Pharmacy to Dose: The Critical Care Podcast RSI Trial Bonus Episode
Jan 27, 2026
Kristen Sherlin, a critical care–trained pharmacist and RSI trial author, shares her role as a site investigator and how pharmacists integrated into a large pragmatic randomized trial. She describes ED workflow, kit setup, bedside randomization, team buy-in, and how trial participation changed practice and raised new research questions.
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Early Ketamine Preference And Trial Entry
- Kristen Sherlin recounts being an EM-trained pharmacist who favored ketamine and joined the RSI trial team early on.
- She describes the trial as a unique opportunity to participate in large-scale prospective research at Vanderbilt.
Prior Prospective Trial Experience Helped
- Kristen had prior research experience mostly in residency and participated in the Bougie prospective trial at Vanderbilt.
- That prior work helped prepare her and the EM pharmacy team for heavy involvement in the RSI trial.
Get In Early And Be Hands-On
- Join research teams early and volunteer for data collection and bedside roles to gain meaningful trial experience.
- Being present at intubations enabled Kristen to both enroll patients and influence medication decisions.