI]

10.1016/j.ajem.2024.07.021.

[PMID]

39019681.

1 citation PubMed Publisher’s Site
Perforated Gastric Ulcer with Intra-abdominal Abscess
2017

Journal

Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine.

Volume/Issue

2(3)

[DOI]

10.5070/m523035685.

Publisher’s Site

Grants

Assessing performance of a Hepatitis C Emergency Department (HepC-END) Screening Tool

September 15, 2023 Active

Role:

Co-Investigator

Funding:

NATL INST OF HLTH NIDA

Education

Medical Degree

2015 Tulane University School of Medicine
Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Requirements

2010 Georgia State University
Master of Education (Summa Cum Laude) – Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) Program

2005 University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (Magna Cum Laude)

2003 Marquette University